New Delhi: Tour operators in India are gearing up for an impact of calls for a cancellation of holidays in the Maldives as they said that there are "no new inquiries by people" for visits to the island nation.The Indian Association of Tour Operators predicts that the repercussions of recent events and the call for a boycott will become apparent within the next 20-25 days.However, the operators

ISRO’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle taking off from SHAR spaceportUnlike an aircraft, which can be certified to be safe for humans to fly, there is no such mechanism for Indian spacecraft yet, ISRO chairman S Somnath saidCHENNAI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is currently working on an indigenous mechanism to certify its spacecraft, said ISRO chairman S Somnath on Sunday. He was

Earlier in the day, the Maldives government in a statement distanced itself
from the remarks, calling them ‘ personal opinion’

The Maldives government on Sunday suspended three of its ministers for their
derogatory remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, following the latter’s
recent visit to Lakshadweep, a local media Atoll Times reported.

Mariyam Shiuna, Malsha Shareef and

Jaipur: Praising the Indian Navy for its ‘daring operation’ on the Arabian Sea to rescue a Liberian merchant ship, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the marine warriors trawled 2000 kms from the Indian coastline to thwart the attempted hijack and brought all 21 crew members, including 15 Indians, from the vessel to safety.Addressing the All India Conference of Director Generals and

The Indian Navy is set to increase the number of warships deployed for anti-piracy and anti-drone activities in the strategic waters of the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden, alarmed by the recent spate of attacks on merchant vessels in the Arabian Sea, sources said.At present, the Indian Navy has six warships engaged in the anti-piracy and anti-drone operations. “We will soon increase the number

People carrying out the Pak-sponsored attacks were trained by an Italian security firm that also has tied up with Indian defence PSUsLast year in November, a Singapore-based cyber security firm had revealed that state-sponsored cyberattacks against India increased by 278% between 2021 and September 2023, with services companies, including information technology (IT) and business process