Category: Events

Amit Shah launches new FCRA portal, e-OCI card NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah Tuesday launched the refurbished FCRA portal that offers NGOs a fully digitised framework to apply for registration and renewal of licence under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, file compliance details and avail other services. At the same time, by...

Iran says no further talks unless US honours MoU Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Tuesday warned that Tehran is prepared for war if the United States does not comply with the memorandum of understanding (MoU).He further insisted that negotiations on a final agreement will not move forward until Washington fulfils...

‘No intrusion… transgression in absence of demarcation’: Kiran Rijiju NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju has rejected the claim of a tribal body from his home state that the Chinese army has occupied parts of their land. He emphasised that there is no “intrusion” into the Indian side, though transgressions are committed by both countries...

NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh said Tuesday that in view of the rapidly changing geopolitical landscape, India’s self-reliance, technological capability, and collective resolve will determine the role it plays on the global stage in the coming decades.“History teaches us that great nations stand on three essential pillars: economic strength, technological prowess, and national security....

AI-generated image NEW DELHI: To boost its surveillance capability, Indian Army is raising ‘Baaz Battalions’ that will provide frontline units with advanced aerial surveillance and situational awareness tools, a source told TOI.‘Baaz Battalions’ will strengthen border monitoring, drone warfare preparedness, operational readiness along sensitive frontiers and coordination between frontline units and intelligence systems.Outgoing Army chief...

Free navigation in Hormuz essential: PM Modi to Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian NEW DELHI: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian briefed PM Modi about the recent developments in West Asia and the way forward in a phone call, said the Indian govt. On X, Modi said he reiterated the importance of freedom of navigation in the Strait...

Below-normal monsoon likely in July too: IMD NEW DELHI: The current rainfall deficit of 40% across the country may reduce due to good rains in the next 7-10 days as monsoon advances further into the country, but overall rainfall is likely to be ‘below normal’ in most parts of the country in July, IMD said...

SC orders status quo on allocation of ethanol supply NEW DELHI: SC Tuesday ordered status quo with regard to ethanol supply allocation for the ethanol supply year 2025-26 after attorney general R Venkataramani argued that 20% blending is a national policy. Abench of Justices M M Sundresh and Sheel Nagu passed the order on a...

45% of homes will need electrical upgrades to charge EVs: Study NEW DELHI: Amid the push for EVs and Delhi govt’s policy of stopping registration of CNG- and petrol-fuelled threewheelers from Jan 2027 and two-wheelers from April 2028, a study released Tuesday has found nearly 45% of Indian homes need electrical upgrades to safely charge...

Army gets first chief from Armoured Corps since 1997 NEW DELHI: General Dhiraj Seth Tuesday became the first officer from Armoured Corps after 1997 to become the Army chief. He takes over from General Upendra Dwivedi who retired after over four deca-des of service. The last Army chief to come from the Armoured Corps was...