NASA joins ISRO to track Vikram 'calling home'

Chennai (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is continuing its attempt to reach out to India's moon lander sending communication signals with its Deep Space Network (DSN), said officials.

It is also reported…

Ready for action to retrieve PoK: Army chief

New Delhi (IANS) Indian Army Chief, Gen. Bipin Rawat said on Thursday that the army is prepared for an operation to retrieve Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) from the clutches of Pakistan if the government wants so.

Rawat was…

100 days of govt just a trailer, full movie yet to come: Modi

Ranchi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the 100 days of his government's work was just a trailer and the entire film is yet to come.

"The 100 days work of the government is just a trailer and the movie is yet…

NC leader 'appreciates' Pak role in raking up Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) National Conference leader and MP Akbar Lone has "appreciated" the role of Pakistan in raking up the Kashmir issue internationally and "putting pressure" on India, even as he said that his party must contest…

Same food for everyone: HC refuses home meals for Chidambaram

New Delhi (IANS) Same food is available for everyone, said the Delhi High Court on Thursday while hearing the regular bail plea filed by former finance minister P. Chidambaram, who is currently in Tihar Jail in INX Media corruption case.

Chinmayanand case to get murkier as more videos tumble out

Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) The Chinmayanand case seems to be getting murkier day by day with several video clips related to both the accused former Union Minister and the survivor getting viral, with either claiming victimhood.

The…

Rs 1 cr reward to catch Maoist leader in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand has announced a Rs 1 crore reward on the head of a Maoist leader.

According to sources here, the Rs 1 crore bounty has been put on the head of Asim Mandal, alias Akash, alias Anal D., alias Toofan. He is a central committee…

Centre proposes to cut stake in select firms to under 51%

New Delhi (IANS) The government proposes to offload substantial stake in at least 10 blue chip companies this year to meet its higher disinvestment target, even though the exercise will bring down its holding in these state-run firms to below 51 per…

Very close to restoring normalcy, says J&K DGP

Srinagar (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Wednesday asserted that the erstwhile state is on the edge of normalcy, with restrictions almost lifted from most of the districts.

"We are very close to…

LeT militant behind attack in Sopore killed

New Delhi (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police have identified the terrorist gunned down on Wednesday as the one responsible for attacking a Sopore fruit trader's family last week in which a three-year-old girl had also been injured.

The…