New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta receives Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla upon his arrival at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, in New Delhi, early Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. NEW DELHI: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, only the second Indian in space, returned to the country early Sunday after completing the Nasa-led Axiom-4 mission to the…
Arvind Kejriwal, National Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) (Image credits: PTI) NEW DELHI: The birthday of Arvind Kejriwal, National Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and former chief minister of Delhi, was observed on Saturday, with party members and supporters noting his political journey and governance record.In Delhi, initiatives included improvements in…
Nitish Kumar (PTI file photo) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday pledged to provide government jobs and other employment opportunities to one crore youth in the state “in the coming years”.He was addressing a gathering after unfurling the tricolour at the Gandhi Maidan on Independence Day here.“Bihar is moving ahead with high growth rate…
Representational photo (Picture: X/CYSS) Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) youth wing on Friday announced to support Delhi University students wishing to contest union elections but unable to afford the costs.Applications will be accepted from August 15 to 25, AAP’s youth wing, Association of Students for Alternative Politics (ASAP) said in an official statement.AAP Delhi State President…
NEW DELHI: Uddhav Thackeray led Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena are set to contest civic elections together in at least four Maharashtra districts, Sanjay Raut said on Friday. He further informed that the discussions to form an alliance with MNS were under way.“The Thackeray brothers (Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 79th Independence Day speech from the Red Fort on Friday drew criticism from opposition leaders across parties, with many accusing him of using the occasion for political posturing and praising the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) inappropriately.Congress MP Jairam Ramesh described the speech as “stale, hypocritical, insipid, and troubling.” He…
NEW DELHI: India’s trusted friend, Russia, on Friday greeted President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day. The Russian embassy in India, in an official statement, said that Vladimir Putin sent greetings to Murmu and PM Modi, while acknowledging New Delhi’s “widely recognised success in socio-economic, scientific, technical, and other fields.” Releasing…
NEW DELHI: In a first-of-its-kind expedition, India sent an aquanaut 5,002m deep into the ocean as part of the country’s Deep Ocean Mission, which involves development of crewed and uncrewed submersibles and deep-sea mining technologies, aimed at harnessing resources from the Exclusive Economic Zone and continental shelf.As part of Indo-French research collaborations, two Indian aquanauts…
NEW DELHI: Taking note of a continuing pattern of “reckless, war-mongering and hateful” comments from Pakistani leadership against India, government said Thursday Pakistan would be well-advised to temper its rhetoric as any misadventure will have painful consequences as demonstrated in the recent military conflict.“It is well-known modus operandi of Pakistani leadership to whip up anti-India…
In a recognition for a couple working in one of Maharashtra’s toughest workplaces, a husband-and-wife duo from Thane Central Jail have been named among eight personnel from the state’s prisons department to receive prestigious police medals. The announcement came on Thursday, when the Union government declared service medals for 1,090 police personnel from various central…
