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Women physically not suited for flying fighter planes, says Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha
He was responding to questions on why women are not allowed to fly fighter planes of the Indian Air Force.
Malaysia missing plane unlikely to be terrorist event: Interpol head
Interpol said that two men who boarded using stolen passports and had aroused suspicion may have been smuggled by traffickers.
Ahead of Holi, SpiceJet, IndiGo slash air fare
Gurgaon-based SpiceJet, announcing 'Super Holi Sale', said its "fares start at Rs 1,999 on select routes for travel between April 14 and June 30.
Man hacks father to death over family dispute
A man allegedly killed his father on Tuesday in Sevrahi village in Khargapur area here over a family dispute, police said here.
More trouble for farmers: Hailstorms, unseasonal rains hit crops
Unseasonal rains and sudden hailstorms have destroyed crops in lakhs of acres of farmland in some states including Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Punjab posing a threat to expected yields besides causing huge losses to farmers.
Odisha: BJD may not re-nominate all sitting legislators
Ruling BJD, which is witnessing a continuous inflow of leaders from rival parties, on Tuesday indicated that it may not re-nominate all sitting legislators for the Assembly and Parliamentary elections even as some party leaders announced unwillingness to...
Delhi: Police bust prostitution racket, arrest two women
Police are interrogating the accused about the whereabouts of other members involved the racket.
Lalu's former aide Ram Kripal meets Rajnath, set to join BJP
Rebel RJD leader Ram Kripal Yadav on Tuesday met top BJP leaders in the national capital amid indications that he would cross over to saffron ranks ahead of Lok Sabha polls.
India and US can accomplish a lot together: Barack Obama
Welcoming new Indian ambassador Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, US President Barack Obama told him that the two countries could accomplish a lot together.
'300: Rise of an Empire' earns USD 45 million in the opening weekend
Greek war drama '300: Rise of an Empire' earned the number one spot at the domestic box office with its USD 45 million opening weekend.
Modi wave may land BJP more than 300 seats on its own: Rajnath
Rajnath said Modi was perhaps the only leader in the history of independent India who has been continuously attacked by his opponents.
Arunachal assembly polls on April 9 along with LS election: EC
Elections to the 60-member Arunachal Pradesh assembly will be held along with Lok Sabha polls on April 9, the Election Commission announced on Monday night.
Modi mocks Nitish, says arrogance is higher than Mount Everest
Escalating attack on Nitish Kumar, Narendra Modi on Monday said his “ambition” to become Prime Minister drove him to split from BJP and accused him of possessing Himalayan arrogance that made him spurn flood aid from Gujarat.
Tiger found dead in Valmiki Tiger Reserve
A tiger was found dead in a canal in Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) in Bihar's West Champaran district on Monday, forest official said.
EC holds workshop with political party auditors
Election Commission on Monday held a meeting of account auditors of major political parties and discussed transparency guideline norms and filing statements for 2013-14 by them after completion of Lok Sabha polls as an effort to curb use of black money.
Interpol probes more suspect passports from missing flight
Interpol is investigating more suspect passports used to board a missing Malaysia Airlines flight, in addition to two European ones that were falsely used by unidentified passengers, the global police agency said on Sunday.