Maha: 82 Yavatmal farmers end life in 83 days, 2023 Vidarbha toll 1,567

Nagpur (IANS) As the country looks skywards at the moon-landing this evening, a disturbing development has hit the Vidarbha region of eastern Maharashtra with virtually one farmer committing suicide daily since June 1, in the Yavatmal district, activists…

Mizoram: 17 killed after under-construction railway bridge collapses

Aizawl, (IANS) At least 17 workers were killed on Wednesday after an under-construction railway bridge collapsed near Sairang area of Mizoram, officials said.

According to railway and police officials 17 bodies have been recovered so far.

Amid crisis, Raj govt to cut power of industries and give it to farmers, common people

Jaipur (IANS) In wake of increasing power crisis in Rajasthan, the state government will cut power supply to industries and give it to farmers and common men, said officials on Wednesday.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot called a meeting…

PM Modi holds bilateral discussions with South African president Cyril Ramaphosa

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held bilateral discussions with South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, where they discussed matters related to trade, defence and investment.

The meeting took place on the sidelines…

Article 370 case: No intention to interfere with other special provisions of the Constitution, Centre tells SC

New Delhi (IANS) During hearing on pleas pertaining to Article 370, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Wednesday submitted before the Constitution Bench that the Union government has absolutely no intention to interfere with the special provisions…

LCA Tejas successfully test-fires indigenous ASTRA air-to-air missile

New Delhi (IANS) Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas LSP-7 successfully test-fired the ASTRA indigenous Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile on Wednesday.

The test was carried out at the coast of Goa.

According to the Defence Ministry,…

Board exams twice a year, Class 11 & 12 students to study 2 languages: Govt

New Delhi (IANS) Board examinations will be conducted twice a year with students having the option to retain the best score, and Class 11 and 12 students will need to study two languages, of which one must be Indian, Ministry of Education said on…

DGCA de-roasters air traffic controller as 2 planes permitted to land, take-off at same time

New Delhi (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has de-rostered an air traffic controller after a Vistara aircraft was cleared for take-off while another plane was in the process of landing, placing the two flights on a potential…

Historic moment for us, says PM Modi as Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and its team for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3  on the Moon. 

PM Modi, who watched the landing live from Johannesburg,…

India-China agree not to build new posts along LAC

New Delhi (IANS) Mutually agreeing that no new posts are constructed in close proximity to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh and identifying specific limits of patrolling, were some of the issues discussed in the Major General-level…