New Delhi, May 16 (PTI) The Congress today launched a fusillade against Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala after he invited the BJP to form the government in the state, dubbing him a stooge of the NDA major and accusing him of encountering Constitution at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and […]
Washington, May 1 US President Donald Trump has hailed Indian-origin Kalpana Chawla as an American hero for devoting her life to the space programme and inspiring millions of girls to become astronauts. Trump’s remarks came yesterday as he issued a proclamation declaring May as ‘Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage […]
A sad moment in Indian history. Communist World-We have Lenin, Stalin, Mao, Ho chi Minh and Castro. All of them are being presently portrayed as archvillains and enemies of mankind. Their good qualities are rarely acknowledged and their dark deeds magnified and presented.. This is not Lenin statue brought to […]
Now at the fag end of 5 year terms. Year after year, budget is praised and criticised. I find all budgets good as each budget allocates funds to various schemes/programs. But when it comes to implementation of these schemes in a timely manner, I see miserable failure all around. […]
The Indian political ‘nautanki’ seems to have acquired a ridiculous dimension. The Prime Minister’s Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address in the two Sabhas of the Indian Parliament was the latest show that has got politicians and media evaluating and critiquing the ‘nautanki’ performances of different players. It seemed that […]
FM Arun Jaitley, while delivering his Budget speech for 2018-19, made it absolutely clear that his party is back into the electioneering mode. In fact, given the policies and programmes (primarily slogan-driven) that the government has been announcing at calibrated and regular intervals, it seems that it never […]
January 19 has just passed by, internally-displaced KPs completed 29years in exile. The day is commemorated as Holocaust Day by the survivors of genocidal Kashmir Jihad, wherever they are, scattered, in India and abroad. There are five stages to the definition of genocide – one, demonise the community; two, […]
Srinagar, May 20 (PTI) The signature of Vishal Jangotra, an accused in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua in January, does not match the one which he claimed to have signed in an exam attendance sheet in Meerut to claim he was not at the […]
Ramzan, the month of fasting in Islam, will begin from tomorrow as the moon was sighted today. A spokesperson of Delhi’s Jama Masjid said the moon was sighted tonight and fasting begins tomorrow. Ramzan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar when Muslims abstain from food and water from […]
A medical camp was organised by Dagarpura Army Camp in collaboration with Borderless World Foundation, a Maharashtra based NGO. Keeping in mind the limited medical facilities available in the area, a total of 14 civil Medical Specialists along with RMO, 5 RR were present at the medical camp. The medical […]
Mumbai, May 11 (PTI) Senior IPS officer Himanshu Roy shot himself in the mouth and the resultant injury was visible right upto his skull, a doctor who first examined the deceased officer’s body today said. “The patient was brought dead. He looked much thinner compared to what he was […]
Srinagar, May 6 (PTI) Just providing jobs and ensuring development is not the solution that will end “violence and alienation” in Kashmir, former chief minister Omar Abdullah said today referring to the killing in an encounter of an assistant professor who allegedly had joined terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen. Sadly this […]
Homegrown auto major Tata Motors plans to pump in Rs 4,000 crore in the current fiscal to bring new passenger and commercial vehicles to the market as part of its turnaround strategy. The company also expects to save over Rs 1,500 crore and add to the bottom line in its […]
San Francisco, Jul 21 (AP) California says Volkswagen will pay the state another USD 154 million in penalties and costs over the automaker’s emissions scandal. California’s Air Resources Board says the increase in a consent decree filed Thursday brings VW’s total settlement in California to USD 1.3 billion. Volkswagen Group of […]
Auto industry has termed clubbing of hybrid vehicles along with luxury cars in GST rates as environment unfriendly and regressive step, saying it went against plans to promote green vehicles. Under the GST rates, large cars with engine greater than 1,500 cc and SUVs with length more than 4 metres […]
Swedish auto major Volvo Cars will start assembly operations in India by the end of this year to expand in the local market and become more competitive as well as profitable. It will start assembling its premium SUV XC90 and has entered into a contract manufacturing agreement with Volvo […]
