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Doordarshan’s New Orange Logo Sparks Criticism
New Delhi: Doordarshan, the autonomous public broadcaster, has changed the colour of its logo from red to a distinct orange shade, sparking criticism from the opposition camp. DD News, the English news channel of Doordarshan, revealed the…
Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi appointed as next Chief of the Naval Staff
New Delhi: The Government has appointed Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, PVSM, AVSM, NM, presently serving as the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, as the next Chief of the Naval Staff with effect from the afternoon of April 30, 2024. The…
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: High turnout in Phase 1 polling despite heatwave
New Delhi: Polling for the first phase of the General Elections 2024 recorded high voter turnout despite the heat wave. Polling remains largely peaceful with voters from various walks participating enthusiastically in a dazzling display of…
SC Issues Notice to Centre for Excluding Couples to Have 2nd Child Through Surrogacy
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a plea challenging the provision of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021. The provision forbids a married couple from having a child if they have a surviving child biologically or…
India Delivers BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missiles to Philippines
New Delhi: India delivered the first BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system to the Philippines on Friday. This delivery is part of a $374.9 million contract signed between the two countries in 2022.
This deal, involving a shore-based…
DRDO hands over first batch of indigenous Leading Edge Actuators & Airbrake Control Module to…
New Delhi: DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has handed over the first batch of the indigenous Leading Edge Actuators and Airbrake Control Module to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), marking a significant leap towards…
Odisha-Cadre IPS Sapna Tiwari Appointed as Special Director of IB; IPS Nalin Prabhat to Head NSG
New Delhi: Sapna Tiwari, a 1992-batch Odisha-cadre IPS officer has been appointed as the Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau (IB). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved her appointment on Friday.
“She has been…
Two CRPF jawans on poll duty injured in blast in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
Chhattisgarh: At least two jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) deployed on poll duty in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district were reported injured after a shell of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) exploded, a police official…
Clashes mar voting of Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal
Kolkata: Reports of clashes between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) started pouring in as soon as voting for three of West Bengal’s 42 seats began in the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls at…
Lok Sabha Phase 1 Polling: MP Records Highest Voter Turnout, Arunachal Yet To Pick Up Pace
New Delhi: In the initial phase of India's nationwide election, voter turnout till 9 AM diverged significantly across states. According to ECI, states like West Bengal witnessed a robust voter turnout of 15.09%, while Arunachal…