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August 16, 2015 5:49 PM

President hosts 'At home' reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan

President Pranab Mukherjee hosted At home reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan Saturday. A large number of dignitaries including Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the reception. Due to rain the function was shifted from the Mughal Gardens to the Ashoka Hall of the Rash...

August 16, 2015 5:48 PM

President hosts 'At home' reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan

President Pranab Mukherjee hosted At home reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan yesterday. A large number of dignitaries including Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the reception. Due to rain the function was shifted from the Mughal Gardens to the Ashoka Hall of the Ras...

August 16, 2015 5:20 PM

7 killed in Pak as blast hits Punjab Home Minister's office

A powerful blast today blew up the political office of Pakistan's Punjab province Home Minister Shuja Khanzada in Attock, killing at least seven persons and burying him and several others under the rubble. The blast brought down the roof of the building and around 20 to 25 people, including the...

August 16, 2015 5:19 PM

Woman killed as heavy firing by Pak continues in Poonch, toll rises to six

In Jammu and Kashmir, with the killing of a woman this morning in heavy firing and mortar bomb shelling by Pakistani troops at several Indian posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control in Poonch district since yesterday, the death toll has risen to six. The Army has been retaliating the Pak ...

August 16, 2015 2:08 PM

68 Indians detained in Washington for crossing into US illegally

At least 68 Indian nationals have been taken into custody at a detention center near Seattle in the US state of Washington for allegedly crossing into the country illegally. According to the News agency, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement(ICE) department said about half were detained in the ...

August 16, 2015 12:59 PM

Govt extends deadline for comments on net neutrality to 20 August

Government has extended the deadline for submission of public comments on the proposed policy framework for net neutrality till 20th of this month. The submission of views was earlier scheduled to close yesterday. <br/><br/>Department of Telecom said in a notice on its website that last ...

August 16, 2015 12:05 PM

68 Indians detained in Washington for crossing into US illegally

At least 68 Indian nationals have been taken into custody at a detention center near Seattle in the US state of Washington for allegedly crossing into the country illegally. According to the News agency, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement(ICE) department said about half were detained in the ...

August 16, 2015 12:04 PM

Piku wins best film award at IFFM 2015

In Melbourne, on the second day of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2015, the IFFM awards for 2015 for the best film was awarded to"Piku". The best director award went to Shoojit Sircar and Bhumi Pednekar of "Dum Laga Ke Haisha" for the best actress while best actor award...

August 16, 2015 12:03 PM

Aircraft likely to be used for mapping the Ganga

With powerful cameras, Special Purpose Aircraft may soon fly over the Ganga to survey the river as it courses through five states for a geospatial mapping of its basin to address issues of pollution. The survey would be conducted related to the ambitious 'Namami Gange' programme which aims...

August 16, 2015 12:03 PM

Govt eyes railway facilities to conduct skill development programmes

The Government is in the process of selecting certain railway stations to conduct skill development programmes at their facilities. Minister of State for Skill Development Rajiv Pratap Rudy said the Railways has great potential to partner and encourage skill development.<br/><br/>Mr. Rud...

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