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Army chief outlines measures to transform the force, make it future-ready

Army chief outlines measures to transform the force, make it future-ready

New Delhi: Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday said the world has moved from the Cold War’s bipolarity through a brief unipolar moment into an “uncertain and fractured order”, as he underlined that the long peace is declining and comprehensive conflicts are on the rise. In his address at the inaugural session of the […]

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Success of Ops Sindoor stands as defining moment in India’s counter-terror, deterrence strategy: Prez

Success of Ops Sindoor stands as defining moment in India’s counter-terror, deterrence strategy: Prez

New Delhi: The success of Operation Sindoor stands as a “defining moment” in the country’s counter-terror and deterrence strategy, President Droupadi Murmu said on Thursday and asserted that the world took note of not only India’s military capability but also its “moral clarity to act firmly, yet responsibly” in the pursuit of peace. In her […]

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Cold intensifies: Valley witnesses sub-zero minimum temperatures

Srinagar: Cold conditions have gripped Kashmir, with all weather stations across the Valley recording sub-zero minimum temperatures, Met officials said on Thursday. Srinagar experienced its coldest night of the season, recording a minimum temperature of minus 4.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday night, down from minus 3.9 degrees Celsius the previous day, and 4 degrees below […]

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NC’s Srinagar MP questions party’s ‘lack of intent’

Says he was not invited to NC working committee meet Srinagar: Lok Sabha MP Ruhullah Mehdi on Thursday said he did not attend the ongoing two-day working committee meeting of the National Conference as he was not invited, and reiterated his differences with the party over its “lack of intent” to fulfil the promises made […]

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Nuclear power sector to open for private players soon: PM Modi

Nuclear power sector to open for private players soon: PM Modi

Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India’s tightly controlled nuclear power sector will soon be opened for private players, a move that will give new strength to the country’s energy security. The prime minister made the remarks during a function to inaugurate Skyroot Aerospace’s Infinity campus here. “We are moving towards opening the […]

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ACB conducts searches at four locations in JK, books senior govt officer

Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday booked a senior government officer and carried out searches at four locations in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The ACB also recovered and seized incriminating material during the searches, they said. The action followed a specific input leading to a secret verification into allegations that the Director of […]

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GST rate rationalisation boosts consumption

Economy to maintain growth momentum: FinMin report New Delhi: The GST rate rationalisation gave a “measurable” boost to consumption, and the Indian economy is on a stable footing to navigate risks and maintain growth momentum through the current fiscal, a finance ministry report said on Thursday. The Finance Ministry’s Monthly Economic Review for October said […]

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Ensure stringent law to deal with derogatory remarks against disabled: SC to Centre

Ensure stringent law to deal with derogatory remarks against disabled: SC to Centre

New Delhi: Highlighting the need for a stringent law to protect the dignity of the disabled, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to consider framing a statute to make derogatory remarks ridiculing persons with disabilities and rare genetic disorders a penal offence on the lines of the SC-ST Act. The Scheduled Castes and […]

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PM Modi to participate in DGP-IGP conference in Raipur

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the 60th edition of the All India Conference of Director Generals/Inspector Generals of Police at the Indian Institute of Management in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur on Saturday. The three-day conference, scheduled from November 28 to 30, aims to review the progress achieved in addressing key policing challenges so […]

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Rahul Gandhi building ‘anti-India’ narrative through foreign-based social media accounts: BJP

New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday alleged that social media accounts based in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Singapore and other countries are building an anti-India narrative at the behest of Rahul Gandhi and the Left eco-system, claiming that even the X account of the Congress head of media department, Pawan Khera, is based in the US. […]