New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The 10th India-Mongolia Joint Training Exercise commenced in Gwalior Friday, focusing on counter-insurgency and anti-terror operations. The Mongolian contingent from the 84 Airborne Special Forces Battalion comprising of one Infantry Platoon alongside an Indian Infantry Platoon is participating in the exercise. “The 15-day exercise is planned to train troops of […]
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Election Commission Friday issued a second notice to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal for asking people to take bribes for voting. Holding that his comments violated the model code of conduct, the poll panel asked Kejriwal to explain his stance by 11 a.m. Jan 27. This was the second notice […]
Shimla, Jan 23 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Himachal Pradesh Police Friday recovered antique idols stolen from a historic temple in Kullu town last month. Additional Director General Sanjay Kundu told reporters the idol of Lord Raghunath and other idols were recovered. He said all the idols and ornaments were recovered from the outskirts of […]
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) India has announced a one-day national mourning Saturday to pay respect to Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud who died Friday. The national flag will be flown at half mast throughout the day across India. “His majesty King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, custodian of the two holy […]
Chandigarh, Jan 23 (IANS) Amid reports of rift between the Shiromani Akali Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Friday said the alliance in the state is “firm and everlasting”. “The SAD-BJP alliance is everlasting and firm. It has always stood the test of time and both the parties should […]
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) After writing extensively on Lord Shiva, bestselling author Amish Tripathi Friday revealed his next series of books will be on Lord Ram. The banker-turned-author made this announcement at the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival and said he was “curious to know how the entire battle between Ram and Ravana unfolds”. “It was […]
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Congress Thursday condemned senior party leader Janardan Dwivedi’s remarks allegedly linking ‘Indianness’ to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s victory in the Lok Sabha polls and indicated a possible action against him. The party, in a specially convened press meet in the morning, reacted to Dwivedi’s purported remarks that have been […]
New Delhi/Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) Barack Obama accompanied by his wife Michelle Obama will touch down in the Indian capital on the morning of Jan 25 on a three-day state visit that, besides the symbolism of being the first time a US president would be chief guest at the Republic Day parade, is expected to […]
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Atomic Energy and Space Jitendra Singh Thursday said India was a world leader in space technology, owing to its recent landmark achievements in the field. “Even as India is making rapid strides towards achieving the goal of becoming a world power within next one decade, […]
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) A total of 693 candidates are left in the fray for the Feb 7 Delhi assembly polls after scrutiny of nomination papers, the Election Commission said here Thursday. “After scrutiny, a total of 693 (candidates) are left in the fray for the Delhi assembly polls,” a poll panel statement said. […]