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Defense industry must work on future tech, hypersonic weapons: IAF chief

March 22, 2023

The Indian defence industry needs to work on advanced directed energy and hypersonic weapons, Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari said on Tuesday and stressed that it is time for the IAF to become an “aerospace force”. Giving the inaugural address at the ‘PHDCCI DEF X TECH...

Mobile phones, tobacco among items recovered from Delhi’s Rohini jail

March 22, 2023

Ten mobile phones, data cables and some tobacco were recovered from the Rohini Jail here, officials said on Tuesday. The recovery was made from central jail number 10, they said. The employees at Central Jail Number 10 discovered on Monday that something had been thrown inside the facility. Two juice containers...

Gadkari gets threat calls, man identified

March 22, 2023

Security was increased at Union minister Nitin Gadkari’s home and office in Nagpur on Tuesday after a man made three calls threatening to harm the senior BJP leader if Rs 10 crore was not paid to him, a police official said. The caller identified himself as Jayesh Pujari, also known...

Man booked for circulating posts with references to Gadkari

March 22, 2023

The Nagpur police’s cyber unit has filed a complaint against a man for reportedly making offensive remarks about Union minister Nitin Gadkari on social media. The accused, Dattatray Joshi, made some allusions to Gadkari in the messages shared on WhatsApp, the police claim. Gadkari’s office alerted the cyber cops to...

NIA chargesheets twelve in terror-gangster nexus cases

March 22, 2023

In one of the three terror-gangster nexus cases that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is looking into, the agency on Tuesday submitted its first charge sheet against 12 individuals who were discovered to have ties to pro-Khalistan organizations and Pakistan-based conspirators. According to a federal agency spokesperson, the organization is...

Delhi Assembly passes resolution against chief and finance secretary

March 22, 2023

The Delhi Assembly passed a resolution on Tuesday for a probe by the privileges committee into the alleged role of Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar, Finance Secretary A C Verma and other officials in causing a delay in the presentation of the budget. AAP leaders alleged that the officers sat on...

MHA approves Delhi Budget, AAP says block was unconstitutional

March 22, 2023

The Union Home Ministry on Tuesday cleared the city government’s financial document, clearing the way for its introduction in the assembly a day after tense discussions over the Delhi Budget between the AAP administration and the Center. The decision was made shortly after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote a letter...

Six people still missing after fire at illegal Airbnb units in Canada

March 22, 2023

Montreal’s mayor vowed on Monday to tighten regulation of Airbnb as a search continued for six people missing after a fire swept through a building that included Airbnb units in a historic city section where they are banned. Firefighters initially thought there was one person missing in the blaze last...

U.S. sends ammunition, boats to Ukraine

March 22, 2023

The State Department announced on Monday that the US will send Ukraine USD 350 million in weapons and equipment, as fierce battles with Russian forces continue for control of the city of Bakhmut, and troops prepare for an expected spring offensive. The latest package of aid includes a large amount...

IMF approves billion in financial assistance for debt-ridden Sri Lanka

IMF approves $3 billion in financial assistance for debt-ridden Sri Lanka

March 22, 2023

The International Monetary Fund on Monday approved USD 3 billion in financial assistance to debt-ridden Sri Lanka to help it immediately overcome its economic crisis. IMF’s Executive Board approved on Monday a 48-month extended arrangement under its Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with an amount of SDR 2.286 billion (395 per...

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