SC issues notices to Centre, others on plea challenging validity of 1995 Waqf Act
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre and others on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Waqf Act, 1995. A bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih issued notices to the Centre and others, seeking their responses on the plea, […]
Operation Sindoor: BSF targeted 76 Pak posts, 42 FDLs, destroyed three terror launch pads in retaliatory action
JAMMU: The Border Security Force on Tuesday said it targeted 76 Pakistani border outposts and 42 forward defence locations (FDLs) and destroyed three terrorist launch pads in strong retaliation to unprovoked firing and shelling by Pakistani Rangers along the International Border (IB) in the Jammu frontier during Operation Sindoor. The BSF action came after Pakistan […]
India has initiated the process to develop Electric Hansa (E-Hansa), a next-generation two-seater electric trainer aircraft: Dr Jitendra Singh
Indigenously developed E-Hansa aircraft is roughly half the price of a comparable imported trainer aircraftUnion Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh Chairs High-Level Review Meeting with all Science Department Secretaries Push for Technology Commercialization and Early Public-Private Partnerships: NRDC to Adopt BIRAC, IN-SPACe ModelsISRO Applauded for SPADEX Success & Role in Operation Sindoor; Collaborating with 40 Ministries, […]
Terrorism is Pakistan’s deliberate `war strategy’, India to respond accordingly: PM Modi
GANDHINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said terrorism was not a proxy war but a deliberate war strategy adopted by Pakistan, and India will respond to it accordingly. Refusing to make any distinction between non-state and state actors in Pakistan, Modi said the neighbouring country is engaging in war by continuing to support terrorism. […]
Tribute to Operation Sindoor at IPL final: BCCI invites all three service chiefs
NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Tuesday said it has invited all three service chiefs of the Indian armed forces to attend the IPL final on June 3 in Ahmedabad, where the event’s closing ceremony will also feature a tribute to their “heroic efforts” during the recent Operation Sindoor. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia made the announcement […]
Gold snaps 4-day winning streak; declines Rs 800 to Rs 98,500/10 g
NEW DELHI: Gold prices declined Rs 800 to Rs 98,500 per 10 grams, bringing an end to its four-day rally, in the national capital on Tuesday amid a fall in precious metal rates globally, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The yellow metal of 99.5 per cent purity depreciated Rs 800 to Rs 98,000 […]
Rupee declines 27 paise to 85.37 against US dollar
MUMBAI: The rupee depreciated 27 paise to 85.37 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, tracking a recovery in American currency index, negative domestic equity market and muted foreign fund inflow. According to forex analysts, investors also moved cautiously awaiting domestic industrial and manufacturing production data for April as well as the first quarter GDP […]
Stock markets snap 2-day rally on profit-taking in banking shares; Sensex drops nearly 625 pts
MUMBAI: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled nearly 1 per cent on Tuesday, snapping the two-day rally after profit-taking in banking, IT and auto shares. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 624.82 points or 0.76 per cent to settle at 81,551.63, in a volatile session. During the day, the barometer tanked 1,054.75 points or 1.28 […]
BMW offers electric sedan BMW i7 at uniform ex-showroom price across India
NEW DELHI,: BMW India on Tuesday said it is offering its flagship electric sedan BMW i7 at an uniform ex-showroom price across the country, inclusive of registration charges and GST and compensation cess, with an aim to ensure price parity to customers regardless of location. The current ex-showroom price of BMW i7 is Rs 2.05 […]
Borana Weaves shares debut with 12.5 pc premium
NEW DELHI, May 27: Shares of Borana Weaves Ltd, producer of high quality microfilament woven fabrics, on Tuesday listed with a premium of 12.5 per cent against the issue price of Rs 216. The stock started the trade at Rs 243, up 12.5 per cent from the issue price on the BSE. It later […]
