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Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said it is important to have indigenous weapons systems to deal with any future security challenges. Air chief marshal Amar Preet Singh on Friday said China is rapidly building infrastructure along Line of Actual Control, especially in the Ladakh sector, while India is also upgrading its infrastructure along the border. At a press conference ahead of the Air Force Day, AP Singh also spoke on the geopolitical tensions and conflicts in various geographies and said it is important to have indigenous weapons systems to deal with any future security challenges. “The Indian Air Force should…

Tirupati laddu row: The Supreme Court, hearing the matter, said the SIT will consist of officers of the CBI, Andhra Pradesh Police and the FSSAI. The Supreme Court on Friday ordered a fresh investigation into the Tirupati laddu row and constituted a new five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT). The SIT will consist of officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation, Andhra Pradesh Police and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). There will be two members from the CBI, two members from Andhra Pradesh Police and one from the FSSAI. The Supreme Court also said the SIT probe…

The world economy, particularly the stock market in India, has been greatly impacted by the prolonged hostilities in the Middle East.Investors in India felt the vibrations when Iran launched its heaviest missile attack on Israel. It caused the Sensex to drop yesterday and today. Many are questioning this situation, which is thousands of miles away. It would harm Indian companies—especially those that have relations to Israel—given the downturn. Stocks to avoid during Iran-israel war At least 14 identified Indian businesses are present in Israel or have commercial ties there. The impact might not be that great for some of these…

Brad Haddin was all praise for Rohit Sharma and the Indian team management for forcing a result in the Kanpur Test. Team India produced a scintillating batting performance in the second Test in Kanpur against Bangladesh, registering a seven-wicket win in a game that seemed to end in a draw after two successive washouts on Day 2 and 3. With only 35 overs of play across the first three days, there were little hopes of a result but India’s batting approach turned the tide in the home team’s favour, as the side smashed 285/9d in just 34.4 overs, gaining an…

A group of fraudsters opened a fake SBI branch in Chhattisgarh and minted money off of the people in the village.In Chhapora village in Sakti district of Chhattisgarh, six individuals pulled off an audacious scam, opening an SBI bank branch in 10 days in order to intercept transactions and dupe people out of lakhs of money, reported NDTV. In the small village of Chhapora, just 250 kms from the state capital of Raipur, these individuals furnished their ‘bank’ with cash counters, paperwork, new furniture to make it look the part.Villagers were invited to open accounts and start conducting transactions, while…

BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi questioned the Congress’ relationship with Tushar Goyal, the alleged kingpin of the drug cartel.The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday targeted the Congress party following the arrest of Tushar Goyal, the alleged kingpin behind Delhi’s drug bust.“Rahul Gandhi’s mohabbat ki dukaan (shop of love) selling drugs,” BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi told a press conference. Drugs worth ₹5,600 crore have been seized in Delhi, which is significant considering that during the UPA regime from 2006 to 2013, only ₹768 crore worth of drugs was seized, said Trivedi.“From 2014 to 2022, our government seized drugs worth ₹22,000 crore.…

Police said Philip Hitesh Shah was depressed for the past few months, and the family suspects that he ended his life because of it.A 52-year-old businessman from Matunga jumped to his death from the Atal Setu, a part of the Mumbai Trans Habour Link (MTHL), early on Wednesday, news agency PTI reported. The incident took place two days after a deputy manager with a nationalised bank ended his life by jumping off the Atal Setu. His body was found washed up on the seashore in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday, police said. According to the police, the deceased has been identified…

Ashok Tanwar, who once served as the Haryana Congress president, resigned from the party in 2019.Ashok Tanwar, former MP from Sirsa, has rejoined the Congress party. Tanwar returned to Congress in the presence of senior party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Bhupinder Singh Hooda during an election rally in Mahendergarh on Thursday. Tanwar, who once served as the Haryana Congress president, resigned from the party in 2019 after a fallout. He later joined the Trinamool Congress in November 2021 before switching to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in April 2022. Earlier this year, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), praising…

The Israeli military announced it had killed three senior Hamas officials in an airstrike that targeted them in Gaza three months ago.The Israeli military announced Thursday that it had “eliminated” Rawhi Mushtaha, the head of the Hamas government in Gaza, along with two senior security officials, during airstrikes carried out three months ago.According to an Israeli military statement, the strike targeted an underground compound in northern Gaza, which served as a command and control centre. Mushtaha and commanders Sameh al-Siraj and Sami Oudeh were reportedly taking refuge there when the strike hit.”Mushtaha was one of Hamas’ most senior operatives and…

The Sensex has dropped more than 1,250 points in early trade as tensions in the Middle East worsen.The spike in oil prices is a major worry, even though the direct impacts on international markets are still being felt. Fears of possible oil supply disruptions sparked by Iran’s missile strikes on Israel have caused Brent crude to surpass $75 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate to reach $72. An oil-importing country like India may see higher inflationary pressures as a result of this jump. Iran-israel conflict: Should investors be worried Experts in the market advise taking extra precautions while things are unclear.…