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India clears Rs 3.25 lakh cr deal for 114 Rafale in its biggest military buy

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- In one of the biggest defence acquisitions in the country's history, India has approved a proposal worth Rs 3.25 lakh crore to procure 114 Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air ... Read More


BNP leads in early trends as Bangladesh counts votes

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Vote counting was under way across Bangladesh on Thursday night, with early trends indicating that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party was taking the lead in several constituencies, aft... Read More


BJP moves 'substantive motion' in bid to disqualify Rahul from Parl

NEW DELHI, Feb. 12 -- BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has initiated a formal process seeking to disqualify Congress MP Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha. Dubey's move came amid acrimonious exchanges between Rah... Read More


As many as 1,279 posts of ATC lying vacant: LS told

NEW DELHI, Feb. 12 -- Even as India is emerging as one of the world's fastest-growing civil aviation markets, a total of 1,279 posts out of the sanctioned 5,537 positions for air traffic controllers a... Read More


Centre unveils new CPI series; Jan inflation at 2.75%

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- India on Thursday rolled out a revised Consumer Price Index series with base year 2024, replacing the 2012 base, in a move officials say will sharpen inflation measurement and im... Read More


Former Doordarshan news reader Sarla Maheshwari dies at 71

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Former Doordarshan news reader Sarla Maheshwari, one of the most recognised faces of TV news in the 1980s and 1990s, died on Thursday in Delhi, said family friend Shammi Narang. ... Read More


Normal life 'largely' unaffected by unions strike

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- A one-day nationwide strike called by trade unions on Thursday to protest alleged anti-worker policies of the central government had a muted impact, leaving most services largely... Read More


'RERA doing nothing except facilitating defaulting builders'

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday said it is high time all states rethought the constitution of the real estate regulatory authority (RERA) as the institution is doing nothing, excep... Read More


Industry-labour harmony essential for sustainable growth: Haryana CM

Chandigarh, Feb. 12 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday said the state government's priority is to build a strong industrial ecosystem alongside a skilled and satisfied workforce t... Read More


Jalandhar: CM holds Lok Milni, listens to people's grievances

Jalandhar, Feb. 12 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday held a Lok Milni programme at his residence in Jalandhar, where he met people, listened to their grievances and directed off... Read More