Delhi sees warm Friday, clear Saturday likely

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) A day after witnessing the coldest Jan 22, the capital city experienced a warm Friday. The maximum temperature was recorded one notch above the season’s average at 19.8 degrees Celsius and the MeT department has forecast a clear weekend. The maximum temperature was four notches below the season’s average at […]

India-Mongolia joint drill focuses on anti-terror operations

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The 10th India-Mongolia Joint Training Exercise commenced in Gwalior Friday, focusing on counter-insurgency and anti-terror operations. The Mongolian contingent from the 84 Airborne Special Forces Battalion comprising of one Infantry Platoon alongside an Indian Infantry Platoon is participating in the exercise. “The 15-day exercise is planned to train troops of […]

Bengal pays tribute to Netaji on 118th birth anniversary

Kolkata, Jan 23 (IANS) West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi called the youth to draw inspiration from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose to bring out the leader in them as the state paid glowing tributes to the nationalist leader on his 118th birth anniversary Friday. “The youth today needs to draw inspiration from Netaji and follow his […]

God-sent opportunity to overhaul cricket board

The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court, which started as a case of corruption in the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL), has finally consumed the Indian cricket board and possibly its highly ambitious strongman Narayanswamy Srinivasan. In the last three decades or so, cricket matters came before India’s apex court more than once, […]

Antique idols stolen from Himachal temple recovered

Shimla, Jan 23 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Himachal Pradesh Police Friday recovered antique idols stolen from a historic temple in Kullu town last month. Additional Director General Sanjay Kundu told reporters the idol of Lord Raghunath and other idols were recovered. He said all the idols and ornaments were recovered from the outskirts of […]

India to observe national mourning for deceased Saudi king

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) India has announced a one-day national mourning Saturday to pay respect to Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud who died Friday. The national flag will be flown at half mast throughout the day across India. “His majesty King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, custodian of the two holy […]