Chef pays tribute to Abhinandan with carved watermelon

New Delhi (IANS) Amidst an array of Indian cuisines and food enthusiasts, chef Jitender Singh had his concentration set on a watermelon as he carved out the face of Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman as a tribute to his heroism.

Pakistan assures US it will deal 'firmly' with terrorists

New York (IANS) Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has given the US an assurance that his country would deal firmly with all terrorists, according to US National Security Adviser John Bolton.

"Spoke with Pakistani…

Over 1.5 crore Lok Sabha voters in 18-19 age group

New Delhi (IANS) Over 1.5 crore electors in 18-19 year age group will be eligible to vote for the first time in the seven-phased Lok Sabha election beginning April 11 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling upon them to vote in record numbers.

Foreign Secretary on 3-day US visit

New Delhi (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on Monday began his three-day visit to the US to carry out bilateral consultation and strategic security dialogues with American President Donald Trump's administration.

The Foreign Secretary…

JeM commander Mudasir killed in Tral

Srinagar (IANS) Family of Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) commander Mudasir Khan has identified his body as one of the two militants killed in Tral encounter, police said on Monday as it awaited forensic reports.

"One of the two slain militants…

BJP may deny ticket to half-a-dozen sitting MPs

Patna (IANS) A day after the Election Commission announced seven-phase Lok Sabha elections, more than half-a-dozen sitting BJP MPs, including Union Ministers in Bihar, are unsure about getting the party ticket this time.

A senior…

198 pink booths for women to be set up in Ranchi

Ranchi, March (IANS) For the Lok Sabha polls on May 6, 198 pink booths, exclusively for women, will be set up here, the Ranchi District Administration announced on Monday.

"Not only voters, but staffs and security personnel…

Private equity investments up 51% in February

New Delhi (IANS) Private equity or venture capital investments rose by 51 per cent year-on-year to $2.6 billion (Rs 18,177.9 crore) in February 2019, said an EY report. It was 41 per cent higher than January.

"February 2019…

Digital transactions on rise in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) Digital transaction is on the rise in the tribal state of Jharkhand with the number of net banking users growing more than 4 lakh in the last one year, according to a report released here on Monday.

The State Level Bankers Committee…

Post-air strike, rise in Modi's popularity: Survey

New Delhi (IANS) The popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the satisfaction level of the people with his government soared while Congress president Rahul Gandhi's rise on rating chart crashed after the aerial strike on terror camps in…