Hindu, Muslim sides spar as Ayodhya case hearing set to end

New Delhi (IANS) The lawyers for the Hindu and Muslim sides got into a duel on the 39th day of the hearing in the 70-year-old politically vexing Ayodhya title dispute.

The heated argument initially erupted when former Attorney…

BSNL staff to get salary before Diwali: Purwar

New Delhi  (IANS) With its employee unions threatening a day-long hunger strike on Friday over delayed salaries during the festival season, state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has said that it is hopeful of paying salaries to…

India's 'Missile Man' remembered on birth anniversary

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to late President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, also known as the country's 'Missile Man' on his birth anniversary on Tuesday.

Modi shared a 1.21 minute video on…

Indian economy in 'tailspin' warns Nobel laureate Banerjee

New York (IANS) The newly-minted economics Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee has warned that the Indian economy is going into "a tailspin" and his prescription is for the government to focus to increasing demand rather than on deficits or…

Apache choppers need integration with ground forces: Experts

New Delhi (IANS) With 22 Apache helicopters set to join the Indian Air Force (IAF) by March 2020, defence experts have raised the need for integrating the multi-role combat choppers with ground forces for better operational capabilities, logistics…

Dutch royals on 5-day India visit to boost strategic ties

New Delhi (IANS) In a visit aimed to further build on the strong Indo-Dutch strategic partnership, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands began their five-day state visit to India, that will focus on areas such as water technology…

Pakistan under pressure because of FATF: Ajit Doval

New Delhi (IANS) As the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meets in Paris for it is crucial plenary, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday said that Pakistan was "under pressure" because of the proceedings of the global…

Transport strike escalates as Telangana workers take suicide route

Hyderabad (IANS) Suicide of two employees of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) and attempted suicide by two others have given a serious turn to the bus strike, which entered the 10th day on Monday.

Thousands of striking…

4 national-level hockey players killed in MP accident

Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh)  (IANS) Four national-level hockey players died whereas three others were critically injured in an accident early on Monday in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh.

According to the police,…

PM dares Opposition to bring back Article 370

Jalgaon (Maharashtra) (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday challenged the country's opposition parties to bring back the Article 370 and Article 35A for Jammu and Kashmir.

"From the holy land of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,…