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December 24, 2015 1:59 PM

India secures release of five Indian sailors abducted by pirates in Nigeria

India has secured the release of five Indian sailors from pirates in Nigeria. This information was given by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in a tweet this afternoon. <br/><br/>Mrs Swaraj also thanked President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari in this regard. She also appreciated the ...

December 24, 2015 1:50 PM

BJP veterans holds meeting in wake of Kirti Azad suspension over DDCA row

BJP veterans L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi held a meeting in New Delhi today. The meeting took place at Mr Joshi's residence and was also attended by senior BJP leaders Yashwant Sinha and Shanta Kumar. <br/><br/>The meeting comes in the backdrop of suspension of MP Kirti Azad f...

December 24, 2015 1:48 PM

Give Delhi govt photocopies of seized documents: Court tells CBI

A special court yesterday directed the CBI to give to the Delhi government, photocopies of documents it seized in a raid on the Delhi Secretariat office of Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister. <br/><br/>The CBI had raided Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar's office in Delhi Se...

December 24, 2015 1:46 PM

Two cops hurt as militants open fire during Eid-e-Milad procession

In Jammu & Kashmir, unidentified militants attacked and injuring an officer and a constable in south Kashmir&apos;s Bijbehara town of Anantnag district today afternoon. Reliable sources said Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Irshad Hussain was taking stock of the Eid-e-Milad procession arrang...

December 24, 2015 1:43 PM

Eid Milad-un-Nabi being observed with fervour across India

Eid Milad-Un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Mohammad, is being celebrated with religious fervour in various parts of the country today. Milad Mehfils and Seerat Conferences highlighting the life and and teachings of Prophet Mohammad are being held across the country. Processions are being taken out a...

December 24, 2015 1:42 PM

Eid Milad-un-Nabi being observed with fervour across India

Eid Milad-Un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Mohammad, is being celebrated with religious fervour in various parts of the country today. Milad Mehfils and Seerat Conferences highlighting the life and and teachings of Prophet Mohammad are being held across the country. Processions are being taken out a...

December 24, 2015 1:41 PM

Eid Milad-un-Nabi being observed with fervour across India

Undeterred by below freezing temperature, thousands of people, including women and children joined the night-long prayers in shrines, mosques, and other holy places in the Kashmir valley and Leh and Kargil. The main congregation was held at Aasar-e-Sharief, Hazratbal which houses the holy Relic of P...

December 24, 2015 1:19 PM

Defence Minister inaugurates cable stay bridge in J&K

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today dedicated to the nation, the cable-stayed bridge constructed at Basohali in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a rally on the occasion, Parrikar said that despite the challenges of difficult terrain the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), has been w...

December 24, 2015 1:15 PM

BJP veterans holds meeting in wake of Kirti Azad suspension over DDCA row

BJP veterans L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi are holding a meeting in New Delhi. The meeting which is taking place at Mr Joshi's residence is also being attended by senior BJP leaders Yashwant Sinha and Shanta Kumar. The meeting comes in the backdrop of suspension of MP Kirti Azad from party...

December 24, 2015 1:05 PM

Rajnath Singh hails SSB's relief efforts during Nepal earthquake

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today praised Sashastra Seema Bal's efforts in providing relief during the Nepal earthquake in May this year. Addressing the gathering on SSB's Raising Day function in New Delhi today, Mr Singh applauded the work done by SSB in Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan border....

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