Calcutta HC’s order upholding Bengal Assembly Speaker’s decision accepting Ritabrata Banerjee as LoP challenged at higher bench
Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) Veteran Trinamool Congress legislator Sovandeb Chattopadhyay on Friday moved a division bench of the Calcutta High Court, challenging the order of the single-judge bench of Justice Krishna Rao of the same court, upholding the…
Himachal’s forest bio-resources hold cumulative annual value of Rs 22,600 crore, says report
Shimla, June 19 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh’s primary forest bio-resources hold a cumulative annual value of Rs 22,600 crore. This natural capital can revitalise the state’s fiscal health and rural employment landscape while adhering to national climate…
‘They do not fly to kill people’: Pilots’ body challenges preliminary findings in AI-171 crash, seeks judicial probe (Ld)
Mumbai/Ahmedabad, June 19 (IANS) The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Friday called for a transparent judicial enquiry into the Air India AI-171 Boeing 787 crash that claimed over 260 lives, arguing that pilots do not fly to kill people and…
NIA charge sheets second accused in 2025 Andhra explosives recovery
Vijayawada, June 19 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday charge sheeted a second accused in a 2025 Andhra Pradesh case involving the recovery of explosives intended for use in terror acts. In the charge sheet filed before the Special…
India and Denmark discuss maritime security, explore deeper cooperation
Copenhagen, June 19 (IANS) An Indian delegation met with the Danish State Secretary and the Maritime Security envoy to discuss the global security environment, especially in the maritime field, the Indian Embassy in Denmark said Friday. “The inaugural…
‘LA is my main goal’: Praveen Kumar sets sights on 2028 Paralympics
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Paralympic high jump champion Praveen Kumar has already set his sights on the next cycle, declaring the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games as his primary target as he looks to build on his growing list of international…
Kajol remembers late father on birth anniversary: Still don’t know how to do this without you
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kajol remembered her late father, Shomu Mukherjee, on his birth anniversary on Friday. In a short yet heartfelt note on social media, Kajol revealed that even after so many years of his passing, she still does not…
Japan: 11 injured after fire erupts at elementary school in Tokyo
Tokyo, June 19 (IANS) As many as 11 people, including eight children, were injured after a fire erupted at an elementary school in Japan’s Tokyo on Friday, local media reported citing authorities. Majority of the injured suffered smoke inhalation…
Taiwan’s Coast Guard warns off Chinese research vessel from its restricted waters
Taipei, June 19 (IANS) Taiwan’s Coast Guard has warned off a Chinese oceanographic research vessel, the Xiang Yang Hong 22, from its restricted waters, the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said on Friday. The vessel entered Taiwan’s…
India-Armenia partnership to advance high-altitude balloon, near-space testing: Report
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Indian near-space startup Red Balloon Aerospace has signed a partnership agreement with Armenia’s Bazoomq Space Research Laboratory to jointly develop high-altitude balloon technologies, near-space testing capabilities and…