Day: March 4, 2019

Pradhan inaugurates & lays foundation of several oil & gas projects in Tripura

Agartala :  Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Saturday inaugurated and laid foundation of several oil and gas projects in Tripura and said the northeast state is ranked number one in production of natural gas in the country. “Tripura produces 4.96 mmscmd gas per day which is highest in the country. […]

New Zealand says Islamic State recruit to remain citizen, may face charges

WELLINGTON  : – A New Zealand man detained in Syria after joining the Islamic State militant group will not be stripped of citizenship but could face criminal charges if he returns, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday. New Zealand is the latest of a number of countries, […]

UN chief welcomes IAF pilot’s return to India from Pak captivity

United Nations :  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the return of Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthman from captivity in Pakistan and called on the two countries to sustain the “positive momentum” and engage in further constructive dialogue. The IAF Wing Commander returned to India from Pakistan on […]

Eyes on the sea: companies compete for Australian maritime surveillance contract

AVALON, Australia  – Major global defense contractors want to sell Australia on cutting-edge technology such as high-altitude, solar-electric powered drones and optionally manned aircraft to keep an eye on the oceans. Airbus SE, Italy’s Leonardo SpA, Northrop Grumman Corp and Lockheed Martin Corp are among the companies that […]

Cong, NCP reach out to Ambedkar to join anti-BJP front

Mumbai : Opposition Congress and NCP in Maharashtra have reached out to Dalit leader Prakash Ambedkar to join their anti-BJP coalition and asked him to send them a draft of how to bring the RSS under the constitutional framework. Prakash Ambedkar, grandson of architect of the Constitution late B […]

No reports of ceasefire violation by Pak along LoC since Saturday night: Officials

Jammu : There were no reports of ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajouri districts since Saturday night, even as the army was on high alert and maintained a tight vigil, officials said. Barring ceasefire violation in Nowshera sector of […]

UP Police dons role of media during Kumbh Mela

Lucknow :  News bulletins prepared by Uttar Pradesh Police on daily activities at the Kumbh Mela, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, have become a big hit, with Bollywood celebrities such as Sanjay Mishra and Prakash Jha hosting shows. Available on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, […]

Cold, foggy morning in Delhi, light rain expected

New Delhi :  Delhiites woke up to a cold and foggy morning on Monday with the minimum temperature settling at 11.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the average. A weather department official said cloudy skies will prevail ahead in the day with very light rain or thundershowers expected in […]

Tesla’s store-shuttering strategy may pull the rug out of solar

SAN FRANCISCO – Tesla Inc’s sudden decision to shutter the bulk of its stores around the world raises a red flag over the future of its solar branch, a declining business it paid $2.6 billion for in a controversial 2016 deal. Chief Executive Elon Musk’s announcement on Thursday […]

Modi govt not shy like UPA to take on Pak: Hardeep Puri

Lucknow :  Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri has charged the erstwhile Congress-led UPA dispensation with being “shy” in giving a befitting reply to Pakistan and asserted the Modi government has reversed this tendency. At a late-evening book release function here Sunday, the Union minister for housing and urban development […]

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