Author: Team Admin

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation seeking mandatory use of body-worn cameras by Delhi Police and Rapid Action Force personnel during protests and crowd-control operations. A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Nitin Sambre questioned whether judicial intervention was necessary, observing that the use of body cameras by police was not an area lacking legal or administrative clarity. The court said the issue went beyond the Delhi Police and involved policing across the country. It therefore questioned the need for the judiciary to issue directions requiring the government or legislature to…

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% from 5.25%, marking its first rate increase since February 2023. The decision was taken unanimously by the Monetary Policy Committee as the central bank moved its policy stance from ‘neutral’ to ‘calibrated tightening’. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the change reflected the central bank’s focus on containing inflation while maintaining overall macroeconomic stability. He said economic activity in India remained broad-based and the economy was expected to remain resilient despite uncertainties in the global environment. The RBI also raised its real…

New Delhi: The United States has lost or suffered damage to at least 81 military aircraft and drones during its war operations in Iran and the wider Middle East this year, with the combined value of the equipment estimated at nearly $3.3 billion. A Congressional Research Service report detailing US aircraft combat losses includes some of the country’s most advanced and expensive military platforms, ranging from F-35A stealth fighters and F-15E strike aircraft to MQ-9 Reaper drones and KC-135 aerial refuelling tankers. The reported losses include 12 F-15E aircraft, one F-35A Lightning II, two A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack aircraft and…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday marked 25 years of continuous service at the head of government, reflecting on India’s challenges when he entered public life and outlining an ambitious vision for the country by 2047. Modi took oath as Gujarat Chief Minister on October 7, 2001, beginning a journey that eventually took him to the Prime Minister’s Office. Looking back, he said he never imagined he would reach the milestone of completing 25 years in government. Recalling India’s economic situation at the time, Modi said there was widespread pessimism about the country’s prospects. He pointed to unstable…

New Delhi: India has reiterated its zero-tolerance approach to terrorism at the United Nations General Assembly, while asserting its right to take necessary measures to protect its citizens and territory from cross-border terror threats. Addressing the Sixth Committee of the 81st UN General Assembly, BJP MP and national general secretary Biplab Kumar Deb highlighted the threat posed by terrorism and called for stronger international mechanisms to hold perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors accountable. Deb accused Pakistan of supporting terrorist activities targeting Jammu and Kashmir and said terrorist infrastructure had been established along the border. He also reiterated India’s position that…

New Delhi: A joint INDIA bloc protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi took an unexpected turn on Tuesday after Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra entered the Akashvani Bhavan premises and continued the demonstration. The move came after several opposition leaders were detained by police and taken away in buses, creating the impression that the protest was coming to an end. Rahul Gandhi then returned towards a bus near Akashvani Bhavan, where Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was seated. The two subsequently walked past the police and entered the premises, catching both security personnel and several Congress leaders off…

New Delhi: Lionel Messi brought his remarkable 21 year international career to an emotional close as Argentina defeated Benin 3-0 in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. Playing before a packed Monumental Stadium, the 39 year old Messi scored his 126th international goal and assisted Nicolas Otamendi for the opening goal. Nico Paz also found the net as Argentina completed a comfortable victory in a night dedicated to their legendary captain. The result, however, was secondary to Messi’s farewell. Around 85,000 supporters gathered to celebrate his final appearance for Argentina, with the occasion billed as his “Last Tango”. Messi was visibly emotional…