New Delhi: The Ladakh administration on Tuesday rejected allegations that environmentalist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk is being victimised, insisting that recent actions taken against him are grounded in “credible inputs and documents.” In an official statement, the administration said there was “no question of witch-hunting,” and urged that investigations be allowed to continue impartially. Authorities said probes were underway into financial irregularities and foreign exchange violations linked to the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh (HIAL). The institute, despite not being a recognised university, had allegedly been issuing degrees, raising concerns over students’ futures. The statement also accused…
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New Delhi: Deputy Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti on Tuesday underlined the urgent need for India’s defence industry to accelerate innovation and indigenisation, warning that delays in moving from “conceptualisation to operationalisation” could undermine national security. Speaking at Aero Tech India 2025, organised by FICCI in partnership with CAPSS, Air Marshal Bharti said the Indian Air Force (IAF) is working towards self-reliance but stressed that true independence will only come when critical components are produced within the country. “Even 99% indigenous content is not enough if that 1% is critical and still imported.…
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has once again repeated his claim that he personally intervened to end what he described as a “very big” conflict between India and Pakistan earlier this year. Speaking to military leaders in Quantico on Tuesday, Trump said he was “honoured” when Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir praised him for “saving millions of lives” by preventing the conflict from escalating. “I have settled so many wars in just nine months of my administration,” Trump said. “I’ve settled seven. And yesterday we might have settled the biggest of them all. Pakistan and India,…
New Delhi: The fallout from the Asia Cup 2025 final has escalated into a fresh standoff between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman and PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi, after the trophy and winners’ medals remained in Naqvi’s possession days after the title clash. Naqvi admitted during an ACC meeting on Tuesday that he felt “made to look like a cartoon” when the Indian team declined to receive the trophy from him at the post-match ceremony. He said he was left standing awkwardly on the podium, expecting to hand the silverware…
New Delhi: India’s golden run in Javelin Throw continued at the World Para Athletics Championships as star athlete Sumit Antil clinched his third consecutive world title with a record-breaking throw of 71.37m at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Tuesday evening. The two-time Paralympic champion, already assured of gold after three throws beyond 65m, unleashed his best in the fifth round to set a new meet record, according to the Sports Authority of India (SAI). Antil had previously won world titles in Paris 2023 (world record 70.83m) and Kobe 2024 (69.50m), making him the most successful Indian in the competition’s…
Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: With the Southwest Monsoon officially ending on September 30, 2025, Goa has recorded rainfall slightly above the seasonal average. During the monsoon period from June 1 to September 30, the state received 3,135 mm of rain, which is 104% of the normal expected levels. Rainfall in North Goa matched the usual average at 100%, while South Goa recorded 108%. The season experienced only four heavy rainfall days, including extreme rainfall events on July 3 and August 27, each averaging around 160 mm. The monsoon set in earlier than usual, arriving on May 25, nearly 10 days…
Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The High Court of Bombay at Goa on dismissed a writ petition filed by Lalita Kankonkar challenging demolition orders against two illegal structures in Vasco, and directed the South Goa police to ensure that the decree is carried out without further delay. Justice Valmiki Menezes noted that despite a demolition decree being passed as far back as 2013, its execution was repeatedly stalled by the petitioner through objections and appeals. The court observed that a fresh warrant of demolition issued on September 11 was again obstructed on September 26, when nearly 200 people, including Vasco MLA…







