'Cream of navy': Decorated officers face death penalty

One of them was awarded the President's gold medal for excellence when he graduated from the naval academy and later served as an instructor at the prestigious Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) at Wellington in Tamil Nadu. Another was a fighter controller and navigating officer on board aircraft carrier INS Viraat.

No difference between India, Bharat: Minister

There is no difference between India and Bharat, but some \"frustrated people\" are competing with one another to create a controversy over it, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Thursday.

Police 'diluting' attack to vandalism: TN Raj Bhavan

The Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan on Thursday accused the police of not registering its complaint in connection with the petrol bomb attack near the building and \"diluting\" it as mere vandalism, amid an ongoing conflict between the office of the Governor and the ruling DMK.

Sarma, Priyanka get EC notices for 'code breach'

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday issued show-cause notices to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for allegedly violating the model code of conduct by making \"communally charged\" comments and \"false claims\", respectively, in poll-bound states. The poll panel has asked the leaders to respond by October 30.

Police charge 12 with abetment to suicide

Twelve current and former students of Jadavpur University, who were arrested in connection with the death of a first-year student in August this year, have been charged with abetment to suicide of a minor in the charge sheet filed by the Kolkata Police on October 19, senior Kolkata Police officers said.

PM unveils projects worth ₹14k-cr; attacks UPA govt

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated projects worth ₹14,000 crore, reached out to farmers, unveiled a state-of-the-art facility for devotees at Shirdi's Sai Baba temple, and launched an attack on the previous UPA government for \"misappropriation\" of funds during his visit to Maharashtra.

Panel begins probe into 'cash-for-query' charge

The Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha, which heard Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker Nishikant Dubey and advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai on Thursday, will ask Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra to depose on October 31 over cash-for-query allegations raised by the first two. The panel also proposes to write to the Union home affairs, external affairs and IT ministries for assistance in the case, panel chairman Vinod Kumar Sonkar said.

SCO countries should respect each other's sovereignty: EAM

Members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) should work together to promote stability and prosperity in the region by strictly adhering to principles of international law, respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of each other and encourage economic cooperation, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday in an apparent dig at China.

MCD likely to open reading rooms in its unused spaces

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is planning to convert unoccupied properties and vacant land owned by the corporation such as closed dhalaos (garbage receptacle points) and empty spaces in schools and offices into community reading rooms, municipal officials aware of the matter said, adding that the department has moved a proposal for approval by the House of councillors during the meeting on Friday.

Draft ready for electronic city, govt invites public comments

The Delhi government has kicked off the process of setting up an electronic city in the Capital, with officials chalking out a proposal for a campus across 81 acres in Baprola in southwest Delhi.

Delhi firecracker ban in mind, Ggm stores began sales in Aug

Every year, around October, Delhi reiterates and enforces a blanket ban on all firecrackers to counter the smog jacket that forms over the Capital during the winter season. Around the same time, Gurugram bans the bursting of all non-green firecrackers.

Lack of transparency on pollution sources may impact clean air fight

The three data streams that could estimate and project what is polluting Delhi's air on a particular day have been offline or put out of reach for the public, leaving the city virtually blindfolded in its battle against bad air with the worst just around the corner, according to several experts.

Googly masters have batters in a spin

\"Everyone knows that Piyush Chawla is coming, he's gonna bowl a wrong one but still I end up getting wickets on wrong ones, so I am more than happy doing that\" - spinner Piyush Chawla had declared after a fine bowling performance for Mumbai Indians during the last Indian Premier League season.

Now, India's Para Asiad stars on track for a record medals haul at Hangzhou

It now seems hard to believe that India won just four medals at the Rio Paralympics in 2016. Hard to believe because with two days left in the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, the country's medal county has swelled to 82 (18 gold, 23 silver, 41 bronze) - already 10 ahead of the previous best mark set in Jakarta in 2018.

ETHICS PANEL BEGINS PROBE, TMC MP ASKED TO APPEAR ON OCT 31

The Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha, which heard Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker Nishikant Dubey and advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai on Thursday, will ask Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra to depose on October 31 over cash-for-query allegations raised by the first two.

Biden links Hamas attack with West Asia reset push

US President Joe Biden has drawn a direct link between Hamas's terror attack against Israel with the US-led efforts at regional integration in West Asia, hinting at the process to establish diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia-Israel and projects such as the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) as possible triggers for the conflagration in West Asia.

ED raids Cong Raj chief, sends notice to CM's son

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted a raid in the home of Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra in connection with an alleged paper leak case, and issued a notice to Vaibhav Gehlot, the son of chief minister Ashok Gehlot for alleged contraventions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) in a separate case that dates back to September moves that sparked a political row in the state headed to the polls next month.

8 navy veterans handed death sentence in Qatar

A court in Qatar on Thursday gave the death sentence to eight former Indian Navy personnel held on undeclared charges since August 2022, with the Indian government expressing deep shock at the verdict and saying it is \"exploring all legal options\".

Winds Neutralise Impact Of Effigy Burning, Air Still 'Poor'

Delhi's air quality deteriorated on Wednesday to clock an air quality index (AQI) reading of 243 (poor), according to the Central Pollution Control Board's national bulletin at 4pm.

'Shocked' By 'Misrepresentations' On Gaza War: UN Chief Of Remarks

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday rejected accusations by Israel that, in a statement to the Security Council, he had justified attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel.

Shraddha And Rahul Are Serious About Each Other

July, actor Shraddha Kapoor and Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar writer Rahul Mody were papped after a dinner date, sending fans into a frenzy. With rumours about the two dating intensifying since, we've exclusively learnt that things have got serious.

Anirudh accused of plagiarising Peaky Blinders song

On Tuesday, soon after composer Anirudh Ravichander dropped the track Ordinary Person from Leo, several users found similarities in it with the track Where Are You by Otnicka and Duke Luke, from the British TV series Peaky Blinders. Users began to tag Otnicka in their posts.

Brahmastra 2 might start filming in late '24, confirms Ranbir

Brahmästra 2 is happening, with Ranbir Kapoor, the lead star of the film, himself having confirmed it.

Antil leads charge, betters own world record in javelin

Sumit Antil rewrote his world record with a gold medal-winning throw of 73.29m in the javelin F64 event as Indian para athletes bagged a stunning 30 medals on Wednesday to mark another productive day at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou.

Big Show joins the party, Aussies rejoice

It was a third straight win for Cummins and Co, consolidating their place in top four

MIKE JOHNSON ELECTED U.S. HOUSE SPEAKER

Republicans eagerly elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker Wednesday, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority.

Fuel shortage in Gaza will stop aid work: UN

The main UN aid agency in besieged Gaza warned it will have to stop operations by the end of Wednesday because it is running out of fuel as Hamas said the death toll from Israeli strikes had surged by more than 700 in a single day.

UN TO VOTE ON RIVAL U.S., RUSSIA PLANS FOR GAZA, ISRAEL ACTION

The United Nations Security Council will vote later on Wednesday on rival proposals by the United States and Russia for action on the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas in the Gaza Strip, diplomats said.

Ground war on hold as US fortifies bases

Israel has agreed to delay the expected invasion of Gaza so the US can rush missile defences to the region to protect troop stationed there

Reading the power games in Beijing

Beijing ended months of speculation and made it public that General Li Shangfu is no more the country's defence minister. Li, who was appointed to the defence ministry in March, and former foreign minister Qin Gang, have been removed from China's powerful state council.