Putin by his side, Modi slams 'outside influence' in internal matters

Vladivostok (IANS) The India-Russia joint declaration by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi focused on trade and investment, while extracting an unambiguous stand on Kashmir that reflective of New Delhi's…

19 killed in blast in Punjab firecracker unit

Chandigarh (IANS) At least 19 people were killed and more than 25 injured in a blast at an unauthorized firecracker manufacturing unit in a densely-populated residential area in Punjab's Gurdaspur district on Wednesday, an official said.

Rescue…

Multiple casualties feared in ONGC Raigad blaze

Raigad (Maharashtra) (IANS) Several casualties are feared amid reports of many injuries in a massive fire that raged through a storm water drainage network at the ONGC's oil and gas processing plant, in Uran, officials said here on Tuesday.

ISRO completes de-oribital operation of moon lander Vikram

Chennai (IANS) India's first moon lander -- Vikram -- on Tuesday got nearer to the Moon with the Indian space agency successfully completing the first of the two de-orbital operations.

According to the Indian Space Research Organisation…

Eight Apache choppers inducted into IAF at Pathankot

New Delhi] (IANS) In a major boost to India's air defence capabilities, the Indian Air Force (IAF) inducted eight Apache helicopters on Tuesday at the Pathankot Air Base in Punjab.

The variant of the helicopter, Apache A64E, is the most…

Tough to prove 'Kashmir genocide' claim: Pak ICJ lawyer

New Delhi (IANS) Pakistan's lawyer in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has left this country red faced. Khawar Qureshi in an open admission has accepted that there is no significant evidence with Pakistan for its claims of genocide in…

IDBI to receive Rs 9,300 cr capital to meet CAR

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Cabinet here on Tuesday approved infusion of over Rs 9,000 crore capital in the IDBI Bank to meet the regulatory capital requirements by raising the capital adequacy ratio (CAR), said HRD Minister Prakash K Javadekar.

Centre to announce measures for real estate this week

New Delhi (IANS) After a slew of reform measures announced in the past fortnight, the Central Government is likely to come up with major announcements to boost the real estate industry this week.

According to official sources, the package for…

India's moon lander Vikram separates from Chandrayaan-2

Chennai (IANS) India's first moon lander Vikram successfully separated from its mother spacecraft Chandrayaan-2 on Monday at 1.15 a.m., said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

According to ISRO, the Vikram Lander is currently located…

Indian diplomat meets Kulbhushan Jadhav for over an hour

Islamabad (IANS) Indian Charge d' Affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia on Monday met Kulbhushan Jadhav at a Pakistani sub-jail for over an hour, after Islamabad granted consular access to the Indian national in line with the International Court of Justice…