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Indias 60 per cent of defence requirements are met through imports. (Photo: Re[r

India eyes to cut defence budget by 50 per cent within a decade:...

India has the 3rd largest armed forces and spends approximately 40 per cent of its total defence budget on capital...

5 Jan 2017 3:06 PM IST

Supreme Court of India. (Photo: Representational Image)

SC asks CBI to conclude probe into purchase of 111 aircrafts by June

The petitioner claimed that there were large-scale irregularities made while purchasing these aircrafts during the...

5 Jan 2017 2:54 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar at Prakash Parv event in Patna on Thursday. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Nitish's liquor ban an inspiration to other states: Modi in Patna

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar had earlier praised Modi's decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes.

5 Jan 2017 2:48 PM IST

Indias new Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat. (Photo: PTI)

Locals joining militancy is not a happy situation: Army chief

False propaganda and developments in the Middle East inspired youths to take up arms, Gen Bipin Rawat said.

5 Jan 2017 2:30 PM IST

BSP supremo Mayawati. (Photo: PTI)

BSP first off the blocks with list for 100 UP Assembly seats

Muslims account for nearly 20 per cent of the electorate and perhaps keeping this in mind they have been given tickets...

5 Jan 2017 2:23 PM IST

Leno, the main attacker, belongs to the same locality as the woman who was assaulted. (Photo: Videograb)

B'luru molestation case: Scooter attacker was stalking victim;...

4 accused have been arrested. They are all residents of east Bengaluru and had interacted with the victim earlier.

5 Jan 2017 2:10 PM IST

The fake accounts were found to have been opened with a forged recommendation from an existing account holder, police said.

Fake accounts case: Court denies anticipatory bail of 3 accused

The 3 accused opened 9 fake savings accounts by forging the signatures of introducer.

5 Jan 2017 2:05 PM IST

Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: PTI)

Rajnath approves Rs 1782 cr assistance for drought-hit Karnataka

The committee had examined the proposal based on the reports of the Inter-Ministerial Central Team.

5 Jan 2017 2:01 PM IST

A local court in Muzaffarngar sentenced the accused to 10 years in prison. (Photo: Representational Image)

UP man who lost eye in fight gets justice after 17 years

The victim, Vijaypal, had lost an eye after he was beaten up by the duo when he accused them of stealing electricity.

5 Jan 2017 12:58 PM IST

The court had earlier restricted the use of Aadhaar cards to public distribution system and LPG subsidies. (Photo: Representational Image)

Data collection by private agencies for Aadhaar not a good idea: SC

Earlier in October, the court allowed use of Aadhaar cards for MNREGA, Jan Dhan Yojana, pension and provident fund...

5 Jan 2017 12:52 PM IST

Policemen cane revellers who gathered at MG Road and Brigade Road to celebrate New Year (Photo: DC)

'My remarks taken out of context': K'taka HM on B'luru mass...

Parameshwara Rao had blamed 'western influence' for the incident on New Year's Eve in which women were molested.

5 Jan 2017 12:30 PM IST

Policemen cane revellers who gathered at MG Road and Brigade Road to celebrate New Year (Photo: DC)

'My remarks taken out of context': K'taka HM on Bengaluru mass...

Parameshwara Rao on Monday had blamed 'western influence' for the incident on New Year's Eve in which women were...

5 Jan 2017 12:29 PM IST