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August 5, 2015 8:10 AM

Pawan Hans helicopter still missing; Rescue operation to resume

The Pawan Hans helicopter which went missing yesterday in Arunachal Pradesh is still not found. The chopper with Tirap District Deputy Commissioner, Kamlesh Joshi, on board went missing on around 10.30 AM soon after it took off from Khonsa, Tirap, to Longding. The chopper was to pick up DC, Longding...

August 5, 2015 8:01 AM

BCCI needs to be accountable and transparent: Sports Minister

Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has said that the Indian Cricket Board, BCCI need to be made accountable and transparent in its functioning like any other sports federation of the country. He was speaking during a felicitation function organised for the Indian archers in New Delhi. When asked whe...

August 5, 2015 7:41 AM

IS abducted teachers from Karnataka reunite with family

Two Indian teachers from Karnataka, allegedly kidnapped by Islamic State militants in Libya and released subsequently, were reunited with their families as they arrived home yesterday. Four Indian teachers working at University of Sirte in Libya, including two from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, were...

August 5, 2015 7:37 AM

BCCI needs to be accountable and transparent: Sports Minister

Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has said that the Indian Cricket Board, BCCI need to be made accountable and transparent in its functioning like any other sports federation of the country. He was speaking during a felicitation function organised for the Indian archers in New Delhi. When asked whe...

August 5, 2015 7:32 AM

NSA Ajit Doval denies bypassing MEA in talking to Pak envoy

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has dismissed suggestions that he had bypassed External Affairs Ministry by directly talking to Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit last month amid escalation of tensions on the border. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event in Mumbai yesterday, Mr...

August 5, 2015 7:26 AM

NSA Ajit Doval defends Yakub's execution, slams Tharoor

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval has refuted claims that 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon was executed because India could not get hold of his brother Tiger Memon. Mr. Doval said there is no interlinkage between Yakub and Tiger; adding that Yakub was tried through the due process of...

August 4, 2015 9:21 PM

Govt reviews blocking of websites, lifts ban on non-porn sites

The government today reviewed its order to block websites and decided to lift ban on those sites which did not contain pornographic material. The decision followed a review of the earlier order, wherein the Department of Telecom and IT had asked Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block 857 website...

August 4, 2015 9:20 PM

No room for cut in lending rates in near-term: Bankers

Bankers have ruled out any immediate lowering of interest rates as the RBI maintained status quo on policy rates in its third bimonthly policy review announced earlier today. Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, SBI Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya said any further rate cut would depend on a lot many ...

August 4, 2015 9:16 PM

Revenue Secretary participates in talkathon on new black money law

Revenue Secretary Shaktikanta Das has said that government is committed to fight the menace of Black Money. Participating in the Talkathon programme organized by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in New Delhi today, Mr Das said, the new Black Money Bill will help in dealing with assets st...

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