First thing I did after reaching space was to locate countries of my father, mother; I missed meeting Grp Capt Shukla on ISS who came after I left: Sunita Williams | India News

NEW DELHI: “When I reached International Space Station for the first time, the first thing I did was to locate India (on Earth), from where my father belonged to, and Slovenia, from where my mother belonged,” said Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams in Delhi on Tuesday — the only female astronaut who has set the … Read more

Vinod Tawde to be BJP’s Kerala poll in-charge | India News

In his first appointments after taking over as BJP president, Nitin Nabin on Tuesday named Vinod Tawde as party in-charge for Kerala assembly polls and Union minister Shobha Karandlaje as co-incharge. Tawde will also be election observer for Chandigarh mayoral poll. Ashish Shelar, a minister in Maharashtra govt, is in-charge of Telangana municipal and corporation … Read more

Panama firm in SC over duty-free outlets in Noida International Airport | India News

NEW DELHI: Even before Noida International Airport at Jewar commences operation, two MNCs – Panama-headquartered UETA Inc and Singapore-based Heinemann Asia Pacific – have locked horns over allotment of duty-free and retail outlets at the soon to be operationalised airport that would decongest traffic at Delhi airports.UETA on Tuesday challenged before the Supreme Court a … Read more

Big opening for US nuke energy firms under Shanti Act: Indian envoy | India News

MUMBAI: India’s new Shanti Act gives American firms an opportunity to collaborate in the fast-growing area of nuclear energy, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, New’s Delhi’s ambassador in Washington, has said.“As interests of the India-US partnership continuously converge and align in this space, American firms can now compete on a level playing field for one of the … Read more

One year of Uttarakhand UCC: Over five lakh applications, no privacy complaints | India News

NEW DELHI: One year after the rollout of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand, the state government says concerns over privacy violations have been effectively addressed, with more than five lakh applications processed and not a single complaint reported.Officials said the absence of privacy-related grievances reflects the strength of the digital security framework built … Read more

Sunita Williams in Delhi: Nasa astronaut calls being in India ‘homecoming’; shares life lessons from ISS | India News

Retd astronaut Sunita Williams at the US Embassy in New Delhi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Calling her visit to India a homecoming, Indian-origin Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams on Tuesday said India held personal importance for her as it was the country where her father was born.Speaking at an interactive session at the American Center in … Read more

India asks dependents of Bangladesh Mission & Post officials to return home, cites security situation: Report | India News

NEW DELHI: India has reportedly asked dependents of Mission & Post officials in Bangladesh to return home as a precautionary step, according to ANI sources. However, they added that the the Indian Mission and all Posts continue to remain open and fully operational.Ties between New Delhi and Dhaka have remained strained since the interim government … Read more

Punjab Police launch ‘Operation Prahar’; raid locations linked to 60 foreign-based gangsters | India News

Punjab Police (File photo) The Punjab government on Tuesday launched ‘Operation Prahar’, a statewide drive to dismantle the entire ecosystem of organised crime, with over 2,000 police teams conducting raids across the state at locations linked to associates of 60 foreign-based gangsters. Addressing a press conference here, Director General of Punjab Police Gaurav Yadav said … Read more

CM Naidu ‘misused’ Davos visit for political gains: YSRCP leader | India News

VISAKHAPATNAM: Senior YSRCP leader Gudivada Amarnath on Tuesday alleged that Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu used a global platform for self-promotion and to level baseless charges against the opposition.Amarnath’s remarks came amid Naidu’s participation in the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, where CM addressed members of the Telugu diaspora and global … Read more