Nuclear capable Agni-5 with a range of 5,000 kms testfired successfully

India test-fired its longest range indigenously developed surface-to-surface nuclear ballistic missile ‘Agni-5’ from the Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on Monday. The indigenously-developed missile, Agni-5, is capable of striking a target more than 5,000 km away. It is about 17-metres long, 2-metres wide and has a launch weight of around 50 tonnes.... Read More

November 8, 2016

Govt discontinues Rs. 500, Rs. 1000 notes from midnight

In a surprising development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced discontinuation Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes from tonight. Read More

November 5, 2016

Difficult to form government in UP without allies: Mulayam

Samajwadi Party Supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav Saturday said that it would be difficult for the party to form a government in UP in 2017 without having partners. Mulayam also praised Akhilesh Yadav’s work as Chief Minister on the occassion of celebrations of 25th year of the party’s foundation. The SP is projecting the event as... Read More

November 4, 2016

GST council fails to break deadlock on dual control

An important meeting of GST council comprising the centre and the states on Friday has failed on to agree on the crucial issue of ' ual control' to divide the administrative, auditing and assessing powers between the centre and state governments. Read More

November 3, 2016

GST council adopts 4 tier tax slab; lowest 5%, highest 28%

There will be two standard rates of 12 and 18%. Finance Minister said that the preparation for GRT roll out is as per schedule. Read More

November 2, 2016

Need to reflect on Emergency so that no leader dares to repeat it: PM

PM Modi urged the young generation to keep reflecting on the emergency period in an unbiased manner so that no future politician can even wish to commit the same sin. Read More

November 1, 2016

Pakistan targets civilians on Indian side, 8 killed in heavy firing

At least 8 civilians were killed today in Pakistan's heavy mortar shelling in Samba and RS Pura sectors along the international border and along the LoC in Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir. Read More

October 31, 2016

Bhopal Jail Break: 8 SIMI members shot dead by MP police

Eight SIMI terrorists, who had escaped from Bhopal central jail last night, have been killed in a police encounter in Acharpur area near Bhopal on Monday. Read More

October 30, 2016

Obama celebrates Deepavali, lights first-ever diya in Oval Office

US President Barack Obama celebrated Diwali by lighting the first-ever diya in the Oval Office of the White House and hoped that his successors would continue the tradition. Read More

October 29, 2016

Russia voted out of UN Human Rights Council

The 193-member General Assembly yesterday elected 14 nations by secret ballot to serve on the Human Rights Council, the United Nations body responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe. Read More