NEW DELHI: With the resumption of direct flights between India and China, both countries are looking to resume the high-level mechanism for cultural and people-to-people exchanges early next year. The mechanism chaired by the foreign ministers has met twice so far – in 2018 and 2019 – and its resumption is key to advancing cooperation…
Representational photo (Picture: UN) Six Bangladeshi United Nations peacekeepers were killed and six others injured, including four seriously, in a drone strike on a UN camp in Kadugli, South Kordofan, Sudan, on Saturday, the UN mission said. All the victims were serving with the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA).Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad…
Debate Over Data Exclusivity in India’s Pharma Sector Prelims: (Economy + CA)Mains: (GS 2 – Government Policies & Interventions; GS 3 – Pharmaceutical Industry, Economy) Why in News ? The Union government is exploring the possible introduction of data exclusivity in the pharmaceutical sector, triggering concerns over delayed access…
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NEW DELHI: Russia has expressed its readiness to support India’s future fighter aircraft needs, offering unrestricted technology transfer for the Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter, with all demands from the Indian side described as “completely acceptable,” reported ANI citing officials. Speaking on the sidelines of the Dubai air show 2025, Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Russian defence…
Environmentalists, legal experts, and activists slammed a recent Supreme Court judgment that redefines the Aravalli hills. The November 20, 2025, ruling accepts a government-proposed definition classifying only landforms rising 100 meters or more above local relief as protected “Aravalli Hills,” potentially stripping legal safeguards from over 90% of this ancient mountain range. They argued that…
Representative image (Photo credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: The Air Traffic Safety Electronic Personnel Association (ATSEPA)-India has urged aviation authorities to undertake “immediate Communications, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) modernisation across major airports, with priority funding” and that Airports Authority of India (AAI) be directed to “incorporate CNS engineers’ recommendations while procuring or upgrading operational systems.” The…
NEW DELHI: There were unprecedented disruptions at IndiGo and misery at airports across India, with about 300 IndiGo flights cancelled on Thursday. IndiGo’s problems had consequences for passengers of other airlines too at places like Pune. The airline, the DGCA said, admitted grossly under-estimating pilot requirements for its current schedule under new crew duty rules.These…
The US Postal Service (USPS) has sought sweeping administrative and legislative changes after reporting a $9 billion annual loss, a marginal improvement from the $9.5 billion deficit posted last year, Reuters reported.New Postmaster General David Steiner said the agency continues to face a “significant systemic annual revenue and cost imbalance” and must accelerate efficiency measures,…
NEW DELHI: The protection enjoyed by a woman under Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) is not available in proceedings related to Foreign Exchange Management Act (Fema), which is governed by civil law, Delhi high court has ruled.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed a writ petition filed by a 53-year-old Canadian citizen challenging ED summons issued under…