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Indian Air Forces Tejas planes flying past for the first time during a full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade at Rajpath in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Tejas, airborne warning system to be displayed at R-Day parade

Tejas is indigenously developed by Aeronautical Development Agency, an autonomous society of DRDO and produced by HAL.

24 Jan 2017 9:08 PM IST

Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi, along with Election Commissioners Achal Kumar Jyoti and Om Prakash Rawat, announcing poll schedule for five states. (Photo: PTI)

Before polls, EC warns parties against seeking votes in name of...

The SC had earlier held that any appeal to vote or to refrain from voting for a candidate on the grounds of religion is...

24 Jan 2017 8:46 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: File)

Ministers for a day: 3 girls have a unique National Girl Child Day in...

Taking charge, the girls approved the scheme of distributing 10,500 mobile phones to Aanganwadi workers and iPads to 282...

24 Jan 2017 8:41 PM IST

The meeting was also attended by Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Sikkim CM Pawan Kumar Chamling. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Tax cash withdrawals above Rs 50,000: Chandrababu-led CMs panel to...

The panel urged the government to abolish Merchant Discount Rate, and extend incentives to micro-ATMs.

24 Jan 2017 8:33 PM IST

Fresh inflows by foreign funds and a higher opening in domestic stocks gave the uptrend a leg to stand on.

69 per cent of funds to political parties come from unknown sources:...

Income of political parties from known donors was Rs 1,835.63 crore, which is 16 per cent of their total income.

24 Jan 2017 8:17 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Modi receives Abu Dhabi crown prince, chief guest for Republic Day

The Crown Prince, who arrived on a three-day official visit, will be accorded a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati...

24 Jan 2017 8:09 PM IST

Pro-Jallikattu protesters during a violent clash with the police near Marina Beach in Chennai on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Jallikattu: NHRC notice to TN police after videos show violence by...

The Commission observed on the basis of media reports that unprovoked police action amounts to violation of human...

24 Jan 2017 7:54 PM IST