PM Modi carries out ‘first blast’ of Shinkun La tunnel in Ladakh
Drass, July 26 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday carried out virtually the first blast of the 4.1 km long strategic Shinkun La tunnel in the Ladakh region which will be a milestone in the holistic development of the region.
Cong never respected Armed Forces, says BJP’s Poonawalla on Kargil Vijay Diwas
New Delhi, July 26 - On the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, the BJP once again attacked Congress and said that the anti-army mindset of the party, which did not celebrate the Day after coming to power, persists.
Kargil win a victory of 140 crore Indians, says PM Modi
Drass, July 26 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the Kargil War win is neither the victory of any government in power nor of any political group, it is the heritage and the victory of 140 crore people of India.
Oppn playing politics over sensitive issues like Agnipath Scheme, says PM Modi
New Delhi, July 26 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attacked the Opposition on the Agnipath Scheme, saying that they are playing politics on a sensitive issue connected to the defence and security system of the country.
Their service, sacrifice will continue to inspire: Rajnath Singh on Kargil Vijay Diwas
New Delhi, July 26 - Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday paid homage to the bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the 1999 Kargil war and said their service and sacrifice will continue to inspire every Indian and the coming generations.
Paris Olympics: Security beefed up after miscreants try to snatch bags from journalist
Paris, July 25 - With just a day left for the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony, security has been beefed up in Paris after some unidentified miscreants tried to snatch bags from foreign journalists, who have come to cover the Olympics in the city.
NTR, Chandranna back as TDP-led Andhra govt goes on name changing spree
Amaravati, July 25 - From NTR Health University to YSR Health University to now back to NTR Health University. The name changing game is never ending in Andhra Pradesh.
K’taka legislature passes resolution against NEET, ‘One Nation, One Election’ amid stiff opposition
Bengaluru, July 25 - The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed resolutions against the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and ‘One Nation, One Election’, amid stiff opposition by BJP and JD(S) legislators.
Paris Olympics: Sharath Kamal, Sindhu eager to carry Tri-colour at opening ceremony
Paris, July 25 - Indian table tennis veteran Achanta Sharath Kamal and ace shuttler and two-time medallist PV Sindhu share excitement for the 'one-time opportunity' of being flagbearers for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, scheduled on Friday.
Nepali boy among 3 electrocuted in flooded Pune, Lavasa city hill part collapses on villas
Pune (Maharashtra), July 25 - At least three persons, including a Nepali, were killed in Pune city and another three were trapped in their posh villas after a hill slide in Lavasa city in rain-related havoc here, the Pune Disaster Control said.
Bengal job scam case: Unable to bear expenses for hiring cyber experts, says WBBPE
Kolkata, July 25 - The West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) has expressed its inability to bear the expenditure of hiring cyber and software experts by the CBI to recover the data regarding optical mark recognition (OMR) sheets used in the written
Maha CM reviews rain impact, seeks help from Army & Navy
Mumbai, July 25 - Amid heavy and torrential rain in Maharashtra's Mumbai, Raigad and other districts, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said he has sought help from the Army and Navy to help with rescue and relief operations, especially in Pune and
NSA Doval attends state funeral of Nguyen Phu Trong in Hanoi, holds talks on strengthening India-Vietnam strategic ties
Hanoi, July 25 - National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval attended the state funeral of Nguyen Phu Trong, the General Secretary of Communist Party of Vietnam who passed away on July 19, in Hanoi on Thursday.
EAM Jaishankar arrives in Laos as India deepens ties with ASEAN
Vientiane, July 25 - External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in Laotian capital of Vientiane on Thursday afternoon to participate in the Foreign Ministers' Meetings under the ASEAN framework in the format of ASEAN-India, East Asia Summit (EAS) and ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF),
PM Modi congratulates Abhinav Bindra on being awarded Olympic Order
New Delhi, July 25 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the medallist shooter and IOC member for being awarded the Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
NORAD intercepts bombers from China, Russia off Alaskan coast
Washington, July 25 - The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has said that it sent out fighter jets to intercept two Chinese and Russian bombers off the coast of Alaska from China and Russia.
SC Collegium recommends extension of 9 judges’ term in Calcutta HC
New Delhi, July 25 - The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI), D.Y. Chandrachud, has recommended the extension of term of nine additional judges of the Calcutta High Court for a year.
Biden tells Americans he quit race to ‘unify his party’
Washington, July 25 - US President Joe Biden on Wednesday told Americans in an Oval Office address that he ended his re-election campaign to "unify my party” with the larger goal of protecting American democracy and that goal is larger than "personal ambition".
‘Passing the torch to new generation’, says Biden to Americans after exiting presidential race
Washington, July 25 - US President Joe Biden has said he is "passing the torch to a new generation" as he explained his abrupt departure from the 2024 presidential race to Americans for the first time on Wednesday night, in an Oval Office
‘Give us the tools, we will finish the job’, says Netanyahu to US lawmakers
Washington, July 25 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday told US lawmakers in a joint meeting of Congress that he was confident of securing the release of all hostages from Hamas's captivity and said "give us the tools and we will