India

Aero India 2017: Is India shifting gears with UAVs to snoop on Pakistan and China?

The UAVs on display at Aero India 2017 forced many of the visitors to speculate that these drones may now be India's most potent source to spy on Pakistan and China.

Feb 14, 2017

Aero India 2017 takes off at Bengaluru's Yelahanka Air Force Station

A unique feature of Day 1 of Aero India 2017 was the 20-minute sortie by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, who flew in the Tejas LCA Trainer.

Feb 14, 2017

12-year-old Assamese girl writes to PM Narendra Modi urging him to include history of North East India in textbooks

Aaira Goswami, who is studying in Jaipur, was upset that the history of her state and other states in north east India did not find a place in her history textbooks.

Feb 14, 2017

She might be eyeing a Jayalalithaa or Lalu Prasad-style model but will Sasikala succeed at being in power behind bars?

Following her ouster from electoral politics, Sasikala Natarajan has now backed her loyalist E Palanisami to control things remotely. But does she has such a charisma?

Feb 14, 2017

Isro set to create record on Feb 15 with launch of 104 satellites in one mission

Russia currently holds the record of launching the highest number of satellites (37) in 2014 while Isro's current record is 20 satellites launched in 2016.

Feb 14, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: 3 terrorists, 1 soldier killed in encounter in Handwara district's Khan Mohalla

This is the second encounter which happened in the state after the one in Bandipora district earlier on Tuesday.

Feb 14, 2017

Aero India 2017 updates: IAF gets home-made 'eye in the sky'; receives game-changer Airborne Early Warning and Control System

The AEW&C system, unveiled at Aero India 2017, has been developed and evaluated through collaborative efforts between Defence Research and Development Organization and the IAF.

Feb 14, 2017

Sasikala guilty verdict: A timeline of the trial in disproportionate assets case against Jayalalithaa, three others

The SC verdict means that Sasikala cannot become the chief minister of Tamil Nadu and has also been forbidden from contesting elections for the next 10 years.

Feb 14, 2017

Sasikala guilty verdict: As Sasikala faces SC wrath, what will happen to Jayalalithaa's massive wealth?

With Sasikala now convicted by the Supreme Court in the DA case, a big question will hang over the future of Jayalalithaa's non-willed assets. What will happen to them?

Feb 14, 2017

Bengaluru crime: 5-year-old faces corporal punishment, humiliation in school by teacher

The girl's mother took to social media recently to narrate the harrowing experience her daughter went through.

Feb 14, 2017

Sasikala convicted in DA case: Who is Edappadi Palanisamy; all you need to know about AIADMK leader

The move came after the Supreme Court convicted Sasikala in the 20-year-old disproportionate assets case and sentenced her to four years in jail.

Feb 14, 2017

Lodestar will start scientific career counselling for 12th graders: says co-founder Subodh Jindal

Lodestar, a leading career-guidance company of India, uses a psychometric test based on the Holland Codes Model to help students find their choice from a set of 250 career options.

Feb 14, 2017

Edapadi K Palanisamy chosen as AIADMK legislature party leader

Sasikala can run the party from jail, and someone loyal to her can be nominated for the post of Tamil Nadu chief minister.

Feb 14, 2017

Should you stand for the national anthem? Not if it's part of film or documentary, says Supreme Court

The SC, on November 30, had made it compulsory for cinema halls to play the national anthem before a film begins and for everyone to stand up and pay respects.

Feb 14, 2017

Sasikala DA case: Twitter reacts to Supreme Court guilty verdict and chinnamma's jail term

The Supreme Court passed its order on a batch of appeals, including one filed by Karnataka government acquitting late Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa and Sasikala. Sasikala has been embroiled in a tussle with the TN Chief Minister O Panneerselvam

Feb 14, 2017