Poor operational planning marred 1965 war: Lt Gen (retd) Depinder Singh
August 28, 2015
Former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, Lt Gen (retd) Depinder Singh on Thursday said poor planning and lack of detail in operational matters had been the bane of the Army during the 1965 Indo-Pak war.
Raghuram Rajan comes down heavily on defaulting corporate borrowers
August 28, 2015
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan today came down heavily on promoters of some large distressed companies taking advantage of banks' fear of an asset turning dud and making unjustified demands.
Pakistan contacts UN over cancellation of NSA-level talks
August 27, 2015
Islamabad: Pakistan has informed the UN about the last-minute cancellation of the NSA-level talks with India to take the international community into confidence over the Kashmir issue and the situation at the LoC, a media report said on Thursday.
Madras HC rejects India Cements petition seeking relief on CSK’s two-year...
August 27, 2015
CHENNAI – Madras High Court on Thursday rejected the petition of the suspended India Cements Ltd - owners of Chennai Super Kings - seeking interim relief on the two-year suspension imposed by the Supreme Court appointed Justice Lodha Committee.
Police blunder or conspiracy? Why the handling of Patel agitation has...
August 27, 2015
NEW DELHI – It was first of its kind broadcast message by Prime Minister Narendra Modi - an appeal for calm in his home state Gujarat. The message delivered in Gujarati with photo frames of two most famous Gujaratis, Mahatama Gandhi and Sardar Patel in the backdrop, is indicative of the magnitude of the social and administrative crisis that has set in the state.
Indian Government announces list of 98 Smart City nominees, UP tops...
August 27, 2015
NEW DELHI – The Union government on Thursday announced the list of 98 nominees of Smart Cities. While announcing the list, Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu said that the work for smart cities had already begun a year ago.
Isro launches communication satellite GSAT-6
August 27, 2015
Isro's large GSAT-6 communication satellite which has several strategic applications was on Thursday placed in orbit by a rocket powered by a home-made cryogenic engine.
ISRO: GSLV-D6, an advanced communication satellite, was launched from the Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR (SDSC SHAR), Sriharikota. (Image via Twitter, @isro)
ASI unearths 3000-year-old city near Madurai
August 26, 2015
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), in an ongoing excavation project at Keezhadi, a small hamlet in Sivaganga district not too far from Madurai in Tamil Nadu, has uncovered and dusted off a crucial part of Tamil history.
Patel stir: 3 killed, army called in to control Gujarat violence
August 26, 2015
GUJARAT – Three people were killed in widespread violence in Gujarat on Wednesday as tension mounted in the state, even as Hardik Patel vowed to intensify the agitation for OBC quota for Patel community.
The bongs are wrong on London’s Big Ben: clock mysteriously running...
August 26, 2015
LONDON – The most famous clock in the world is wrong: the bongs of London's Big Ben have been mysteriously running fast over the past fortnight, clocksmiths admitted Tuesday.
Workers hang outside the clock face as they clean the face of the clocktower.
