Air Marshal Sinha, who headed Rafale negotiating team, dismisses 'leaked note'

New Delhi (IANS) Air Marshal (retd.) S.B.P. Sinha, who headed the Indian Negotiating Team that finalized the Rafale contract, on Friday dismissed a controversial leaked note, claiming interference by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in the deal,…

Modi to flag off Train 18 on Feb 15

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the indigenously built Train 18, called the Vande Bharat Express, on February 15 from here, a Railway Ministry official said.

Train 18, the country's first engine-less…

Uttar Pradesh wakes up in heavy rains

Lucknow (IANS) Most parts of Uttar Pradesh woke up to heavy rains on Thursday morning, while the weather office announced that more heavy showers were in store.

The present weather conditions would continue till the weekend and it…

Robert Vadra at ED for 2nd day of questioning

New Delhi (IANS) Robert Vadra, brother-in-law of Congress President Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here for questioning in a money laundering case for the second consecutive day.

Vadra, who was questioned…

Major fire at Noida's Metro Hospital, patients trapped

Noida (IANS) A massive fire broke out on Thursday at the Metro Hospital in Sector 12 here, police said.

According to informed sources, the fire broke out on the second floor of the hospital. Many patients are said to be trapped and…

RBI raises collateral-free farm loan limit to Rs 1.6 lakh

Mumbai (IANS) In a major relief to farmers, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) here on Thursday raised the collateral-free agriculture loans' limit to Rs 1.6 lakh from Rs 1 lakh.

"Keeping in view the overall inflation and rise in agriculture…

4-year B.Ed course from next year: Javadekar

New Delhi (IANS) The government is going to introduce a four-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) course from next year with an aim to improve the quality of teaching, Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar said here on Thursday.

"We…

CBI summons Kolkata Commissioner for questioning on Feb 9

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday summoned Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar to appear before it on February 9 in connection with its probe into Sharada chit fund case, officials said.

A senior CBI official…

LeT commander killed in Pulwama

Srinagar (IANS) A top commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit was killed in a gunfight with security forces on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama District.

Police sources said Irfan Ahmad Sheikh, the district…

SC notice to Centre on high security number plates

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the central government on a petition seeking contempt action on two government notifications issued on the court's orders relating to high-security vehicle number plates over…