India

Tejas team confident of indigenous large passenger plane roll-out in 5-7 years

Indigenous technology developed for LCA Tejas and small passenger plane Saras could help in producing larger aircraft at 20 per cent cost advantage.

Feb 22, 2019

Vrittanta 2019: Presidency College in Bengaluru to host 6th media fest

The media fest will include panel discussions, workshops and competitions.

Feb 22, 2019

Google ends forced arbitration for employees globally

In November 2018, over 20,000 employees staged a walkout at Google over forced arbitration.

Feb 22, 2019

Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter in Sopore, 2 terrorists killed

The security officials started a search operation based on a tip-off about the presence of militants in the area.

Feb 22, 2019

Dinosaur extinction: India's Deccan Traps reveal volcanoes behind this mystery

A study conducted on Deccan Traps revealed that the volcanic eruptions that happened years before the asteroid impact might have caused the extinction of dinosaurs

Feb 22, 2019

After MiG-29, Indian Air force to procure additional squadron of Su 30 MKI jets

The IAF is in dire need of maintaining the number of squadrons required for a possible two-front war and needs 11 more squadrons to simultaneously fight a war on two fronts.

Feb 21, 2019

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Center eases Kisan Credit Card norms to push farm lending

Interestingly, Kisan credit cards were introduced in 1998 with the objective of providing formal credit to farmers -- including small farmers -- for cultivation, consumption and investment needs.

Feb 21, 2019

JeM planning more Pulwama-like attacks? Here's what intel intercept reveals

It is not yet clear whether the attacks will be aimed at the Indian security forces or will take place outside Jammu and Kashmir.

Feb 21, 2019

Watch | Slush sweeps truck into deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu

In this particular incident, the vehicle got stuck due to massive rains. And then, it fell slowly and got washed away.

Feb 21, 2019

Post-Pulwama: Govt allows air travel for jawans of CRPF, other forces in J&K

The facility of air travel has been extended to personnel who go on or return from leave.

Feb 21, 2019

HAL to make 16 Tejas for IAF operational fleet

As a partner in co-developing and manufacturing the combat fighter, HAL has already delivered to the IAF 16 Tejas in the Initial Operation Clearance (IOC) configuration.

Feb 21, 2019

4G contributed 92 percent of mobile data traffic in India in 2018: Report

The report on the mobile broadband performance in India revealed that average data usage grew by 69 percent in 2018 to touch 10GB a-user per month in December.

Feb 21, 2019

Saudi-sponsored event in New Delhi features India map with wrong depiction of PoK

Government officials clarify that NITI Aayog was not involved in the organisation of the event in any way.

Feb 21, 2019

Bengaluru man, convicted wife killer, escapes prison to murder second wife

Shankar had married his second wife Renuka (33) while he was out on parole. Renuka was a native of Hassan district in Karnataka and had married Shankar after the death of her husband.

Feb 21, 2019