13 killed in Somalia explosions
Mogadishu, July 26 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed and five injured on Tuesday in twin explosions near the airport in Mogadishu, Somalia security officials said. Most of the casualties were UN contractors who…
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Search for missing AN-32 enters fifth day
Chennai/New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-32 which went missing on July 22 remains untraced despite massive search operations in the Bay of Bengal, the authorities said on Tuesday. “There is…
Court grants bail to ex-Kejriwal aide Rajendra Kumar
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) A court on Tuesday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s former Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in a corruption case. Central Bureau…
No plan for women in army combat role, Parrikar tells Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) There are no plans to induct women for combat roles in the Indian Army, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. “Presently, there is no proposal to…
Fairness creams promoting discrimination, says RS member
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Fairness creams available in the market are promoting discrimination on the basis of skin colour and also generating inferiority complex among women, Congress member Viplove Thakur said in the Rajya…
Priest, hostage-takers killed in France church attack
Paris, July 26 (IANS) A priest and both the hostage-takers were killed in an attack by two men armed with knives at a church near Rouen in northern France, police said. The armed men entered…
Maruti Suzuki’s Q1 net profit up 23%
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Passenger car maker Maruti Suzuki on Tuesday reported a rise of 23 per cent in its net profit for the first quarter (Q1) of 2016-17. The company’s net profit stood…
Profit booking, key events plunge equity markets
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Profit booking, along with caution ahead of key global and domestic events and negative international indices, plunged the Indian equity markets on Tuesday. Consequently, the key indices provisionally closed the day’s…
Ashwin back as No.1 Test bowler, Kohli rises to 12th in batting rankings
Dubai, July 26 (IANS) Star Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin’s match-winning seven-wicket haul in the first Test against the West Indies helped him regain the No.1 spot among bowlers in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC)…
AN-32 one of safest aircraft with IAF: Parrikar
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Defence Minsiter Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday described the AN-32 as one of the safest aircraft with the IAF and said all available resources were being used to find the missing…
Kejriwal’s ex-aide Rajendra Kumar granted bail
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) A court here on Tuesday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s former Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar. Rajendra Kumar was arrested for his alleged involvement in a corruption case.
India has lost international arbitration case, says Devas
Chennai, July 26 (IANS) India has lost its arbitration case in an international tribunal against the Bengaluru-based Devas Multimedia Private Ltd. for cancelling the space/satellite contract with the government-owned Antrix Corporation, Devas said on Tuesday….
Rio-bound shot-putter Inderjeet flunks dope test, claims sabotage
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) After wrestler Narsingh Yadav, India’s prospects at the Rio Olympics were dealt another major blow on Tuesday when it transpired that shot-putter Inderjeet Singh has flunked a dope test. Inderjeet,…
Seventh pay panel bonanza for government employees in August
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The Central government employees will get fatter paychecks starting from August salaries, according to a gazette notification issued by central government on the Seventh Finance Commission report here on Tuesday….
Kiren Rijiju sees “big success” in Kupwara encounter
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said the arrest of a terrorist in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir was a “big success”, adding this…
Hostage-taker armed men killed in French church
Paris, July 26 (IANS) At least two men armed with knives who took hostages at a church near Rouen in northern France were killed, police said. The men were reported to have been holding between…
No other Rio-bound athlete has tested positive: NADA DG
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) director general Naveen Agarwal on Tuesday confirmed that no other Rio-bound athlete barring wrestler Narsingh Yadav and shot putter Indejeet Singh, has tested positive for…
10 killed in twin explosions in Somalia
Mogadishu, July 26 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed in twin explosions near the airport in Mogadishu, Somalia security officials said on Tuesday. Al-Shabaab, a terrorist group based in East Africa, claimed responsibility for…
Profit booking, key meetings subdue equity markets
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Profit booking, along with caution ahead of two major meetings and negative global indices, subdued the Indian equity markets on Tuesday. However, lower level value buying aided the key indices to…
Nocturnal protests give sleepless night in south Kashmir
By Aadil Mir Anantnag, July 26 (IANS) Nocturnal protests broke out in parts of south Kashmir on Monday night as thousands of angry men and women rallied against civilian killings by security forces during the…