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NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh commissioned the Indian Coast Guard‘s (ICG) first indigenously designed and built pollution control vessel ‘Samudra Pratap’ in Goa on Monday, saying the ship will “bolster India’s self-confidence”. The 114.5-metre vessel, built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), has over 60% of indigenous content.During the commissioning of ‘Samudra Pratap’ in Goa,…

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party MLAs on Monday staged a protest inside the Delhi Assembly premises, drawing attention to the worsening air pollution levels in the national capital.Leader of opposition in the Assembly, Atishi, led the protest amid AAP’s efforts to press for urgent policy measures and accountability on Delhi’s deteriorating air quality. Delhi’s Air…

Mallikarjun Kharge (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday likened US President Donald Trump to dictators Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini over the United States’ actions in Venezuela. He also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly yielding to Trump’s demand to cut India’s purchase of oil from Russia, which has been…

NEW DELHI: From retooling classrooms to future-proofing jobs, India’s artificial intelligence strategy is decisively shifting towards people-first reform. Senior policymakers, academic leaders and industry experts on Monday flagged lifelong learning, human augmentation and inclusive skilling as central to India’s AI journey at a high-level Human Capital Working Group meeting hosted at IIT Guwahati.The two-day meeting…

Prithviraj Chavan (File photo) NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Monday came out in support of New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani for writing a letter to 2020 Delhi riots co-accused Umar Khalid.Chavan said that, as a person of Indian origin, Mamdani had “every right to intervene.”Also Read:…

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Monday issued a travel advisory for Iran urging its nationals to avoid non-essential travel as unrest continues to spread across the country following days of protests.In a statement, the MEA urged nationals in Iran to “avoid non-essential travel”.“In view of recent developments, Indian nationals are advised…

NEW DELHI: The Congress move to appoint Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as chairperson of the candidate screening committee for the upcoming Assam elections has added to the murmurs of leadership debate within the grand old party, with the BJP-led NDA claiming internal conflict between the Gandhi siblings. Soon after Priyanka’s elevation, which was announced on Sunday,…

2020 Delhi riots: Supreme Court denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots case, with Khalid saying jail has now become his life. Fire at ONGC well: A gas pipeline leak at an ONGC well in Andhra Pradesh’s Konaseema district triggered a fire at the site, but no casualties or…

NEW DELHI: A gas pipeline leak at a well in Andhra Pradesh’s Dr B R Ambedkar Konaseema district triggered a fire on Monday at a site operated by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s (ONGC) production contractor, Deep Industries Ltd.No deaths or injuries were reported in the incident, according to preliminary information shared by an official…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam — lodged in Tihar jail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) linked to 2020 Delhi riots.The bench of justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria said that prosecution material disclosed a prima facie case against Umar Khalid and…