Russian investors keen on Ladakh solar power project: Invest India

Vladivostok (Russia) (IANS) Exploring business opportunities in India, Russian investors have shown interest in the solar power programme in Ladakh, which was recently made a Union Territory and has huge potential in this sector.

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Govt to honour Lata Mangeshkar with 'Daughter of the Nation' title

Mumbai (IANS) The Narendra Modi government has plans to honour legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar with the ‘Daughter Of The Nation title when she turns 90 on September 28.

Mangeshkar will be conferred the title as a tribute to…

Congress delegation fails to meet Chidambaram at Tihar

New Delhi (IANS) A day after a Delhi court sent former Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram to judicial custody till September 19, a delegation of the party leaders went to meet him at Tihar jail but were not allowed…

Yasin Malik to be tried in IAF men killing, Rubaiya cases

Jammu (IANS) The decks are clear for the trial of jailed separatist leader Yasin Malik in a special TADA court here from next week in the nearly two 30-year-old cases involving the killing of four IAF personnel and kidnapping of Rubaiya Sayeed, the…

PM's ambitious water project to cost Rs 7.88 lakh cr

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise to provide tap water to each household in the country may cost a whopping Rs 7.88 lakh crore.

The estimate is based on project reports submitted by the states to the Jal…

Chidambaram denied anticipatory bail, may face jail

New Delhi (IANS) In a jolt to former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to grant anticipatory bail to the former Union Minister in an Enforcement Directorate case involving the INX Media scam.

SC allows Mehbooba Mufti's daughter to meet her+

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Iltija Javed, the daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, to meet her mother.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi allowed Iltijia Javed…

Aircel Maxis Case: Chidambaram, Karti get anticipatory bail

New Delhi (IANS) A Delhi court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram in both the ED and the CBI matters relating to the Aircel Maxis case.

District and Sessions…

Pak moves 2,000 soldiers within 30 km of LoC

New Delhi (IANS) Pakistan has moved a brigade-sized force of around 2,000 soldiers to a location within 30 km of the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Indian Army sources said on Thursday.

The troops have been…

Post 370: Families of slain political workers disappointed

Pulwama/Shopian (Kashmir) (IANS) Nighat Patel, the 23-year-old daughter of a slain political worker in Kashmir, is disappointed after the abrogation of Article 370. The final-year MBA student of Kashmir University feels that the move could shrink…