Shantanu Mukharji A prominent figure in Bangladesh’s politics for more than forty years, Begum Khaleda Zia rose from an ordinary housewife’s life to become the country’s first woman Prime Minister and one of the most influential leaders in South Asia’s post-independence history. Her political career was moulded by military rule, mass movements, electoral politics and…
Parwinder Sandhu New Delhi, December 30 (UNI) From precision missiles to drone-centric formations, 2025 saw the transformative age for the Indian Army’s combat preparedness, further fuelled by a rapid shift towards longer-range firepower, high-end aviation assets and networked battlefield organisations. The year started with the biggest deployment of the year, when India launched Op Sindoor…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (UNI): India is stepping up its Artificial Intelligence (AI) ambitions with an investment of over Rs 10,300 crore under the IndiaAI Mission, significantly expanding its computing capacity to 38,000 Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) over five years. The move aims to make AI affordable, accessible, and inclusive, while positioning the country as…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday described the year 2025 as a turning point in India’s long-running reform effort, saying a series of policy changes across sectors had accelerated growth and reinforced the country’s ambition of becoming a developed nation. In a post on professional social network LinkedIn, Modi wrote…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (UNI) The Delhi Police has arrested the Air India Express pilot who was accused of assaulting a passenger at Delhi airport on December 19, an official said on Tuesday. According to the police, the pilot, identified as Captain Virender Sejwal, was not on duty at the time of the incident. The…
New Delhi Dec 30 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Chandigarh Zonal Office on Tuesday said that they recently conducted search operations at nine residential premises across Ambala, Kurukshetra, Karnal and Chandigarh in connection with cheating of crores of Rupees under the guise of investment in the name of fake entity Crypto World Trading Company. During…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (UNI) InterGlobe Aviation Limited, the operator of airline IndiGo, has received a penalty order amounting to Rs 14.59 lakh from the Office of the Joint Commissioner, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, under the Goods and Services Tax framework. Earlier on Tuesday, the airline received an assesment order from CGST department for a GST…
B D Narayankar Bengaluru, Dec 30 (UNI) 2025 proved to be a landmark year for Indian cricket, marked by historic victories and record-breaking performances, albeit with some heartbreaking losses. The year began with a resounding triumph for the Indian men’s cricket team as they clinched the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. On March 9, India defeated…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (UNI) A resounding victory at the Asia Cup in Rajgir, Bihar reinstated Indian Men’s Hockey Team’s status as the No.1 side in Asia. The title victory after a gap of eight years was a highlight of 2025 for Craig Fulton and team as they trounced giants like Korea, China and Malaysia…
Dubai, Dec 30 (UNI) India’s young batting sensation Shafali Verma’s resurgence received another significant boost as she moved closer to the top spot in the latest ICC Women’s T20I Batter Rankings. According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), Shafali climbed four places to sixth in the updated rankings following a series of impressive performances during…
