PM Narendra Modi named Asian of the Year by Singapore daily
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been named “Asian of the Year” for being development-focused leader of India by editors of Singapore’s leading daily, The Straits Times. “Despite being relatively new...
View ArticleBurdwan blast accused Shahnoor Alam arrested
Key suspect in Burdwan blast case and alleged financial brain of terror group Jamaat-ul- Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) Shahnoor Alam has been arrested by NIA with the help of central security agencies...
View ArticleDesperate attempt by militants to disrupt elections: Gen Suhag
Chief of Army Staff General Dalbir Singh Suhag on Saturday said the attack on Uri camp in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district was a desperate attempt by militants to disrupt the democratic process in...
View ArticleTerrorists tried to attack Indian democracy: PM
A day after terror strikes rocked the Kashmir Valley, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said terrorists tried to attack Indian democracy but brave jawans sacrificed their lives protecting the...
View ArticleUS condemns terror attacks in Kashmir
Strongly condemning the terrorist attacks in Kashmir, the US has said it remains firm on its commitment to work with India to defeat terrorism in all forms. “The United States strongly condemns...
View ArticleIrani hails support of pol parties in passage of edu Bills
HRD Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday hailed the support from all the parties in Lok Sabha for the passage of three crucial Bills on education, saying the overall consensus reflected that...
View ArticleNanowires to combat cell damage, ageing in humans
Nanowires made of vanadia can reduce cell damage in the human body, researchers from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore have found. This breakthrough can help develop drugs that prevent...
View Article10 killed as truck plunges into dry river bed in Gujarat
In a major road accident, ten persons, including seven women and a child, were on Saturday killed and five others got injured when a truck carrying them broke the railings of a bridge and plunged into...
View ArticleBurdwan blast accused remanded to 14 days police custody
The main accused in the Burdwan blast case Shahnoor Alam was on Saturday remanded to 14 days police custody by a court in Kamrup. Alam, who was arrested on Friday in Nalbari district, was produced in...
View ArticleGSAT-16 satellite launched successfully
After being deferred twice, India’s latest communication satellite GSAT-16 was successfully launched early Sunday from the space port of Kourou, French Guiana. Hit by inclement weather, the launch of...
View ArticleMore steps to rationalise subsidies on anvil: Jaitley
Assuring India Inc of NDA’s commitment to carry forward economic reforms, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government will come out with more steps to rationalise subsidies. “I had a series of...
View ArticleIconic Roger Federer Joins Micromax Indian Aces In Yet Another Winning...
New Delhi : When the world’s most iconic tennis stars set foot in a country that loves sport, you can expect an atmosphere that’s nothing but incredible. This is exactly what New Delhi witnessed at...
View ArticleSensex opens lower by 77 points on profit-booking
The BSE Sensex fell over 77 points in opening trade on Monday on continued profit-booking in IT, banking and healthcare stocks despite firm trends at other Asian markets. The 30-share barometer fell by...
View ArticleBJP to hold 90 nukkad jansabhas today, Sadhvi Niranjana Jyoti to address
Going ahead with its Assembly polls preparations, Delhi BJP will organise 90 nukkad jansabhas (street corner meetings) on Monday in which union minister Sadhvi Niranjana Jyoti and other senior...
View ArticleCabbie accused of rape in Delhi arrested in Mathura
A taxi driver accused of raping a 27-year-old woman executive in New Delhi on Friday night was arrested on Sunday from Mathura even as the US-based cab firm Uber with whom he worked was directed by...
View ArticlePM praises Indian Armed Forces on Armed Forces Flag Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised Indian Armed Forces on Armed Forces Flag Day and appealed for generous donation by all for the welfare of the forces. “On Armed Forces Flag Day, I appeal...
View ArticlePM to visit army cantonment to pay tributes to martyrs today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to address his maiden election rally in Kashmir today, will visit the army’s Badami Bagh headquarters also to pay tributes to the soldiers killed in...
View ArticleAfrican migrant boat capsizes off Yemen, 70 dead
Yemeni security officials say a boat carrying African migrants has capsized off the country’s western coast, killing 70. They say most of the migrants were from Ethiopia, and the small boat sank Sunday...
View ArticleNew massacre leaves 36 dead in eastern DR Congo
Suspected Ugandan rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo hacked 36 people to death with machetes and axes, authorities have said, as an outcry grew against the failure of the army and UN...
View ArticleFederer, Djokovic hog limelight on Day 2 of IPTL
World No 1 Novak Djokovic and legendary Roger Federer delighted fans on their India debut as home team Indian Aces scored their second straight win of the IPTL at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in...
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