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April 17, 2016 8:54 AM

Sushma Swaraj arrives in Tehran last night

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj reached Tehran last night on the first leg of her four-day visit to Iran and Russia. Mrs Swaraj's Iran visit is aimed at stepping up engagement in a range of areas, including oil and trade, as the strategically important Persian Gulf nation is now ready t...

April 17, 2016 8:29 AM

Heat wave continues to affect normal life in various parts of country

Heat wave continues to affect normal life in various parts of the country. Delhi witnessed the hottest day of the season yesterday, with the mercury soaring up to 44 degrees Celsius. Telangana continues to boil under heat wave with temperatures going up day by day over the last one week. A maximum t...

April 16, 2016 10:22 PM

PM expresses grief over loss of lives in Japan by earthquake

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed distress over the loss of lives and damage caused by earthquakes in Japan. In a tweet, he said his thoughts were with the bereaved families.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the death toll in two major quakes in Southern Japan have risen to 41. It is expecte...

April 16, 2016 10:19 PM

Court reserves order on ED plea for NBW against Mallya

A special court in Mumbai has reserved its order on the Enforcement Directorate's plea seeking a non-bailable warrant against industrialist Vijay Mallya.<br/><br/>The order in money laundering case will now be pronounced on Monday.<br/><br/> Mallya, now in Britain, had b...

April 16, 2016 9:14 PM

Centre to send additional CRPF to strengthen security in Kashmir

The Centre has decided to send additional Central Police Forces to strengthen the security grid in the Kashmir Valley.<br/><br/>The move came following the tense situation in Handwara. An official release said, the situation was reviewed at a high level meeting at Home Ministry in New De...

April 16, 2016 9:13 PM

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to hold talks with top Chinese leaders

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has left for China on a five day visit. <br/><br/>During his visit, Mr Parrikar will hold talks with top Chinese political and defence leaders. <br/><br/>Mr Parrikar will be the first Indian Defence Minister to visit China since 2013, the las...

April 16, 2016 9:00 PM

Army conducts major exercise Shatrujeet in Rajasthan

In Rajasthan, Indian Army is conducting a major Exercise SHATRUJEET at Mahajan Field Firing Range in Bikaner district.<br/><br/>During the exercise the capability to strike deep in enemy territory in an integrated Air-land battle environment is being evaluated.<br/><br/>The o...

April 16, 2016 8:57 PM

No climate of intolerance in India: Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has denied any prevalence of a climate of intolerance in India.<br/><br/>Mr. Jaitley said, the stray incidents of people making irresponsible statements could not be generalised as prevalence of intolerance in the country.<br/><br/>He was speakin...

April 16, 2016 8:33 PM

Maoism one of the biggest challenges to democracy: Rajnath Singh

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that Maoism was one of the biggest challenges to democracy.<br/><br/>Addressing a high level meeting in Raipur, the state capital of Chhattisgarh, he said violence has no place in a democracy.<br/><br/>Mr. Singh said that the government ...

April 16, 2016 8:30 PM

Royal couple William and Kate visit Taj Mahal

British Prince William and his wife Ket Middelton visited historic Tajmahal Saturday afternoon.<br/><br/>In the midst of strict security and soaring temperature in Agra, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at Tajmahal Saturday afternoon and spent about an hour there.<br/><br/&...

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