Abhinandan to be awarded Vir Chakra on I-Day
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, the pilot captured by Pakistan, to be awarded gallantry medal Vir Chakra on Independence Day for shooting down a Pakistani F-16 during a dogfight over the Line of Control on February 27. Varthaman, then 35, scripted military...
Not plane, just freedom to meet JK people: Rahul
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday responded to a stinging barb from Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik. "You are a responsible person and you should not speak like this," Governor Malik said on Monday targetting Gandhi who had...
Kashmir Times editor seeks urgent hearing of plea seeking media freedom in J-K
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Anuradha Bhasin, Editor of Kashmir Times, to hand over a memo to the apex court registrar for urgent listing of her plea seeking removal of restrictions on the media in Jammu...
Jio GigaFiber to come with free 4K LED TV for Jio Forever Plan users
Reliance Jio will give users a free LED TV with HD or 4K resolution if they opt for Jio Forever Plan. No, this is not a joke. The announcement was made by Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani at the company's Annual...
President, PM wishes nation on Eid al-Adha
President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and vice president M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday extended their greetings to people on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, also known as Bakri Eid. "Eid Mubarak to all fellow citizens, especially to our...
Sonia Gandhi to become Congress interim president
New Delhi: Sonia Gandhi will be the new Congress president, the party's top decision-making body, the Working Committee, decided today after a meeting to choose her son Rahul Gandhi's successor as the party chief. Rahul Gandhi had announced his decision...
NDTV founders Prannoy and Radhika Roy prevented from leaving country
News television network NDTV co-founders Prannoy and Radhika Roy were, on August 9, detained and stopped from flying abroad by authorities at Mumbai airport. Even though it was not immediately clear as to which law enforcement agency detained them, media reports...
Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley admitted to AIIMS
Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi this morning. He is currently undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit under the supervision of a multidisciplinary team of doctors. AIIMS...
Doctors accused in Payal Tadvi suicide case granted bail by Bombay HC
Mumbai: All three accused doctors in the Dr Payal Tadvi suicide case have been granted bail by the Bombay High Court. Dr Payal Tadvi hung herself in the hostel room of BYL Nair Hospital in Mumbai in May and the...
UN chief calls for restraint on Kashmir
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged India and Pakistan to exercise "maximum restraint" and refrain from taking steps that could affect the status of Jammu and Kashmir, as he highlighted the Shimla Agreement which rejects any third-party mediation...
SU-30 Crashes in Assam’s Tezpur, Both Pilots Eject Safely
New Delhi: An Su-30 aircraft on a routine training mission from Tezpur (Assam) crashed in the local flying area on Thursday. Both pilots ejected safely from the aircraft and have been rescued. A Court of Inquiry will ascertain the cause of...
Now J&K will also get fruits of development: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation on removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir. "I congratulate people of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and the whole nation. When some things are their forever we presume they will never...