PSLV-XL rocket motor made by industry passes test: ISRO

Chennai (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said the performance of the booster motor made by Economic Explosives Ltd for its PSLV-XL rocket was satisfactory.

The Indian space agency tested the booster motor called PSOM-XL…

'Ravana' jibe worked for BJP in Gujarat like 'Maut ka Saudagar'

New Delhi (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's 'Ravana' remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi has worked in favour of the BJP in Gujarat like Sonia Gandhi's 'Maut ka Saudagar' jibe reverberated in several elections.

Congress nears 40-seat mark in 68-member Himachal Assembly

Shimla (IANS) Crossing the halfway mark, the Congress on Thursday surged ahead of the ruling BJP by leading on 38 out of the 68 Himachal Pradesh Assembly seats while the ruling party was leading on 21 and winning four seats. The Congress won two seats…

BJP wins Kurhani bypoll, jolt for Nitish-Tejashwi's Mahagathbandhan

Patna (IANS) In a major win against Nitish-Tejashwi's Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, the BJP registered victory in the Kurhani Assembly bypoll on Thursday.

BJP's Kedar Prasad Gupta defeated JD(U) candidate Manoj Kushwaha with a margin of…

Cyber criminals issue fake ration cards by breaching J'khand govt's system

Ranchi (IANS) Cyber criminals in Jharkhand issued thousands of fake ration cards by hacking official IDs of Supply Officers of six districts of the state.

Under the Ration Card Management System (RCMS), the supply officers of all the…

Wildlife protection amendment bill among 23 legislations to be taken up during Winter Session

New Delhi (IANS) With the Winter Session of Parliament set to commence from Wednesday, as many as 23 bills are likely to be taken up during the session.

Some of the key legislations which are to be taken up during the session are The Wild Life…

India offers support for diplomatic efforts as Russia, Ukraine trade blame for failure to negotiate

United Nations (IANS) Even as Russia and Ukraine faced off in the UN Security Council accusing each other of not wanting to settle their conflict through negotiations, India has reminded them of its call for dialogue and diplomacy and offered to support…

MCD election results: BJP leading, AAP nearing the gap after 2 hours of counting

New Delhi (IANS) A see-saw battle was witnessed between the BJP and AAP in the counting of votes for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections. As per the latest trends, the BJP was leading on 110 seats while AAP was ahead on 100, nearing…

RBI hikes repo rate to 6.25%, 5th increase in a row

New Delhi (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) monetary policy committee (MPC) on Wednesday hiked the repo rate by 35 basis points (bps) to 6.25 per cent with immediate effect, Governor Shaktikanta Das announced.

It is the fifth straight…

Jaishankar to make statement on India's foreign policy in RS

New Delhi (IANS) Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar will make a statement on India's foreign policy in the Rajya Sabha (RS) on Wednesday, the first day of the winter session.

According to the RS bulletin, he will make a statement…