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External Affairs Minister Jaishankar's son Dhruva joins ORF as head of US Initiative

The ORF announced the appointment on its website: "Dhruva Jaishankar is Director of the US Initiative at ORF."

Sep 19, 2019

Saudi's plan to provide employment for 14,000 nationals to hit expatriates

The whole localisation programme in the ICT sector will be implemented in four different phases, with the first phase focusing on technical support functions.

Sep 19, 2019

No online sale or delivery of liquor in Karnataka under the state Excise Act

The verdict of banning the online sale or home delivery of alcoholic beverages in the state was delivered by HC Justice S Sujatha.

Sep 19, 2019

From NRC to Bengal's renaming; 5 things Mamata Banerjee discussed with Modi,Shah

This was the first meeting the TMC chairperson held with PM Modi and MHA Shah since the BJP-led government came to power for its second term.

Sep 19, 2019

India is a migration superpower with 17.5 million migrant population

Global migration surged 23 per cent or 51 million in the nine-year period between 2010 and 2019, taking the total number of migrants to an estimated 272 million, constituting 3.5 per cent of world population.

Sep 19, 2019

Taliban truck bomb kills at least 20 in southern Afghanistan

The Taliban, who have been carrying out nearly daily attacks since the collapse of peace talks with the US this month, said the target was a nearby intelligence department building in Qalat.

Sep 19, 2019

Will Rajnath Singh's historic sortie boost defence confidence in LCA Tejas?

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh became the first defence minister to fly on Tejas when he took off from HAL Airport in Bengaluru on a twin-seater version of the world's smallest 4th generation fighter.

Sep 19, 2019

WATCH | Indian Army diffuses 9 mortar shells in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch

Nine mortar shells of 120 mm and 81 mm have been safely defused in the Balakote, Sandote and Basoni forward areas in the Mendhar sector.

Sep 19, 2019

As Houthis threaten to attack UAE cities, Saudi Arabia asserts Iran's role in Aramco bombing

Saudi defence spokesperson Colonel Turki al-Malki dismissed Houthi claims of carrying out the attacks and stated: "Despite Iran's efforts to make it appear so they did not originate from Yemen."

Sep 19, 2019

Intelligence Bureau busts Pakistan's ISI 'honey-trap' used to attract Indian personnel

Indian intelligence agencies have busted a "call centre" being run by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan in Jhelum city, 116 km from Islamabad.

Sep 19, 2019

Who stole data from Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant? Espionage angle in Cochin Shipyard probe

India is the fifth country to design and build an aircraft carrier weighing 40,000 tonnes or more. Only the US, Russia, Britain and France currently have the technology and experience.

Sep 19, 2019

Mumbai rains LIVE: IMD issues red alert; schools, colleges to remain shut

A red alert has been issued by the IMD on Thursday, with a warning of "extremely heavy rainfall", and an "orange alert" on Friday, with a forecast of "heavy to very heavy" rainfall.

Sep 19, 2019

Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for rape slits throat in Madhya Pradesh court

The convict, identified as 33-year-old Omkar Mehra, was convicted for 10 years in a rape case he committed back in 2016.

Sep 18, 2019

Bengaluru: Massive fire breaks out at UCO Bank branch in MG Road

The preliminary investigation suggests that the fire was caused due to a short circuit at the ground floor of the building.

Sep 18, 2019

Indian Air Force to claim regional superiority with SCALP and Meteor missiles

One of the major reasons Su-30 MKI could not intercept the incoming F-16 of PAF during the skirmish along the Line of Control on February 27 was the absence of a long-range missile.

Sep 18, 2019