Mallika Srinivasan, Adil Zainulbhai get key roles in govt

New Delhi (IANS) In a major move, the Central government has brought in Tafe Chairperson Mallika Srinivasan, and Quality Council of India Chairman Adil Zainulbhai to head the Public Enterprises Selection Board and the Capacity Building Commission,…

Video shows EVM in Assam BJP MLA's vehicle: Priyanka asks EC to act

New Delhi/Guwahati (IANS) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday asked the Election Commission (EC) to act 'decisively" after an EVM was found in the BJP MLAs vehicle in Assam.

In a series of tweets, she said, "Every time there is an election…

India's biggest floating solar power plant coming up in T'gana

Hyderabad (IANS) India's biggest floating solar power plant with a capacity of 100 megawatt is expected to become operational in Telangana next month.

The project has been set up by the energy conglomerate National Thermal Power Corporation…

India overtakes US in daily Covid cases

New Delhi (IANS) India has overtaken the US to become the country with second-highest daily Covid-19 cases in the world. Brazil leads the chart with 91,097 cases recorded in the last 24 hours.

India recorded 81,466 new Coronavirus cases in…

Centre withdraws decision on cut in PPF, NSC rates

New Delhi (IANS) The Finance Ministry has withdrawn its order of a massive cut in interest rates on schemes like PPF and NSC.

"Interest rates of small savings schemes of GoI shall continue to be at the rates which existed in the last quarter…

Three more Rafale jets land in India

New Delhi (IANS) Three more Rafale combat aircraft landed in India on Wednesday night after flying non-stop from France, an Indian Air Force (IAF) official said.

The fourth batch of the three IAF Rafales landed at the Jamnagar base -- on Indian…

BJP leader's security guard killed in Srinagar attack

Srinagar (IANS) The police security guard of a mid-rung BJP leader was killed in a militant attack on Thursday in the outskirts of Srinagar city.

Police sources said that militants attacked the residence of Anwar Khan in Aribagh area of Nowgam.

Logistics key to future wars, need to step up tri-service integration: CDS

New Delhi (IANS) Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat on Thursday stressed that all future wars will be conducted by the three services of the armed forces in an integrated manner, and will need sound logistics for success, as he operationalised…

Nuclear escalation between India-China unlikely, unthinkable: SIPRI report

New Delhi (IANS) Nuclear escalation between India and China was not only unlikely but also unthinkable, a Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report on 'South Asia's Nuclear Challenges', released on Thursday, said.

Govt continuing steps to restore normalcy in Kashmir: US report

New York (IANS) "The government continued taking steps to restore normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir by gradually lifting some security and communications restrictions," according to the State Department's annual human rights report.

The report…