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Manohar Parrikar, who succeeded UPAs Antony as Defence Minister when NDA came to power in 2014, was speaking at the Goa Arts and Literature Festival in Panaji after launching a book Securing India The Modi Way, penned by Nitin Gokhale. (Photo: PTI)

Goa orders probe to check Parrikar's burial site was purified or not

Goa ministry has taken strong note of some activities carried out in the Kala Academy premises.

24 March 2019 1:43 PM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday briefed the opposition leades over the IAF strike at terror camps deep across the Line of Control.(Photo: ANI)

Sushma Swaraj seeks report on kidnapping of 2 Hindu girls in Pak

According to the media report, the incident took place in Dharki town of Ghotki district in Sindh province on the eve of...

24 March 2019 1:10 PM IST

The Election Commission (EC) is set to announce on Sunday schedule for the high-voltage Lok Sabha elections, which is likely to be spread over seven to eight phases in April-May. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

EC seeks to make election 'accessible' for over 2 lakh Divyang voters

Facilities such as wheelchairs, ramps and transport from home will be rolled out for Divyang voters in Maharashtra.

24 March 2019 1:00 PM IST

The rescue operation is being conducted jointly by the NDRF and the State Disaster Response Force. (Photo: File)

Dharwad building collapse: Death toll rises to 16, rescue operation...

The four partners of Renuka Construction, the entity looking after the construction project, surrendered before police...

24 March 2019 12:41 PM IST

Assam Rifles (AR) which is under the Eastern Command of the Indian Army is strengthening the Indo-Myanmar border. (Representational Image | PTI)

Army personnel killed in LoC firing by Pakistan

They said the cross-border firing started in Shahpur and Kerni areas of Poonch around 5.30 pm yesterday and it continued...

24 March 2019 12:16 PM IST

Labourers sorting mulberry cocoons at Srinagars Resham Khana. (Photo: H.U. Naqash)

PMSYM scheme: Govt eyes over 1 crore enrolments by April-end

The government in Union Budget 2019-20 set a target of enroling 10 crore workers under the pension scheme in next 5...

24 March 2019 12:00 PM IST

The announcement by SP chief Akhilesh Yadav came less than an hour after Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati made a similar offer to the Congress for government formation in the Hindi heartland state of Madhya Pradesh. (Photo: ANI)

2019 LS Polls: Akhilesh to contest from father's Azamgarh seat

The party released its first list on March 8. Mulayam Singh Yadav has been fielded from Mainpuri constituency.

24 March 2019 11:48 AM IST

Situation linking panchayat polls case pending in Supreme Court about Article 35A has created apprehensions in minds of people, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

2019 LS polls: Mehbooba Mufti to contest from Anantnag; party keeps...

Announcing the party candidates, the PDP chief said Aga Mohsin will be the party candidate for Srinagar seat.

24 March 2019 11:07 AM IST

Crying activates the the parasympathetic nervous system in the body to signal to the glands in the eyes to release tears. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bihar woman applies glue on son's lip to stop him from crying

The child was admitted to a hospital and is reported to be out of danger.

24 March 2019 10:43 AM IST

Kanhaiya Kumar's electoral debut; to contest from Begusarai on CPI's...

The announcement comes a day after the opposition's Mahagathbandhan allotted just one seat to the Left parties in Bihar.

24 March 2019 10:38 AM IST

PAC chairman Mallikarjun Kharge said they respect the Supreme Court, but it is not a probe agency and only a JPC can investigate the alleged corruption in Rafale deal. (Photo: PTI)

2019 LS polls: Congress fields Kharge from Gulbarga, Harish Rawat from...

Congress on Saturday released its eighth list of 38 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

24 March 2019 10:23 AM IST

Raj Babbar at a press conference in Agra on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)

3 former BSP MLAs, one RJD leader join Congress

Dr Dharam Pal Singh has been a BSP MLA from Etmadpur, Surajpal Singh from Fatehpur Sikri and Kushwaha from Kheragarh.

24 March 2019 10:02 AM IST