New Delhi: Aiming to promote country’s rich cultural heritage, Minister of State for Culture and Tourism Prahlad Singh Patel on Wednesday announced a week-long ‘Heritage Photography’ contest. The contest was started on the occa...
The United States recently put sanctions on top Hong Kong officials, including the chief executive, Carrie Lam. By targeting Lam and other senior officials of Hong Kong, the United States has further given a blow to the former British colony’s ...
HAL's Dhruv chopper in operation at Mauritius reef Bengaluru: State-owned plane maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) indigenous advanced light helicopter Dhruv and Chetak have been pressed into service to rescue people and...
New Delhi: India on Sunday dispatched over 30 tonnes of technical equipment and material on board an Indian Air Force (IAF) transport aircraft to Mauritius to supplement the country’s ongoing oil spill containment and salvage operations.The Mau...
Sepoy Ramu Laxman Sakpal (retired), seated in wheelchair.New Delhi: Defying the given perception that Covid-19 is deadly for elderly people, an 98-year-old war veteran from Mumbai has completely recovered from novel coronavirus.Sepoy Ramu Laxman Sakp...
New Delhi: The government today announced the list of 926 police personnel from across the country to receive prestigious medals on the occasion of Independence Day this year, as a total of 215 are to be given Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG), 80 to ...
New Delhi: In response to the massive explosion in Beirut, India on Friday deployed an Indian Air Force C-17 transport aircraft to deliver 58 tonnes of emergency humanitarian aid to Lebanon.The external affairs ministry said a separate consignment of...
New Delhi: The Indo-Tibetan Police Force (ITBP) on Friday said it has recommended gallantry medals for the troops who fought against China’s People Liberation Army (PLA) in eastern Ladakh in May-June, for this year Independence Day.ITBP Directo...
New Delhi: The defence minister, Rajnath Singh, on Thursday launched 15 products developed by defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat week celebrations which will last on Friday.The pr...
New Delhi: Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Thursday assumed charge as Director General Naval Operations (DGNO).He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy Khadakwasla and was commissioned in the Navy on July 1, 1985, Indian Navy spokesperson ...