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Second test flight of 5,000 km range Agni-V missile planned
Scientists and officials associated with the project are quite hopeful of a good performance as the first trial on April 19, 2012 was a total success.
Egypt: Mohamed Morsi remanded to custody for another 30 days
Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi has been remanded in custody for 30 more days on charges of jailbreak, relevant murder and spying for the Palestinian Hamas movement.
Yasin Bhatkal's arrest could give more clues to Delhi bombings
New Delhi: The arrest of Yasin Bhatkal and his associate Asadullah Akhtar has given Delhi police hope of nabbing the other conspirators involved in the September 13, 2008 serial terror bombings in Delhi even as the kin of those killed in the attack contin...
MP govt gave Rs 9,000-cr farmer loans on zero per cent interest in 2012
In a push to make agriculture more profit-oriented, the Madhya Pradesh government provided Rs 9,000 crore in loans to 30 lakh farmers on zero per cent interest rate in 2012.
Justice has been done, say Delhi braveheart's parents
"We will always stand with the people in their fight against crimes against women," the braveheart's mother said.
People's perception of me changed: First KBC 7 crorepati
A history teacher, Rangrez said that people have now started calling him 'Crorepati Rangrez'.
'India's liability law poses tough challenge to US nuclear deal'
Nisha Desai Biswal, President Barack Obama's Indian-American nominee to be US pointperson for South Asia, believes India's nuclear liability law poses a tough challenge to the implementation of India-US nuclear deal.
Who is Pakistan's next Army chief after General Kayani?
With Pakistan's powerful Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani's term coming to an end in November, names of top Generals who are likely to succeed him are being discussed in the political circles and in the corridors of power in Islamabad.
Muslim community has undeterred faith in Mulayam Singh Yadav: Ram Gopal Yadav
As controversy continues over senior UP Minister Azam Khan keeping away from its Agra meet, Samajwadi Party on Friday said no one can "blackmail" the party as nobody has the stature which SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav enjoys among the Muslim community SP...
Narendra Modi shown prominently in Bihar BJP's Hunkar Rally hoardings
Amid efforts to convince top BJP leaders on declaring Narendra Modi as party's prime ministerial candidate ahead of general elections, Bihar unit of the party has prominently shown the Gujarat Chief Minister in hoardings for its next month's 'Hunkar Rally...
New radar to be commissioned at Kochi airport Friday
The use of the Radar, costing Rs 16 crore, will aid the air traffic controllers to give direct and shorter routes to aircraft.
Michael Dell, Silver Lake win shareholder OK for $25 billion buyout
Shareholders cast their votes at a special meeting on Thursday morning and based on results, the buyout won their go-ahead and the deal.
Cabinet approves 50 lakh tonne grains for poor
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday approved an additional allocation of 50 lakh tonnes of foodgrain for below poverty line (BPL) families, said an official statement.
Aim for society free of child abuse: Dikshit
Dikshit said the Delhi government had released guidelines for the prevention of child abuse.
Thol Thirumavalavan, VCP activists arrested
Thirumavalavan and supporters were arrested since permission had not been granted for the protest, police said.
Pakistan to raise US drone attacks issue at UN
Foreign office spokesman Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry rejected any agreement with the US on the use of drone attacks and said these violate territorial sovereignty and integrity.
