Not enough fighters for two-front war: IAF
New Delhi: Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa assumes charge as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS), in New Delhi on June 1, 2015. (Photo: IANS/PIB)’ New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The number of…
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Congress terms rail budget ‘hollow’
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Terming the railway budget for 2016-17 “hollow”, the Congress on Thursday said it does not show the projected GDP growth by the Narendra Modi government. Initiating the general discussion on…
Court rejects anticipatory bail to journalist in rape case
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) A local court here on Thursday refused to grant anticipatory bail to a journalist who was facing rape charges. Additional Sessions Judge Smita Garg dismissed the anticipatory bail application of…
Probe launched into missing Ishrat Jahan documents: Rajnath
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said key documents related to the Ishrat Jahan case have gone missing and the government is holding an internal inquiry over the change of…
Call drop penalty a populist measure, telcos tell SC
(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The telecom service providers on Thursday told the Supreme Court that TRAI’s decision to saddle them with penalty for call drops was a “populist” measure. They said it…
Poll panel in Kolkata on March 14
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) All three members of the Election Commission of India will arrive here on March 14 to review West Bengal’s preparedness for the assembly elections that begin on April 4. The poll…
Tejas, Astra missile to be showcased at IAF’s firepower demo
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, which won appreciation at the Bahrain Air Show putting India on the global map for aircraft manufacturing, will now be showcasing its firepower at the…
Mexican foreign minister to visit India
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Mexican Foreign Minister Claudia Ruiz-Massieu Salinas will arrive on a two-day visit to India on Friday during the course of which she will hold bilateral talks with her Indian counterpart…
Meghalaya CM lambasts Centre for withdrawal of special grants
Shillong, March 10 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Thursday lambasted the central government for withdrawal of special block grants to the north-eastern states. “The contention of the central government is that increasing the…
Lemon Tree resort: A perfect weekend getaway for Delhiites
By Isha Sharma Manesar (Haryana), March 10 (IANS) If you are looking for a getaway to escape the daily hustle-bustle of life, head out for a weekend of sheer indolence at a sprawling new resort…
Don’t harass honest tax payers: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Honest tax payer should never be harassed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. Interacting with 167 probationers of the Indian Revenue Service…
Cabinet committee reviews 44 projects in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, March 10 (IANS) A cabinet committee here on Thursday reviewed 44 projects in various sectors in Odisha aiming to expedite their implementation in the state. The Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) Project Monitoring Group,…
ISRO to test plane-shaped reusable rocket
By V. Jagannathan Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), March 10 (IANS) India will test a small aeroplane-shaped vehicle this year as part of its programme to develop a reusable space launch vehicle, a senior official of Indian…
India, Bangladesh sign agreement on oil pipeline
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India and Bangladesh have signed a memorandum of understanding to construct a pipeline for supply of high speed diesel, it was announced on Thursday. “Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) and Bangladesh…
Student from UP commits suicide in Delhi
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) A 28-year-old student from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh committed suicide here on Thursday, police said, clarifying he was not a JNU student. The police had earlier described Dushyant Dixit as…
JNU, Tezpur University selected for visitor’s awards
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Tezpur University have been chosen the winners of the 2016 annual visitor’s awards for central universities, a government statement said on Thursday. Tezpur University has…
Fadnavis apologises to Hazare for any ‘security lapse’
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during the press conference to announce Satyamev Jayate Water Cup in Mumbai on Feb 17, 2016 (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) In a magnanimous gesture, Chief Minister Devendra…
India to extend $2-bn credit line to Bangladesh
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India will extend a $2-billion line of credit (LoC) to Bangladesh, the largest ever to any country, the government said on Thursday. This will be in addition to the $1-billion…
ISRO developing satellite tracking station in Vietnam
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is developing a satellite tracking and data reception station and a data processing facility in Vietnam for use of Asean member countries, the…
Cabinet okays convention on mutual legal assistance for crimes
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The union Cabinet on Thursday approved ratification of the Bay of Bengal Initiative on Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) convention on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. The…