Quad nations strongly condemn Pahalgam attack, call for perpetrators, organisers to be brought to justice

Washington/New Delhi, July 2 (UNI) The Quad nations, comprising India, US, Japan and Australia, condemned in the strongest terms the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack and called for the perpetrators, organisers, and financiers of this reprehensible act to be brought to justice without any delay and urged all UN Member States to cooperate actively in…

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Jannik Sinner cruises in scorching opener

London, July 1 (UNI) Jannik Sinner may have been under the glare of the sun and the spotlight today, but the world No.1 remained unshaken in his opening match at Wimbledon 2025, dispatching fellow Italian Luca Nardi 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 in under two hours on No.1 Court. In a match played under punishing heat, with…

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Union Cabinet nod to Rs 1 lakh crore RDI scheme to boost innovation ecosystem

New Delhi, July 1 (UNI) With an aim to accelerate India’s research and innovation capabilities, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme with a funding corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore. Addressing the media here post-Cabinet meeting, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, emphasised…

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Army chief embarks on four-day visit to Bhutan

New Delhi, June 30 (UNI) Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi today departed for Bhutan on a four-day official visit, aimed at further enhancing the enduring defence cooperation between the two countries. During the visit, Gen Dwivedi will call on King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. He will also hold discussions with Lieutenant General Batoo Tshering, Chief…

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Spraying Smarter: Can Drone Technology Fix the Agrochemical Gap in Indian Agriculture?

Indian agriculture has consistently evolved through adaptation and innovationfrom the transformative Green Revolution of the 1960s to the widespread use of high-yielding seed varieties and modern farming inputs. Today, however, the sector faces a new wave of challenges: escalating input costs, dwindling rural labour, and increasingly erratic weather patterns. Together, these pressures are straining the…

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