The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted the maiden live jump of the Advanced High-Altitude Parachute (AHAP) at Nyoma (Mudh DZ), one of the world’s highest-altitude drop zones.
The Indian Cabinet on Tuesday approved the setting up of a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), namely, Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority (ITLA) to strengthen research, planning, appraisal, monitoring and impact assessment within the broad domains of Transportation and Logistics.
New Delhi/IBNS: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi led an INDIA bloc protest in the national capital on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Noida/IBNS: A woman was allegedly caught stealing ghee and refined oil from a store at DLF Mall in Noida, with a video of the incident going viral on social media, media reports said.
Bengaluru/IBNS: A Zomato staffer apologised after facing backlash over his alleged directive to team members to speak in Hindi, triggering a row over alleged language imposition, media reports said.
A 31-year-old woman died in a road accident in the US state of Missouri on Saturday, media reports said.
A massive fire broke out at a BEST bus depot in Central Mumbai on Monday evening, engulfing multiple buses and sending thick plumes of black smoke into the sky.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday warned former chief minister Mamata Banerjee against “digging too deep” into the disclosure of her 2021 medical records, saying he could make additional X-ray and MRI reports public if the issue was pursued further.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced eight candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, opting for a careful caste and regional balance as it seeks to win an eighth seat in the October 16 contest.
The India-UAE Joint Military Exercise Mountain Guardian 2026 commenced on Monday at the Foreign Training Node in Chaubatia, Uttarakhand.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday said the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process could be stayed if it is found that decisions related to it were not taken "unanimously" or by a "majority", media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: In a political somersault, Bengali film star Koel Mallick on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), just six months after taking oath as a Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday nominated Bengali actress Koel Mallick for the Rajya Sabha polls in West Bengal, just months after she quit the Upper House as a Trinamool Congress MP.
A man allegedly electrocuted his drinking partner to death and stole Rs 2,250 from his pocket in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, police said.
Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited Indian pilot Smit Machchhar at a hospital in the UAE, where he is recovering from serious injuries sustained during a mid-air attack by his co-pilot.
The killing of social media influencer and makeup artist Mad Sandhu in Amritsar has triggered a fresh political confrontation in Punjab, with the BJP and Congress accusing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of failing to maintain law and order in the state.
Israel's Transportation Ministry has acknowledged major gaps in the security screening of foreign pilots flying into the country, following the stabbing of an Indian captain by an Omani co-pilot aboard a flydubai flight this week, media reports said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday spoke by telephone with Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar, who is recovering in a hospital in the UAE, and praised his actions during the cockpit attack on September 30.
Social media influencer Mad Sandhu, who had a significant following online, was shot dead in Amritsar, Punjab, on Saturday, prompting a police investigation.
Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri and Kulish have concluded their participation in the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME) 2026, held in the Philippines under the theme ‘Anchored in Trust, United at Sea’.
Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Saturday visited Indian pilot Smit Machchhar in hospital, where he is undergoing treatment following an alleged mid-air attack by his Omani co-pilot on September 30.
A man attacked a priest and struck the idol of Goddess Santoshi with sticks at a temple in Hyderabad's Dilsukhnagar on Friday.
Bollywood actor Dino Morea was questioned by the Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Friday in connection with the alleged Rs 65.54-crore Mithi River desilting case.
The Congress has appointed former Indian hockey captain and Jalandhar Cantonment MLA Pargat Singh as the new president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, replacing Amrinder Singh Raja Warring.
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday inaugurated the Dharavi Experience Centre on Gandhi Jayanti, marking Mahatma Gandhi’s 157th birth anniversary.
Guwahati/IBNS: A woman was allegedly stripped and assaulted by bouncers at a nightclub in Assam's Khanapara area on Thursday night, NDTV reported.
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar recited the Hindu devotional hymn Hanuman Chalisa for courage while battling his Omani co-pilot during a cockpit attack on a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight, media reports said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a video call with Flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar and praised him for his bravery after he prevented a plane carrying 174 passengers from crashing following an attack by his co-pilot.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, who reportedly saved lives by preventing his co-pilot from crashing the passenger aircraft, media reports said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Indian PM Narendra Modi for his efforts to end the ongoing Ukraine war, appreciating him for his 'good ideas'.
