India recorded the highest-ever annual domestic defence production in 2023-24, reaching £13 bn in terms of value, which represents a 16.7% growth over the previous fiscal, defence minister Rajnath Singh said.
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28th Mar 2026 | Updated at 07:02am 28th Mar 2026
CM Sharma visits UK to usher investments into ‘Rising Rajasthan’
The Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, Deputy CM Diya Kumari with delegates visited London last week, to host an investor meet. The afternoon was organised by FICCI and High Commission of India at Taj 51 Buckingham Gate, and was attended...
Punjab govt to move SC against governor
Chandigarh: The two-day Punjab assembly session was cut short by a day after chief minister Bhagwant Mann informed the House that since governor Banwarilal Purohit had not given assent to the three money Bills, his government would resume the...
Gaganyaan test flight's crew module successfully recovered by Navy
Hours after the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) scientists successfully conducted the Gaganyaan failure test, the Navy’s Eastern Naval Command recovered the Crew Module (CM) from the Bay of Bengal. Isro chief S Somanath said the crew...
KCR unveils poll promises to counter Congress' guarantees
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TMC stands for 'terror, mafia, corruption': Nadda
Kolkata: Launching a frontal attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led regime in Bengal, BJP national president J P Nadda said that the time has come to bid farewell to the jungle raj of the TMC, which stands for ’Terror, Mafia, Corruption’.
Encroachment row: Didi gives Amartya Sen land deed
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday handed over land record documents of Nobel laureate Amartya Sen’s residence in Santiniketan to the celebrated economist, dismissing the claims of the current Visva-Bharati dispensation that he was illegally...
West Midlands delegation visits Ahmedabad to boost ties
A 37-member West Midlands delegation, led by Mayor Richard Parker and officials including Manoj Ladwa and Neil Rami, visited Ahmedabad to strengthen economic, cultural, and educational ties, coinciding with the inaugural Commonwealth Connect...
Somnath Swabhiman Parv honours India’s spiritual resilience
The Somnath Swabhiman Parv, held at the first Jyotirlinga in Gujarat, marks one thousand years since the first attack on the Somnath Temple in 1026. This national event, instead of focusing on destruction, celebrates India’s resilience, faith,...
Om Birla, three-time BJP MP from Kota, was re-elected Lok Sabha Speaker for a second consecutive term in a contest that was not to be as the opposition flinched from seeking a vote despite Congress fielding its candidate K Suresh.There were...
Nearly 50% of Indian adults are unfit and fail to adhere to World Health Organisation recommendations for adequate physical activity, according to a study published in medical journal The Lancet Global Health. The research, conducted in 197...
Raising expectations of major announcements, President Droupadi Murmu last week said the first Budget of PM Narendra Modi’s third term will have several historic steps, going beyond economic and social decisions.
Sri Lankan navy apprehended 25 fishermen from Ramanathapuram district and four of their crafts on charges of poaching in their territorial waters. Following the arrests, the fishermen’s families blocked a road at Pamban demanding their release.
The US has been consistently asking New Delhi for updates on its probe into the alleged involvement of an Indian official in the murder-for-hire plot against Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, as it seeks accountability from India, deputy...
The three new criminal laws have come into effect in India. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Act (BSA) have replaced the colonial era Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal...
PM Narendra Modi is likely to visit Moscow this month for the India-Russia annual summit, the highest institutionalised dialogue mechanism between the two countries. While an official announcement is awaited, both sides are exploring dates in...
In an alarming incident that led to many red faces, the heavy downpour brought down the canopy at the forecourt of Terminal 1 at IGI Airport last week, leaving a cab driver dead and eight people injured. This threw flights at the terminal into...
In the financial year 2023-24, Indians residing abroad sent an unprecedented $107 billion in remittances to their families in India, surpassing the $100 billion threshold for the second consecutive year, according to a report. This amount of...
