US Defence Secretary visiting India to deepen strategic ties

New York (IANS) US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin is on his way to New Delhi for discussions on deepening strategic ties between the two democracies, affirming India's role as a key partner in President Joe Biden's focus on the Indo-Pacific…

Centre to HC: Restrain WhatsApp from implementing privacy policy

New Delhi (IANS) The central government on Friday urged the Delhi High Court to restrain WhatsApp from implementing its new privacy policy.

"It is humbly prayed that the Respondent No. 2 [WhatsApp] may be restrained from implementing its new…

Uddhav requested me to reinstate Sachin Vaze in 2018: Devendra Fadnavis

New Delhi (IANS) Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday that Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray had called him in 2018, requesting him to reinstate Sachin Vaze in the police.

Addressing a press conference, Fadnavis…

Now, pre-filed ITR forms with capital gains, dividend, other details

New Delhi (IANS) Transaction details of individual tax filers with respect of capital gains, dividend income and interest income will soon become a standard of the pre-filled Income Tax return (ITR) form as the government looks to make tax compliance…

CBI books Cadbury India, searches several premises

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday carried out searches at 10 locations of Cadbury India Ltd, now known as Mondelez Foods Private Limited, in connection with a case it registered for alleged corruption and misrepresentation…

'Khela' will end, 'vikas' start: Modi tells Didi

Kolkata (IANS) Countering Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress' popular slogan "Khela Hobe", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday trained guns at the West Bengal chief minister countering her with politics of developments, instead of unabated…

IAF Group Captain killed in MiG-21 crash

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) A senior Indian Air Force (IAF) officer lost his life after his fighter jet MiG-21 Bison met with a accident on Wednesday. To ascertain the cause of accident, a court of inquiry has been set up.

The accident happened…

Iran-VE ban aid US be India's 2nd biggest crude supplier in Feb

New Delhi (IANS) The US has becomes the biggest gainer of its decision to impose sanctions on oil producing countries Iran and Venezuela.

America has steadily improved its exports post sanctions and has now become second biggest oil supplier…

Army recruitment scam: Candidates made it to NDA after paying bribes

New Delhi (IANS) The internal probe carried out by the Army in the alleged Army recruitment scam has found that officers allegedly cleared candidates for the Services Selection Board (SSB) of the National Defence Academy (NDA) in December 2020 in…

Cancellation of 4Cr ration cards termed 'serious' by SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought reply from Centre and states, on a plea alleging cancellation of nearly four crore ration cards, in the absence of linkages with the Aadhaar card.

A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde…