LCA Tejas carries out successful test firing of BVR missile

Defence Ministry officials said the test firing of the missile from a Tejas jet was carried out yesterday off the Goa coast and it met all operational requirements.  Earlier, Tejas was given clearance for deployment of armaments and other missiles. The Indian Air Force (IAF) had ordered 40 Tejas Mark-1 version and a request for … Read more

Suicide car bomber kills 6 in Afghanistan: Officials

Omar Zwak, spokesman for the provincial governor in Helmand, said three civilians and two soldiers were wounded in the attack in Nad Ali district. He said the bomber was a Taliban fighter who targeted the base using a mini-van, said Zwak. Maj. Abdul Qadeer Bahadorzai, the army corps commander’s spokesman in the south, confirmed the … Read more

Chinese President wants screening of more Bollywood movies in China

Briefing reporters at the end of the two-day informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi in the central Chinese city, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said they proposed collaboration in the areas of spirituality, trade, technology, tradition and entertainment including films. “President Xi said that he had seen a number of Indian films, … Read more

International Jazz Day being celebrated today

It is chaired and led by the UNESCO Director General and legendary jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock, who serves as a UNESCO Ambassador for Intercultural Dialogue and Chairman of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz. The Institute is the lead nonprofit organization charged with planning, promoting and producing this annual celebration. International Jazz Day … Read more

Arsene Wenger set for for Old Trafford farewell

The 68-year-old Frenchman, leaving the club at the end of the season, will bring a side that is a pale shadow of the team that challenged United’s Premier League dominance during his first decade in charge. Wenger’s clashes with former United boss Alex Ferguson are the stuff of legend and his relationship with current Manchester … Read more

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ registers year’s biggest opening in India with Rs 40.13 cr

According to the makers, the film, which boasts of the largest gathering of superheroes, registered the biggest day one opening ever for a Hollywood movie in India. “’Avengers: Infinity War’ is on its way to become a cinematic milestone. The euphoria and the reactions from fans across has been stupendous and this is just the … Read more

Inter-Korean summit a turning point for the Korean peninsula: North Korean media

The North’s KCNA news agency separately released the joint statement North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in presented on Friday after the first summit in more than a decade between the two Koreas. Kim and Moon had pledged to work for “complete denuclearisation” of the Korean peninsula and agreed on … Read more

Indian women boxers dominate Asian Youth Championships

World champion Nitu Ghanghas in 48kg category led the charge, out-punching local favourite Nillada Meekoon to claim the first gold for India. Manisha in 64kg category and Lalita in 69kg category also finished on top in the tournament. Settling for silver medals were three women finalists, Anamika in 51kg catgory, Sakshi in 81kg catgory and … Read more

Union Minister Smriti Irani inaugurates National Media Faculty Development Centre at IIMC

The new centre will train media educators across the country on the latest developments in the discipline including in technology and content. Union Minister Smriti Irani also presented awards and certificates to 24 Development Journalism students from 16 developing countries. Speaking on the occasion, the minister asked the IIMC administration to institute a scholarship award … Read more

UPSC releases final result of Civil Services Exam 2017

Hyderabad candidate Anudeep Durishetty from Hyderabad has topped the result list. Candidates who appeared in the written exam last year can check the details and the respective results through the official site of UPSC at upsc.gov.in.  Based on the results of the written part of held by the Union Public Service Commission in October-November, 2017 … Read more

President Ram Nath Kovind attends 27th Convocation of Sagar University

Speaking on the occasion, the President urged universities to focus on the kind of education that creates job providers and not job seekers. He also said that women performing better than men in academics has become a trend in all institutions. President Kovind also graced the Satguru Kabir Saheb Mahotsav being organised on the occasion … Read more

Prime Minister Modi wraps up two-day China visit

Earlier, Prime Minister Modi wrapped up his two-day visit to China with both the countries underlining the importance of maintaining peace and tranquility in all areas of their border region in the larger interest of the overall development of bilateral relations.The two neighbouring Asian giants resolved to seek a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable settlement … Read more

Tej Pratap Yadav-Aishwarya Rai marriage: JDU MLC says will attend only if it`s without dowry

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav’s son Tej Pratap Yadav has started distributing the invitation cards for his wedding with Aishwarya Rai, the granddaughter of former Bihar chief minister Daroga Prasad Rai. Among the invitees are all big names from the Bihar politics. However, one Janata Dal United (JDU) MLC, Niraj Kumar, has … Read more

AP SSC board exam results 2018 to be declared very soon; Check bieap.gov.in, bseap.org, manabadi.com and results.cgg.gov.in

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh SSC (10th Class) board examinations 2018 will be declared very soon by Board of Secondary Education of Andhra Pradesh (BSEAP). Students can log on to the board’s official website bieap.gov.in, bseap.org, manabadi.com, and results.cgg.gov.in and get their results. The results of over 5 lakh Andhra Pradesh SSC results was declared on Sunday by … Read more

Andhra Pradesh SSC board exam results 2018 declared; Check bseap.org, resn18.bseap.org and manabadi.com

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh SSC (10th Class) board examinations 2018 will be declared anytime now by Board of Secondary Education of Andhra Pradesh (BSEAP). Students can log on to the board’s official website bseap.org and get their results. They can also check resn18.bseap.org and manabadi.com for results. The results of over 5 lakh Andhra Pradesh SSC results … Read more

AP SSC board exam results 2018 to be declared anytime now; Check bseap.org, resn18.bseap.org and manabadi.com

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh SSC (10th Class) board examinations 2018 will be declared anytime now by Board of Secondary Education of Andhra Pradesh (BSEAP). Students can log on to the board’s official website bseap.org and get their results. They can also check resn18.bseap.org and manabadi.com for results. The results of over 5 lakh Andhra Pradesh SSC results … Read more

India violated sanctions imposed on North Korea, own govt orders: UN panel report

United Nations: India violated the United Nations Security Council sanctions on North Korea in 2017, sometimes even going against its own government orders, by importing metals worth $2.2 million and exporting jewellery valued at more than $578,000, according the UN panel monitoring the sanctions. Some of the imports and exports continued even after the Indian … Read more

Karnataka PUC Results 2018 to be declared on Sunday: Check kseeb.kar.nic.in for Karnataka PUC 2nd year Pre University Certification Examination results 2018

Bengaluru: Karnataka Pre-University (PUC) results 2018 is all set to be declared on Monday (April 30, 2018). In order to check the results, candidates should log on to the official website – karresults.nic.in and pue.kar.nic.in. As per reports, about seven lakh students appeared for the Karnataka PUC examination which was held in March 2018. Here’s how to check … Read more