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Shillong, Aug. 19 : Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Friday inaugurated an Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) at Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh in presence of Air Marshal C.Hari Kumar, Air Officer Commanding-in-chief (AOC-in-C), Eastern Air C…

New Delhi, Aug. 19 : Turkey on Friday confirmed its support to India’s application for the membership of the National Security Guard (NSG) and the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), said sources.On the multilateral front both nations stressed on…

New Delhi, Aug. 19 : Chief Ministers of various states have praised badminton star P.V. Sindhu for handing over India its second medal – a silver, in women’s singles event at the Rio Olympics, while Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister announced rewards of Rs…

Lucknow, Aug 19 : The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has announced a cash reward of Rs. 50 lakh for star Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu for her momentous feat at the Rio Olympics. Sindhu who, despite losing an opportunity to bag a maiden gold in the…

Hyderabad, Aug. 19 : After P.V. Sindhu lost to world number one Spain’s Carolina Marin in the women’s singles final at the Rio Olympics, her father P.V. Ramana on Friday said that under the guidance of her coach in coming years, the ace Indian shuttler…

Mumbai, Aug. 19 : “I heard a loud ‘boom’ and felt as if I was dead,” recounted Jet airways crew member Nidhi Chaphekar, a survivor of the March 22 Brussels airport twin blasts that claimed lives of more than 30 people.Recollecting the incident, Chaphek…

Mumbai, Aug. 19 : “I heard a loud ‘boom’ and felt as if I was dead,” recounted Jet airways crew member Nidhi Chaphekar, a survivor of the March 22 Brussels airport twin blasts that claimed lives of more than 30 people.Recollecting the incident, Chaphek…

New Delhi: Aug 19 : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today met the visiting Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal Bimalendra Nidhi here.Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal Nidhi stated that India is a very important neighbouring country for Nepal and the two coun…

Visakhapatnam, Aug 19 : Union Minister for Surface Transport and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has emphasized that the cost of logistics in the country, which stands high at 17-18 percent currently, needs to be brought down drastically to compete in the inter…

Mumbai, Aug 19 : Union Minister of Human Resources and Development Prakash Javadekar has said the present government is focussing on the parameters like Right to Education, quality, equity, accessibility and social justice, while improving the educatio…