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New Delhi: Air India Wednesday completed the inspection of the locking mechanism of fuel control switches in its Boeing 787 planes and did not find any issues, according to an airline official. Monday, aviation watchdog DGCA directed airlines to inspect the fuel switch locking system...

New Delhi: India achieved a significant milestone in strengthening its air defence capabilities with the successful trial of the indigenous ‘Akash Prime’ air defence system Wednesday. The Indian Army conducted the test at an altitude of around 15,000 feet in the Ladakh sector. The Akash...

Gurugram: UK's University of Southampton launched its Indian campus in Gurugram Wednesday, becoming the first foreign university to operationalise a full-fledged campus in the country under UGC norms, officials said. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who inaugurated the campus along with Haryana Chief Minister Nayab...

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on a man who attended a virtual court hearing while sitting on a toilet seat, calling his conduct contemptuous but accepting his unconditional apology. The incident occurred June 20 during a hearing...

New Delhi: Akbar's regime was a blend of "brutality" and "tolerance", Babur a "ruthless conqueror" while Aurangzeb was a "military ruler" who reimposed taxes on non-muslims, says the NCERT's new Class VIII textbook while describing the reign of Mughal emperors. The book, "Exploring Society: India...

New Delhi: For a third time in a row, advocate Mathews J. Nedumpara, along with other co-petitioners, has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Delhi Police to register an FIR in relation to the incident of alleged recovery...

New Delhi: Cabinet Wednesday approved Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana for a period of six years, covering 100 districts with an annual outlay of Rs 24,000 crore. The programme, announced in the Union Budget, will converge 36 existing schemes and increase adoption of crop diversification...

New Delhi: A bill that seeks to preserve and protect geoheritage sites and geo-relics is among the eight new draft legislations the government plans to introduce in the Monsoon session of Parliament beginning Monday. Among the bills planned for the Monsoon session are the National...

New Delhi: A Parliamentary panel examining the Income Tax Bill-2025 Wednesday made 285 suggestions on the draft legislation that seeks to modernise and simplify the country's tax laws. The Select Committee of the Lok Sabha to examine the Income Tax Bill-2025, chaired by BJP leader...

New Delhi: A 24-member Sri Lankan delegation met Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in New Delhi Wednesday and discussed the deepening bilateral ties between the two nations. The delegation, including 24 leaders from across 14 political parties of Sri Lanka, began their two-week visit to India...