
November 23, 2019 05:30 IST
The private member’s Bill comes even as the government has seemingly shown its intent to give primacy to Hindi across the country.
Sat, Nov 23, 2019
November 21, 2019 03:45 IST
The 50th edition of International Film Festival of India kicked off in Goa on Wednesday with two of India’s biggest actors, Amitabh Bachchan and Rajinikanth, taking stage.
Thu, Nov 21, 2019
November 19, 2019 06:32 IST
K Keshava Rao of TRS said Modi “perhaps thought that checks should not mean blocking”, and that “checks can at best be checkmating”.
Tue, Nov 19, 2019
November 19, 2019 04:50 IST
Speaking during a special discussion on the “Role of Rajya Sabha in Indian Polity and Need for Reforms”, on the first day of the 250th session of the Upper House, Modi also praised the NCP and BJD for never rushing to the well of the House.
Tue, Nov 19, 2019
November 16, 2019 02:47 IST
On Thursday, the Supreme Court bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi turned down petitions seeking a review of its 2018 decision on the matter.
Sat, Nov 16, 2019
November 15, 2019 05:15 IST
“The purposeful pursuit of national interest in shifting global dynamics may not be easy; but it must be done. And the real obstacle to the rise of India is not anymore the barriers of the world, but the dogmas of Delhi,” Jaishankar said at the fourth Ramnath Goenka Lecture.
Fri, Nov 15, 2019
November 13, 2019 04:40 IST
Although it is a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise, defence sources said there will be exercises for a “limited threat scenario” as well.
Wed, Nov 13, 2019
November 12, 2019 01:24 IST
Singh compared the startups to knowledge, and armed forces to power.
Tue, Nov 12, 2019
November 11, 2019 03:53 IST
Though the Army officially does not share the actual number of troops in the two Union Territories, sources said the number is much lower than what Pakistan claims at various international forums.
Mon, Nov 11, 2019
November 08, 2019 03:23 IST
The Army has listed these religious or spiritual gurus in the advisory, which also warns soldiers against Pakistani intelligence officials posing as women on social media to honeytrap.
Fri, Nov 08, 2019
October 24, 2019 04:30 IST
Over 40 lakh in 1,728 colonies stand to benefit, property rights for a fee
Thu, Oct 24, 2019
October 23, 2019 06:12 IST
Vaidya provides a historical background for Article 370 and how Jammu and Kashmir became a part of India. He then says that J&K “doesn’t comprise of people living in Kashmir Valley alone but also includes people of Jammu and Ladakh region”
Wed, Oct 23, 2019
October 21, 2019 05:01 IST
The Indian Army had last targeted terrorist launch pads in February this year, after the deadly Pulwama attack, hitting a Jaish-e-Mohammed camp in Balakot, deep inside Pakistan.
Mon, Oct 21, 2019
October 16, 2019 02:54 IST
Rajnath Singh said, “It is time that we reduce our dependence on imported systems and we develop such an indigenous innovation ecosystem that can make us completely self-reliant in critical technologies.”
Wed, Oct 16, 2019
October 16, 2019 00:10 IST
The speech, it says, “generally outlines the challenges before the nation and contextualises the role of the organisation to mitigate the same” and ”underscores the need for organising the Hindu society for national rejuvenation”.
Tue, Oct 15, 2019
October 14, 2019 04:35 IST
The project has been divided into eight modules, of which the first module is ready and the second is under preparation, Army sources said.
Mon, Oct 14, 2019
October 12, 2019 04:23 IST
Justice Prasad stated, “In case Members can manage their visit and achieve the objectives without the help and assistance of the State Government they can do so. Ordinarily assistance is needed but it is for the Convener and members to take the final call.”
Sat, Oct 12, 2019
October 12, 2019 03:51 IST
Sources mentioned that between August and September, the total number of agitations across the Valley have come down by more than half. Terrorist activity has also slowed down compared to 2018, Army sources added.
Sat, Oct 12, 2019
October 09, 2019 02:47 IST
He said the present security environment in India’s neighbourhood is a serious cause of concern, and the Pulwama terror strike is a stark reminder of the persistent threat to defence installations.
Wed, Oct 09, 2019
September 26, 2019 04:26 IST
On reports that Pakistan sent some guns across the border through drones, Lt Gen Kler said the capability for carriage is “very little” in drones being used at present.
Thu, Sep 26, 2019
September 25, 2019 04:43 IST
The clean-up project, called Swachh Siachen Abhiyan, aims to keep the glacier clean and also preserve the region’s ecology.
Wed, Sep 25, 2019
September 20, 2019 00:52 IST
Air Marshal Bhadauria, who became Vice Chief of Air Staff in May this year, will take charge on September 30 when incumbent Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa retires.
Fri, Sep 20, 2019
September 19, 2019 04:40 IST
Nearly 50 handles for which Indian agencies have written to Twitter were fake accounts impersonating senior Army officers, including Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat, it is learnt.
Thu, Sep 19, 2019
September 19, 2019 02:33 IST
The runaway in Vijaynagar is 4,000 feet long and at present is fit only for AN-32 aircraft operations.
Thu, Sep 19, 2019
September 18, 2019 01:00 IST
He said that naval projects last for about a decade, “so the expenditure is spread over 10 to 12 years”. This is why it is “a complex calculation for us to undertake to even determine how much is the amount that we want to seek”.
Wed, Sep 18, 2019


