Putin by his side, Modi slams 'outside influence' in internal matters

Vladivostok (IANS) The India-Russia joint declaration by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi focused on trade and investment, while extracting an unambiguous stand on Kashmir that reflective of New Delhi's…

19 killed in blast in Punjab firecracker unit

Chandigarh (IANS) At least 19 people were killed and more than 25 injured in a blast at an unauthorized firecracker manufacturing unit in a densely-populated residential area in Punjab's Gurdaspur district on Wednesday, an official said.

Rescue…

Multiple casualties feared in ONGC Raigad blaze

Raigad (Maharashtra) (IANS) Several casualties are feared amid reports of many injuries in a massive fire that raged through a storm water drainage network at the ONGC's oil and gas processing plant, in Uran, officials said here on Tuesday.

Medha Patkar ends nine-day long hunger strike

Bhopal (IANS) Social activist and pioneer of the 'Save Narmada' movement, Medha Patkar on Tuesday ended her nine-day long hunger strike in Madhya Pradesh following the deterioration of her health.

Patkar was on a hunger strike at Chhota…

Eight Apache choppers inducted into IAF at Pathankot

New Delhi] (IANS) In a major boost to India's air defence capabilities, the Indian Air Force (IAF) inducted eight Apache helicopters on Tuesday at the Pathankot Air Base in Punjab.

The variant of the helicopter, Apache A64E, is the most…

Chidambaram mocks govt on 5% GDP growth

New Delhi (IANS) Do you know whats 5 per cent? This is how former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram responded to a reporter's question about the chances of his bail and custody, and made a jibe at the Centre over the current gross domestic…

Indian diplomat meets Kulbhushan Jadhav for over an hour

Islamabad (IANS) Indian Charge d' Affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia on Monday met Kulbhushan Jadhav at a Pakistani sub-jail for over an hour, after Islamabad granted consular access to the Indian national in line with the International Court of Justice…

India, Pak at anti-terror drill in Russia despite tension

New Delh (IANS) India will take part in a joint international anti-terror military drill with Pakistan from Monday, despite tensions between the two nations at the Line of Control (LoC) over the Kashmir issue.

The 15-day-long…

Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill comes to effect, Rs 10,000 fine for refusing way to ambulance

New Delhi (IANS) Brace up for stringent penalties as the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which was cleared by Parliament last month, has comes into effect.

The higher penalties will be applicable throughout India. The…

Manmohan hits out at govt, calls slowdown 'man-made crisis'

New Delhi (IANS) Days after the Finance Ministry reported contraction in the GDP growth, former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday slammed the Narendra Modi government blaming its policies for the economic slowdown in the country.

"India…