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Beijing, May 22 (DIN NEWS) China’s brazen landing of nuclear-capable bombers on an island in the disputed South China Sea is a bold power play to bolster its territorial claims while rivals are divided and the US distracted by North Korea, analysts say. China attracted diplomatic protests after long-range H-6K bombers carried out landing and takeoff drills at an unidentified island airstrip on Friday. But Beijing has long brushed aside such condemnation, denying that it was militarising the region even though it has installed an array of airstrips, radar systems and…

Pune, May 22 (DIN NEWS) Aiming to produce 10 shooters good enough to chase medals in the 2024 Olympics, ace rifleman Gagan Narang is set to mentor 135 young shooters for advanced training, as part of his ambitious Project Leap initiative. The shooters trained at Gagan Narang Sports Promotion Foundation (GNSPF)-backed Project Leap are making impression at the international arena. The Project in its second year has initiated its annual trial for all talented shooters from across the country. 176 shooters had applied and 130 have been selected for the trial…

Chandigarh, May 22 (DIN NEWS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today directed the departments concerned to strictly adhere to the timeline of 96 hours for the disposal of complaints received on the ‘Harpath App’, a portal on which people could give information to the government about the condition of roads. The state government is committed to make Haryana a pothole-free state, he said while presiding over a meeting to review the functioning of the ‘Harpath App’ here. Public Works (Building and Roads) Minister Rao Narbir Singh and Urban Local Bodies…