Air Marshal AP Singh has been appointed as the next Chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF). He is a fighter pilot and is currently serving as the Vice Chief. He is slated to take over on September 30, when Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari superannuates. Air Marshal Singh has been test-flying the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas — the latest sortie being 10 days ago when he flew the fighter jet over Jodhpur during the multi-nation exercise ‘Tarang Shakti’. Announcing the appointment, the Ministry of Defence said “he was the Project Director (Flight Test) at the National Flight Test…
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Underlining that the Quad leaders are meeting at a time when “the world is surrounded by conflicts and tension”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said they are “not against anybody” and all of them support rules-based international order, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, and peaceful resolution of all disputes. This is seen as aimed at China’s aggressive behaviour in the Indo-Pacific. Addressing the 6th Quad leaders’ summit in Washington, Delaware, Modi said, “We are meeting at a time when the world is surrounded by conflicts and tension. At such a time, it is important for all of humanity that the members of Quad…
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi today took oath as the new Chief Minister of Delhi, days after Arvind Kejriwal got bail in the Delhi liquor policy case and announced his resignation. Atishi is the youngest leader to become Delhi’s Chief Minister. Before she took oath, she and AAP leaders who are part of her cabinet met Mr Kejriwal. Mukesh Ahlawat, a first-time MLA from Sultanpur Majra, is the face in Atishi’s cabinet. The others are Gopal Rai, Imran Hussain, Kailash Gahlot and Saurabh Bharadwaj. All of them took oath as new ministers. The oath ceremony was a low-key event…
A bus carrying Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on election duty met with a tragic accident in the Brell Waterhail area of Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir. The vehicle slipped off a hilly road and fell into a gorge, resulting in the deaths of three BSF personnel and injuries to 32 others. Among the injured, six individuals sustained serious injuries. Additionally, the civilian driver of the bus also suffered injuries in the incident. The death toll may rise as rescue operations continue, and the injured have been admitted to Khan Sahib and Budgam hospitals. The bus was transporting soldiers from…
Outrage gained momentum in Odisha on Friday, a day after an Indian Army officer’s fiancée spoke out to the media about how she was stripped and sexually assaulted inside Bharatpur police station in state capital Bhubaneswar. The fiancée of the army officer told reporters that on September 15, a bunch of men on the road had harassed them and they had gone to the police station to seek help. “When we reached the police station to lodge a complaint, a woman constable was there in civil dress. We approached her to lodge a complaint and send a patrol vehicle to…
India is projected to become the third-largest economy by 2030-31, driven by a forecasted annual growth rate of 6.7% for this fiscal year, according to a report by S&P Global released. The report highlighted that with an 8.2% growth rate in FY24, continued reforms are essential for enhancing business transactions, improving logistics, boosting private sector investment, and reducing dependence on public capital. It also noted that equity markets are expected to remain dynamic and competitive due to robust growth prospects and better regulation. Additionally, foreign inflows into Indian government bonds have surged following India’s inclusion in major emerging market indexes,…
Junior doctors in West Bengal, protesting for 41 days after the rape and murder of a female doctor at RG Kar Medical College, have announced a partial withdrawal of their ‘cease work’. They will resume emergency and essential services from Saturday, following the government’s acceptance of key demands. Outpatient Department (OPD) services, however, will remain suspended. “It has been decided that given the flood situation in West Bengal and the state government agreeing to certain demands of ours, we will be rejoining emergency and essential services partially from Saturday. We are withdrawing our cease work partially,” an agitating doctor said…
In a major revelation, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Thursday cautioned that India faced “disparate” range of terror threats, most significantly from the Islamic State or Al-Qaeda-linked groups active in and around Jammu and Kashmir. The observation was made in a ‘mutual evaluation report’ released by FATF on combating terror financing and anti-money laundering regime. While stating that the county’s systems were “effective”, it called for “major improvements” to strengthen prosecution in these cases. In the 368-page report, the global terrorist financing watchdog said India has implemented anti-money laundering and combating terror financing system that is effective in…
The ministry of external affairs reiterated its earlier stand and called pro-Khalistan leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun accusations of attempting to assassinate him as “completely unwarranted, unsubstantiated imputations”. Pannun, a designated terrorist in India, has filed a lawsuit in a US civil court, claiming damages from the Indian government for alleged attempts to assassinate him. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that it doesn’t change India’s views about the underlying situation, now that the case has been lodged. “As we’ve said earlier, these are completely unwarranted and unsubstantiated imputations. Now that this particular case has been lodged, it doesn’t change our views…
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday filed police complaints against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in Delhi over his remarks on the reservation during his recent US visit. The complaint were filed in Punjabi Bagh, Tilak Nagar, Parliament Street police stations. Moreover, FIR was registered against Union Minsiter Ravneet Singh Bittu in Bengaluru after one of the office-bearers of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (CPCC) filed complaint. The FIR was for Union Minister’s remark against Gandhi over the statements he made in the US about the condition of Sikhs in India. The complaint against Rahul Gandhi was filed in Punjabi Bagh, Tilak Nagar and…