In boost for Army’s high-mobility tactical force, 16th Bhairon Battalion raised at Belagavi | India News

In boost for Army’s high-mobility tactical force, 16th Bhairon Battalion raised at Belagavi | India News

NEW DELHI: The operational strength of the Indian Army has received a boost with the raising of 16th ‘Bhairav’ Battalion at Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre in Belagavi.The battalion was formally commissioned at a ceremonial event during which Brigadier Joydeep Mukherjee, commandant of Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre, presented the battalion flag to the commanding…

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DRDO unveils advanced armoured vehicles for combat support and deployment in Ladakh, deserts, riverine areas | India News

DRDO unveils advanced armoured vehicles for combat support and deployment in Ladakh, deserts, riverine areas | India News

NEW DELHI: In a step towards indigenous production of future-ready armoured vehicles, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Saturday unveiled advanced armoured platforms (tracked and wheeled) in Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar that will provide a huge boost to armed forces as these vehicles can be used for infantry transport, reconnaissance and combat support. The vehicles, flagged…

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Relief for Farooq as Srinagar court stays proceedings against him in JKCA scam case | India News

Relief for Farooq as Srinagar court stays proceedings against him in JKCA scam case | India News

Farooq Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: A sessions court here Saturday stayed a magisterial court’s order allowing framing of charges against National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) scam case.Hearing a revision petition by Farooq, the additional sessions judge ordered the operation of a chief judicial magistrate’s March…

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J&K parties back Engineer Rashid over bail to visit ailing father | India News

J&K parties back Engineer Rashid over bail to visit ailing father | India News

Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid (File photo) SRINAGAR: J&K parties rallied Saturday behind Engineer Rashid and urged authorities to release him temporarily on humanitarian grounds, a day after a Delhi NIA court rejected the jailed Baramulla MP’s bail plea to meet his critically ill father.“I may have a million disagreements with Engineer Rashid. We fight each…

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Watch: AAP workers write 'Gaddar', burn effigy outside Rajya Sabha MP Rajinder Gupta's house after he joins BJP | India News

Watch: AAP workers write ‘Gaddar’, burn effigy outside Rajya Sabha MP Rajinder Gupta’s house after he joins BJP | India News

NEW DELHI: Several Aam Aadmi Party workers on Saturday protested outside the residence of Rajya Sabha MP Rajinder Gupta in Ludhiana.According to the video, party workers using spray paint cans wrote several slogans in Punjabi, including captions like ‘Gaddar’, on the walls of Gupta’s residence to express their resentment after he joined the Bharatiya Janata…

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'See India as civilisation, not nation': Isha founder Sadhguru at IIT2026 meet in US | India News

‘See India as civilisation, not nation’: Isha founder Sadhguru at IIT2026 meet in US | India News

NEW DELHI: At the IIT2026 Global Conference in California, Isha founder Sadhguru said India should be viewed “not as a nation, but as a civilisation,” highlighting what he described as its long tradition of combining spiritual inquiry with intellectual and scientific pursuits.Addressing a gathering of over 2,500 attendees, including entrepreneurs and technologists, he spoke about…

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110,000 devotees flock to Kedarnath in 3 days; temple leaders hail seamless yatra arrangements by Uttarakhand govt | India News

110,000 devotees flock to Kedarnath in 3 days; temple leaders hail seamless yatra arrangements by Uttarakhand govt | India News

With the opening of the portals of Kedarnath Dham, the Char Dham Yatra has picked up pace. A massive influx of devotees is being seen at Kedarnath, where the state government has made extensive arrangements to ensure the convenience and safety of pilgrims, allowing them to have smooth and secure darshan.The President of the Kedarnath…

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India has cut malaria cases sharply but not fully eliminated it. Where do the gaps remain? | India News

India has cut malaria cases sharply but not fully eliminated it. Where do the gaps remain? | India News

Monsoon is often associated with familiar seasonal scenes, rain-filled streets, paper boats drifting through waterlogged lanes, greener landscapes, plates of hot pakoras shared over conversation and tea, and the earthy scent of petrichor after rainfall. Yet behind this romanticised beauty lies a more serious public health reality marked by waterlogging in low-lying areas, stagnant pools…

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