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IAF AN-32 aircraft crashes in Assam, 5 dead; Delhiites to pay more for electricity from next month ‘Routine sortie’: IAF on what led to An-32 aircraft crash in Assam that killed 5 The Indian Air Force (IAF) confirmed that five personnel were killed after an AN-32 transport aircraft crashed during a routine sortie near Jorhat,…

A light-hearted exchange between external affairs minister S Jaishankar and Finnish foreign minister Elina Valtonen briefly stole the spotlight after bilateral talks on Friday, as the two leaders shared a joke while discussing defence cooperation. The moment came during a panel discussion when Valtonen, referring to the discussions, quipped that the two sides had signed…

CHENNAI: A total of 412 Agniveervayu trainees from the Automobile Technician branch of the Indian Air Force (IAF) have completed their training at the Mechanical Transport Training Institute, marking a significant milestone in their induction into the armed forces. A formal Passing Out Parade was held on June 12, 2026, at Air Force Station Avadi…

Kalyan Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee NEW DELHI: TMC leader Kalyan Banerjee on Saturday sought to soften his recent criticism of party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, describing him ‘like his son’ days after accusing him of arrogance and publicly questioning his role within the party.His remarks came as the Mamata Banerjee-led party battles one of…

Pranit More and Himanshu Jangra NEW DELHI: Stand-up comedian Pranit More has issued a public apology following the controversy over the viral ‘Rs 370 biryani’ remark made during one of his comedy shows, saying he made a ‘serious mistake’ by allowing derogatory comments to be made on stage and failing to intervene.In a video posted…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday departed for a two-nation visit to Europe, with stops in France and Slovakia.His visit to France will be split into two legs, with a stop in Slovakia in between. The Slovakia trip will mark the first visit by an Indian prime minister to the country since it…

NEW DELHI: With the Indus Waters Treaty already in abeyance, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday reinforced India’s hardening stance towards Pakistan. He asserted that the Narendra Modi-led government would not allow the waters of the Indus river to reach what he described as the “patrons of terror.“The defence minister remarks come as India continues…

NEW DELHI: Millions of Indians use hair colour products every month to cover grey hair or change their appearance. Now, the country’s drug regulator wants manufacturers and importers to demonstrate that the products they sell comply with safety standards and carry adequate warnings for consumers.In a circular issued on June 10, the Central Drugs Standard…

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Friday requested former SC judge Justice Kurian Joseph to secure a permanent truce between IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri and IPS officer Roopa Moudgil, both of Karnataka cadre, who have been engaged in a bitter cross-defamation litigation after an ugly public spat three years ago.Observing that the officers were “destroying their own…

NEW DELHI: The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), during the Director General-level talks with BSF here that concluded Thursday, raised the alleged pushback of Bangladeshi illegal immigrants into its side of the border, complaining that the legal and diplomatic protocols were not being followed. However the BSF drew BGB’s attention to the nearly 3,000 formal requests…