India’s indigenous jet trainer aircraft ‘Sitara’ is likely to be operational by the end of this year, Defence Minister A.K. Antony informed parliament Monday. “Jet Trainer, Sitara, is likely to be operational by the year-end. Production of the aircraft will begin soon thereafter,” Antony told the Lok Sabha in response to a question. He added […]
The BJP Monday accused the Congress of “posturing” on the Telangana bill, saying the ruling party has no intention to pass it. “Congress is only posturing on the Telangana bill. They are not serious about passing it,” Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravishankar Prasad said. “Congress is unable to control its own members. They are […]
A decline in terrorist violence, increasing role of state police in law and order duties, new administrative units and overall development across Jammu and Kashmir have been seen in five years of the Omar Abdullah government, Governor N.N. Vohra said Monday. Addressing a joint session of the state legislature, he said the government, which recently […]
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Monday said his Gujarat counterpart Narendra Modi was an “irresponsible leader” and worker of RSS whose “ideology of hatred” led to Mahatma Gandhi’s death. “Modi is a dedicated worker of the RSS whose ideology of hatred led to the killing of Mahatma Gandhi. I am a dedicated volunteer of Gandhiji,” […]
Reacting to a media report that the urban development ministry declined to give Zohra Sehgal a ground floor flat because she doesn’t qualify under certain clauses, the veteran actress’s daughter feels it is an insult to her and the case should be taken up as a “special category”. The 101-year-old actress lives with her daughter […]
The Delhi High Court was informed Monday by the city police that 19-year-old Arunachal Pradesh student Nido Tania died because of “serious” internal injuries in the head and the toxicology report came out negative. A division bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw was told by Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Sidharth […]
Telugu Desam Party president N. Chandrababu Naidu Monday held discussions with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee about forming a federal front of regional parties opposed to both the Congress and the BJP. Naidu, a former Andhra Pradesh chief minister, called on Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress supremo, at the state secretariat Nabanna in Howrah district. […]
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Monday met relatives of those who died in the boat capsize in Odisha and expressed grief at the loss of lives. A party release said Gandhi visited Sambalpur to condole with the family members and relatives of those who lost their lives in the accident at the Hirakud Dam Reservoir. […]
Two youth from Manipur were beaten up here late Sunday, police said Monday, just a few days after an alleged racial attack led to the death of a student from Arunachal Pradesh. The Manipuri youth were attacked by a group of motorbike riders in Ambedkar Nagar area of south Delhi around 8.30 p.m. Sunday. One […]
Nepali Congress president Sushil Koirala was Monday elected the 37th prime minister of Nepal garnering a two-thirds majority in the 571-seat parliament. Koirala secured 405 votes, Constituent Assembly chairman Surya Bahadur Thapa announced. A total of 148 lawmakers, including from the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-Maoist) and some fringe parties voted against Koirala. Koirala, […]