American auto major General Motors will stop selling its vehicles in India by the end of this year, unable to turnaround its fortunes here after struggling for over two decades to make a mark. The company will now focus on exporting vehicles from its manufacturing plant at Talegaon in Maharashtra […]
Srinagar, Feb 5 From joy rides on snow scooters to shopping in a floating market in the scenic Dal Lake, Kashmir has it all to make it ‘the safest place and a shopping paradise’, according to a group of women travelers from Hyderabad, who are out on an expedition […]
New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said along with strengthening of infrastructure, the culture of hospitality and warmth needs to be developed in order to attract more tourists into the country. Speaking at the Paryatan Parv organised by the Ministry of Tourism, he said tourism, world […]
Srinagar, Sep 23 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said today that her government will launch an intense promotional campaign to attract more tourists as the state’s negative portrayal was hurting the tourism industry. In her address after the screening of a film on Kashmir, she said the state […]
Copenhagen, Sep 16 (PTI) Air India has launched its direct flight to the Danish capital from New Delhi, the 11th destination for the national carrier in Europe, describing it as connecting Maharaja with the Mermaid. The flight landed at the airport here after more than a seven-hour journey at around […]
London, Sep 1 (PTI) The number of Indians visiting the British capital London is set to increase by a huge 90 per cent by 2025, according to official data released today. Last year, 0.27 million visitors from India came to London and that figure is set to hit 0.52 million […]
Tianjin, Apr 7 (PTI) Tennis icon Leander Paes became the most successful doubles player in the history of Davis Cup with a record 43rd win before young guns Ramkumar Ramanathan and Prajnesh Gunneswaran pulled off the must-win rubbers as India advanced to the World Group Play-offs with a sensational 3-2 […]
New Delhi, Mar 24 India captain Virat Kohli is all set to play County cricket in his bid to prepare for the upcoming Test series against England in August-September. While it is yet to be ascertained which county Kohli will represent, it could be Surrey in all likelihood. “Virat will […]
Chennai, Mar 20 Dinesh Karthik has become the toast of the nation with his 8-ball-29 against Bangladesh in the tri-series final but he still feels like a “student in an University where Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a topper”, when comes to the tag of a best finisher. “When it comes […]
Colombo, Mar 9 All-rounder Vijay Shankar says he doesn’t want to put himself under pressure by drawing comparisons with India regular Hardik Pandya and would rather focus on improving his own skills. Shankar claimed two crucial wickets to bag the Match of the Match award as India defeated Bangladesh by […]
Centurion, Feb 17 Virat Kohli has literally made the 22-yard strip his own kingdom and the India captain is not in a mood to “compete with anyone” for any specific “tag” such as the best batsman in world cricket. Kohli was again at the forefront scoring a staggering 558 […]
Special Feature on Vijay Diwas 16 Dec 2017 Col P N Khera, VSM India celebrates its 46th Vijay Diwas on Dec 16, 2017 to commemorate when 93000 officers and soldiers of Pak army under the command of Lt Gen AAK Niazi surrendered to Indian Army under the command of Lt […]
Homegrown auto major Tata Motors plans to pump in Rs 4,000 crore in the current fiscal to bring new passenger and commercial vehicles to the market as part of its turnaround strategy. The company also expects to save over Rs 1,500 crore and add to the bottom line in its […]
Auto industry has termed clubbing of hybrid vehicles along with luxury cars in GST rates as environment unfriendly and regressive step, saying it went against plans to promote green vehicles. Under the GST rates, large cars with engine greater than 1,500 cc and SUVs with length more than 4 metres […]
Swedish auto major Volvo Cars will start assembly operations in India by the end of this year to expand in the local market and become more competitive as well as profitable. It will start assembling its premium SUV XC90 and has entered into a contract manufacturing agreement with Volvo […]
American auto major General Motors will stop selling its vehicles in India by the end of this year, unable to turnaround its fortunes here after struggling for over two decades to make a mark. The company will now focus on exporting vehicles from its manufacturing plant at Talegaon in Maharashtra […]
