UAE Defence Minister visits HAL facility

Bengaluru (IANS): United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Defence Affairs Mohammed Ahmed Al Bowardi Al Falacy on Wednesday visited the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) in this tech hub for the first-hand account of its technology and products,…

M.J. Akbar resigns from government

New Delhi (IANS): Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar resigned from the government on Wednesday following allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by several women journalists.

The resignation came a day before a…

Policeman, 3 militants killed in Srinagar gunfight

Srinagar (IANS): A Jammu and Kashmir policeman and three militants were killed in a gunfight in old city area of Srinagar on Wednesday, police said.

The four died in the gun battle that erupted between holed up militants and the security forces…

Rahul Gandhi's visit to Kolkata during Durga puja cancelled

Kolkata (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi's proposed visit to the city during Durga Puja has been cancelled due to his campaign schedule ahead of the elections in the five states, said a senior state party leader on Tuesday.

Indian companies to buy Iranian oil in November: Minister

New Delhi (IANS): State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) have placed orders for importing crude oil from Iran next month when US sanctions on Tehran are due to take effect, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Tuesday.

Reiterating…

IAF pilots start training to operate Chinook choppers

New Delhi (IANS): Ahead of their induction, Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots have started training to operate the CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters, an official said on Tuesday.

Currently, four pilots and four flight engineers have been training…

Women journalists' group demands Akbar's dismissal, writes to President

New Delhi (IANS) A panel of female journalists has written to President Ram Nath Kovind demanding the dismissal of Union Minister M.J. Akbar who has been accused of sexual harassment by a dozen women in the wake of the #MeToo movement.
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31 Bangladeshis detained in Guwahati station

Guwahati (IANS) Thirty-one Bangladeshi nationals were detained at the railway station here on Monday, a police official said.

"The group came to Guwahati from Bengaluru onboard the Guwahati-Bangalore Express. They were…

Railways to go for black boxes

New Delhi (IANS) Indian trains will soon have voice recorders or black boxes in a bid to facilitate investigators trying to identify the cause of accidents and assess crew performances, an official said on Monday.

Keeping in…

Judge's wife, son shot by security guard dead

Gurugram (IANS): Both the wife and son of Additional District Judge Shrikant, who were shot at by the judge's security guard on Saturday, have died, police said on Sunday.

While the wife, Ritu (38), died overnight due to excessive bleeding,…