State-of-the-art test facility for carrier-borne aircraft goes operational in Goa

PANAJI: State-of-the-art shore-based test facility for carrier-borne aircraft, built at naval air station Goa, Dabolim, has been commissioned.Speaking on the occasion of commissioning of second wire of the arresting gear, RAdm (Retd.) Vineet Bakhshi...

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Jan Lokpal Bill: Special Delhi assembly session at IGI stadium on Feb 16

NEW DELHI: Delhi Cabinet on Friday decided to call a special session of assembly to take up the Jan Lokpal Bill that seeks to punish corrupt officials on February 16 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium instead of historic Ramlila ground as announced...

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Coast Guard arrests nine Sri Lankan fishermen off Chennai coast

CHENNAI: The Indian Coast Guard arrested nine Sri Lankan fishermen and seized two mechanized boats for crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line on Wednesday night. The fishermen were arrested 38 nautical miles off Chennai coast at 11.30pm, said...

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Russia says Iran nuclear talks set for February 18 in New York

MOSCOW: Talks between Iran and six world powers on a deal for Tehran to curb parts of its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief will be held in New York on February 18, a Russian diplomat said on Friday, according to the Interfax news agency."Agreement...

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35-year-old woman, 8 children killed in US house fire

CHICAGO: A 35-year-old mother and her eight young children were killed when a fire gutted their wooden frame home in the US state of Kentucky, officials said today.Two people — the children's father, Chad J Watson, 36, and an 11-year-old child — survived....

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In agreement with demand for revision in new civil service exam rules: Rahul

NEW DELHI: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday assured a delegation of civil service aspirants that steps will be taken to redress their grievances as the students complained that the sudden change in the pattern of the examination was unfair...

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Konkan railway to run special trains for Angnewadi Mela from February 12

MANGALORE: Konkan Railway will run special express trains between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) - Madgaon via Konkan Railway route to clear extra rush during Angnewadi Mela. Train no. 01229 LTT - Madgaon will leave from LTT on February 12 at 10.45am...

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Three private airlines lose prime landing slots at Delhi airport

NEW DELHI: In the first action of its kind, three private airlines have lost their prime slots at Delhi's IGI Airport for failing to roster crew trained to land in fog here. The Met department had on Wednesday evening predicted dense fog for Delhi. The...

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Cold day in some areas, fog in most places in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW: Cold day conditions prevailed at some places in Uttar Pradesh where the weather remained mainly dry.Dense to moderate fog occurred at most places in the state, according to the MeT office.Night temperatures fell in the Bareilly and Meerut divisions...

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Fake army convoy held with arms and contraband on Assam-Bengal border

NEW DELHI: It was a case of smuggling planned to military precision, literally. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Thursday intercepted an 'Army' convoy on Assam-Bengal border and recovered over 9,000 kg of cannabis apart from several guns...

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Haryana exempts vehicles of educational institutions from tax

CHANDIGARH: Haryana on Wednesday decided to exempt payment of tax by vehicles used for carrying students to schools, colleges and other educational institutions, an official said.The decision was taken here on Wednesday at a meeting of the Haryana cabinet...

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After row, Delhi govt proposes new name for DCW top post

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has suggested the name of eminent Hindi novelist Maitreyi Pushpa as the new chief of Delhi Commission for Women to lt governor Najeeb Jung."As per its promise to appoint a non-political, eminent personality as DCW chairperson,...

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Iconic actress Suchitra Sen's ashes immersed in Ganga

VARANASI: The ashes of actress Suchitra Sen were immersed in Ganga river on Wednesday.Her ashes was immersed by daughter Munmum Sen and grand daughter Riya Sen in the holy river at Assi Ghat here.Sen who captured the public's imagination with her memorable...

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Pak troops violate truce, target Indian forward posts

JAMMU: Violating the ceasefire, Pakistani troops on Wednesday resorted to small arms firing on Indian forward posts along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, drawing retaliation from border guards."Enemy (Pakistani troops) fired...

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LeT man connected to Mumbai attacks accused Lakhvi convicted

NEW DELHI: An LeT operative connected to 26/11 accused Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and Muzammil was on Wednesday convicted by an NIA special court in connection with possession of arms and explosives and plotting to execute terror attacks in Hyderabad.The...

