Mumbai: After a blockbuster IPO, Jio Platforms' Managing Director Akash Ambani Wednesday vowed to take the company, which is at the core of making digital connectivity affordable for Indians, to greater heights and democratise newer technologies, including space connectivity. Speaking during the listing of the company's shares following the Rs 30,213 crore issue, Ambani said this is...

Bhubaneswar: Three teachers of the Government Polytechnic College in Odisha's Jajpur district have been suspended for alleged indiscipline and misconduct, including arguments and physical altercations among themselves during a meeting, officials said Wednesday. The suspension was ordered by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, according to a release by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO). The suspended faculty members...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday closed live streaming of case mentioning in the court of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant. Mentioning in the Supreme Court is a procedural mechanism where lawyers or parties-in-person orally or in writing request the CJI or a bench for an urgent hearing or early listing of a case. The...

New Delhi: Asian Para Games gold medallist Neeraj Yadav has allegedly died by suicide after consuming poison at his residence, with a postmortem examination underway at a Delhi hospital Wednesday. S Satyanarayana, head coach of the Indian para-athletics team, confirmed the incident, saying he had learnt of the tragedy but that Yadav's body was still at the...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to introduce a pre-loaded drop-down menu for OBC castes in the digital enumeration tools for Census 2027 instead of requiring individuals to manually enter their caste. A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana...

Tokyo: Japan has dispatched personnel to India to coordinate on defence-related matters as it explores training options for the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force’s (GSDF) long-range surface-to-ship missiles and small attack drones. Addressing a press conference Tuesday, GSDF Chief of Staff General Masayoshi Arai confirmed the deployment, saying that developing training options to make effective use of the...

Tel Aviv: After four decades in uniform, Gadi Eisenkot is seeking to translate his military credentials into political power, challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after an election that has left Israel's rival political blocs short of a clear parliamentary majority. The 66-year-old leader of the Yashar party has emerged as a central figure in the effort to...

Mumbai:Actress Sharvari has expressed her admiration for Madhuri Dixit, calling the experience of dancing alongside her idol “surreal” and “special”. The Munjya actress took to Instagram to share her excitement about receiving love from Madhuri, whom she described as one of the original Rajshri heroines associated with filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya. Sharing the video, Sharvari wrote, “So honoured...

New Delhi: Tata Group is being criminally destroyed, and no business leader dares say a word, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Wednesday, asserting that "we will ensure justice for these crimes". Gandhi's remarks come amid Tata Group's bitter dispute over Tata Sons' leadership. The conflict has already split trustees and spilled into the Tata Sons boardroom...

Washington: US defence contractor Lockheed Martin announced plans to establish a missile maintenance facility in Poland. The proposed facility will support the Patriot Advanced Capability-3, or PAC-3, missile system, which is used by the United States and several allied countries to intercept incoming ballistic missiles and other aerial threats. Lockheed Martin said the project was being developed...