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The proposed testing range in Junput will be the third major hub for DRDO after the Chandipur sites and the proposed testing centre in Andhra NEW DELHI: In a boost for the country’s defence testing capabilities, India will get another weapon and missile testing range in Bengal’s Junput coastal village in Purba Medinipur district.In April…
India’s gem exports rise 3.14% in August as studded gold jewellery shipments surge India’s gem and jewellery exports rose 3.14% year-on-year to $2.30 billion (Rs 21,945.87 crore) in August, as a sharp increase in shipments of studded gold jewellery and higher diamond export volumes supported the overall performance, the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council…
MUD TO METAL: 1962 Asiad gold winner Maruti Mane (L-R), the legendary ‘Master’ Chandgi Ram and Hangzhou bronze medallist Antim Panghal Ever since wrestling made its Asian Games debut at the 1954 Manila Games, the continental arena has served as the battleground where India’s ancient combat tradition found its voice.For centuries, the sport had lived…
India’s growing space industry needs an umbrella Space Act for legal support. India needs a Space Act. It needed it yesterday!The country opened its space sector in 2020, created IN-SPACe to authorise and regulate their activities, and subsequently put in place the Indian Space Policy 2023 and a framework for non-governmental entities. The industry is…
Brad Pitt and Ines De Ramon attend the US Open Final Women’s match over the weekend in style. (Instagram) Brad Pitt and Ines De Ramon attended the US Open women’s final in style along with many other celebrities. (Instagram) Brad Pitt and Ines De Ramon attend the US Open Final Women’s match over the weekend…
Technician tied (Instagram) In a recent update, a mobile network complaint in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur took an unusual turn when villagers in Hardauli allegedly detained a telecom technician and tied him to a mobile tower. Local police described the incident as a dispute over poor network connectivity. The incident came to police attention after a…
Police have alleged that Shalu was the mastermind and had hired former employee Vishal Gautam for Rs 6 lakh to kill Manocha. KANPUR: Police are seeking 15 days’ custody of Shalu, the daughter-in-law of slain pharmaceutical trader Vineet Manocha, for questioning over the alleged murder conspiracy.Investigators are preparing more than 100 questions for Shalu as…
If you’re bringing Bappa home this year, put the alarm away. Most households rush to install the idol at sunrise, the way they would for any other puja, but Ganapati sthapana does not work that way. The idol goes in at midday, not dawn, and getting that one detail right sets up everything else correctly.In…
Osama bin Laden (File photo) Three years before the 9/11 attacks shocked the United States, then-President Bill Clinton was warned by the CIA that Osama bin Laden intended to carry out attacks in India, Pakistan, Uganda and possibly Nigeria.A newly declassified CIA warning dated August 28, 1998, said Bin Laden had survived US missile strikes…
Piyush Goyal hails New Delhi Declaration, says it reflects collective resolve for a more resilient, innovative and equitable partnership Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal welcomed the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th Brics Summit, saying that it reflects the collective resolve of member countries to build a more resilient, innovative, development-focused…
