India has launched its first domestically built aircraft carrier on Monday, joining the world’s military elite. It comes two days after the activation of India’s first nuclear submarine, a move hailed as a “giant stride in technological capabilities.” The INS Vikrant will be launched two years behind schedule at a reported cost of around $7.7 […]
Sullia : Namitha, a second PUC student of Alva’s College will be representing India in the Asian Youth Games to be held at Nanjing China from August 16 to 25. The rural talent has been an Alva’s student since eighth standard and was admitted under Sports Quota. She will be participating in shot put event […]
New Delhi: The oldest living city of the world and the cultural capital of India Varanasi stands on the western bank of India’s holiest river Ganga. The temple is popularly called Kashi Vishwanath Temple in which is enshrined the Jyotirlinga of Shiva, Vishweshwara or Vishwanatha. This Temple (one of the twelve Jyotirlingas) is the most […]
Mumbai : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday met top industrialists, including RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani and Tata Consultancy Services chairman N Chandrasekaran, here and said the state was more investment friendly now with a “good work culture”. The Chief Minister spoke to reporters after an hour-long closed door meeting with about 40 top […]
Telangana is all set to become India’s 29th state as the Congress Working Committee (CWC) Tuesday urged the government to take constitutional steps in this regard. The new state will comprise of 10 districts including Hyderabad, which will be the common capital for 10 years, during which period the residuary state of Andhra Pradesh will […]
In one of the largest vehicle recalls in India, General Motors India on Wednesday said it is recalling 1.14 lakh units of its multi-utility vehicle (MUV) Chevrolet Tavera, manufactured between 2005 and 2013, to address emissions and specification issues. The company said it has informed the Indian government authorities of an emissions issue involving the […]
HP has announced the launch of two Tegra 4-powered Android-based products in India in the form of HP SlateBook x2 convertible and HP Slate all-in-one. The HP SlateBook x2 is a 10.1-inch (1920×1200 display resolution) Android tablet that turns into a notebook thanks to the bundled base unit that includes a keyboard, battery and additional […]
Audi India launched the new RS5 coupe today at a starting price of Rs 95.28 ex-showroom, Maharashtra. While there are no mechanical alterations in comparison with the outgoing model, the new RS5 comes with several styling upgrades. Up front, the rectangular Xenon headlamps have been replaced by trapezium-shaped Xenon plus headlights. Side extensions and a […]
New Delhi : The policeman, who had offered Rs 2,000 to the father of the five-year-old girl who was held captive and raped by her neighbour in Delhi, has been identified. The Vigilance Department, which was doing an internal enquiry into the matter that has once again put the Delhi police’s repute at stake, had […]
Bangalore : Days after a bomb blast near the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) office here left 16 injured, three people have been arrested in Chennai for their alleged involvement in the bombing. According to reports coming in, police arrested Peer Mohideen and Basheer hailing from Tirunelveli from a lodge in Chennai late on Monday […]
