Mumbai, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and tech evangelist Sam Pitroda are to be inducted as members of the prestigious National Academy of Engineering of the US, taking the Indians in it to 10, among 2,275 eminent people. Founded in 1964, the US-based National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is a private, independent, non-profit institution, providing […]
Jammu, The body of one of the 10 soldiers buried under an avalanche on the Siachen glacier on February 3 was recovered on Monday, officials said. “After an intense and exhausting search operation, which entered its sixth day today (Monday), rescue parties at the camp site recovered the mortal remains of one martyr,” Colonel S.D. […]
Mumbai, Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist-turned-approver David Coleman Headley on Monday revealed a goldmine of information for Indian authorities on various aspects leading to the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, while deposing via video conference from a US jail before Special TADA Court Judge G.A. Sanap here. Among the stunning disclosures was a hitherto unknown fact that two unsuccessful […]
Hyderabad, The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Sunday suspended nine of its officers after they were caught red handed at a ‘mujra’ party. GHMC commissioner and special officer Janardhan Reddy suspended the officials including three tax inspectors and ordered an inquiry by the additional commissioner. The officers along with others including six women were […]
Paldev (Madhya Pradesh), The government is considering a policy whereby the contractors assigned to clean the Ganga river will maintain it as well, union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Sunday. “We are considering a policy whereby the contractors hired for cleaning the river will also maintain it for 10 years,” Javadekar told IANS here. […]
Ferozepur (Punjab), BSF troopers on Sunday shot dead four smugglers, including two Pakistanis, in Punjab’s Ferozepur sector and seized nearly 10 kg heroin, a senior BSF officer said. The Border Security Force troopers also seized arms and ammunition from the spot. These included two 9 mm pistols, one locally-made pistol and 54 rounds of ammunition, […]
New Delhi, The external affairs ministry spent more than Rs.7 crore (over $1 million) on the 10th World Hindi Conference in Bhopal from September 10-12 last year, a reply to an RTI query has revealed. The reply also revealed that the union finance ministry had sanctioned Rs.10 crore to hold the conference. It added that […]
New Delhi, In an upshot of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UAE, home to 2.6 million expatriate Indians, Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will arrive in New Delhi on February 10 on a three-day visit. The crown prince will […]
Paradip (Odisha), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated to the nation a 15-million tonnes a year refinery of the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) here, and expressed regrets over delay in execution of different projects. “Projects are marred by delays due to legal and tender processes and local agitations, resulting in cost overruns to […]
Moran (Assam), Taking a potshot at the Congress leadership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said while the opposition wanted parliament to function, one family holding a grudge for its electoral defeat was not allowing the Rajya Sabha to function. “Those who were reduced from 400 seats to 40 seats (in the Lok Sabha) are […]