Assembly results major blow for Congress, Rahul
byNew Delhi : Congress leaders admitted they were stunned as results from five state elections showed the party faced defeats in Punjab and Goa…
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Indian Army inducts second cruise missile unit close to Pakistan border
byNew Delhi : Providing it a swift strike capability along the border with Pakistan, the Indian Army Sunday inducted its second BrahMos supersonic cruise…
Goa skips siesta to vote, turnout over 80 percent
byPanaji : Goa seems to have opted against a Saturday siesta with 82.8 percent of its 10.26 lakh voters exercising their franchise to pick…
Split verdict in UP but SP largest party: Exit polls
byNew Delhi : All exits polls announced Saturday predicted a hung assembly in Uttar Pradesh, putting the Samajwadi Party on top of a mainly…
Bikram Singh will be next Indian Army chief
byNew Delhi : Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh will be the next Indian Army chief, it was announced Saturday thus ending months of a bitter…
Defence ministry denies bugging in Antony’s office
byNew Delhi : The government Friday vehemently denied that Defence Minister A.K. Antony’s office was “bugged”, but clarified that routine security sweeps were done…
US says its special forces in India; Delhi says ‘no’
byWashington/New Delhi : US special forces are based in India and four other South Asian countries, a Pentagon commander has said. India quickly denied…
Non-bailable warrant against Azharuddin
byNew Delhi : A Delhi court Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant against former Indian cricket captain-turned-MP Mohammed Azharuddin after he failed to appear in…
Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta booked for forgery
byMumbai : A case of cheating and forgery has been registered against filmmaker Sanjay Gupta for sending out invites on a letterhead resembling that…
Fishermen’s killing: India-Italy differences unresolved; court toughens stance
byNew Delhi/Kochi : India and Italy Tuesday sought to “clear the air” over the killing of two Indian fishermen by two Italian marines, but…