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Sexual harassment case: Suspended Aligarh Muslim University professor sent to jail

ALIGARH: Suspended chairman of department of law Aligarh Muslim University was sent to jail after his bail plea was rejected.Professor M Shabbir's bail plea was rejected by Additional Chief Judicial magistrate Vinay Kumar on Monday.The matter is now...

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Cong to take agitation against drugs to grass roots level

CHANDIGARH: Congress is set to take the agitation against drug menace in Punjab to the grass roots level, in a bid to take on the SAD-BJP government.A decision in this regard will be taken after state Congress chief Partap Singh Bajwa discusses the matter...

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Ratko Mladic refuses to testify in Karadzic war crimes trial

THE HAGUE: Former Bosnian Serb army leader Ratko Mladic on Tuesday refused to testify at the trial of political counterpart Radovan Karadzic, despite a subpoena issued by the Yugoslav war crimes court."I do not want to testify and refuse to testify for...

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UK teen charged over racist comment on Indian toddler's death

LONDON: A 19-year-old boy has been charged by British police for allegedly posting a racially offensive comment on Facebook in connection with the death of an Indian-origin toddler in Scotland. Warren Butler, from Carlisle in Cumbria region of north-west...

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16 navies to participate in the Milan exercise at A&N Islands next month

NEW DELHI: The Navy is all set to launch another edition of its 'Milan' multi-nation exercise and conclave at the strategic Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with warships and delegations from 16 countries of the Indian Ocean Region and beyond taking part...

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Economic fundamentals strong, no cause for concern: Govt

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Jan 27, 2014, 11.27AM IST NEW DELHI: Seeking to assuage investors worried over declining value of the rupee and falling stock markets, the finance ministry on Monday said country's economic fundamentals...

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China official seeks tougher rules on religion after Xinjiang blasts

BEIJING: A senior Chinese official called for stricter management of religious activities, state media said on Monday, following explosions in China's western region of Xinjiang which authorities say were masterminded by a religious extremist.Police...

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Congress to back Independent candidate in West Bengal Rajya Sabha polls

KOLKATA: The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal is not getting a walkover in the Rajya Sabha elections on February 7 with the Congress deciding to back sitting RS member Ahmad Saeed Malihabadi as an Independent nominee, whom the Left is also likely...

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Chidambaram leaves on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia

NEW DELHI: Finance minister P Chidambaram on Monday left on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia for a bilateral trade and investment promotion meeting.Sources said the minister will be participating in the 10th Joint Commission Meeting on Technical and Economic...

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Human rights violation case: Sonia Gandhi not to depose in US court, her attorney says

NEW YORK: Congress party president Sonia Gandhi will not depose here in a human rights violation lawsuit filed against her by a Sikh rights group, her attorney has said.Responding to a demand made by Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), Gandhi's attorney Ravi Batra...

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Tata Motors managing director Karl Slym passes away

Karl Slym, 51, joined Tata Motors in 2012, and was providing leadership to the company through a challenging market environment. The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Jan 26, 2014, 04.54PM IST NEW DELHI: Tata Motors...

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Philippines to grant amnesty, pardon Muslim rebels

MANILA, Philippines: The Philippine government will grant amnesty to Muslim rebels facing rebellion-related charges or pardon convicted ones under a newly signed pact where the insurgents agreed to have their 11,000-strong force deactivated.Presidential...

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Millions join prayers at Islamic congregation in Bangladesh

DHAKA: Thousands of Muslims on Sunday sought divine blessings for peace and prosperity for the mankind as the first phase of 'Biswa Ijtema' - the world's biggest annual Muslim congregation after Hajj - ended in Bangladesh.Indian Islamic scholar Zobairul...

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Flies in Ranbaxy's sample storage room in Punjab plant, US health regulator says

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Jan 26, 2014, 03.30PM IST HYDERABAD: Presence of flies in sample storage room, un-calibrated instruments in laboratory and non-adherence to sample analysis procedure were among the lapses found...

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'Respond positively' to India's peace moves: J&K governor to Pakistan

JAMMU/SRINAGAR: Amid ceasefire violations by Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir governor NN Vohra on Sunday asked it to "respond positively" to India's peace initiatives and said security forces would continue their close vigil along the frontiers."It is hoped...

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