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Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes charge as 29th IAF chief, unveils ‘VAYU’ vision

01 Nov 2026 | 6:34 PM

New Delhi, Nov 1 (UNI) Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit on Sunday assumed charge as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), outlining an ambitious roadmap for the Indian Air Force (IAF) centred on operational preparedness, indigenous defence capabilities, technological innovation and greater integration with the Army and Navy under the guiding vision of ‘VAYU’.

PM Modi to launch Global Renewable Energy Summit in Delhi, 130 countries to participate

01 Nov 2026 | 6:24 PM

New Delhi, Nov 1 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the four-day Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Monday, November 2, bringing together governments, global investors, technology providers and industry leaders from more than 130 countries to explore investment opportunities and strengthen international cooperation in the clean energy sector.

Sikh families still awaiting justice, what happened in 1984 was it not murder of democracy, asks Delhi CM

01 Nov 2026 | 6:22 PM

New Delhi, Nov 1 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Sunday, joined BJP’s padyatra in West Delhi’s Hari Nagar, demanding justice for victim families of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots while holding the Congress which was now swearing by the Constitution and talking of democracy, guilty of sikh genocide after the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The mass killing of sikhs was nothing short of murder of democracy, she asserted.

UNI NEWS DIGEST AT 1500 HRS ON NOV 1

Cleaner Yamuna in Delhi means cleaner Ganga for the nation: LG Sandhu

Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes charge as 29th IAF chief, unveils ‘VAYU’ vision

Major revamp: CISF transits to sector-specific functional command model, expected to enhance overall efficiency

PM Modi to launch Global Renewable Energy Summit in Delhi, 130 countries to participate

Sikh families still awaiting justice, what happened in 1984 was it not murder of democracy, asks Delhi CM

JAMMU, NOV 1 (UNI):-Wrestlers compete during a traditional wrestling bout at a Dangal organised by the Shri Baba Kailak Nath Ji Dangal Committee at Thathar, Bantalab, in Jammu on Sunday. UNI PHOTO-D213U

JAMMU, NOV 1 (UNI):-Wrestlers compete during a traditional wrestling bout at a Dangal organised by the Shri Baba Kailak Nath Ji Dangal Committee at Thathar, Bantalab, in Jammu on Sunday. UNI PHOTO-D212U

JAMMU, NOV 1 (UNI):-Wrestlers compete during a traditional wrestling bout at a Dangal organised by the Shri Baba Kailak Nath Ji Dangal Committee at Thathar, Bantalab, in Jammu on Sunday. UNI PHOTO-D211U

JAMMU, NOV 1 (UNI):-Wrestlers compete during a traditional wrestling bout at a Dangal organised by the Shri Baba Kailak Nath Ji Dangal Committee at Thathar, Bantalab, in Jammu on Sunday. UNI PHOTO-D210U

JAMMU, NOV 1 (UNI):-Wrestlers compete during a traditional wrestling bout at a Dangal organised by the Shri Baba Kailak Nath Ji Dangal Committee at Thathar, Bantalab, in Jammu on Sunday. UNI PHOTO-D209U

JAMMU, NOV 1 (UNI):-Wrestlers compete during a traditional wrestling bout at a Dangal organised by the Shri Baba Kailak Nath Ji Dangal Committee at Thathar, Bantalab, in Jammu on Sunday. UNI PHOTO-D208U

JAMMU, NOV 1 (UNI):-Wrestlers compete during a traditional wrestling bout at a Dangal organised by the Shri Baba Kailak Nath Ji Dangal Committee at Thathar, Bantalab, in Jammu on Sunday. UNI PHOTO-D207U

JAMMU, NOV 1 (UNI):-Wrestlers compete during a traditional wrestling bout at a Dangal organised by the Shri Baba Kailak Nath Ji Dangal Committee at Thathar, Bantalab, in Jammu on Sunday. UNI PHOTO-D206U

JAMMU, NOV 1 (UNI):-Wrestlers compete during a traditional wrestling bout at a Dangal organised by the Shri Baba Kailak Nath Ji Dangal Committee at Thathar, Bantalab, in Jammu on Sunday. UNI PHOTO-D205U

JAMMU, NOV 1 (UNI):-Wrestlers compete during a traditional wrestling bout at a Dangal organised by the Shri Baba Kailak Nath Ji Dangal Committee at Thathar, Bantalab, in Jammu on Sunday. UNI PHOTO-D204U

JAMMU, NOV 1 (UNI):-Wrestlers compete during a traditional wrestling bout at a Dangal organised by the Shri Baba Kailak Nath Ji Dangal Committee at Thathar, Bantalab, in Jammu on Sunday. UNI PHOTO-D203U

JAMMU, NOV 1 (UNI):-Wrestlers compete during a traditional wrestling bout at a Dangal organised by the Shri Baba Kailak Nath Ji Dangal Committee at Thathar, Bantalab, in Jammu on Sunday. UNI PHOTO-D203U

JAMMU, NOV 1 (UNI):-Wrestlers compete during a traditional wrestling bout at a Dangal organised by the Shri Baba Kailak Nath Ji Dangal Committee at Thathar, Bantalab, in Jammu on Sunday. UNI PHOTO-D201U

JAMMU, NOV 1 (UNI):-Wrestlers compete during a traditional wrestling bout at a Dangal organised by the Shri Baba Kailak Nath Ji Dangal Committee at Thathar, Bantalab, in Jammu on Sunday. UNI PHOTO-D200U

LUCKNOW, NOV 1 (UNI):-Samajwadi Party workers staged a protest at Hazratganj crossing in Lucknow on Sunday, raising slogans against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and demanding his resignation. Police later detained the protesters and took them to Eco Garden. UNI PHOTO-D199U

LUCKNOW, NOV 1 (UNI):-Samajwadi Party workers staged a protest at Hazratganj crossing in Lucknow on Sunday, raising slogans against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and demanding his resignation. Police later detained the protesters and took them to Eco Garden. UNI PHOTO-D198U

BENGALURU , NOV 1 (UNI)-:Karnataka Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar during Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations (Karnataka Rajyotsava ) in Bengaluru on Sunday. UNI PHOTO-D197U

BENGALURU , NOV 1 (UNI)-:Karnataka Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar during Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations (Karnataka Rajyotsava ) in Bengaluru on Sunday. UNI PHOTO-D196U

LUCKNOW, NOV 1 (UNI):-Samajwadi Party workers staged a protest at Hazratganj crossing in Lucknow on Sunday, raising slogans against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and demanding his resignation. Police later detained the protesters and took them to Eco Garden. UNI PHOTO-D195U

LUCKNOW, NOV 1 (UNI):-Samajwadi Party workers staged a protest at Hazratganj crossing in Lucknow on Sunday, raising slogans against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and demanding his resignation. Police later detained the protesters and took them to Eco Garden. UNI PHOTO-D194U