New Delhi, Aug 1 (UNI) Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh assumed charge today as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff. The General Officer was tenanting the appointment of Director General Operational Logistics & Strategic Movement at Army Headquarters, a Defence Ministry statement said. Commissioned into the 4th Battalion of The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) in…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (UNI) To strengthen the nation’s security framework amid current uncertainties, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasised the need for greater coordination between civil and military personnel. He highlighted the crucial role played by various departments within the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in providing outstanding back-end support to the armed forces, which was…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused the BJP-led Delhi government for allegedly failing to control waterlogging, saying it has led to the highest number of malaria cases in the capital in the past decade. AAP leaders claim that stagnant water from poor drainage has caused a surge in mosquito…
Imphal, Aug 1 (UNI) The Indian Navy Football Team (INFT) secured a vital 2–1 victory over I-League side Real Kashmir FC (RKFC) in a fiercely contested Group F clash of the 134th Durand Cup at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium today. This marks the Navy’s first win in the competition since 2021, powered by goals…
London, Aug 1 (UNI) A fiery moment of passion from Akash Deep lit up The Oval today as the Indian pacer dismissed England opener Ben Duckett with a sharp delivery, and followed it with an animated celebration that turned heads. The incident occurred in the 13th over of England’s innings on Day 1 of the…
London, Aug 1 (UNI) England responded to India’s first-innings 224 with an all-out batting onslaught, led by Zak Crawley’s blazing half-century and Ben Duckett’s audacious strokeplay, as the hosts reached 109/1 in just 16 overs by lunch on Day 2 of the fifth Test at Trent Bridge. India, resuming at 204/6, lost their remaining four…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (UNI) The Supreme Court quashed the FIR and all criminal proceedings against four Bengaluru landowners accused of cheating and criminal conspiracy in a 2015 land transaction. However, the Court yesterday strongly criticised the conduct of the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), observing that it colluded with private parties to return acquired land…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today announced the successful deportation of Udit Khullar, a fugitive wanted in a Rs 4.55 crore bank fraud case, from the United Arab Emirates. Khullar, who was traced in the UAE through Interpol channels, was brought back to India following coordinated efforts between the…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (UNI) The Supreme Court today allowed the appeal filed by IL&FS Financial Services Ltd. (IFIN) and overturned the March 25, 2025, judgment of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), which had upheld the National Company Law Tribunal’s (NCLT) dismissal of IFIN’s insolvency plea as time-barred. The case involved a loan…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (UNI) The Supreme Court today asked BJP leader Rajiv Babbar to consider closing the defamation case filed against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor over his 2018 remark comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a “scorpion sitting on a Shivling.” A Bench comprising Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh questioned the…
