Army to test drones for load carrying in Kashmir

Chennai (IANS) The Indian Army will carry out logistics trials in Kashmir with the drones of city based Garuda Aerospace.

"The Indian Army has asked us to demonstrate the load carrying capabilities of drones in medium and high altitudes. The…

ED again raids Anil Deshmukh, MVA slams BJP, Centre

Nagpur/Mumbai (IANS) For the second time in 60 days, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) teams raided four locations, including the Nagpur and Mumbai residences of former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in connection with an alleged corruption case filed…

Special Cell arrests 4 Kashmiri students in Israel Embassy blast case

New Delhi (IANS) The Special Cell of Delhi Police on Thursday arrested four students hailing from Jammu and Kashmir in connection with its probe into the blast near the Israel Embassy here on January 29.

According to sources, they were brought…

Calcutta HC judge reserves verdict on Mamata's plea for recusal

Kolkata (IANS) The Calcutta High Court single judge bench of Justice Kaushik Chanda, whose recusal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sought from hearing her election petition, on Thursday reserved judgement on her plea, asking her lawyer Abhishek…

Notify assessment scheme for Class 12 in 10 days: SC to state boards

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the state boards to notify their respective assessment schemes for Class 12 students within 10 days, after the cancellation of physical examination, and also declare results before July 31.

CBI raids premises of Crompton Greaves in bank fraud case

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday said that it is carrying out searches at several locations in Delhi and Mumbai on the premises linked to Crompton Greaves in connection with a bank fraud case.

A CBI official…

Prashant Kishor meets Sharad Pawar for 3rd time in fortnight

New Delhi (IANS) Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Wednesday met Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar at his residence, for the third time in a fortnight, and a day after members of eight political parties met there.

According…

Nirav Modi loses first stage of extradition appeal in UK court

London (IANS) Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, has lost the first stage of his extradition appeal in the UK High Court.

An official of the high court…

Rs 9,371 cr seized assets of Mallya-Choksi-Nirav Modi transferred to banks: ED

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it has handed over assets worth Rs 9,371 crore belonging to fugitive businessmen Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi to state-run banks to realise the losses on account of the…

India, G4 allies force amendment to UNGA decision on Security Council reforms

United Nations (IANS) India and its G4 allies have forced General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir to accept an amendment to the decision on rolling Security Council reform negotiations to the next Assembly session during a meeting at which he and…