BENGALURU,  IN A milestone in the development of space astronomy in India, the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) has built the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC), the largest payload that would fly on Aditya L1, the ..

   NEW DELHI,  CHIEF Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Wednesday launched a Supreme Court service, which will start providing top court’s judgments in various Indian scheduled languages from Republic Day. The Chief Justice..

   NEW DELHI, AS THE Election Commission aims to ensure 75 per cent voter turnout in future elections, President Draupadi Murmu on Wednesday urged people to consider voting as their contribution to nation building. She said people must..

    NEW DELHI,CAPTAIN Rakesh TR of the Indian Army’s Para Special Forces , who prevented a fidayeen attack by risking his life during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public rally in Jammu last year, has been awarded Shaurya ..

    NEW DELHI, FORMER Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, former External Affairs Minister in the UPA Government S M Krishna and tabla maestro Zakir Hussain were among six luminaries selected for the country’s ..

     BEYOND any doubt, India witnessed a proud moment when Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi named 21 islands in the Andaman and Nicobar group of isles after winners of Param Vir Chakra -- thus marking the 126th birth anniversary o..

    IMPHAL,  A BJP leader was shot dead in Manipur’s Thoubal district on Tuesday, following which the prime accused surrendered before the police while another person was arrested, a senior officer said.Laishram Rameshw..

    HALF MOON BAY,SEVEN people were killed in two related shootings on Monday at a mushroom farm and a trucking firm in a coastal community south of San Francisco, and a suspect was in custody, officials said. San Mateo County Board of..

   NEW YORK,  AMAZON founder Jeff Bezos is likely to sell the American newspaper ‘Washington Post’ to buy the football team Washington Commanders, according to the ‘New York Post’.The ‘Washington Post..

   NEW DELHI, LAW Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said it was a “matter of grave concern” that certain portions of sensitive reports of the Intelligence Bureau and Research and Analysis Wing were put in public domain by th..

    NEW DELHI, At this year’s Republic Day Parade, Indian Army would showcase only Made in India Weapons systems, Army officials said. “The weapons to be displayed include the K9 Vajra howitzers, MBT Arjun, Nag anti-ta..

   KOLKATA, RASHTRIYA Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday said that the goals of his organisation and that of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose are similar - making India a great nation.His comment comes amid the criticism t..

    NEW DELHI, CHIEF Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday flagged the disturbing trend of “deep fake narratives” to elections in India and abroad where “disruptive elements” attempt to alter public p..

    NEW DELHI, CHILDREN should think about the interest of the country and work for nation-building wherever they get  opportunities, President Draupadi Murmu said on Monday.Murmu conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Pu..

   MUMBAI,MAHARASHTRA Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, who has been in the line of Opposition fire over his remarks on Chhatrapati Shivaji, on Monday said he has expressed desire before Prime Minister Narendra Modi to quit the post. The form..

    NEW DELHI, PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary and said he will be remembered for his fierce resistance to the colonial rule. Modi Government had christen..

    THE Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has acted in the most prudent and prompt manner to form a seven-member committee to probe into the serious allegations of sexual harassment made by top wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of ..

    CHANDIGARH,  A DRONE that was being used to smuggle drugs into the country was shot down near the India-Pakistan international border in Amritsar on Sunday in a joint operation by Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Po..

   THRISSUR, THE famed Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple in this Central Kerala district, which recently revealed details of bank deposits to the tune of over Rs 1,700 crore, has declared that it also has over 260 kg of gold in stock.In an..

   ANEW DELHI, LAW Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday sought to support the views of a retired High Court judge, who said the Supreme Court “hijacked” the Constitution by deciding to appoint judges itself. The Government and t..

    NEW DELHI,  PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said police forces should be made more sensitive and trained in emerging technologies while further strengthening traditional policing mechanisms like foot patrols.Addres..

   AHMEDABAD,  THE Business 20 (B20) inception meeting being organised in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar city from Sunday as part of India’s G20 presidency will deliberate on issues ranging from climate change, innovation, glob..

   MUMBAI,IN A lovely and rare gesture, billionaire tycoon Reliance Industries Ltd Chairman Mukesh Ambani, along with his wife Nita, let their hair down briefly to shake a leg at the engagement ceremony of his third son Anant with Radhika M..

    LONDON,BRITISH Parliamentarian Lord Karan Bilimoria on January 19 referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “one of the most powerful persons on the planet”, while underscoring the importance of the UK’s ties wi..

    By Amitava RoyKALAIKUNDA, CHILDREN as well as grown-ups erupted in rapturous applause as nine Surya Kiran aircraft in colours of day-glow orange and white flew past in low altitude in a marvellous display of aerobatics at the ..