Indian Navy, IAF, NDRF rescue stranded train passengers in Thane

Thane (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF), Navy, Army and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) launched a massive aerial and surface operation to rescue an estimated 1,500 passengers stranded in the Mahalaxmi Express on the flooded railway tracks…

US approves $125m support package for Pakistan's F-16s

Washington (IANS) The US has approved $125 million worth of support for Pakistan's F-16 warplanes, days after Prime Minister Imran Khan's ice-breaking visit to Washington where he met President Donald Trump.

Approval to support US-built…

Chandrayaan-2 successfully performs 2nd orbit raising task: ISRO

New Delhi (IANS) India's second moon spacecraft Chandrayaan-2 put into earth orbit on July 22, on Friday successfully completed its second earth bound orbit raising maneuver, ISRO said.

It was "performed successfully today (July 26,…

Yeddyurappa to take oath as Karnataka CM today evening

Bengaluru (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader B.S. Yeddyurappa will take oath as Karnataka chief minister on Friday evening after he staked claim to form the new government with Governor Vajubhai Vala at the Raj Bhavan here.
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Police officer shot wife and two others, one dead

Ranchi (IANS) A Police officer shot his wife, his mother and neighbour at his flat situated under Sonari police station of Jamshedpur on Friday, police said.

Police inspector Manoj Gupta shot all the three victims, including his wife Poonam…

Iran frees 9 Indians from seized tanker; 45 still held

New Delhi (IANS) Iran has freed nine of the 12 Indian crew members on board a Panama-flagged tanker seized on July 13 in the Strait of Hormuz, even as efforts are on for the release of 45 Indians on board this and two other vessels.

The tanker…

Yediyurappa takes oath as Karnataka Chief Minister

Bengaluru (IANS) Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala on Friday sworn in BJP state president B.S. Yediyurappa as Chief Minister of the southern state at Raj Bhavan in the city centre.

"The Governor administered the oath of office and secrecy…

Trouble spikes for Azam Khan, gets fined Rs 3.27 cr

Rampur (IANS) The troubles for Uttar Pradesh's Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan in the Maulana Jauhar University case are increasing by the day. Not only will a part of the building be demolished but Khan has also been fined Rs 3.27 crore.

Karnataka may head for spell of President's rule

Bengaluru (IANS) Karnataka may have a spell of President's rule till its Assembly Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar decides on the resignations of the 15 rebel legislators of the Congress and JD-S, as the BJP is not in a hurry to stake claim to form a…

Time to move on: MEA on Trump's Kashmir remarks

New Delhi (IANS) Preferring to look at the larger picture of Indo-US ties and ignore President Donald Trump's recent remarks on Kashmir, India said on Thursday that it has made its position known on the issue and the US State Department too had…