Saturday, February 21, 2026

Author: Worldsnap Staff

Pune
Worldsnap Staff

Rs25,000-cr US deal with India!

The US Congress has been formally notified of the possibility of the biggest defence deal ever with India, worth over Rs25,000 crore.According to a statement from the US embassy, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress on April 22 of the possible sale of 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to the Indian Air Force.When inducted, C-17, one the world’s big transport aircraft, will replace the Russian IL-76 as the biggest aircraft in the Indian military.The…

Read More
Mumbai
Worldsnap Staff

Pune exhibition to help Dalits script success stories

In a first-of-its-kind exhibition in Pune, Dalits will be exhibiting their success stories with the aim of inspiring others from the community and helping them make it big in life. There will be 200 Dalits narrating how they made it in different spheres of life without feeling helpless or marginalised. The Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DICCI), which is organising the DEEP Expo from June 4 to 6, is expected to turn it into a yearly affair. A trust founded to empower the…

Read More
Sports
Worldsnap Staff

HI elections without Maharashtra?

In what could further infuriate the state bodies, a Hockey India (HI) official on Monday said they would have to go ahead with the elections without Maharashtra, if the differences between the associations aren’t resolved.HI secretary general Narendra Batra met the office bearers of Mumbai, Maharashtra and Vidarbha hockey associations to find a solution for the disputes related to the affiliation of these units with the parent body. However, the meeting yielded no result and with HI giv…

Read More
Ahmedabad
Worldsnap Staff

Theft at Satellite Big Bazaar; goods worth Rs10 L stolen

In what can be termed as the first ever shopping mall robbery in Ahmedabad, thieves stole electronic items and mobile phones worth over Rs 10 lakh from the Big Bazaar in Satellite area. The incident happened in the wee hours of Saturday.A complaint was filed at the Satellite police station, by one Vishal Parmar who says that an unidentified person broke through the window grill of the first floor where the showrooms of electronic equipment are located. The thief stole at least 75 mobile…

Read More
Pune
Worldsnap Staff

Oppn likely to stall House over phone-tapping row

The opposition is likely to create a ruckus in parliament on Monday over the phone-tapping controversy. An angry opposition has let it be known that it wants nothing less than a clarification from prime minister Manmohan Singh and a probe on the phone-tapping issue. The timing of this controversy is particularly frustrating for the government, because it expects cooperation from the House when the crucial Finance Bill comes up for voting on Tuesday. The government has reasons to be worri…

Read More