India offers $450 mn development, anti-terror aid to Lanka

New Delhi (IANS) India on Friday announced lines of credit amounting to $450 million to Sri Lanka as its newly elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on ways to push the bilateral relations and undertake…

LS: Pragya apologises for Godse remark

New Delhi (IANS) BJP MP Pragya Thakur on Friday tendered an apology in the Lok Sabha on her remarks on Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse, saying she "regrets and apologises" if her statement had hurt anybody and clarified that her remarks…

Raut hints at another 'miracle' in Goa

Mumbai/Panaji (IANS) Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Friday predicted that after Maharashtra, there could be a "miracle" and a potential political earthquake in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Goa soon.

The ruling BJP has dismissed Raut's claim…

1 litre milk for 81 kids in UP school

Sonebhadra (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) Children in a government primary school in Uttar Pradesh are being given "highly" diluted milk -- one litre of milk to 81 children -- after it has been diluted, and then diluted some more with water.

Gram Panchayat…

Uddhav Thackeray sworn in as Maharashtra CM

Mumbai (IANS) Shiv Sena President Uddhav B. Thackeray was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra at a grand function held at the Shivaji Park here on Thursday.

Governor B.S. Koshyari administered the oath of office and secrecy to Uddhav…

Bengal bypolls: Trinamool makes clean sweep, humbles BJP

Kolkata (IANS) Bouncing back after the Lok Sabha jitters, West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress won all three seats in the Assembly bypolls on Thursday, snatching Kaliaganj and Kharagpur from its opponents while retaining Karimpur.

It…

NESO warns of agitation over Citizenship amendment bill

Shillong (IANS) The powerful North East Students Organisation (NESO) on Thursday warned of agitation across the northeastern states if the central government goes ahead with amending the Citizenship Act, 1955 in the ongoing winter session of Parliament.
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Indian Army successfully test-fires Spike LR missile

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Army has successfully test-fired two newly-acquired Spike LR (long-range) anti-tank missiles at the Infantry School at Mhow, Madhya Pradesh. The firing was witnessed by the top Infantry hierarchy of the Indian Army, including…

Defence Budget on basis of 5 year modernisation plan

New Delhi (IANS) To use funds more efficiently and effectively and enhance capital expenditure, the Defence Ministry has started working on a new budget model which is based on a five year overall plan for military procurement, sources in the ministry…

Bengal bypoll: Trinamool, BJP, Cong lead in one seat each

Kolkata (IANS) The BJP was ahead in Kaliaganj, ruling Trinamool Congress was leading in Karimpur, while the Congress was occupying the pole position in Kharagpur Sadar after the first round of counting on Thursday for the West Bengal Assembly bypolls.