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'India continues to soar higher': PM Modi hails Isro's BlueBird Block-2 satellite launch; calls it 'proud milestone' | India News

‘India continues to soar higher’: PM Modi hails Isro’s BlueBird Block-2 satellite launch; calls it ‘proud milestone’ | India News

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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed Isro’s successful launch of LVM3-M6, which placed the BlueBird Block-2 satellite into its intended orbit, saying that “India continues to soar higher” further calling the mission a “proud milestone” in the country’s space journey.Congratulating Isro’s scientists and engineers, the prime minister said the achievement underlined India’s…

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Internet suspended, curfew imposed: What triggered the unrest in Assam's Karbi Anglong — all you need to know | India News

Internet suspended, curfew imposed: What triggered the unrest in Assam’s Karbi Anglong — all you need to know | India News

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NEW DELHI: Violent protests over alleged illegal non tribal settlement in Assam’s constitutionally protected Karbi Anglong hill region entered the third day on Wednesday, leaving two people dead, dozens injured, and prompting the state government to impose curfew-like restrictions and suspend mobile internet services in two districts.The violence erupted in West Karbi Anglong and adjoining…

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NTA to roll out live photo, facial recognition checks | India News

NTA to roll out live photo, facial recognition checks | India News

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Representative photo (PTI) NEW DELHI: In a bid to tighten exam security and curb impersonation, the National Testing Agency (NTA is planning to introduce facial recognition-based identity check for major national entrance tests, including NEET-UG and JEE-Main, from 2026, senior officials have said.The move follows a successful proof of concept conducted during NEET 2025, for…

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YouTuber under ED lens flew over 130 guests for Dubai for his cruise wedding | India News

YouTuber under ED lens flew over 130 guests for Dubai for his cruise wedding | India News

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LUCKNOW: Anurag Dwivedi, a self-styled cricket “influencer” on YouTube from UP’s Unnao who is facing ED’s money-laundering cases for alleged ties to illegal betting platforms, flew over 130 guests to Dubai for his Nov 25 destination wedding aboard Queen Elizabeth-II cruise.The case has drawn intense public and official scrutiny after details emerged of crores being…

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Bangladesh unrest: India summons high commissioner; protests continue over Hindu man killing - top developments | India News

Bangladesh unrest: India summons high commissioner; protests continue over Hindu man killing – top developments | India News

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Protests were held across India over killing of Hindu man in Bangladesh Protests condemning violence against Hindus in Bangladesh across across multiple cities in India on Tuesday after a Hindu man was lynched by a mob in Mymensingh. Meanwhile, Bangladesh also witnessed unrest following the killing of political activist Sharif Osman Hadi. Diplomatic tensions rose…

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Assam violence: Clash erupts in Karbi Anglong for second day; at least eight injured | India News

Assam violence: Clash erupts in Karbi Anglong for second day; at least eight injured | India News

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Security personnel keep vigil following a wave of violence allegedly triggered by rumours, in West Karbi Anglong, Assam. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Fresh violence was reported from Assam’s trouble-torn Karbi Anglong district for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, with at least eight people injured as a clash between two groups of protestors prompted police…

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‘To deter terrorism…’: CDS Chauhan calls for three-pronged approach; cites Op Sindoor example | India News

‘To deter terrorism…’: CDS Chauhan calls for three-pronged approach; cites Op Sindoor example | India News

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NEW DELHI: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Tuesday called for a three-pronged approach to deter terrorism. According to General Chauhan, who was speaking at an IIT Bombay event, India must prepare itself for short but intense conflicts, longer land-centric conflicts, and create an “asymmetry with the weaker adversary,” a reference to…

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Hindu man killed in Bangladesh: Major showdown in Delhi; protesters break barricades, clash with cops | India News

Hindu man killed in Bangladesh: Major showdown in Delhi; protesters break barricades, clash with cops | India News

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NEW DELHI: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday held a protest outside the Bangladesh high commission to condemn the mob lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu worker in Bangladesh. Visuals showed protesters breaking barricades and clashing with police.Security was beefed up around the commission in the national capital following the protest call by the…

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'We should be prepared to fight high-intensity conflicts': CDS warns of evolving threats; cites terror, land disputes | India News

‘We should be prepared to fight high-intensity conflicts’: CDS warns of evolving threats; cites terror, land disputes | India News

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NEW DELHI: Chief of defence staff General Anil Chauhan said on Monday that India must be prepared to fight both short duration, high intensity conflicts to deter terrorism and long duration wars due to territorial disputes with its neighbours. Speaking at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Gen Chauhan said the country faces a complex…

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India-Bangladesh ties sour: US dials Yunus; Dhaka suspends visa services – 10 key points | India News

India-Bangladesh ties sour: US dials Yunus; Dhaka suspends visa services – 10 key points | India News

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Ties between India and Bangladesh have hit another roadblock after the killing of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi in Dhaka sparked anti-India protests. Hadi, a prominent figure in last year’s July uprising in Bangladesh, was killed amid rising political tensions, triggering widespread unrest. Bangladesh government suspended visa services in India following protests outside Bangladeshi missions….

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