India

Srinagar, Nov 7: The Army today admitted its mistake over the firing incident in Budgam district of Kashmir which left two youths dead and said that the inquiry into the same would be completed within days and action taken against anyone found guilty of violating the rules of engagement. "Let me state this very clearly that we take responsibility for what happened (at Chattergam in Budgam),"

Varanasi, Nov 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said that he will work for "improving the living conditions of the poor and developing the region" as he laid the foundation stone of a Rs.200 crore Trade Facilitation Centre here. This is Modi's maiden visit to the city after becoming the prime minister. "I believe in doing rather than making tall claims. You have expressed faith in me and

New Delhi,Nov 7: With an aim of forming an effective counterweight to the Narendra Modi-led BJP, stalwarts of the Janata Parivar such as Sharad Yadav, Lalu Prasad Yadav and H D Deve Gowda on Thursday met at the residence of SP chief Mulayam Singh’s residence and decided to merge their outfits into a single party. The leaders also decided to work together in Parliament by adopting common stand and

Visakhapatnam, Nov 7: It's been nearly 12 hours since a Torpedo Recovery Vessel of the Navy sank off the coast of Visakhapatnam, but there has been no trace of the four missing personnel who were on board. One person was killed and 23 others were rescued when the vessel started sinking last evening. The vessel, which has reportedly sunk to a depth of around 370 metres, was on a routine mission to

Tel Aviv, Nov 6: Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Israel for what would be his first visit abroad to discuss bilateral issues including strengthening security ties and fight against terror. Singh was scheduled to arrive here yesterday morning but had to reschedule his plans after his flight from Monaco was cancelled due to stormy weather. He finally reached Israel only at 10 PM local

New Delhi, Nov 6: Days after the new BJP government in Haryana announced that Robert Vadra's land deals will be probed, it has come to light that the son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi is now winding down his businesses. As per the documents provided by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Vadra, who launched six companies in Rajasthan and Haryana, has closed four of them. The companies

New York, Nov 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today made his debut among the world's most powerful people, ranked 15th on the Forbes list topped by Russian President Vladimir Putin who pipped his US counterpart Barack Obama for a second year in a row. The list of 72 most powerful people in the world also included the names of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani at 36th, ArcelorMittal

Srinagar, Nov 5: Anger over the killing of two schoolboys in Army firing on Monday evening spilled over to the streets on Tuesday with stone-throwing protesters clashing with the police, forcing the authorities to clamp curfew in several parts of downtown Srinagar. In Nowgam, the home of the slain boys, clashes took place through the day. Senior district administration officials said curfew was

Kolkata/New Delhi, Nov 4: Kolkata and its port area may face a terror attack, according to a warning issued by central intelligence agencies amid which the Navy has withdrawn its two warships that were docked at the port here. A senior Kolkata police official said that inputs have been received from central security agencies that there might be a terror attack in Kolkata, especially in the port

New Delhi, Nov 4: Ending months of uncertainty, the Centre today recommended dissolution of the Delhi Assembly with immediate effect after BJP, AAP and Congress expressed their inability to form a government. Assembly elections in the national capital are likely to be held early next year. "The Union Cabinet recommended dissolution of the Delhi Assembly with immediate effect," a senior Union