IAF, govt had no role in Rafale deal, Dassault selected partner: IAF Chief
WEB DESK / New Delhi Indian Air Force Chief B S Dhanoa today said that it was French fighter jet manufacturer Dassault that was to select offset partner in Rafale…
Kerala: Hindu organisations protest against SC verdict on Sabarimala Temple
WEB DESK Several Hindu organisations on Tuesday held marches and dharnas in different parts of Kerala to express their dismay over Supreme Court verdict allowing women of all ages to…
Farmers march: Kejriwal says they should be allowed to enter Delhi
New Delhi Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday that preventing a protest march of farmers from entering the national capital was “wrong” and pitched for allowing them entry…
Congress campaign over Rafael is sabotaging Armed forces operational readiness: Defence Minister
AGENCIES/ AHMEDABAD Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that Congress campaign over the Rafael deal amounts to almost sabotaging the Indian Armed Forces’ operational readiness. Addressing a Press Conference here…
Mahatma Gandhi was ahead of his time in hygiene: UN Chief
AMN / NEW DELHI The UN Chief said, eliminating open defecation must be central to efforts to improve sanitation. He cautioned that open defecation poses a serious threat to children,…
Indonesia earthquake death toll rises to nearly 1350
The number of people known to have died in Indonesia in Friday’s earthquake and tsunami has risen to nearly 1350.The country’s disaster response agency said the death toll today jumped…
India on way to achieve ODF status by 2019: Vice President
AMN Vice President Venkaiah Naidu today said India is well on its way to achieve Open Defecation Free status by 2019. Addressing the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention in New…
PoK “PM” Reportedly On Chopper That Violated Indian Airspace
WEB DESK The helicopter that violated Indian airspace in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch Sunday was reportedly carrying the Prime Minister of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) Raja Farooq Haider Khan. The helicopter,…
India is important partner of UN in countering terrorism: UN Secretary General
WEB DESK UN United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said, India is an important partner of the UN in countering terrorism and preventing violent extremism. Mr Guterres, who will begin…
Pakistani chopper violates Indian airspace in J&K’s Poonch
AMN A Pakistani chopper violated the Indian airspace along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir Sunday.Defence PRO Lt Col Devender Anand told media Jammu that…