India's rise due to majority government, not Modi: PM

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the achievements of his government in domestic as well as foreign policy fronts were not due to those who led the government but because it was a majority government with a clear mandate…

17 students injured in blast in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS):Seventeen students were injured on Wednesday in a mysterious explosion inside a tuition centre in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, triggering clashes between civilians and security personnel.

Six of the students with…

Congress pacifies Marandi to seal opposition alliance in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) The Congress has stepped up its efforts to pacify former Chief Minister and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P) President Babulal Marandi to seal the opposition alliance for the Lok Sabha polls.

Last week, the Congress…

CAG: Delivery schedule in 2016 Rafale contract better by one month

New Delhi (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found that there was an improvement of one month in the delivery schedule of the 2016 contract for 36 Rafale fighter jets in flyaway condition than the one negotiated by the UPA government.

CAG finds NDA deal for 36 Rafale jets 2.86% cheaper than UPA's

New Delhi (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found that the Rafale fighter jet deal signed by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government was 2.86 percent lower than the price negotiated by the United Progressive Alliance government.

2 militants killed in J&K

Srinagar (IANS) Two militants were killed on Wednesday in a gunfight with the security forces in a Jammu and Kashmir village in Badgam district during a cordon and search operation, police said.

Incriminating material, including arms and ammunition,…

Lower food prices more than halve India's retail inflation in January

New Delhi (IANS) Lower food prices more than halved India's retail inflation in January 2019 to 2.05 percent from 5.07 percent during the corresponding month of last year, official data showed on Tuesday.

On sequential basis, the Consumer…

India signs contract for purchasing 72,400 new assault rifles

New Delhi (IANS) India on Tuesday signed the much-awaited contract for the purchase of 72,400 new assualt rifles for the armed forces, government sources said.

US firm Sig Sauer will supply these 7.62x51 mm guns which are urgently required…

IAF MiG-27 crashes near Pokhran

Jaipur (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-27 aircraft on Tuesday evening crashed near Pokhran in Rajasthan, officials said. The pilot ejected safely.

The plane was airborne on a training mission from Jaisalmer and crashed around 6.10 p.m.…

Deadline for selecting TV channels extended till March 31

New Delhi (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday extended the deadline for selection of TV channels by both cable and Direct-to-Home (DTH) subscribers till March 31.

The decision comes after the regulator…