DAC clears procurement of 111 utility helicopters for Navy

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Saturday approved defence procurement proposals worth around Rs 46,000 crore, including a major plan to acquire 111 utility helicopters for the Indian Navy.

Congress demands public debate, detailed inquiry into Rafale deal

The Congress on Saturday stepped up its criticism of the Narendra Modi government over the Rafale fighter jet deal, alleging that established defence procurement procedures were bypassed and senior ministers were kept out of the negotiations.

Maharashtra terror plot: ATS arrests suspect from Mumbai

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested another suspect in connection with an alleged terror plot uncovered following the seizure of explosives and weapons in Palghar, taking the number of major arrests in the case to five.

The…

Congress not involved in 1984 anti-Sikh riots: Rahul

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said he did not agree with the claim that the Congress party was involved in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, while describing the violence as a tragic and deeply painful episode.

Speaking at an event in the…

5 units of 800 MW each to be installed by 2022 : CM Das

Jharkhand is working towards providing electricity to every household by December, Chief Minister Raghubar Das said on Friday, claiming that power connections had already been provided to 19 lakh of the state's 38 lakh households that were without…

Jharkhand HC cancels Lalu Yadav's provisional bail

The Jharkhand High Court on Friday rejected the provisional bail of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and directed him to surrender by August 30.

The court was hearing Lalu Prasad's plea…

Asiad 2018: Indian rowers win quadruple sculls gold

India enjoyed a memorable day in rowing at the 18th Asian Games on Friday, with the men's quadruple sculls team winning gold and two other Indian crews securing bronze medals.

Sawarn Singh, Dattu Bhokanal, Om Prakash and Sukhmeet Singh…

Pakistan will take 'bitter decisions' on Jadhav: Foreign Minister

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday said the country may have to take "some bitter decisions" in the case of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, whose death sentence by a Pakistani military court is being challenged…

Over 100 towns in Sri Lanka stop cigarette sales

More than 100 towns across Sri Lanka have joined a campaign to discourage smoking by voluntarily boycotting the sale of cigarettes, as the government steps up efforts to make the country tobacco-free.

The Health Ministry said on Wednesday that…

India thrash England by 203 runs in 3rd Test

India kept their hopes alive in the five-match Test series against England with a convincing 203-run victory in the third Test at Trent Bridge on Wednesday.

Chasing a daunting target of 521, England resumed their second innings at 311/9 but…