Month: April 2025

[ad_1] Kanhaiya Kumar (File Photo) NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Bihar unit on Sunday filed a police complaint against Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar, accusing him of using "abusive language" against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) during a recent TV interview. A delegation led by the BJP's media in-charge in Bihar, Danish Iqbal, visited the Kotwali police station in Patna and filed the complaint. Iqbal urged the police to register an FIR against Kumar, who is the All India Congress Committee in-charge of the National Students' Union of India, the Congress' student wing.Also Read: Police use lathicharge, water cannons during Congress protest march in Patna; Kanhaiya Kumar, other leaders detained"Kanhaiya Kumar, who is a part of the 'tukde tukde gang', used abusive language against PM Modi, and the RSS and its ideologies in an […]

[ad_1] Multan Sultans, a Pakistan Super League (PSL) team, has launched a charitable campaign to aid Palestinians during the current season. The team pledges to contribute Rs 100,000 ($356) to Palestinian charities for each six and wicket secured by their players.The PSL, being Pakistan's top T20 cricket competition, commands substantial following across the country with extensive audience participation and viewership figures.The competition serves as a crucial platform for showcasing cricket talent whilst supporting various social causes."We [Multan Sultans] have decided that in this [Pakistan Super League] season, we will support charity [foundations] in Palestine," announced franchise owner Ali Khan Tareen via video message."We have decided, on behalf of our batters, that whenever any player from Multan Sultans hits a six, we will donate Rs 100,000 to Palestinian charities," he said. "Our bowlers also wanted to be a part of this […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India is set to receive its first fifth-generation stealth fighter jet, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), by 2035, DRDO chairman Samir V Kamat said on Sunday. Acknowledging the long timelines typically associated with developing cutting-edge fighter jet programs, Kamat said, "If you look at any programme anywhere in the world, it takes 10 to 15 years to develop a new platform. So we have started this journey only in 2024, when the CCS sanctioned the project. So it will take ten years and we have committed to deliver the platform by 2035…""We want to start an AERO engine programme and we want to collaborate with a foreign OEM to cut down the risks of development. AERO engine technology is a very complex technology, however we have learnt a lot from Kaveri. Kaveri was a fourth generation […]

[ad_1] India has successfully demonstrated its capability to neutralise fixed-wing aircraft, missiles, and swarm drones using a 30-kilowatt laser-based weapon system, marking a significant milestone in the nation's defense technology. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) developed this directed-energy weapon (DEW), which is now ready for production and deployment across various military platforms. With this achievement, India joins an elite group of countries, including the United States, China, and Russia, that possess advanced laser weapon capabilities.DRDO chairman Dr Samir V Kamat said: "This is just the beginning of the journey. The synergy that this lab has achieved with other DRDO labs, industry and academia, I am sure we will reach our destination soon... We are also working on other high energy systems like high energy microwaves, electromagnetic pulse. So we are working on a number of technologies that will […]

[ad_1] VISAKHAPATNAM: At least five persons were killed, and seven others sustained injuries in an explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit at Kailasapatnam village of Kotauratla mandal in Anakapalle district.In the primary investigation, the police found that the explosion took place in the premises of the firecracker manufacturing unit on Sunday afternoon. The fire from the explosion spread in the whole unit.All the victims in the incident belonged to the Samarlakota locality of Kakinada district.The police and fire service personnel, who reached the spot, said they recovered five dead. Police suspect the death toll may increase as some persons received critical burns in the incident.The police are yet to ascertain the exact reasons for the explosion and the investigation is on to establish whether it is an illegal unit or licensed unit.Home minister V Anitha will visit the accident spot […]

[ad_1] Vinesh Phogat (PTI Photo) Wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat has hit out at trolls on social media for reportedly asking for a cash reward of Rs 4 crore from the Haryana government for her achievements at the Paris Olympics. The state government had assured Phogat of benefits equivalent to that of a silver medallist despite the wrestler getting disqualified in dramatic fashion.Phogat was disqualified from the Paris Olympics gold medal bout for being 100 grams overweight and her subsequent attempts at overturning the decision didn't change the outcome.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The Haryana government had presented Phogat with three options under its sports policy: a Rs 4 crore cash prize, an Outstanding Sportsperson job under Group 'A', or a Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran plot.Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini had announced the cabinet's decision to offer Phogat […]