New Delhi/Chandipur, Aug 20 In a significant boost to India’s strategic defence arsenal, the nuclear-capable Agni-5 intermediate-range ballistic missile was successfully test-fired on Wednesday from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Odisha’s Chandipur, the Ministry of Defence said. In a statement, the ministry said: “The intermediate-range ballistic missile Agni-5 was successfully test-fired from Chandipur on […]
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Tuesday and held a fresh round of Special Representatives (SR) dialogue on the boundary question. Wang Yi arrived in India late Monday afternoon on a two-day visit. The meetings could see both sides deliberate on a […]
New Delhi, Aug 18 IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on Monday met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after his successful mission to the International Space Station — a first ever by an Indian. The meeting, which took place at the PM’s official residence in New Delhi, saw Shukla apprising the Prime Minister of his mission, […]
New Delhi, Aug 15 Business owners and traders across the country have welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of next-generation GST reforms, calling it a much-needed step to simplify the tax system and boost trade. Federation of Sadar Bazar Traders Association Vice-President Paramjit Singh Pamma said the reforms will bring significant relief to traders who […]
New Delhi, Aug 15 As the country celebrates the 79th Independence Day on Friday, any Indian stepping outside on any given day in August is greeted by the heartwarming sight of saffron, white, and green colours flashing in the sunlight. In August, the National Flag flutters in thousands of balconies, vehicles, market places, offices and […]
New Delhi, Aug 12 The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday returned the modified Income Tax Bill, along with the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, to the Lok Sabha as part of the parliamentary procedure. “The largely dense and complex structure of the Income Tax Act, 1961, resulted in various interpretations, and several avoidable disputes kept mounting, […]
Bengaluru, Aug 10 Countering US President Donald Trump’s recent jibe that India is a dead economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, asserted that India is the fastest-growing major economy in the world. He was addressing a gathering at the International Institute of Information Technology Auditorium in Bengaluru, after laying the foundation stone for the […]
Bengaluru, Aug 9 In a major revelation that underscores the scale and precision of India’s recent military response to cross-border terrorism, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh confirmed that the Indian Air Force (IAF) shot down six Pakistani aircraft during Operation Sindoor, including five fighter jets and a high-value surveillance platform, likely an AWACS (Airborne […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that he is ready to bear the cost of protecting India’s agricultural trade and the country would never compromise on farmers and fishermen interests, as US President Donald Trump announced to impose 50 per cent tariffs on India. Addressing the MS Swaminathan Centenary International Conference here, PM Modi […]
New Delhi, July 29 Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a forceful address to the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, defended Operation Sindoor as a decisive and historic counter-terror mission that not only dismantled Pakistan-based terror infrastructure but also exposed the political opportunism of the Opposition. Rising to speak on Operation Sindoor, PM Modi declared, “I stand […]
