Vikram still missing on Moon, wait till Oct: NASA

Chennai (IANS) The US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has said the precise location of India's moon lander Vikram on the lunar highlands is yet to be determined.

"Vikram had a hard landing and the…

After police plea, Pawar cancels ED trip

Mumbai (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar announced that he had cancelled his plan to visit the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office here on Friday afternoon, following a request by Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Barve.

"I…

Amid tensions, India supports dialogue: Modi to Rouhani

New York (IANS) A meeting amid heightened tensions in the Gulf region, an area vital to India's economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Iranian President Hassan Rouhani that New Delhi supports diplomacy and dialogue to bring peace and stability…

Centre assures immediate and ample onion supply to states

New Delhi (IANS) Swinging into action to thwart any panic caused by the shooting onion prices at a time when Maharashtra is poll bound, the Centre has assured immediate and ample supply of the bulb to the states.

The states have been asked…

Over 20 killed in heavy rains in UP

Lucknow (IANS) Nearly two dozen people were killed in separate incidents in Uttar Pradesh on Friday due to heavy and incessant rains that have been continuing since the past three days.

The deaths occurred due to house collapses…

Pak violates ceasefire on LoC ahead of Modi's UN speech

New Delhi (IANS) There were reports of a ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of speeches to be delivered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan at the UN General…

India rejects 'uninformed' Labour Party motion on Kashmir

New Delhi (IANS) India on Wednesday termed a motion on Kashmir passed by Britain's Labour Party at its annual conference as "uninformed and unfounded" and aimed at pandering to vote bank interests. India also refused to engage…

NSA's K-concerns: Resumption of normal life, infiltration, JeM threat

Srinagar (IANS) In the back drop of the latest threats issued by the Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) terror outfit, National security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval reviewed the overall security situation in the Kashmir Valley before flying back to Delhi on Thursday.

PM may stop over in Riyadh to firm up oil deals

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Amid reports that Saudi Aramco is set to announce its IPO next month, which would be the world's largest ever listing, India would be looking to expedite the $44 billion West Coast refinery project in Maharashtra, in which…

A Rs 20 crore Durga idol made of gold

Kolkata (IANS) Hoping to bewitch revellers with its radiance and opulence, a goddess Durga idol made of 50 kg gold worth around a whopping Rs 20 crore is nearing completion at a community puja marquee in central Kolkata.

The 13-feet tall idol…