New York, Sep 30 (IANS) Terrorism has been exported to India and it is not home-grown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here Monday, adding that the Indian Muslims will fail the Al Qaeda. Answering a query at the Council of Foreign Relations here, Modi said India has the second largest Muslim population in the world. He […]
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) An India-US military exercise, underway in Uttarakhand, has seen combined training between detachments of both armies’ special forces as well as given a platform for both sides to share their experiences in UN-mandated counter-insurgency/counter-terrorism missions, a defence ministry release said Monday. “Yudh Abhyas 2014” brought together troops of a mountain brigade […]
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday congratulated the medal winners in the 2014 Asian Games and said their “achievement is an example of what can be accomplished through hard work and dedication”. In a statement, the president congratulated Rajat Chauhan, Sandeep Kumar, and Abhishek Verma for winning the gold medal in men’s archery […]
Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) Restoring Victorian-era layers shrouded by paint and cement to bring out the imposing architecture of the 230-year-old Writers’ Buildings, the permanent seat of the West Bengal government, is among the measures suggested by an Australian heritage expert who has been consulted for the grand structure’s landmark renovation. “What struck me on seeing […]
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Delhi Metro has been ranked second best among 18 international Metro systems in terms of customer satisfaction, an official statement said Sunday. According to a survey by the Global Metro Benchmarking Groups NOVA and CoMET, the Delhi Metro, the London Docklands Light Railway and Bangkok were the best three performers. […]
Chandigarh, Sep 28 (IANS) Politicians, it is said, come in all hues and this is certainly true in Haryana with a plethora of colours on view ahead of next month’s assembly elections. Leading parties are identifying themselves with different colours in the run-up to the October 15 polls for 90 seats. Be it headgear like turbans, […]
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) India and the US have a fundamental stake in each otherÂ’s success, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and added that “it will be of great value in advancing peace, security and stability in the Asia and Pacific regions”. India and the US have a fundamental stake in each otherÂ’s success “for […]
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) A day before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s landmark visit to the US, a human rights group has obtained summons against him for his alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat riots as state chief minister. New York based American Justice Centre (AJC) obtained the summons from the US Federal Court for the […]
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) It was a sunny Friday morning here, and the Met Office has forecast the sky will be clear in the day. “The sky will be mainly clear today (Friday) and the maximum temperature would be around 36 degrees Celsius,” said an official of the India Meteorological Department. The day’s minimum temperature […]
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Friday was trading 77.78 points or 0.29 percent down as metal stocks plunged. Good buying was observed in the IT sector, while huge selling pressure was seen in metal, auto and banking. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which […]