Jammu & Kashmir being ruled by a viceroy: Farooq AbdullahFarooq Abdullah, former J&K chief minister, criticized the current governance in the Union Territory, asserting that a "viceroy" from New D...
05 Aug, 2025, 12.07 PM IST
First Republic Day celebrations held at Irwin Amphitheatre, capital city turned into 'fairyland' at nightMarking 75 years since the Republic of India was established, the article highlights the historic celebrations detailed, originally held at...
26 Jan, 2025, 09.47 PM IST
India and Pakistan: A history of division and warIndia on Friday marks 25 years since its last major armed conflict with arch-rival Pakistan, a high-altitude battle in the Himalayan foothi...
26 Jul, 2024, 03.49 PM IST
How British imperial's past shaped Charles III's coronation ceremonyIn 1911, George V and Queen Mary travelled to India for an elaborately staged coronation durbar, where they would take centre stage. This r...
06 May, 2023, 11.50 AM IST
Approach govt first: HC on plea to change call sign 'VT' on Indian aircraftThe Delhi High Court on Monday permitted a petitioner to give a representation to the Centre on his plea seeking to change the call sign 'V...
04 Jul, 2022, 12.19 PM IST
Bombay HC dismisses Singhania’s plea to change the ‘colonial’ aviation country codeSinghania, along with a Pune businessman, had approached the court to argue that India’s current country code is ‘VT’, which stands for ‘Vi...
17 Aug, 2021, 10.51 PM IST
Changing VT code of Indian aircraft will have big financial implication on airlines: GovtAccording to global rules set by UN body International Civil Aviation Organisation, each aircraft has to be registered in a country, where ...
29 Jul, 2021, 04.37 PM IST
Vijaypat Singhania moves Bombay HC to change India’s ‘colonial’ aviation country codeThe petition, filed by Dr Singhania as well as Pune businessman Vijay Sethi argues that India’s current country code is ‘VT’ which stands f...
10 May, 2021, 08.06 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee writes to opposition leaders, underscores 'assaults' by BJP, govt on democracyReferring to the passage of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill by the two Houses of Parliament, she said that it is a...
31 Mar, 2021, 09.56 PM IST
Lok Sabha passes bill that seeks to clarify that 'govt' in Delhi means 'L-G'Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said the the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 has b...
22 Mar, 2021, 09.09 PM IST
Chidambaram slams govt's proposed amendments to GNCTD Act, says LG will become 'viceroy'Slamming the government for proposing the amendments to the Act, Chidambaram said the proposed amendments are "retrograde, anti-democratic ...
17 Mar, 2021, 08.13 AM IST
When Bombay went to East India Company for £10 rentThe Anglo-Portuguese marriage treaty was dated 23rd June, 1661, ratified on 28th August, 1661 and the marriage took place on 31st May, 1662.
27 Mar, 2018, 10.36 AM IST
A love affair that saved Portuguese from MughalsIt was an unusual love affair between a woman of Portuguese origin and a Mughal prince.
23 Jul, 2017, 03.38 PM IST
Government proposes deadline to fly back de-registered leased planesThe Civil Aviation Ministry has proposed amendments to the Aircraft Act, 1937, in order to make it more easier for aircraft lessors to carr...
25 Oct, 2016, 06.58 PM IST
Foreign planes may soon fly without Indian registrationThe proposal, once implemented, would bring cheer to aircraft lessors by reducing the compliance requirements as well as make the process e...
16 Oct, 2016, 02.48 PM IST
Change 'VT' code of Indian airplanes, demands BJP MP Tarun VijayThe issue was raised in Rajya Sabha during Zero Hour by BJP member Tarun Vijay who sought a change in the aircraft registration code, which...
03 May, 2016, 06.05 PM IST
Centre-Arvind Kejriwal row: AAP attacks centre for giving L-G Najeeb Jung upper hand to appoint bureaucratsChief Minister Arvind Kejriwal termed the issue as a "betrayal" of the people of Delhi by the BJP-led central government on the latter’s fi...
23 May, 2015, 01.26 AM IST