'This is the moment' to invest in India, Modi tells US biz

Washington (IANS) In a direct appeal to the US business community, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said "this is the moment" to invest in India as both the Indian and the US governments have done everything to prepare -- "plough" -- the ground for…

Pak-based hackers target Indian Army, education sector in new cyber attack

New Delhi (IANS) Indian security researchers on Saturday said they have detected a new wave of cyber attacks orchestrated by a notorious Pakistan-based group against the Indian Army and the education sector.

Transparent Tribe, a persistent…

Rs 100 cr TCS job scam can lead to HR cleanup in major IT companies

Chennai (IANS) The reported over 'Rs 100 crore' bribe for jobs scam uncovered in the Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) not only impacts its reputation, it would also have an Indian IT industry-wide impact and some cleanup has to happen,…

Country's diversity being diminished, needs repair: Hemant Soren

Patna (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday said that cracks have appeared in the 'unity in diversity' credo of the country and it needed repair works.

"Today, people of different ideologies sat together in Patna and…

Immigration agent, charged with fake admission letters, arrested in Canada

Chandigarh (IANS) Indian immigration agent Brijesh Mishra, who is accused of cheating students of tens of thousands of dollars by issuing fake college admission letters to procure Canadian visas, has been arrested in the North American nation and…

After all-party meet on Manipur, Congress demands immediate removal of Chief Minister

New Delhi (IANS) After the three hour-long all-party meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on violence hit Manipur, the Congress once again questioned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also demanded the resignation of Chief…

10 militant bunkers busted in Manipur, 1,100 looted arms recovered

Imphal (IANS) Security forces on Saturday busted 10 militant bunkers in Manipur's Kangpokpl district and recovered 1,100 arms and 13,702 pieces of ammunition, which were looted by the attackers after ethnic violence broke out in the state on May…

PM's visit to US 'pathbreaking', says Foreign Secretary

New Delhi (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to the US as "pathbreaking".

He said that technological cooperation was among the key points of discussion between India and US, describing…

Assam flood situation remains grim, nearly 5 lakh people affected

Guwahati (IANS) The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said a total of 4,95,799 people have been affected by floods in the state, with one death recorded so far.

In its latest bulletin, the ASDMA said the fatality was reported…

US to train and fly Indian astronauts to International Space Station in 2024

Chennai (IANS) After Russia in 1984, it is now the US to fly Indian astronauts to space.

But this time the US will fly Indian astronauts to the International Space Station next year -- much ahead of India's own human space mission -- Gaganyaan.