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May 7, 2016 9:12 AM

Discussion with India on potential visit of PM Modi to US: White House

Indian and American officials are holding discussions on a potential visit of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US. This was disclosed by White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest at his daily news conference in Washington last night.<br/><br/>A day earlier, the US India Business Co...

May 7, 2016 8:53 AM

PM greets all personnel of BRO on its foundation day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted all personnel of Border Road Organisation (BRO) on its foundation day. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, the country is proud of their impeccable service to the nation.

May 7, 2016 8:52 AM

Babul Supriyo suffers injuries during road accident in Delhi

Union Minister of State for Urban Development Babul Supriyo suffered minor injuries during a road accident in South Delhi area yesterday evening. <br/><br/>He has been admitted to the AIIMS Trauma Centre in the national capital for treatment. He received injuries in his hand and chest. D...

May 7, 2016 8:51 AM

Girls again outperform boys in ISC, ICSE Exams

Girls once again outperformed boys in the ISC (Class XII) and ICSE (Class X) Examinations, the results of which were declared yesterday. The class XII saw a pass percentage of 96.46, while 98.5 per cent students cleared the class X exams. <br/><br/>In the class XII examination, the top p...

May 7, 2016 8:11 AM

Uttarakhand HC to hear nine rebel Congress MLAs' petition today

Uttarakhand High Court will today hear nine rebel Congress MLAs' petition against their disqualification. Earlier the hearing was scheduled to be held on coming Monday. <br/><br/>But the rebel MLAs had filed special representation on Thursday, requesting the court to conduct an earl...

May 7, 2016 7:47 AM

Nepal recalls its Ambassador to India over charges of non-cooperation

Nepal has recalled its Ambassador to India over charges of non-cooperation and indulging in anti-government activities. Nepalese Foreign Ministry sources said in Kathmandu last night that Ambassador Deep Kumar Upadhyaya had "confronted" with<br/><br/>Prime Minister KP Sharma Ol...

May 6, 2016 9:09 PM

Oppn parties including Congress, Left approach President over JNU crisis

Five opposition parties including Congress and Left today approached President Pranab Mukherjee seeking his intervention to resolve the current crisis in JNU. <br/><br/>Some students are on hunger strike over University's action against the students allegedly involved in 9th Februar...

May 6, 2016 9:09 PM

Former distinguished AIR newsreader Surajit Sen passes away

Former distinguished newsreader of All India Radio, Surajit Sen passed away this afternoon, in a private hospital, after a brief illness. <br/><br/>He was 89. Surajit Sen first joined the army, but left it to start his career as an English Newsreader in the News Services Division of All ...

May 6, 2016 9:04 PM

Rafale deal not done yet, negotiating to reduce price: Govt

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said that the deal for the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter planes from France has not been finalised yet. He said, the government is negotiating to reduce the deal value and save a lot of money.<br/><br/>Mr Parrikar said this in the Lok Sabha during ...

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