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NEW DELHI: India’s regional navigation system NaVIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation system), costing upwards of over Rs 3,200 crore, is now hanging by a thread as the number of fully functional navigation satellites in space has dropped to three satellites. NavIC is designed to run effectively with a constellation of seven satellites, though a minimum…
NEW DELHI: Emphasising that space is a strategic domain today, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan said on Thursday that “if we fail in space, we will be forced to fight blind. However, if we dominate in space, we will fight with foresight”.Making a virtual statement at Indian DefSpace Symposium titled “Strengthening India’s…
Former Army Chief Gen Naravane NEW DELHI: After the controversy surrounding his unpublished memoir ‘Four Stars of Destiny’, former Army chief General MM Naravane (Retd) has told news channels in separate interviews that it was “totally unfair to drag me and the armed forces into politics” by using an unpublished book to score points and…
SRINAGAR: Initiating major reforms in the Union territory, the government of Ladakh on Thursday announced to deregulate the hospitality sector, freeing it from old regulations and bureaucratic interference. Lieutenant governor VK Saxena said, “I have approved major reforms related to ease of doing business aimed at deregulating the hospitality sector, reducing compliance burden on stakeholders…
Nandigram: People show their ink-marked fingers after casting votes during the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly election, in Nandigram, Purba Medinipur district. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu and West Bengal recorded bumper polling on Thursday, with the Election Commission (ECI) saying both states saw their highest-ever voter turnout since Independence…
PM Modi and US President Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI: The US embassy in New Delhi was in full damage-control mode on Thursday following President Donald Trump’s social media post referring to India and China as “hell holes”.Spokesperson Christopher Elm sought to defuse tensions by quoting Trump’s past praise for India and Prime Minister…
CM MK Stalin and Rahul Gandhi (R) (File photo) NEW DELHI: Elections in India are fought as much through images in public view as through ideas and manifesto promises. In the 2026 assembly elections, where Congress depends on its allies in states like Tamil Nadu, Rahul Gandhi‘s approach to coalition politics raises questions about whether…
. India in its first response to US President Donald Trump‘s controversial ‘hellhole’ remark, said it has seen the reports but stopped short of issuing a detailed response. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge responded to a stern notice from the Election Commission, saying, “our people will reply to it. Voting turnout recorded nearly 89.3% till 5…
NEW DELHI: In the investigation into the rape and murder of an IRS officer’s daughter, autopsy findings have revealed multiple injury patterns, pointing to a violent assault and struggle before death, news agency ANI reported, citing Dr Sudhir Gupta, head of forensic medicine at AIIMS Delhi.The 22-year-old woman was reported dead a day earlier on…
Delhi CM conducts surprise check at Aruna Asaf Ali hospital NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday conducted a surprise inspection of Aruna Asaf Ali hospital and took feedback on the services and availability of doctors in the facility.The chief minister instructed hospital administration to ensure medicines, drinking water, hygiene and maintain other…
