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Lucknow/New Delhi, Jun 11: Though the BJP is yet to decide on projecting a chief ministerial nominee for the 2017 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, it is already facing dissension over possible candidates. Speculation was rife that Home Minister Rajnath Singh could be projected as the party’s face in UP. Clarifying that he was not in the race for the top post, Singh told reporters in Lucknow on

New Delhi, Jun 10: India, Japan and the US today kicked off their marine war games, Malabar Exercise, close to the South China Sea as they focus on deeper military ties and greater interoperability amid rising tensions in the region. The Indian Navy said that their ships Satpura, Sahyadri, Shakti and Kirch are participating in the 20th edition of the naval exercise in consonance with India's 'Act

New Delhi, Jun 10: Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Friday tweeted that all out efforts were underway to rescue Judith D'Souza, an Indian woman, who has been abducted in Kabul, Afghanistan. Swaraj’s tweet came in response to an appeal from Jerome dsouza, Judith’s brother. "She is your sister and India's daughter. We are doing everything to rescue her. Please take care of your sick

Vienna, June 10: A US-led push for India to join the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) made some headway on Thursday as several opponents appeared more willing to work towards a compromise, but China remained defiant. The 48-nation NSG aims to prevent proliferation of nuclear weapons by restricting the sale of items that can be used to make weapons. The NSG was set up in response to India’s first

New Delhi, Jun 9: Two Union Ministers--Maneka Gandhi Prakash Javadekar--today locked horns over culling of animals with the former saying there was "lust" for killing in the Environment Ministry. Javadekar, who is the Minister for Environment and Forests, on his part defended animal culling, insisting it is done on the request of states to protect crops. The war of words was quickly seized upon by

New Delhi, Jun 9: In a major development, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the alleged corruption in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper bribery scam and the Vijay Mallya loan default case. The CBI had earlier questioned former IAF chief SP Tyagi in connection with its probe into bribery charges in the AgustaWestland

Mexico City, Jun 9: India has bagged crucial support from Mexico and Switzerland, two important members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), ahead of a meeting called by the 48-member bloc when India's application for membership is expected to be taken up. On Wednesday, Mexican President Enrique PeNa Nieto extended his country's support, saying Mexico supports "positively and constructively India

Chennai, June 8: A gang of four hacked to death an RTI activist who sought to expose building violations and illegal power connections in Sowcarpet on Tuesday. J Parasmal, a financier from Kilpauk, was murdered on Baker Street in Periamet, hardly 500m from the city police commissioner's office. Around 10.30am, Parasmal was going on his bike to his office on Narayana Moorthy Street in Sowcarpet

Washington, Jun 8: Observing that the world needs a new engine of growth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India is poised to contribute as the new engine of global growth and asserted that a larger Indian economy has "multiple benefits" for the world. "This is the time when the world needs new engine of growth. It would be nice if the new engines are democratic engines," Modi said in his

Washington, Jun 7: The US today returned to India over 200 stolen cultural artifacts, some dating back 2,000 years, estimated at USD 100 million, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing the cultural heritage as a great binding force in bilateral relationships. "Usually relationship between the countries of the world are very often covered by the present. It is present that plays a big role