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New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday lashed out at Pakistan Army chief Gen. Asim Munir over his controversial “dumper truck” remark and veiled nuclear threat against India, calling it both a reflection of Islamabad’s “predatory mentality” and a confession of its “own failure.” Speaking at The Economic Times World Leaders’ Forum, Singh said Pakistan should harbour no delusions about India’s strength, stressing that Operation Sindoor had already demonstrated New Delhi’s resolve in dealing with security challenges. “Pakistan should not harbour any illusion about India’s strength. Operation Sindoor has already shown our resolve. We will not allow any…

New Delhi: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has doubled the registration renewal fees for motor vehicles that are more than 20 years old, in a move aimed at discouraging people from keeping ageing vehicles on the road. According to the latest notification, the renewal fee for light motor vehicles (LMVs) older than 20 years has been increased to ₹10,000, up from the earlier ₹5,000. For motorcycles, the cost has doubled from ₹1,000 to ₹2,000, while for three-wheelers and quadricycles, the renewal fee has gone up from ₹3,500 to ₹5,000. The notification further states that imported…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday outlined India’s ambitious plans in the space sector, announcing that the country will soon work towards establishing its own space station. The announcement came during his address on the occasion of National Space Day, celebrated every year on August 23. PM Modi hailed the achievements of Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who recently hoisted the tricolour aboard the International Space Station. “The moment when he showed me the tricolour from space was beyond words. He has filled every Indian with immense pride,” the Prime Minister said. Highlighting India’s rapid…

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has once again reiterated his claim that he prevented a potential “nuclear war” between India and Pakistan, this time while wearing a cap emblazoned with the words “Right About Everything” in the Oval Office. Recounting his version of events on Saturday, Trump said: “We solved what could’ve been a nuclear war with India and Pakistan. It was getting ready to be a nuclear war.” The former US President has made this claim more than 40 times since May 10, when he declared on social media that Washington had brokered a “full and…

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has rejected suggestions that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma deserve a Sachin Tendulkar-style farewell series, clarifying that both senior cricketers are still active in One-Day Internationals. Kohli and Rohit have already retired from T20Is and Tests, leaving ODIs as the only format where they continue to represent India. With the Champions Trophy concluding in February, their next international outing will come in October against Australia, followed by a handful of limited-overs fixtures. This long gap has fueled speculation that the series could be among their last in…

New Delhi: Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan clinched the gold medal in the women’s 10m air rifle at the 16th Asian Shooting Championship on Friday, delivering a calm and commanding performance in the final. The 26-year-old from Tamil Nadu, already a World Cup gold medallist, shot 253.6 to secure her second career Asian Championship gold, the first having come in 2019. China’s Xinlu Peng took silver with 253, while Korea’s Eunji Kwon settled for bronze with 231.2. This triumph marked Valarivan’s first individual podium finish at the ongoing event, after winning a silver and bronze earlier in the team…

Thiruvananthapuram: Football-crazy Kerala is set to host a historic sporting spectacle as Lionel Messi and Argentina’s FIFA World Cup-winning team will play a friendly match in the state this November during the FIFA International Window, Kerala Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman has confirmed. “Messi will come. Official confirmation has been received via mail that the Qatar World Cup-winning Argentina team, including Lionel Messi, will arrive in Kerala for a friendly in November 2025,” the minister announced on Facebook. This will mark Messi’s second visit to India after 2011, when he led Argentina against Venezuela in Kolkata, winning 1-0 at the…