20% increase in commercial LPG allocation to states
NEW DELHI: The Petroleum Ministry on Friday increased commercial LPG allocation to states by 20% to meet the additional demand of industrial units such as steel, automobile, textile and chemicals.With this increase, total commercial LPG allocations now…
Indian sailors face GPS jam, mine warning in Hormuz
– NEW DELHI: Indian sailors sailing in the Strait of Hormuz are grappling with GPS outages, mine warnings and a lack of clear navigation authorities.Ships in the area reported constant radio broadcasts from maritime channels warning ships not to…
Supreme Court condemns court’s move to name rape survivor
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has condemned trial courts and high courts for disclosing the identities of rape survivors in orders and directed them to ensure that the names of survivors and family members are not mentioned in court records.A bench of…
‘Insufficient evidence’: SPL Delhi court acquits former MP Darda, son and lawyer others in coal ‘scam’ case
NEW DELHI: A special Delhi court on Friday acquitted former Congress MP Vijay Darda, his son Devendra, former coal minister HC Gupta and others in the coal block allocation case, concluding a trial that lasted more than a decade after finding the…
Parliamentary committee backs age restrictions for social media platforms
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary committee will recommend that the government explore introducing age limits on social media platforms, a suggestion that will spur demand for legislation to limit children’s access to social media platforms at a time when…
Iranians in India say families have started leaving Tehran
A residential building in Tehran was hit by an air strike, and residents searched for the bodies of rescuers in the rubble. Nearly a month has passed since the conflict in West Asia, and people in Tehran, the capital of Iran, are beginning to worry that…
‘Alive & Protest’: 100th anniversary of Janata regime MP
NEW DELHI: A month ago, Pandit Ramkishan sat on a Buddhist altar in Rajasthan and demanded better quality water for his hometown Bharatpur. One of India’s oldest former members of parliament (he entered Parliament in 1977), he told The Times of…
Def Council approves Rs 2.4L proposal for procurement of more S-400 units, transport aircraft, Desi Bofors
New Delhi: The Rajnath Singh-led Defense Acquisition Council on Friday approved multiple proposals worth around Rs 238 crore in a major boost to defense acquisitions, including the addition of Russian-made S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile system…
The Ministry of Defense signs an agreement with Russia for the Tunguska missile system worth Rs 445 Cr and a maintenance contract for P8I jets worth Rs 413 Cr with Boeing
Indian Ministry of Defense signs contract worth Rs 8.58 billion for Tunguska air defense missile system and P8I aircraft inspection (base level) NEW DELHI: India’s defense ministry on Friday signed an agreement to procure Tunguska air defense…
Shah: US, Ukrainian citizens traveling to Mizoram pose no threat to India
New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah On Friday, a group of foreigners, including one U.S. citizen and six Ukrainians, saidniyans – recently arrested by the NIA from Kolkata, Lucknow and Delhi, does not pose any threat to India but is trying to use…