The sacred coastal town of Puri in Odisha transformed into a sea of devotion on Friday as lakhs of pilgrims from across India and abroad gathered to witness the world-renowned Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra. The annual chariot festival, steeped in centuries-old tradition, commenced with the ceremonial Pahandi procession from…
L&T Technology Services (LTTS), a leading engineering and technology services firm and a subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has signed a five-year deal worth over $50 million with a prominent global energy company. The agreement, announced on June 25, positions LTTS as the exclusive global engineering partner for the client’s enterprise data and digital services…
Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai on Wednesday reaffirmed the primacy of the Indian Constitution, stating that all three pillars of democracy—the executive, legislature, and judiciary—function under its authority. Speaking at a felicitation ceremony in his hometown of Amravati, CJI Gavai emphasized that while many believe Parliament is supreme, it is in fact the Constitution…
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting held on June 26, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh delivered a strong message against terrorism, asserting that peace and prosperity cannot co-exist with the menace of terrorism and radicalisation. In his address, Singh emphasized that the region’s most pressing challenges stem from a growing trust deficit,…
In a dramatic shift in the social media landscape, Generation Z users are rapidly migrating from Western platforms like Meta’s Instagram and Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) to emerging Chinese-owned apps, as the U.S. government moves closer to enforcing a nationwide TikTok ban. With TikTok facing a Supreme Court-mandated deadline to divest from its Chinese…
In a major boost to India’s defence manufacturing sector, Reliance Defence, a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure, has clinched a ₹600 crore export order from German defence giant Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH. The deal is among the largest in the high-tech ammunition segment and marks a significant milestone in Reliance’s global expansion strategy. The order follows…
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of staging a “drama” around the 50th anniversary of the Emergency to deflect attention from its governance failures and alleged erosion of democratic values. Speaking at a press conference at the Congress headquarters in Delhi, Kharge said,…
Senior Congress leaders in Madhya Pradesh launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday, accusing it of hypocrisy for observing the 50th anniversary of the Emergency while allegedly dismantling constitutional values during its own tenure. At a protest held near Surya Namaskar Chouraha in Gwalior, Congress veterans including Rajya Sabha MP…
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Phase-2 of the Pune Metro Rail Project, greenlighting two elevated corridors spanning 12.75 km at an estimated cost of ₹3,626.24 crore. Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Cabinet sanctioned the Vanaz–Chandani Chowk (Corridor 2A) and Ramwadi–Wagholi (Corridor 2B) extensions as part of the existing Vanaz–Ramwadi corridor under Phase-1….
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s recent allegations of electoral manipulation, citing data that shows Congress victories in over two dozen constituencies where voter turnout surged by more than 8%. Responding to Gandhi’s claims of irregularities in the Lok Sabha elections, Fadnavis said, “There are more than 25…
