India

Mumbai, Oct 29: Kalvari, the first ship of Scorpene class submarines being manufactured at Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), was set afloat in the Mumbai naval dockyard on Thursday, setting the stage for its sea trials, and eventual commissioning on schedule in Sept 2016. The submarine mounted on a pontoon was moved out of submarine yard at the MDL on Tuesday, and it was set afloat in the naval

Lucknow, Oct 29: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday sacked eight cabinet ministers and withdrew portfolios of nine ministers in a major shake-up of his ministry. The move is being seen as a precursor to the cabinet reshuffle scheduled for October 31 when some new faces are likely to be included in the 43-month-old Samajwadi Party government. The ministers who have been removed

New Delhi, Oct 29: India today offered a concessional credit of USD 10 billion to Africa over the next five years and a grant assistance of USD 600 million even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong pitch for deeper ties in key areas of counter-terrorism, climate change and UN reforms. Addressing the inaugural session of the 3rd India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) describing it as a "meeting

Srinagar, Oct 29: Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant Abu Qasim, the mastermind of the Udhampur attack on a BSF bus on August 5, has been killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Thursday. "Abu Qasim, the operational commander of the LeT, was killed during the night in an ambush by the security forces in Khandaypora village of Kulgam district," a police officer said here. Security

New Delhi, Oct 29: Unable to force the government to scrap the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as FTII chairman, agitating students on Wednesday unilaterally withdrew their 139-day-old strike but vowed to continue protests as ten eminent filmmakers returned their National Awards voicing solidarity with them and against growing intolerance in the country. "We are calling off the strike as a

New Delhi, Oct 28: Hindu Sena chief Vishnu Gupta was today detained by Delhi Police for allegedly making a false complaint that beef was being served at the Kerala house canteen here. DCP (New Delhi) Jatin Narwal said that Vishnu Gupta is being questioned but did not disclose any further details. The development comes a day after a major row erupted when Delhi police entered the Kerala House

New Delhi, Oct 28: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg will host a townhall at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi on Wednesday where around 900 students are expected to attend the Q&A session. The event will begin at 12 noon. India is home to over 130 million Facebook users, making it the second largest user base for the world's largest social networking site after the US. The next Townhall Q&A

Patna, Oct 28: About 27 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 12 noon in 50 Assembly constituencies spread over six districts of Bihar in the third phase of polling today. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who cast his vote at polling booth number 204 at Bakhtiyarpur, faced protest from a section of people agitating over death of a girl allegdly due to lack of proper medical facility at Bakhtiyarpur

New Delhi, Oct 28: The Centre on Tuesday opposed a plea before the Supreme Court seeking a total ban on bursting firecrackers, saying regulations were already in place to check noise levels. “The night time has been defined between 10 pm to 6 am, and restrictions have been imposed on use of horns, sound-emitting construction equipment and bursting of firecrackers,” said the Environment Ministry in

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 27: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and state MP MB Rajesh have hit out at the Delhi Police for conducting a 'beef raid' at the Kerala House in the national capital. A day after cops visited the Kerala House after receiving a complaint from a right-wing activist that beef was being served at the canteen there, Chandy said the Delhi Police should have exercised