Nagpur, May 31 (IANS) A Lt. Colonel and a Major were among the 16 dead when a massive blaze swept through India’s biggest Central Ammunition Depot at Pulgaon in Maharashtra’s Wardha district early on Tuesday,…
Rae Bareli/New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of behaving like a “Shehenshah”, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday backed her son-in-law Robert Vadra over the allegation that he owns a ‘benami’…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Describing a series of incidents involving members of the African community as unfortunate and painful, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday assured a delegation of African students of full…
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Scientist and engineer, Satish Kumar Sharma took over as the new Chairman and Managing Director of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd here on Tuesday. He took over from K.C. Purohit,…
Lucknow, May 31 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah over his dining at a Dalit’s house in Varanasi, saying that Samajwadi Party leaders don’t indulge…
Islamabad, May 31 (IANS) The mortal remains of Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, who was killed in a US drone strike, were handed over to his kin in Afghanistan after a DNA test confirmed his…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Indian economy expanded by 7.6 per cent in 2015-16 to log the fastest growth among larger countries, while also outpacing China, official data showed on Tuesday. This was also…
Pulgaon (Maharashtra) May 31 (IANS) At least 16 persons, including two army officers, were killed and 17 injured in a massive fire at India’s largest ammunition depot in Maharashtra’s Pulgaon town early Tuesday, raising questions…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed the Art of Living (AOL) foundation to pay the remaining Rs4.75 crore as environment compensation for damage incurred to Yamuna floodplains due…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) In a step towards self-reliance to meet defence requirements and to cut the dependence on imports, especially from China, India is all set to produce its first lithium ion (Li-ion)…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The following is the list of major fire disasters at India’s ordnance depots that have always raised questions about alleged safety violations at these defence facilities in the country. Pulgaon,…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) India on Tuesday signed a $9.2-million grant agreement with the World Bank for the ‘Efficient and Sustainable City Bus Service Project’ aimed at improving the efficiency of the transport and…
Shimla, May 31 (IANS) Pulling up a petitioner for attempting to misuse the process of law, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday dismissed his plea for directions to the state to extend his contract…
File picture of the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant which was synchronised with the southern power grid marking a major milestone in power generation of the ambitious Indo-Russian nuclear collaboration at Tirunelveli…
London/Islamabad, May 31 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif successfully underwent open heart surgery at a private hospital in central London on Tuesday, the premiers second cardiac procedure in five years, his family and hospital…
Kolkata, May 31 (IANS) Three persons were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the sensational gangrape of a young woman in a moving car in the city’s posh satellite township Salt Lake, police said. The…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) India’s core industrial output rose by 8.5 per cent in April, on the back of higher production of refinery products, electricity and fertilisers, official data showed on Tuesday. The gauge…
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi. (File Photo: IANS) Lucknow, May 31 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday billed the allegations levelled against her son-in-law Robert Vadra of owning a house in London, funded by an…
Varanasi, May 31 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Tuesday had lunch with a Dalit family here as part of the party’s mass contact expansion programme ahead of next year’s assembly elections…
Ranchi, May 31 (IANS) Jharkhand Energy Secretary S.K. Rahate has proceeded on leave after being pressured to make changes to the terms of an MoU that the state government signed with Adani Power, sources said….