New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Leaked documents on the Scopene submarine include details of the capabilities of the SM39 anti-ship missile expected to be used on the submarine, The Australian has said in its latest…
Jammu, Aug 28 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday launched the Ujala scheme in the state, distributing LED bulbs to consumers here. Speaking at the function organised at the Convention Centre…
Chandigarh, Aug 28 (IANS) Haryana Sports Minister Anil Vij on Sunday defended his decision to sanction a Rs 50 lakh grant for sports activities to the controversial Dera Sacha Sauda sect, saying that the money…
Surat, Aug 28 (IANS) Police in Gujarat’s Surat on Sunday lodged an FIR against BJP legislator Kumar Kanani for allegedly creating ruckus during the party-organised ‘Tiranga Yatra’. Police said when the yatra led by Kanani,…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) State-run Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) on Sunday said it will seek the approval of its shareholders on September 21 for raising Rs 50,000 crore through non-convertible debentures (NCDs). Giving notice…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Mother Teresa’s canonisation portends more conversions to Christianity, an issue that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should have considered before deciding to send a delegation to the Vatican, the VHP said…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday left for a tour of the US, where he will be meeting Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Monday, officials said. The two sides are…
Bengaluru, Aug 28 (IANS) Advising law graduates to be the change they seek in matters relating to governance and the state, President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday urged them to refuse to pay bribe or support…
Jammu, Aug 28 (IANS) The oil tanker association in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday announced it was again suspending fuel supplies to the Valley. Anan Sharma, president of the All Jammu and Kashmir Oil Tankers…
Ahmedabad, Aug 28 (IANS) Adani Enterprises said on Sunday that its promoters Gautam Adani and Rajesh Adani have pledged an additional 1.65 crore shares, or 1.50 per cent stake, to STCI Finance Ltd. The company…
Agartala, Aug 28 (IANS) Veteran Tripura legislator Samir Deb Sarkar, of the ruling CPI-M, died here on Sunday after protracted illness. He was 67. Party sources said Sarkar, who was suffering from cancer, died at…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 28 (IANS) The Odisha government has decided to set up a committee to finalise the process to apply for Geographical Indication (GI) status for the syrupy dessert Rasagola. To be chaired by MSME…
Chennai, Aug 28 (IANS) The successful testing of scramjet, or air breathing engine, by India on Sunday is a baby step in space transportation and would take more than a decade to have such an…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of the Delhi government on Sunday questioned former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in its ongoing probe into the alleged Rs 400 crore water tanker scam. “We…
Patna, Aug 28 (IANS) The overall flood situation in Bihar on Sunday showed signs of improvement with river Ganga and its tributaries receding and relief operations continuing, officials said. The district magistrates were directed, however,…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Pitching for the government’s ‘Give It Up’ campaign to voluntarily surrender cooking gas subsidy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cited the case of an octogenarian retired woman teacher who…
Imphal, Aug 28 (IANS) A class six student was allegedly beaten to death by school officials as his parents could not pay the fees in time, police said. The police have registered a case against…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Congratulating Indian sportsmen and athletes, especially the “daughters of India” who performed well at the Rio Olympics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said there was clearly a need to…
Chennai, Aug 28 (IANS) A total of around 800,000 devotees from all faiths are expected to pray at the basilica Our Lady of Health in the Tamil Nadu coastal town of Velankanni during a 11-day…
Shimla, Aug 28 (IANS) Dharamsala, the seat of Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Sunday experienced 106 mm rain, the highest in Himachal Pradesh, the weather bureau here said. But the overall monsoon was…