INS Khanderi boosts India's maritime combat lethality

New Delhi (IANS) India's second Scorpene-class attack submarine INS Khanderi which was commissioned by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday is expected to increase the country's maritime combat lethality by several folds.

Modi departs for home after week-long US visit

New York (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for home after his week-long visit to the US, that saw him address the Howdy Modi event in Houston and the 74th UN General Assembly, besides holding numerous meetings with heads of state and government…

BJP, JMM yatras assess public mood ahead of polls in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) The ruling BJP in Jharkhand as well as the main opposition party JMM are taking out 'yatras' or road shows in a bid to gauge the public mood and garner support ahead of the Assembly polls in the eastern state.

While the…

After police plea, Pawar cancels ED trip

Mumbai (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar announced that he had cancelled his plan to visit the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office here on Friday afternoon, following a request by Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Barve.

"I…

Vikram still missing on Moon, wait till Oct: NASA

Chennai (IANS) The US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has said the precise location of India's moon lander Vikram on the lunar highlands is yet to be determined.

"Vikram had a hard landing and the…

Pak violates ceasefire on LoC ahead of Modi's UN speech

New Delhi (IANS) There were reports of a ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of speeches to be delivered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan at the UN General…

Centre assures immediate and ample onion supply to states

New Delhi (IANS) Swinging into action to thwart any panic caused by the shooting onion prices at a time when Maharashtra is poll bound, the Centre has assured immediate and ample supply of the bulb to the states.

The states have been asked…

India's economy to be world's 2nd fastest growing at 6%

United Nations (IANS) The UN trade agency has projected India's growth rate for the current year to slow down at 6 per cent from last year's 7.4 per cent, but the country will be the world's second fastest growing economy, lagging…

Amid tensions, India supports dialogue: Modi to Rouhani

New York (IANS) A meeting amid heightened tensions in the Gulf region, an area vital to India's economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Iranian President Hassan Rouhani that New Delhi supports diplomacy and dialogue to bring peace and stability…

PM may stop over in Riyadh to firm up oil deals

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Amid reports that Saudi Aramco is set to announce its IPO next month, which would be the world's largest ever listing, India would be looking to expedite the $44 billion West Coast refinery project in Maharashtra, in which…