Chandrashekar Srinivasan

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Air Raid Sirens Go Off As Multiple Pak Drones Spotted In Sky Over Jaisalmer

6 days ago | ndtv.com | Chandrashekar Srinivasan

The Indian military has intercepted Pakistani drone over Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. Late Thursday air raid sirens sounded across cities in Punjab and Rajasthan, and in Jammu and Kashmir, and complete blackouts were ordered to protect civilian and military infrastructure. Eight Pak missiles were fired at targets in J&K alone; all were intercepted by air defence units.
10 Tamil Nadu Bills Become Law Without Governor Consent After Big Verdict

1 month ago | ndtv.com | Chandrashekar Srinivasan

Chennai: Ten bills - each cleared twice over by the Tamil Nadu government but denied assent by Governor RN Ravi since 2020, amid his hostile stand-off with the ruling DMK - have finally become laws. And, in a historic moment, they became laws without a sign-off from the Governor or President Droupadi Murmu, after the Supreme Court this week ruled the former's withholding of assent "illegal", and said he could not reserve bills for Ms Murmu after denying assent. The court ordered, "...
"Only When We Summon...": Top Court On Emergency Aid In Road Accident Cases

1 month ago | ndtv.com | Chandrashekar Srinivasan

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday reprimanded the centre for failing to implement a cashless medical treatment plan that includes access to emergency aid during the 'golden hour' - i.e., the critical first 60 minutes after a person suffers severe trauma - for road accident survivors. The court had ordered the cashless treatment scheme be implemented by March 14. "Time granted to the government expired on March 14...
"India, China Relationship Is...": Beijing's Message After Trump's 104% Tariff

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Chandrashekar Srinivasan

NowTrump’s tariff onslaught against China launches a battle the US may not be able to winCNN — President Donald Trump just ignited a direct showdown with the one nation that might be able to beat the United States in a trade war.
India To Sign Rs 63,000-Crore Deal For 26 Rafale Marine Aircraft

1 month ago | ndtv.com | Chandrashekar Srinivasan

New Delhi: India will buy 26 Rafale fighter jets for the Navy in a government-to-government deal worth more than Rs 63,000 crore, sources told NDTV Tuesday afternoon. The deal is likely to be signed later this month, when French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu visits India, sources said. Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world
"India, China Relationship Is...": Beijing's Message After Trump's 104% Tariff

1 month ago | ndtv.com | Chandrashekar Srinivasan

New Delhi: Donald Trump's tariffs are doing, it appears, what decades of political and diplomatic wrangling could not, at least with any great degree of success - to get India and China to work together, to "make the dragon and elephant dance", as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said last month.
In NEET Row, Setback For Tamil Nadu After Centre Nixes Exemption Bill

1 month ago | ndtv.com | Chandrashekar Srinivasan

Chennai: Tamil Nadu's battle for exemption from NEET - the all-India entrance test for admission to medical courses - suffered a setback Friday after President Droupadi Murmu rejected a bill to exclude the state and allow it to use Class XII marks. Chief Minister MK Stalin informed the Assembly of the rejection of a bill cleared twice by the state legislature - in 2021 and 2022 - and pending with the union government since.
"Dilute, Defame, Divide, Disenfranchise...": Congress' '4D' Attack On Waqf

1 month ago | ndtv.com | Chandrashekar Srinivasan

New Delhi: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi launched a fierce counterattack Wednesday - after Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tabled the Waqf Amendment Bill - accusing the BJP-led government of trying to "defame (and) disenfranchise minorities" and staging an "assault on the Constitution".
7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Myanmar, Strong Tremors In Bangkok, 20 Dead

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Chandrashekar Srinivasan

2 hours agoThailand: High-Rise Collapse in Bangkok Amid Powerful EarthquakeBangkok, Thailand - March 28, 2025 A high-rise building under construction in Bangkok collapsed during a massive earthquake that shook the city. The tremors, which reached nearly 8 on the Richter scale, were so intense that water from swimming pools spilled onto the streets. Local authorities have announced the evacuation of residents from high-rise buildings in the area, though the number of casualties is still unknown.
1000-Bed Myanmar Hospital Is "Mass Casualty Area" After 7.7 Earthquake

1 month ago | ndtv.com | Chandrashekar Srinivasan

New Delhi: A 1000-bed hospital in Myanmar capital Naypyidaw is a likely "mass casualty area", news agency AFP said Friday afternoon after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Sagaing, which is around 260km away. There is no confirmation on the number of dead, either in the hospital incident or in total. The hospital - which has not yet been named - is one of the biggest in the city, AFP said.