Artillery guns, drones and rifles part of India's latest export push

India will next week highlight the advances made in the indigenous defence manufacturing sector and showcase a range of locally produced weapons and systems before 35 countries with vital stakes in the Indo-Pacific region as part of an overarching drive to get a toehold in new markets and raise the country’s defence exports to meet goals, senior officials aware of the matter said on Friday.

India yet to get info that backs Canada claim

India has yet to receive information through official channels that support Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's accusation of Indian involvement in the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, people familiar with the matter said on Friday amid a diplomatic row between the two countries over the slaying.

INDIA will conduct caste census if voted to power, says Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi promised on Friday that the Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) will conduct a caste census, if voted to power in the upcoming general elections, to determine the actual representation of the Other Backward Classes (OBC), Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST).

Dossier points to Nijjar's ISI links, terror network

Ottawa is yet to provide credible evidence that India was behind the killing of Khalistan Tiger Force terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, but Canadian intelligence continues to push the narrative of him being the innocent and religious-minded head of Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Surrey, Canada.

Day after unrest in Imphal, five booked under UAPA given bail

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Manipur on Friday granted bail to five Meitei men who were booked under stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and whose arrest last week had sparked widespread violence and 48-hour shutdown in Imphal valley.

HC rejects Naidu's plea to quash FIR in ₹ 371-cr scam; CID custody extended

The Andhra Pradesh high court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief and former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu to quash the case filed against him by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in the 371 crore skill development corporation scam.

Monsoon withdrawal likely from Sept 25: IMD

The monsoon will begin withdrawing from west Rajasthan around September 25, roughly eight days later than when it usually begins receding, officials said on Friday, adding that a recent surge in rains has cut a 10% deficiency in precipitation at the end of August to 6% on Friday.

Mirwaiz gives sermon as 4-year house arrest ends

After more than four years of house arrest, Kashmir's chief cleric and Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq delivered the Friday sermon surrounded by a huge crowd at the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, where he termed his detention the \"toughest time\".

Joshimath cracks likely due to constructions in spring zone, says report

The Central Water Commission has attributed the cracks and ground fissures in Joshimath of Chamoli district of Uttarakhand to the rampant construction in the spring zone of the holy town.

SC denies reprieve to coaching centres

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with a Delhi high court order of July 25 that directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to shut down all coaching centres allowed under mixed land use in the Capital if they did not have fire clearance certificates, and were non-compliant with other norms laid down under the city's Master Plan-2021.

In Delhi pilot project, cameras at fuel stations to check PUC validity

The Delhi government has launched a pilot project to penalise vehicle owners who have not renewed their pollution under control (PUC) certificates, by checking their PUC status at fuel stations, officials aware of the proposal said on Friday.

CM launches new roads.drainage at Mahipalpur

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday inaugurated infrastructure development works related to roads and drains at Mahipalpur in south Delhi - which falls under the Bijwasan assembly constituency and vowed to finish work in the area's unauthorised colonies by next year.

Polling day: DU marks lively return to politics

After the pandemic-induced hiatus of three years, Delhi University classrooms turned into polling booths for the much-awaited Delhi University Students' Union elections as well as college-specific students' union polls on Friday across 52 colleges and departments. DUSU elections were last held in 2019.

You've made India proud': PM to team for G20 event

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday showered praise on the 3,000 ground-level functionaries who were on duty during the recently concluded G20 Summit, and thanked them for their efforts in making the event a huge success, urging them to document their experience and upload it on a website to be set up by the Centre soon.

Outrage as BJP's South Delhi MP hurls religious slurs in Lok Sabha

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member of Parliament Ramesh Bidhuri kicked up a massive controversy for targeting fellow Lok Sabha member Danish Ali of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) with religious slurs and phrases that amount to hate speech during the momentous session in the new Parliament building this week.

Govt with strong majority a must to effect change: PM

A \"strong and stable government\" at the Centre ensured that the women's reservation bill was passed in both houses of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, renewing the pitch for his party to be voted back to power in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections a day after the 106th amendment to the Constitution to reserve a third of the seats in the Lower House and state legislatures for women was approved.

I Have Cried Several Times Since My Baby Was Born

New dad Rahul Vaidya is 'on top of the world' following the birth of his little one

India Bars Visa Services For Canadians As Tensions Rise

India on Thursday indefinitely suspended all visa services for Canadian nationals and asked Canada to downsize its diplomatic presence in the country, signalling further deterioration of ties following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegation of Indian involvement in the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar

India Extends Sea Legs Farther In Indian Ocean

India has extended its sea legs by establishing a maritime support base in Duqm port in Oman and is preparing to support close ally Mauritius by establishing an air support facility in north Agalega Islands, south of Seychelles - both moves aimed at improving maritime domain awareness and coastal security of friendly nations in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), especially in the face of Beijing's growing presence in the region

Is Chris Evans 'Ghosting' Acting? The Actor Says He Has 'A Lot Of Other Interests'

Hollywood star Chris Evans, who got married last week, hinted at retirement from acting while sharing that he has not filmed for a day in 2023 so far and does not intend to anytime soon

London Fashion Week: Key Trends That'll Trend-Set

From low-rise skirts to moulded clothing, here's looking at the hottest trends that stitched up the runway as London Fashion Week 2023 concludes

Modi: Positive Outlook By Parties Will Infuse New Energy In Women

The "positive outlook" shown by the political parties will infuse a new energy in the women of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, as he made a special intervention towards the end of a marathon discussion on the women's reservation bill

Quota For Women A Reality As Historic Bill Clears Parliament

Parliament on Thursday approved the 106th amendment to the Constitution to reserve a third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislatures for women, a landmark endorsement of a decades-long crusade that was unsuccessful on at least six occasions over nearly three decades

Will India's Death Bowling Come Good Under Pressure?

Among the deluge of positives drawn from India's triumphant Asia Cup campaign Rahul's century against Pakistan on return, Jasprit Bumrah's hassle-free ODI comeback, Kuldeep Yadav's breakthroughs in the middle overs and Mohammed Siraj's six-for in the finalthere's a facet where ideal warm-up for the World Cup wasn't had

Bharatanatyam guru Saroja Vaidyanathan dies at 86

Bharatanatyam guru, Padma Bhushan Saroja Vaidyanathan died in the early hours of Thursday

Cheers to Geet-ing better every year!

Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan turned 43 on Thursday. She ushered in her birthday with family at the Pataudi Palace in Haryana

'OUR BAPPA IS ALWAYS HOME, WE DON'T PERFORM VISARJAN

A 'fierce believer' in Lord Ganesha, actor Pashmina Roshan shares how her family preps for and celebrates Ganeshotsav

Tradition meets opulence at Ambanis' Ganesh Chaturthi

Celebrating the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi with unparalleled grandeur and magnificence, the Ambanis welcomed prominent guests from different walks of life, including Bollywood celebrities, at their splendid residence Antilia, in Mumbai.

THE AWARD IS A BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE AND DAD'S BLESSINGS

Ayushmann Khurrana, who recently received the Time100 Impact Award in Singapore, feels validated by the honour

India hope for a field day on the track

Athletes will seek to use the Asian Games as a springboard to success on world stage