Jaishankar likely to hold discussions with Chinese counterpart at SCO summit

New Delhi (IANS) India's External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar is likely to hold discussions with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, being held at Tajikistan's Dushanbe…

IAF chief calls to augment combat capability of force through innovation, self-reliance

New Delhi (IANS) There is a need to augment the combat capability of Air Force through innovation, self-reliance and indigenisation, Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria said during the Annual Commanders' Conference.

The…

Radicalisation, trust deficit biggest challenges to peace: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for a shared template to fight against radicalisation and extremism while virtually addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.

Addressing the plenary session…

Anti-terror squads of 12 states meet at Delhi Police HQ

New Delhi (IANS) A meeting of the anti-terror unit chiefs of 11 states and the Delhi Police officials is currently underway in the national capital, officials said here on Friday.

The meeting comes in the backdrop of the Delhi Police Special…

Pan-India raids to nab suspected terror module mastermind Humaid

New Delhi (IANS) Pan-India raids are being carried out by anti-terror units of the states and Delhi Special Cell sleuths on Thursday to nab suspected mastermind of the terror module Humaid.

It is alleged that Humaid, a relative of arrested…

Govt seeks Rs 8-10 lakh crore valuation for LIC

New Delhi (IANS) India is seeking a valuation of between Rs 8 trillion ($109 billion) and Rs 10 trillion for the state-backed Life Insurance Corporation in what's slated to be the nation's biggest initial public offering, Bloomberg reported.

PM inaugurates Defence Office Complexes, lashes out at Central Vista critics

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi lashed out at critics of Central Vista project on Thursday during inauguration of the Defence Offices Complexes in Delhi.

The Prime Minister said that the people who are against the Central Vista…

ED raids activist & ex-bureaucrat Harsh Mander's residence, offices

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate is carrying out raids at the residence and offices of the retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Harsh Mander on Thursday in a financial fraud case.

The country's premier financial…

15 injured in blast at Barauni oil refinery, 8 in serious condition

Patna (IANS) Around 15 employees were injured, including eight seriously, in an explosion at a wing of the Barauni oil refinery in Bihar's Begusarai district on Thursday, officials said.

The injured persons are admitted in Barauni refinery…

Bharat series registration of vehicles starts in Odisha

Bhubaneswar (IANS) From Wednesday, any government or private employee can apply for Bharat (BH) series of centralised registration numbers in Odisha, officials said.

The central government by amending Rule 47 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules,…