New Delhi: In good news for the Indian Air Force (IAF), the indigenously developed LCA Tejas fleet is likely to resume flight operations on Wednesday after being grounded for nearly two months. In early February, a Tejas aircraft encountered problems during landing, causing the fleet to be grounded.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) CMD DK Sunil recently … Read more
The Kerala elections are scheduled to be held on Thursday, April 9, and the results will be announced on May 4. New Delhi: 883 candidates to contest in upcoming elections kerala According to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), 324 people (38%) announced criminal proceedings during the parliamentary elections, of which 201 … Read more
NEW DELHI: After “a careful and objective assessment of all relevant aspects and issues involved”, the Lok Sabha Speaker and the Lok Sabha Chairman have rejected the opposition’s notice of motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner Janesh Kumar, a move that is bound to deepen the bitter spat between the ruling National Democratic Alliance and … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Indian room air conditioner market is heading into summer amid clear price pressure, although companies remain optimistic about long-term growth. Manufacturers including Blue Star have indicated further price increases due to rising commodity costs, stricter energy efficiency labeling norms that come into effect in January 2026 and current global headwinds. “The rise … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has extended the directive to suspend Television Rating Points (TRPs) of news channels for another four weeks over concerns over the sensational conflict in West Asia.In an order issued on March 31, the ministry said the step was necessary in the public interest as conflicts “remain prevalent”. … Read more
NEW DELHI: Road construction and new works awards fell to a seven-year low in 2025-26, official data showed. While the overall construction mileage was less than 10,000 km, for the first time since 2019-20, only 7,000 km of work was awarded in FY26.Reasons for the decline in the highways sector’s performance on these two key … Read more
New Delhi: In a debate on faith and belief and fundamental rights, Justice B V Nagarathna on Tuesday criticized the social custom that used to treat women as “untouchables” for three days a month as the customary ban on menstruating women from entering the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala was lifted.Justice Nagarathna, who was part … Read more
PATNER: The train is coming. The platform swells. Migrant families from Bihar arrive at Patna Junction carrying bedding, steel containers, plastic bags – returning from cities where they cannot afford to cook. A look of exhaustion on the face and a decision driven by an air bottle, and a decision to find a flame that … Read more
New Delhi: bjp skinned tuesday congress chief Malikajun Hager As home minister, he made “illiterate” jibes at supporters of the ruling party in Gujarat and other states Amit Shah The counterargument is that the country is seeking to eliminate opposition parties in elections because the opposition should be “ashamed”.Addressing rally in Assam, Shah slams Haqq’s … Read more
CHENNAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited Tamil Nadu three times in the past two months to campaign for the BJP and its allies and is scheduled to visit the state again on April 15 and seek votes for the NDA candidate in Nagarkoil. In stark contrast, Congress Rahul Gandhi So far, there has not … Read more