MADURAI: Union home minister and BJP leader Amit Shah arrived here on Saturday night, his second crucial visit to Tamil Nadu in two months, to rev up the party machinery ahead of the 2026 assembly election in the state. His visit has materialised exactly a week after the ruling DMK conducted its crucial general council…
Operation Sindoor has spotlighted India’s evolving military capabilities, revealing the emergence of a robust private defence sector central to the nation’s security.A decade ago, public sector undertakings and imported technology dominated India’s defence narrative. Today, the private sector drives innovation, not merely filling gaps. Companies such as Tata Advanced Systems (TAS), Alpha Design Technologies (ADTL),…
NEW DELHI: In a significant development, Bharti Airtel is understood to have approached the govt for swapping its statutory dues with equity, something that has been done in the case of beleaguered Vodafone Idea.The company is understood to have outstanding govt payment dues of over Rs 70,000 crore, including Rs 40,000 crore of AGR dues.Sources…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A waqf inquiry panel report, which was reduced to ashes in the 2012 fire at Mantralaya in Mumbai before being recompiled and submitted in 2015, is at the centre of Maharashtra govt’s plans to act on encroachments and irregularities in waqf land dealings.The retired district judge ATAK Shaikh inquiry commission, which was appointed…
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress-led Telangana government has issued an order allowing all the Muslim employees working for the state to take a leave an hour early during “Ramzan” days.The Revanth Reddy dispensation has permitted all Muslim government employees, teachers, contract, out-sourcing, corporations and public sector employees to leave their…
Tejashwi Yadav and Sanjay Yadav. (ANI Photo) The ongoing protest by Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants seeking a re-examination of the 70th BPSC prelims has sparked political outrage. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav strongly condemned the police’s violent actions, including the lathi charge on the protesting students. In a heartfelt video statement, Yadav expressed his…
Tesla boss Elon Musk was one great force who powered Republican candidate Donald Trump’s return to the White House. The US campaign against the liberals done, Musk is training his eyes on several other countries, primarily the UK. On Tuesday, Musk met Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. “Britain needs reform,” posted Farage on X after…