Five Rafale jets to be operational soon with HAMMER missiles

New Delhi (IANS) As integration and trial of Israeli-developed SPICE 2000 bombs with the newly-acquired Rafale fighter jets were demanding a lot of time, India has decided to fit HAMMER missiles on the aircraft in view of ongoing border problems with…

No Raj assembly session as of now as Guv returns file again

Jaipur (IANS) The stand-off between the Governor and Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan continues as Governor Kalraj Mishra on Monday returned the file sent by the state government which requested him to allow the special assembly session in the…

Indian creators welcome 2nd 'digital strike' on Chinese apps

New Delhi (IANS) Indian app creators on Monday welcomed the decision by the government to ban 47 more Chinese apps, most of those operating as clones of the 59 apps banned last month.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)…

Pak backstabbed India in Kargil, but India triumphed: PM

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reminded the nation of what he called the backstabbing by Pakistan during the Kargil war in 1999, and paid tribute to the Indian armed forces for their valour in defending the country's territory…

Indian spy satellite passes over Tibet, China mobilises troops

New Delhi (IANS) India's premier intelligence-gathering satellite EMISAT, operated by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has taken a good look at the positions of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in occupied…

PM sends China a message, cites Pak fate at Kargil

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi seemingly took a sharp and veiled swipe at China while referring to "land grab" efforts by Pakistan during the Kargil War and its final fate. Using Sanskrit phrases, Modi in his signature style, sent out…

Cinemas should be allowed to reopen in August, I&B Ministry recommends

New Delhi (IANS) The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has recommended to the Union Home Ministry that cinema halls all over the country be allowed to reopen in August.

I&B Secretary Amit Khare indicated this at a close-door industry interaction…

India, Israel discuss strengthening defence ties further

New Delhi (IANS) The Defence Ministers of India and Israel on Friday discussed possibilities of strengthening the defence engagements between both the countries.

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Israeli counterpart Lt Gen Benjamin…

Raj HC asks Speaker for status quo on rebel Cong MLAs

Jaipur (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court on Friday ordered a status quo with regard to disqualification notices issued to the 19 rebel Congress MLAs, even as it accepted a plea filed by MLA Prithviraj Meena, one of the petitioners, to make the Centre…

Raj CM to meet Guv, parade MLAs before him

Jaipur (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will meet Governor Kalraj Mishra this afternoon along with the Congress MLAs supporting his government to show the majority he enjoys in the House, officials said on Friday.

On Thursday, Gehlot…