Use common sense, Modi tells Oppn on his Rafale remarks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday hit out the opposition for questioning his statement that the presence of Rafale fighters would have given greater firepower to the IAF during the February 27 aerial engagement with Pakistan. Modi said India would not sit quietly in the fight against terrorism and would do all to cure it […]
NSUI members stop metro train to demand concession in metro fare for students
New Delhi, (PTI) NSUI members stopped a metro train at the Vishwavidyalaya metro station on Monday demanding concession in metro fare for students. Around 10-15 members of the National Students Union India (NSUI) jumped on the tracks and raised anti-Modi and anti-Kejriwal slogans. They were also demanding metro passes for DU students. According to Delhi Metro […]
India will use all its might to protect its sovereignty: President Kovind
Coimbatore, (PTI) President Ram Nath Kovind Monday said India will use all its might to protect the nation’s sovereignty while referring to the IAF air strikes in Pakistan following the Pulwama terror attack of February 14. Addressing a function here, the President said India’s growing stature in the comity of nations is consistent with the strength […]
45 passports of NRIs cancelled for abandoning their wives: Maneka
New Delhi, (PTI): The government has cancelled passports of 45 non-resident Indians, or NRIs, for abandoning their wives, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has said. The Integrated Nodal Agency made to look into the matter has been issuing Look-Out Circulars to absconding husbands in cases of NRI marriages and 45 passports have been impounded […]
Shutdown tomorrow against ban on Jama’at, ammendment in Article 35-A: Kashmir traders
Srinagar : Valley based business fraternity on Monday called for a valley wide shutdown on March 05 against ban on Jamat – E – Islami and the recent ammendments in Article 35-A. “We call for a complete shutdown against these moves,” Chairman Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation Yasin Khan said. According […]
IAF doesn’t count number of dead: Air Force chief Dhanoa
Coimbatore, Mar 4 (PTI) The casualty figure in the air strike on the Balakot camp will be given out by the government, Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa said on Monday while asserting that the Indian Air Force does not count the number of dead. Addressing a press conference here, he said the death toll depends […]
China defends heavy defence spending, hints at further rise
Beijing, Mar 4 (PTI) China, the world’s second largest military spender after the US, defended its massive allocation on security on Monday and hinted at raising it further this year, saying the country did not pose any “threat” to others.China last year increased its defence budget by 8.1 per cent, taking its declared defence spending to […]
ECI team arrives in Srinagar, to take call on holding polls in state
Srinagar: A team from the Election Commission of India (ECI) has reached Srinagar and will review the preparedness for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and the security situation in the state. The team, sources said is headed by Deputy Election Commissioner Sandeep Sharma. The team has arrived at hotel Lalit and will hold meetings with […]
Air pollution from stubble burning costing India USD 30bn annually: Study
New Delhi (PTI): Air pollution due to crop residue burning in northern India is a leading risk factor of acute respiratory infections and causes an estimated economic loss of USD 30 billion annually, according to a study unveiled Monday. Researchers from the US-based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and partner institutes found that living in […]
France reiterates support for India’s permanent seat in reformed UN Security Council
United Nations(PTI) France, which assumed the March Presidency of the United Nations Security Council, has reiterated its support for India as the permanent member of the powerful UN organ, saying the UNSC’s enlargement is the “first crucial part” towards its reform. India has been calling for the reform of the UN Security Council along with Brazil, […]
