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December 1, 2017 6:50 AM

IAF jet conducts first aerial refuelling exercise successfully

An Indian Air Force Embraer transport aircraft specialised to conduct Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) function, successfully carried out Air to Air Refuelling (AAR) to fly a long duration flight beyond the aircraft&apos;s stated endurance.<br/><br/>An official release said...

December 1, 2017 6:50 AM

Suspected LeT operative asked to appear before NIA SP

A man, who is suspected to have links with terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and who was interrogated for over six hours here yesterday by National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths, was issued a notice today, asking him to appear before an SP of the agency in New Delhi on December 4.<br/>&...

December 1, 2017 6:49 AM

DDA holds draw for 2017 scheme, divyang applicant first allotee

The computerised draw of lots for the 12,617 flats offered as part of the DDA&apos;s new housing scheme, was held today, with the first house being alloted to a Divyang applicant. Officials said, over 46,000 people had applied for the scheme, across four income categories. The flats are located in R...

December 1, 2017 6:48 AM

Freedom fighter Saraswati Tripathy passes away at age of 89

Prominent Gandhian and freedom fighter Saraswati Tripathy today passed away at the age of 89. Saraswati Tripathy, wife of late freedom fighter Brundaban Tripathy, was suffering from old age related ailments.<br/><br/>Saraswati Tripathy had met Mahatma Gandhi at Beraboi Ashram in Puri dis...

December 1, 2017 6:48 AM

SC rejects Centre's plea for extension of time for draft NRC in Assam

The Supreme Court has rejected the Centre's plea seeking extension for publication of the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam. The NRC is being prepared to identify illegal migrants in Assam. The Registrar General of Citizen Registration had sought more time and Attorney General...

December 1, 2017 6:47 AM

Mumbai tops in crime against senior citizens and second; delhi next: NCRB

The National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) report on crimes for the year 2016 has placed Mumbai first in offences against senior citizens and second, next to Delhi, in crimes against women as well as children. The NCRB records that were released today showed that of a total of 41,761 cases of various c...

December 1, 2017 6:46 AM

Former US President Obama to address town hall in New Delhi today

Former US President Barack Obama will address a town hall in New Delhi today. Obama, who arrived in the national capital today, will also address the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit today.<br/><br/>At the town hall, the former US president, in his first visit to India after demitting o...

December 1, 2017 6:45 AM

Govt focus is to connect all small states with rest of country: Gajapathi Raju

The Civil Aviation Minister P Ashok Gajapathi Raju has said that the government focus is to connect all the small states with the rest of the country. The minister, who called on the Governor, Shriniwas Patil at Rajbhawan in Gangtok today, outlined various steps taken in the Aviation Sector to boost...

December 1, 2017 6:45 AM

HUA ministry approves construction of over 1.12 lakh more houses for urban

The Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has approved the construction of 1.12 lakh more affordable houses for urban poor under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). An official release said, there will be an investment of Rs 8,105 crore for construction of these houses. The Centre will provide an a...

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