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August 16, 2015 12:02 PM

Pak shells Indian posts in Poonch district of J&K, 5 civilians killed

In Jammu and Kashmir, heavy shelling and firing by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control in Poonch district left five civilian killed and four others injured. Condition of some injured is reported to be critical. Police sources said, the forces from across the Line of Control resorted to unprov...

August 16, 2015 8:58 AM

India-US joint military training exercise in Sept

India-US Combined Military Training Exercise YUDH ABHYAS 2015, will be held from 9th of next month at Joint Base Lewis McChord in the USA. A Defence Ministry release said in New Delhi that the exercise will be the 11th such event in the Yudh Abhyas series, which started in 2004 under US Army Pacific...

August 16, 2015 8:58 AM

22 scholars given 'certificate of honour' by President Mukherjee

President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the 'Certificate of honour' to 22 scholars of Sanskrit, Persian, Pali and Arabic yesterday. The awards, which are given away on the Independence Day, were bestowed on 16 Sanskrit scholars including one in the international category, two Arabic scholars,...

August 16, 2015 8:57 AM

President hosts 'At home' reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan yesterday

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 8:51 AM

Keen to foster strategic partnership with UAE, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that he is keen to foster a strategic partnership with the UAE especially in security, energy and investment sectors. In an interview to Khaleej Times, Mr Modi said, he would like to see a truly comprehensive strategic partnership evolve between the two countrie...

August 15, 2015 9:19 PM

4 civilians killed in shelling by Pakistani troops along LoC in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, heavy shelling and firing by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control in Poonch district on Saturday, left four civilians killed while four others injured. <br/><br/>Two injured have been airlifted to GMC hospital, Jammu. According to police sources the forces fro...

August 15, 2015 9:14 PM

India-US military exercise to be held from Sep 9

The India-US Combined Military Training Exercise YUDH ABHYAS 2015, will be held from 9th of next month at Joint Base Lewis McChord in the USA. In an official release, issued by the Defence Ministry said, this will be the eleventh exercise in the Yudh Abhyas series, which started in 2004 under US Arm...

August 15, 2015 8:56 PM

Four civilians killed in shelling by Pakistani troops along LoC in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, heavy shelling and firing by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control in Poonch district on Saturday, left four civilians killed while four others injured. <br/><br/>Two injured have been airlifted to GMC hospital, Jammu. According to police sources the forces fro...

August 15, 2015 8:50 PM

President hosts &apos;At home&apos; reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan

President Pranab Mukherjee today hosted At home reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan. 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 Rashtra...

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