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Manmohan Singh chosen for Japan national award
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been chosen for one of Japan’s top national awards for his contribution to India-Japan ties, becoming the first Indian to receive the rare honour.
Dr. Singh will be awarded ‘The Grand Cordon of…
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Create more jobs in non-farm sector to address poverty: Prez
New Delhi, Nov 3 (PTI) President Pranab Mukherjee today said more jobs need to be created in non-farm sector as employment creation is the most potent tool for bringing down poverty.
Addressing a summit on livelihood security, he also…
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Wagah suicide attack toll rises to 61
The death toll in the horrific suicide attack that shook Pakistan minutes after the popular flag-lowering ceremony at Wagah climbed to 61 on Monday, even as security agencies arrested about 20 suspects from the Indo-Pak border area.
Ten…
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BJP leader Om Mathur meets Raj Governor
Jaipur, Nov 3 (PTI) BJP leader Om Mathur today met Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh at Raj Bhawan here.
"It was a courtesy meeting of Mathur with the Governor," a Raj Bhawan spokesperson said.
Further details were not immediately…
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BSF put on high alert in Rajasthan after Wagah blast
JAISALMER(PTI): High alert has been sounded on the border area here by BSF in the wake of the blast near Wagah border in Pakistan.
"BSF personnel have been put on high alert after the blast yesterday. Patrolling along the border areas…
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Vasan quits Cong; to float new party in TN
Chennai, Nov 3 (PTI) Dealing a blow to the struggling Congress, its senior leader and former union minister G K Vasan today quit the party and announced his decision to float a new outfit in Tamil Nadu.
Blaming those who were entrusted…
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Four teenaged boys electrocuted
ur (UP), Nov 3 (PTI) Four teenaged boys were electrocuted while one was seriously injured when a high-tension electricity wire fell on them in Jinnapurva in Thangaon area here, police said today.
Parvesh, Suneel, Deshraj, all aged around…
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Inmate dies in Muzaffarnagar jail
Muzaffarnagar, Nov 3 (PTI) A prisoner serving life sentence died in jail premises here due to illness, district jail authorities said today.
85-year-old Rajpal was suffering from heart problems since few days and was undergoing…
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Centre for Zoo Sciences to be set up
New Delhi, Nov 3 (PTI) Government today announced setting up of a Centre for Zoo Sciences to assist recognised Indian zoos as well as zoos in South Asia in their development and management on scientific lines.
"We will have a Centre for…
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NASA rocket to click 1,500 images of Sun in 5 minutes
Washington: A sounding rocket fitted with technology to gather 1,500 images of the Sun in flat five minutes is set for launch on Monday.
Capturing five images per second, the Rapid Acquisition Imaging Spectrograph Experiment (RAISE)…
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