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Atal Bihari Vajpayee Warned of Economic Backlash Before Nuke Tests in 1998, Says Yashwant Sinha
Yashwant Sinha recollects this incident in his autobiography Relentless, which is scheduled to be launched on Monday.
India Considers Committing Aviation Assets as United Nations Faces Shortage of Critical Enablers
Vice Chief Of Army Staff Lieutenant General Devraj Anbu said India has deployed four hospitals, one Engineer Company and a Signal Company in various UN missions.
Hong Kong Activists Target Mainland Shoppers in Fresh Protests Against Increased Influx of Cross-Border Visitors
The demonstration is targeted at mainland Chinese tourists in the town of Sha Tin, on the border with China. The town has previously been a battleground for Hong Kong people angry over the flood of Chinese day-trippers.
French President Emmanuel Macron Announces High Command for Space to Bolster Defence
Emmanuel Macron called defence in space a 'true national security issue' while making the announcement on the eve of the Bastille Day military parade in Champs-Elysees.
'Parrikar Promised Full Tenure to Ministers But He’s No More': Goa BJP Chief Defends Cabinet Reshuffle
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant Friday dropped all three GFP ministers alongwith independent Rohan Khaunte from his cabinet after 10 Congress MLAs joined the BJP.
ISRO Fully Prepared to Launch Chandrayaan 2 Lunar Mission on July 15, Says Agency Chief K Sivan
This will be ISRO's first mission to land on any celestial body and a follow-up to Chandrayaan-1 launched in 2008. Its objective is to take up a detailed study on understanding the origin and evolution of the moon.
Delhi Man Stabbed to Death for Intervening in Couple’s Quarrel, Accused Arrested
Sanjeev Pandey was stabbed in his chest and thigh after he intervened in a domestic quarrel between accused Jitin Bora and his wife.
Egypt Opens 2 Ancient Pyramids for First Time Since 1960s
Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Anany said on Saturday that Egyptian archeologists have uncovered a collection of stone, clay and wooden sarcophagi, some of them with mummies, in the Dahshur royal necropolis.
Balasaheb Thorat Appointed Congress' Maharashtra Chief, KC Padavi New CLP Leader in Assembly
Thorat, 66, has been a farmers' leader and has been involved in the cooperative movement in Maharashtra. He replaces Ashok Chavan, who had recently resigned from the post of Maharashtra Congress president.
Six Children Among 14 Civilians Killed in Northwest Syria Strikes
White Helmet volunteers found the bodies of the dead woman and her-formed baby lying next to her open stomach with the umbilical cord still attached.
Cases of Illegal Migrants from Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal Seeking Passports on Rise in Hyderabad: Authorities
The Regional Passport Office in Hyderabad is closely coordinating with central and state agencies to take immediate action against cases of illegal migrants from countries like Myanmar, Bangladesh and Nepal, who have settled in Hyderabad.
India, Pakistan Teams to Meet Tomorrow to Discuss Modalities of Kartarpur Corridor
Besides the modalities of Kartarpur corridor, the documents required for the movement of pilgrims, the number of people to be allowed would be on the meeting agenda, sources said.
Turkey Ignores US Warnings over Russian S-400 Missile Deployment
The US fears that if Ankara integrates the S-400 into its defences, data about the US-built F-35 fighter jet could leak back to the Russians, and Washington has threatened to deny Turkey access to the stealth aircraft.
President Bats for Translating Verdicts of High Courts in Local Languages
Batting for equal access to law for poor and disapproving abuse of adjournments, the president said the need to make the provision of justice speedier and affordable places a great responsibility on the lawyer community.
Woman, Daughter Among 3 Killed in Two Separate Road Accidents in Himachal's Chamba
Sarita Shaalu, 35, and her daughter Pavini, 13, of Hardaspur village were killed after their car fell into a gorge near Panjpulla, Dalhousie.
After PNB, Allahabad Bank Reports Rs 1,775 Crore Fraud by Bhushan Power & Steel
Last week, PNB reported a fraud worth Rs 3,805.15 crore by the bankrupt steel company BPSL by misappropriating bank funds and manipulating its books of accounts.