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Rajnath sets 5-7 year deadline for indigenous aero engine breakthrough

Bengaluru, Feb. 16 -- In a strong push for strategic urgency, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh on Monday declared that India must fast-track indigenous aero engine development and act as if "20 years have ... Read More


India 'committed' to stop Russian oil purchase, claims US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

India, Feb. 16 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that India has committed to stop buying Russian oil, days after India reiterated that "national interests" will be the "guiding factor" for... Read More


Stalin urges PM Modi to give legal status to Lankan Tamils in India

India, Feb. 16 -- ChennaiChief minister MK Stalin on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his intervention in providing the legal status of registered Sri Lankan Tamil nationals shelt... Read More


Bus Syndicate urges Chief Minister to address Election requisition issue

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- A joint body of private bus operators has sought the intervention of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the requisition of buses for the 2026 Assembly election, citing confusion o... Read More


ECI's new clarification is a move to delete valid voters: Trinamool

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- Calling it a "violation" of the spirit of the Supreme Court's order and an attempt to delete names of valid voters, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday criticised the Ele... Read More


Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann admitted to Fortis Hospital in Mohali: Sources

Chandigarh, Feb. 16 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was admitted to Fortis Hospital Mohali, sources said on Monday. The Punjab Chief Minister visited the hospital on Sunday also, where he unde... Read More


Maharashtra: Mumbai's Bandra-Worli Sea Link lit up to welcome French President Emmanuel Macron

Mumbai, Feb. 16 -- Mumbai's Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Maharashtra was lit up on Monday to welcome French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of his scheduled visit to India. The iconic Sea Link was lit wi... Read More


Bengal SIR: ECI suspends 7 AEROs for 'misconduct'

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered the suspension of 7 government officials from 6 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal for serious misconduct that tantamounts to der... Read More


Abhishek resolves Contai girl Ankita Pradhan's passport hurdle

KOLKATA, Feb. 16 -- Ankita Pradhan, the lone contestant from West Bengal on Indian Idol 16, one of the most popular singing reality shows in the country, was on the verge of seeing her dream derailed ... Read More


Rahul Gandhi to lead poll campaign in Kerala, massive KIIFB fund misuse for poll publicity: Chennithala

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 16 -- Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala today said Rahul Gandhi will play an active and decisive role in the United Democratic Front's (UDF) campaign in Kerala during ... Read More