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Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Defence ministry is in a spot after tweet by official

Some of them even said the principal spokesperson's comments reflected the approach of the bureaucracy towards the armed...

27 Oct 2018 1:21 AM IST

The CBI alleged that the exchange had not fulfilled the criteria for acquiring the status.

When RK Dutta was denied the post of CBI chief

An IPS officer of the 1981 batch, Dutta was then the seniormost officer and had more than 18 years of experience with...

27 Oct 2018 1:20 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi at the investors summit in Assam.

Investors shun Assam due to unrests, inferior infra

The investors, who are interested to invest more than Rs 10 crore in plant and machinery, have to submit investment...

27 Oct 2018 1:04 AM IST

Government records being shifted from Srinagar to Jammu in boxes. (Photo: H.U. Naqash)

Darbar' move binds Jammu with the Valley

146-year-old practice shifts seat of power bi-annually between the state's twin capitals.

27 Oct 2018 1:03 AM IST

Shimla celebrated a White Christmas after 25 years.

Political storm over proposal to rename Shimla

The move has backfired on the BJP as the Opposition Congress has dared the saffron party to change the name.

27 Oct 2018 1:02 AM IST

Congress nominee Karuna Shukla on way to file papers from Rajnandgaon seat.

Congress fields Vajpayee's niece to rein in Atal wave'

Congress' choice of candidate to take on the mighty' 3-time CM Raman Singh has taken the ruling BJP by surprise.

27 Oct 2018 1:01 AM IST

These award recepients had refused to accept the honours from anyone other than the President Ram Nath Kovind at the 65th national Film Awards held on May 3.

National Film Awards: 55 recipients yet to collect citation, award...

Sources stated that the DFF had earlier sought to send these awards to the receipients through some other mechanism like...

27 Oct 2018 12:48 AM IST

Kashmiri villagers during the funeral procession of militant Sahir Ahmed, who was killed in a gun battle with Army soldiers, at Arwani village in South Kashmir. (Photo: AFP)

Army jawan hit in head during stone-pelting dies

Two more soldiers died while fighting militants in Kashmir's Valley's Pulwama and Baramulla districts during the past...

27 Oct 2018 12:39 AM IST

Gohain: Bid to turn Assam into an Islamic state

He also reiterated that there was no threat to our culture and tradition from Hindu Bengali.

27 Oct 2018 12:34 AM IST

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Candidate's abduction' unravels bizzare trend

A day after he was reportedly kidnapped in Raipur in Chhattisgarh, Bodhram surfaced in district headquarters of Sukma in...

27 Oct 2018 12:31 AM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will first address the Rajya Sabha at 11 am and the Lok Sabha at 12 noon. (Photo: PTI)

Sushma Swaraj will visit Qatar, Kuwait to boost ties

A large number of Indians also work and stay in the oil-rich region which is of huge strategic significance to India.

27 Oct 2018 12:28 AM IST

The incumbent spokesperson Swaranashree Rao Rajashekars controversial tweet came in response to a remark made by former navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash. (Photo: Twitter | @payyaboy)

Defence Ministry spokesperson sent on leave after tweet on military...

The ministry appointed Col Aman Anand, who is the spokesperson of the Indian Army at present, as the acting Official...

26 Oct 2018 8:55 PM IST