Tag: INDIA
AIADMK MP Says Sasikala Has Threatened Governor, Demands Action
AIADMK Rajya Sabha MP V. Maitreyan on Saturday urged the President and the central government to take "severe action" against party General Secretary V.K. Sasikala for her "threatening" statement against the state Governor. ....
India Tests Nuclear Interceptor Missile
Enhancing its capability to dealing with a nuclear attack threat, India on Saturday successfully test fired a Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) interceptor missile designed to intercept and destroy hostile ballistic missiles in space even before they re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. ....
Sushma Seeks Report On Three Indians' Death In UAE
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday sought a report from Indian consulate in Dubai regarding three Indians who reportedly suffocated to death in diesel tanks in the Gulf nation.....
Nepal-India Border Sealed For 72 Hours
The Nepal-India border points in Kanchanpur district were sealed for 72 hours since Sunday evening in view of the state assembly elections in India.....
Note Ban Pulls Down Q3 GDP Growth In India To 7%
Reflecting a marginal impact of the November 8 demonetisation measure, India's GDP for the third quarter ended December, estimated at Rs 30.28 lakh crore, recorded a growth of 7 per cent, compared with 7.3 per cent in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday.....
Four Soldiers Among 8 Killed In Kashmir Gunfights
Four soldiers and as many militants were killed on Tuesday in two separate gunfights in the Kashmir Valley, officials said. ....
Security Tightened In Kashmir To Prevent Separatist March
Authorities on Wednesday deployed heavy security forces in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley to prevent a separatist called protest march, police said.....
1 Pilot Dead As 2 IAF Aircraft Crash In Bengaluru
An Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot died on Tuesday after two Surya Kiran aircraft crashed following a mid-air collision while rehearsing near the Yelahanka airbase here where the 'Aero India 2019' air show begins on Wednesday.....
'PSLV Launch Was Not Aimed To Set Any Record'
Newspaper headlines last week screamed that India's polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV) created history by lobbing 104 satellites in a single mission, shattering the Russian record of 37. What was missed out was the intricacy required to do so.....
Congress Questions Modi's Silence On Naliya Gang Rape
The Congress on Tuesday demanded that a sitting judge under the supervision of the High Court must investigate the Naliya gang rape case, allegedly involving BJP leaders from Kutch, and also questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the issue.....
