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November 5, 2015 7:37 AM

Pawan Hans Helicopter crashes off Mumbai coast; 2 pilots missing; Search on

A Pawan Hans helicopter with two pilots onboard crashed into the Arabian sea shortly after taking off from an ONGC installation in the Mumbai high field yesterday evening at around 7.30 pm. The pilots that were onboard are missing. A door of the chopper was sighted by a merchant ship Samudra Sewak t...

November 5, 2015 7:26 AM

Concerned over anti-India sentiments in Nepal: Indian envoy

India has made it clear that it is not supporting protests by Madhesis in Nepal and expressed concern over spreading of anti-India sentiments in the country. India also stressed that it has not imposed any blockade at the border, stalling supply of essential goods to Nepal. <br/><br/>Ind...

November 5, 2015 7:24 AM

VP Ansari's departure to Brunei further delayed due to volcanic eruption

Vice President Hamid Ansari's departure to Brunei has been further delayed as Bali airport in Indonesia remained closed due to volcanic eruption at Mount Barujari. Mr Ansari reached Bali Tuesday in the first leg of his two nation visit to Indonesia and Brunei. He was scheduled to depart for Bru...

November 5, 2015 7:12 AM

Govt to launch three gold schemes

The government will launch three gold related schemes, Gold Monetisation, Sovereign Gold Bond and India gold coin today to cash in on festival fervour. The Gold Monetisation Scheme is aimed at tapping part of an estimated 20,000 tonnes of idle gold worth about 5,40,000 crore rupees into the banking ...

November 5, 2015 7:01 AM

Former NSA MK Narayanan attacked in Chennai

Former National Security Advisor MK Narayanan was attacked in Chennai yesterday. A miscreant attacked him with footwear as he made a speech on the future of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in India organized by a newspaper. <br/><br/>When he returned from the dais, a youth suddenly assaulted h...

November 5, 2015 7:00 AM

Former ambassador to Nepal Bimal Prasad passes away

India's former Ambassador to Nepal Bimal Prasad passed away in New Delhi yesterday at the age of 92. A close associate of Jayaprakash Narayan, Prasad had authored a number of books on JP's philosophy and life including 'Socialism, Sarvodaya and Democracy', 'Gandhi, Nehru and...

November 5, 2015 6:59 AM

EC seeks BJP's explanation for beef advt

Taking strong exception to BJP's advertisement on beef in some vernacular dailies in Bihar yesterday, Election Commission has issued notice to the party seeking explanation. <br/><br/>Additional Chief Electoral Officer R Laxmanan told reporters in Patna that advertisements published...

November 5, 2015 6:56 AM

India's unity in diversity hailed abroad: Swaraj

Hailing the country's unity in diversity, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said there are high demands for setting up Indian cultural centres in countries across the world. <br/><br/>Speaking at the first edition of 'Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav' in New Delhi, Mrs S...

November 5, 2015 6:54 AM

Railways to have independent mechanism to fix fares

Railways is planning to set up an independent institutional mechanism for deciding passenger fares and freight tariff based on efficiency. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said in New Delhi that his Ministry will have an institutional mechanism which will take into account the efficiency to decide pas...

November 4, 2015 8:54 PM

Chinese VP to meet WB CM tomorrow

The Chinese Vice-President Mr. Li Yanchao will meet the West Bengal Chief Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata tomorrow to enhance bilateral Trade and Commerce. Mr. Yanchao has arrived in Kolkata from Aurangabad tonight on a two day visit to the city as part of his tour to India. <br/><b...

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