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Choppers to space, India and France seal key deals
India and France have agreed to a new road map for defence industrial cooperation to identify opportunities for partnership in the sector including co-designing, co-development and co-production of military hardware, the two countries will jointly produce a multi-mission helicopter in India, and French engine maker Safran is willing to transfer 100% technology to build fighter jet engines in the country, top officials said on Friday, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron held extensive talks to deepen strategic ties.
Muslim side says ASI's report on Gyanvapi not final verdict
A survey by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) which said that a large Hindu temple existed before the construction of the Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi, is only a report and not a decision, the Muslim petitioners in the decades-old case said on Friday, adding that they'd study the document before deciding on their next move.
Nitish inches closer to alliance exit; BJP ready
Bihar's ruling coalition appeared at breaking point on Friday with the Janata Dal (United), its ally Rashtriya Janata Dal, and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party all corralling their lawmakers and calling meetings over the weekend as speculation about chief minister Nitish Kumar's joining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) reached fever pitch.
The Republic, in full flight
Women power takes centre stage as India showcases military might and cultural diversity on Delhi's iconic Kartavya Path
Value of Disney India unit halves in merger talks
Disney’s India assets valued at $4.5 billion, down from previously pursued $10 billion
Japanese man sentenced to death for anime studio fire that killed 36
A Japanese man found guilty of carrying out an arson attack that killed 36 people at an anime studio in 2019 was sentenced to death on Thursday.
Fighting focuses on Khan Younis after deadly shelling hits UN shelter in Gaza
Israeli airstrikes and ground operations were focused on Thursday on the Gazan city of Khan Younis, where the UN said 12 people were killed by tank shelling at one of its shelters the day before.
Harith's road to historic Dakar finish
Harith’s 11th place finish is the best ever by an Indian at the Dakar Rally in Saudi
Letting Manipur slip into anarchy
Political leadership that should be in command prefers to follow radical groups accused of fomenting violence
At 43, Bopanna advances to Australian Open final
A day after confirming his status as next week's new world No. 1 in doubles, Rohan Bopanna booked his spot in the final of the Australian Open for the first time.
Sabalenka gets her US Open 'revenge' against Coco Gauff
World No. 2 blasts past the reigning US Open champion battling a few edgy moments in a 7-6(2), 6-4 victory, to meet Zheng in the final
Bowlers blunt England's Bazball instinct on Day 1
The visitors made a quick start but were quickly brought back to the ground by the Indian spin trio
The Mandir moment as the Modi moment
After Ayodhya, the Prime Minister has a legacy to build on. Delivering on promises made after the consecration ceremony can be a beginning
India key producer, exporter due to robust agri sector: FM
India's resilient agriculture sector has been a major shield against geopolitical upheavals such as the Red Sea disruptions, which prompted many countries to have a \"long-term understanding\" with India for food exports, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday, adding that the government continues to boost the sector with enhanced focus on R&D aiming to bolster exports of value-added products.
Amid rift with Kerala govt, Guv delivers brief speech in House
Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Thursday took his ongoing feud with the state government to another level by reading out only the last paragraph of his speech, prepared by the government, wrapping up proceedings in a couple of minutes, an act that was also criticised by the main opposition party, the Congress.
Time to take 'rashtra pratishtha' to new heights, says Modi in UP
The \"pran pratishtha\" or consecration of the Ram Temple done, it is now time to take \"rashtra pratishtha\" or nation's prestige, to new heights, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, asserting that he only sounded the bugle of development and not elections, as the ordinary citizen was already doing the latter for him.
DPCC gives conditional nod for MCD to dump WtE ash at landfill
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has asked the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to reuse the approximately 1,200 tonne per day (TPD) of ash generated at the Capital's four Waste to Energy (WtE) plants, noting that, if dumped, such a large quantity of ash will exhaust the new engineered sanitary landfill (ESL) at Tehkhand in only six-and-a-half years.
Kejriwal invokes ‘Ram Rajya', hails AAP's governance record
Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi has drawn inspiration from the \"10 principles of Ram Rajya\" for its rule, and said that the consecration ceremony held on January 22 at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya was \"a matter of pride\" for the country.
Beyond ethnic strife as militants fish in Manipur's troubled waters
For over eight months, Manipur has been aflame. When the violence first began on May 3, the fault-lines were distinctly ethnic in nature, pitting Manipur's most numerically dominant communities against each other. The Meiteis, largely clustered around the Imphal Valley versus the tribal Kukis, who live in the hill districts that surround the valley.
Need to put in place checks and balances for ED investigations, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday suggested that a pan-India mechanism with \"best practices\" be evolved to ensure that a political standoff between state governments and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) do not impede the conduct of \"free and independent\" criminal investigations into money laundering and corruption cases.
OLIVE BRANCH TO TMC AS CONGRESS YATRA IN BENGAL
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge spoke to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, in a frantic effort to salvage the situation a day after she announced the TMC would go alone in the Lok Sabha polls. Top functionaries said the two spoke on the seat-sharing impasse and Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra that has entered Bengal.
ELIGIBLE VOTER TALLY AT 960MN; 47% ARE WOMEN
Around 960 million voters in the country will be eligible to vote in the upcoming general elections across 1.2 million polling stations manned by 15 million personnel, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Thursday, giving details of its preparations ahead of the world's largest democratic exercise.
Top Padma honour for Venkaiah, Chiranjeevi
Former vice-president Venkaiah Naidu, Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi, yesteryear stalwart Vyjayanthimala, Sulabh founder Bindheshwar Pathak, and Bharatnatyam exponent Padma Subrahmanyam are the five people awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honour, the government announced on Thursday.
Nitish keeps Oppn, allies guessing
Hectic parleys as cracks widen in Bihar alliance
PRESIDENT HAILS MOON LANDING, RAM TEMPLE IN ANNUAL ADDRESS
The Ram Mandir will be considered \"a landmark in India's continued rediscovery of its civilisational heritage,\" President Droupadi Murmu said in her address to the nation on the eve of the 75th Republic Day on Thursday.
Amber to Hawa Mahal, a taste of Jaipur's best
A roadshow through a cheering crowd in the heart of the walled city, a stop for masala chai at one of Jaipur's most iconic tea stalls, visits to the Amber Fort and Hawa Mahal where he interacted with artisans and watched traditional folk dances, ending with dinner at Rambagh Palace - Jaipur put on a six-hour show for French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday.
BJP's 2024 election pitch: Why India picks PM Modi
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday launched its campaign for the 2024 general elections with a theme song that listed the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government's achievements and said that the people chose Prime Minister Narendra Modi because he fulfilled promises and crafted reality, not just dreams.
Temple existed at Gyanvapi: Hindu side cites ASI survey
A report by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) found that a large Hindu temple existed before the construction of the Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi, lawyers for the Hindu petitioners in the decades-old case announced on Thursday, marking a decisive turn in the fractious communal dispute that will have sweeping ramifications.
Modi, Macron hail ties, chart future road map
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday held extensive talks in Jaipur to deepen bilateral ties, with discussions on advancing defence, security and business ties taking centre stage as the two countries, which launched their strategic partnership 25 years ago, narrow their focus on achieving new common goals during the next 25 years, officials aware of the matter said.
Ashwin, Jadeja Double Act Braces For Counter-Attack
Going into the five Test series, England captain Ben Stokes made no bones about how difficult it is to play in India. The last time England came, two years ago, they lost 3-1. In 2016-17, they lost four of the five Tests.