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May 18, 2016 8:16 AM

Hoax call: Delhi Police detains man who allegedly made two calls on Monday

Delhi Police has detained the man who allegedly made two calls on Monday evening, including one threatening to blow up the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The man, whose identity was not disclosed citing security concerns, was detained at southwest Delhi's Sagarpur area and grilled for hours jointly by pol...

May 18, 2016 8:13 AM

Heat wave conditions continue to sweep several parts of the country

Heat wave conditions continued to sweep several parts of the country with major cities including the national capital registering temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius yesterday. Met Department has issued severe heat wave warnings for parts of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Prade...

May 18, 2016 8:07 AM

Popular Indian car models fail crash tests conducted by NCAP

Popular Indian car models including Maruti Celerio, Maruti Eeco, Renault Kwid, Mahindra Scorpio and Hyundai Eon failed crash tests by vehicle safety group Global New Car Assessment Programmes (NCAP). The UK-based group tested five models and found that the vehicles showed low levels of adult occupan...

May 17, 2016 10:18 PM

Govt revising scheme for rehabilitation of bonded labour: Dattatreya

Labour and Employment Minister Bandaru Dattatreya today said the Government is revising the scheme for rehabilitation of bonded labour and increasing the quantum of financial assistance. Speaking about the proposed scheme in New Delhi, the minister said, the government will increase the annual budge...

May 17, 2016 8:37 PM

Samajwadi Party nominates Amar Singh for Rajya Sabha

The Samajwadi party has decided to send Amar Singh to Rajya Sabha. While announcing the party candidates for Rajya Sabha membership Party leader and state Cabinet Minister Shiv Pal Singh Yadav announced seven names including Amar Singh in Lucknow today. Amar Singh closed to Mulayam Singh was expelle...

May 17, 2016 8:34 PM

Govt unveils Draft National Policy for Women

Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today unveiled a Draft National Policy for Women to create a society in which women attain their full potential and participate as equal partners in all spheres of life. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, the Minister said that the draft policy focuse...

May 17, 2016 8:33 PM

India awaiting response from Pak on NIA visit in Pathankot probe

India is awaiting a response from Pakistan on a visit by an NIA team there to review progress in Pathankot investigation. AIR correspondent quoting official sources reports that New Delhi is ascertaining Islamabad's response and details of the visit will be worked out subsequently. <br/>&...

May 17, 2016 8:20 PM

IAF chief takes maiden ride on homegrown Tejas

Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha today took his maiden flight in India's home grown Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, calling it good for induction. An ace pilot himself, Raha is the first Chief of Air Staff to fly the indigenously designed and produced Tejas. He flew about a 30-minut...

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