Indian rocket lifts off with DRDO Emisat, 28 other satellites

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) (IANS) A new variant of the India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket on Monday carrying the electronic intelligence satellite, Emisat for the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) and 28 other…

Four LeT militants killed in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) Four Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed on Monday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.

Upon receiving information about the militants, a search operation was…

SC gives opposition week to respond on VVPAT row

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned a plea by 21 opposition parties seeking 50 per cent VVPAT count, and gave them until April 8 to file response to the Election Commission's affidavit.

With less than a fortnight…

India puts Emisat, 28 foreign satellites in orbit

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday put the Emisat, an electronic intelligence satellite for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and 28 other foreign satellites into…

Three ex-CMs to fight Lok Sabha polls in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) Three former Chief Ministers of Jharkhand have joined the contest for the Lok Sabha seats in the state. Arjun Munda (BJP), Babulal Marandi (JVM-P)and Shibu Soren (JMM) will be contesting the elections from Khunti, Koderma and Dumka seats,…

IAF scrambles jets close to Punjab border

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) scrambled fighter jets on Monday morning after four Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jets and a UAV were spotted flying close to the Punjab border.

Around 3 a.m., the IAF Su-30 MKIs and Mirage-2000s went…

Independents no longer the flavour of Jharkhand's voters

Ranchi (IANS) Time was when independent legislators and MPs were the flavour in Jharkhand. Not any more as they have created instability in the state's politics.

The BJP government led by Arjun Munda had fallen in 2006 as five independent…

Delhi beat Kolkata by three runs in Super Over

New Delhi (IANS) It was the perfect advertisement for T20 cricket as Delhi Capitals (DC) beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by three runs in the Super Over after the match ended in a tie at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Saturday.

Chasing 186, DC finished…

Tough fight for BJP in Phase 1 of Karnataka poll

Bengaluru (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) faces a tough battle in Karnataka's first phase of polling for 14 Lok Sabha seats on April 18, as the ruling allies Congress and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) have fielded joint candidates…

Defence Cyber Agency to empower Indian armed forces

New Delhi (IANS) As cyber threats from nation-state bad actors grow exponentially, India urgently requires to enhance the cyber capabilities of its armed forces, including the operationalisation of a Defence Cyber Agency, a new report has emphasised.