Dubai Airshow: India marketing supersonic cruise missile BrahMos
DUBAI: India seems to be aggressively marketing its supersonic cruise missile BrahMos at the Dubai Airshow and is in talks with countries in the Middle East region. In the sprawl of pavilions boasting of cutting edge aviation and defence technology at the Dubai Airshow, a stall with scale models of Sukhoi Su-30 MKI planes, ships, submarines […]
ASEAN-India summit: PM Modi calls for efforts to uproot terrorism, backs rules-based security architecture
Identifying terrorism and extremism as the major challenge facing the region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called on ASEAN member states for joint efforts to mitigate the menace. “We have individually strived very hard to fight terrorism and violent extremism. It is time that we jointly address this challenge by intensifying cooperation in this crucial area,” PM […]
US Congress authorizes $700 million for reimbursing Pakistan
WASHINGTON: The American Congress has authorised up to $700 million in Coalition Support Fund (CSF) to reimburse Pakistan for activities carried out in support of US operations in Afghanistan. The authorisation is included in the reconciled text of the House and Senate versions of the 2018 National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA-2018), which was released on […]
Over 1.3 lakh Indians ‘book ticket’ to Mars
More than 1.3 lakh Indian space enthusiasts have submitted their names to NASA to be carried to Mars onboard the US space agency’s mission to the red planet next year. Last month, NASA invited members of the public to send their names which will be carried on the InSight (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy […]
ASEAN Summit: Eye on China as India joins quadrilateral with US, Australia & Japan
With an eye on China’s activities in the region, India on Sunday said that the first meeting of its officials in Manila with those from the US, Australia and Japan — described as the “quadrilateral” — agreed that a “free, open, prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific region serves the long-term interests of all countries in the […]
WWE Signs First Female Middle Eastern and Indian Wrestlers
STAMFORD, CT: World Wrestling Entertainment Inc, the American publicly traded, privately held entertainment company recently announced in mid-October that it has signed up the first women wrestlers from India and the Middle East. WWE deals primarily in professional wrestling but also has film, music, video games, product licensing and direct product sales. Founded in 1952 […]
Some Tried To Create A Rift Between MS Dhoni And Me: Virat Kohli
Their bonding has become stronger with the passage of time and Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli is proud of the fact that no external force has been able to affect his friendship with predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni. “A lot of people try to plug in stories of rift between us. The best part is neither he reads […]
British High Commissioner summoned over ‘malicious’ anti-Pakistan slogans on London cabs
Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua summoned the British High Commissioner in Pakistan Thomas Drew on Friday over slogans being displayed on London cabs “that directly attack Pakistan’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.” According to a statement released by the Foreign Office, “the high commissioner was informed that Pakistan, in line with the UN Charter, rejects actions and […]
Govt said to have approved Rs7,000 crore fund for six new IIT campuses
The union cabinet is learnt to have approved funds worth Rs7,000 crore for the establishment of permanent campuses of six IITs across the country on Tuesday, people in the government aware of the development said. Click here to read more… Credit: livemint.com
India sets Guinness world record by cooking 918kg khichdi
India on Saturday set a Guinness world record by cooking 918kg khichdi, a traditional multi-grain dish, at the ongoing global food event organised by the government in the national capital. A team of 50 people led by celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor and NGO Akshaya Patra supervised the night-long preparations and yoga guru Ramdev Baba put […]
India vs New Zealand: Hosts Canter To 53-Run Win In Ashish Nehra’s Farewell Match
India on Wednesday gave a fitting farewell gift to Ashish Nehra by outclassing New Zealand by 53 runs in the first Twenty20 match at Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi. The hosts also recorded their first ever T20 win against Kiwis in six outings. Riding on Shikhar Dhawan (80) and Rohit Sharma’s (80) blazing innings and […]
In a first, Indian team heads to Israel for combat drill
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday dispatched a C-130J ‘Super Hercules’ aircraft, along with a 45-member contingent, including Garud commandos, to Israel to take part in the top-notch multilateral ‘Blue Flag-17’ exercise from November 2 to 16. This is the first time India has sent a contingent to participate in a military exercise in Israel. The […]
Now, UP Chief Minister’s Secretariat gets a saffron touch
AFTER BUSES, school bags and government booklets, the chief minister’s secretariat – known as the Annexe and Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhawan in government records – is also getting a saffron touch. At present, work is on to paint the boundary wall and top of the secretariat building saffron. It was till now off white in […]
PM Modi hails India’s ‘historic jump’ in ‘Ease of Doing Business’ ranking, vows to scale greater economic growth
Hailing India’s significant jump in World Bank’s ‘ease of doing business’ ranking, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday stated that the “historic jump” in the index is the “outcome of all-round and muti-sectoral reform” push of his government. In the latest edition of the World Bank’s global rankings, India climbed a significant 30 places to rank 100th on […]
First Jurassic-era ‘fish lizard’ fossil found in India
In a first, a near- complete fossilised skeleton of a Jurassic ichthyosaur — large marine reptile which lived alongside dinosaurs — has been discovered in India, scientists said. Fossil records of ichthyosaurs, which means ‘fish lizards’ in Greek, have been found in North American and Europe previously. However, in the Southern Hemisphere, they have mostly […]
Will grant regional autonomy to various regions of Jammu and Kashmir if elected: Farooq Abdullah
Opposition National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said that the party would grant “regional autonomy” to various regions of the state if it comes to power in the next Assembly elections. “We have to focus towards this also that we have so many regions in the state which have their own aspirations. We […]
Gujarat elections to set the stage for 2019 Lok Sabha battle
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat elections are not about Gujarat alone—all eyes are on the 2019 general elections. A thumping win in the Gujarat elections slated for December would not only pave the way for the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) victory in 2019 Lok Sabha election campaign but also boost its performance in other state elections. Click here […]
Katy Premier League (KPL) – Charity Thru Sports
By Sankar Tangirala HOUSTON: It all started when a good friend of ours was going through a challenging period and was fighting for his life due to cancer. He never let his spirits down even though he was going through a tough phase. We then conducted the First KPL in 2012 and collected proceeds for […]
Caitlan Coleman breaks silence on captivity, says ‘was in Pakistan for more than a year’
Disputing claims about her rescue, the recently recovered Caitlan Coleman has said that she was in Pakistan for at least a year before she was “rescued” by Pakistan Army in an operation near the Pak-Afghan border earlier this month. While speaking to the Toronto Star in her first interview since her recovery, Coleman said: “Right now, everybody’s shunting blame and […]
National anthem in movie halls: SC asks why do people have to wear patriotism on sleeve
Supreme Court Judge Justice D Y Chandrachud was critical of last year’s apex court order making it mandatory for movie halls to play the national anthem before the start of a film and wondered “why do people have to wear their patriotism on their sleeve?” “People go to a movie theatre for undiluted entertatinment. Society […]
