BJP bides its time after Nitish’s rant against Congress
July 04, 2017 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sent out a strong political message to its alliance partner in Bihar — the Congress — yesterday that is still reverberating in Delhi’s corridors of power. The message is about Bihar and its future with the JDU and RJD alliance. Kumar talked about the Congress’ inability to […]
India successfully test-fires surface-to-air missile off Odisha coast
July 03, 2017 The indigenously developed Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air short range missile, which has a capability of engaging multiple targets, was successfully test-fired from a test range along the Odisha coast on Monday. The missile has a strike range of 25 km to 30 km. Designed to be a quick reaction missile, it involves […]
Salahuddin’s utterances prove he’s a terrorist: MHA
July 03, 2017 The Centre on Monday condemned Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin’s recent utterances against India, and said his designation as a global terrorist by the United States was “well deserved”. Home Ministry spokesperson Ashok Prasad said the government had been describing Salahuddin as a terrorist all along, and his own remarks had confirmed […]
Over 250,000 people affected by floods in NE India
NEW DELHI, July 3– Indian authorities Monday said at least one person has died and over 250,000 people have been affected by floods in the northeastern state of Assam. “Floods have hit seven districts of Assam, Lakhimpur, Jorhat, Golaghat, Cachar, Dhemaji, Biswanath and Karimganj. Some 500 villages have submerged under water, affecting over 250,000 people,” […]
We planned surgical strike after insulting media query: Parrikar
Jul 1, 2017, PANAJI: Former Union defence minister and Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikarsaid here on Friday that the defence ministry was in shambles when he took over its reins in November 2014. “When I was the defence minister, and I can tell you this, when I took over, the defence ministry was in pure shambles, […]
Muslim women threaten to take up arms against cow vigilantes
July 01, 2017 The mob lynching of a Muslim trader in Jharkhands Ramgarh two days ago has sent ripples of anger through the local population with women of the community saying they would pick up arms against self-styled cow protectors. The women say they are disillusioned with the police and believe the government is in […]
India again asks Pak to provide consular access to Jadhav
July 01, 2017 India today again asked Pakistan to grant full and early consular access to its national Kulbhushan Jadav, sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court as the two countries exchanged a list of prisoners lodged in each other’s jails. According to the list Pakistan shared with India, at least 546 Indian nationals, […]
Have not violated any law or insulted the army: Azam Khan
July 01, 2017 After a total of three complaints were filed on Saturday against Azam Khan over his controversial remark on the Indian Army, the Samajwadi Party leader asserted that he has not violated any law or not insulted any army. “Whatever I said were not my words. I have not violated any law or […]
Jaitley Responds to China, Says India of 2017 Different From 1962
IANS Updated: 30 June, 2017 The India of 2017 is different from the India of 1962, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday, a day after China asked New Delhi to learn from its 1962 military debacle. “If they are trying to remind us, the situation in 1962 was different, the India of today […]
Jammu And Kashmir Will Suffer Crippling Losses Without GST: Arun Jaitley
June 30, 2017 NEW DELHI: With Jammu and Kashmir government still undecided on rolling out the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the state from July 1, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday that the border state stood to suffer major losses if it does not implement GST. “J&K (sic) has a different system […]
