India steps up military diplomacy, engages neighbourhood

New Delhi (IANS) More officers from neighbouring counties will be trained at India's prestigious strategic leadership institution - National Defence College (NDC) - as New Delhi increases its engagement with neighbours to counter the growing influence…

We will not give in, says Macron after Vienna shootings

Paris (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron has said his country and its citizens share the shock and sorrow of the Austrian people following the shootings in Vienna, pledging that "our enemies must know who they are dealing with. We will not give…

Polling underway for 94 seats in Bihar amid tight security

Patna (IANS) Polling was underway amid tight security arrangements for 94 constituencies in 17 districts of Bihar from 7 a.m. on Tuesday for the second phase of Assembly elections.

Foolproof security arrangements have been made for voting as…

Average voter turnout in UP bypolls

Lucknow (IANS) With leaders across all parties appealing to voters in the seven Assembly constituencies where polling is being held for by-elections on Tuesday, to vote in large numbers, the polling percentage hovered around an average of 18.4 per…

'India to spend $500B on infra to accommodate population by 2030'

New Delhi (IANS) India is likely to spend around $513 billion on infrastructure by the year 2030 to accommodate its growing population, according to a report by Mace.

A report titled 'INSIGHTS 2020: Blueprint for Modern Infrastructure Delivery'…

Indian Army chief visit to Nepal to improve strained ties

New Delhi (IANS) The much-delayed Pancheshwar dam project on the Mahakali river that originates from the Kalapani region near Lipulekh and military and medical cooperation will be on top of the agenda during Army Chief General MM Naravane's visit…

PM's global investor meet on Thursday; Tata, Ambani to take part

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the Virtual Global Investor Roundtable (VGIR) on Thursday.

The VGIR will be organised by the Union Ministry of Finance and the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund. It is a dialogue…

Centre to soon announce another round of stimulus: Official

New Delhi (IANS) The Finance Ministry will soon come up with a fresh round of economic stimulus, Economic Affairs Secretary Tarun Bajaj said on Tuesday.

Addressing the media here, he said that the Department of Finance has received suggestions…

60.20 pc voters in Bermo and 65.27 pc in Dumka have cast their votes: Hira Lal Mandal

Ranchi: Joint Chief Electoral Officer Hiralal Mandal on Tuesday said that average voter turnout of 60.20 percent in Bermo and 65.27 percent in Dumka (ST) during the bypolls.

He said that voting in Bermo was held from 0700hrs to 1600hrs while…

HC directs govt to file reply over petition of unaided school association

Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday asked the state government to file its reply over the petition filed by the unaided school association who have protested against the government order of collecting only tuition fees.

The court of…