Prachand vs Apache: How India’s indigenous attack chopper stacks up against America’s deadly AH-64E | India News

How India’s indigenous attack chopper stacks up against America’s deadly AH-64E. Recently, in a more than USD 198.2 million deal, the US State Department approved the possible sale of support services and relatedequipment for Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to India. The State Department said that the sale will improve India’s capability to meet current…

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‘Selective outrage’: BJP questions Rahul Gandhi over Bengal remarks after Cong-led Kerala govt appoints poll officer as CM secretary | India News

Rathin U Kelkar; Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday criticised Kerala’s newly elected Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government over the appointment of the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Rathan U Kelkar as secretary to chief minister VD Satheesan.The BJP also targeted Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, citing his earlier remarks…

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Raghav Chadha appointed chairman of Committee on Petitions in Rajya Sabha days after joining BJP | India News

Raghav Chadha (File photo/ANI) NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha chairman CP Radhakrishnan has reconstituted the Upper House’s Committee on Petitions, naming MP Raghav Chadha as the panel’s chairperson.After reconstituting the committee, Radhakrishnan, who is also the Vice President of India, nominated 10 Upper House members to the panel.“Raghav Chadha has been appointed Chairman of the Committee….

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Evening news wrap: US state secretary Marco Rubio holds talks with PM Modi; Uganda confirms 3 new Ebola cases & more | India News

US secretary of state Marco Rubio met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi as India and the United States pushed to deepen cooperation on defence, trade and the Indo-Pacific. Police secured a seven-day remand for Samarth Singh in the Twisha Sharma death case as investigators intensified their probe into allegations of dowry harassment and…

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‘In interest of sports and justice’: Delhi HC allows Vinesh Phogat to participate in Asian Games selection trials | India News

Vinesh Phogat (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has allowed celebrated wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the upcoming Asian Games selection trials, observing that allowing her participate in the trials was necessary “in the interest of sports and justice.” A bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia also directed…

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‘Neither unemployed nor am I lazy but … ‘: Sonam Wangchuk calls himself ‘an honorary cockroach’ | India News

Environmentalist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday expressed support for the online “cockroach” movement led by the self-styled “Cockroach Janata Party” (CJP), calling himself an “honorary cockroach”.He also urged the government to engage with the concerns raised by youngsters instead of suppressing their digital expression.When asked whether he would formally join the movement, Wangchuk replied…

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