Uma Kanjilal appointed first woman VC of IGNOU, 4 decades after university was set up
New Delhi, Jul 25 : Uma Kanjilal has been appointed the first woman Vice Chancellor of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), four...
ZSI scientists discover new wolf spider species in Sunderbans
Kolkata, Jul 25 : Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) researchers have announced the discovery of a new spider species on Sagar Island in the...
Proceedings to remove Justice Varma to begin in Lok Sabha: Rijiju
New Delhi, Jul 25 : The motion to remove Justice Yashwant Varma, who is embroiled in a suspected graft case, will be taken up...
India has to triple its satellites in orbit by 2040: ISRO chief
Hyderabad, Jul 25 : ISRO Chairman V Narayanan on Friday said that India has to nearly triple its number of satellites in space, from...
Defence ministry inks Rs 2,000 crore contract to procure fire control radars for Army
New Delhi, Jul 25 : The defence ministry on Friday sealed a Rs 2,000 crore contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the procurement...
RCB pacer Yash Dayal accused of raping minor; FIR registered in Jaipur
Jaipur, July 25: IPL side Royal Challengers Bengaluru's under-fire pacer Yash Dayal has been accused of raping a minor in an FIR registered against...
Kamal Haasan, 3 others take oath as Rajya Sabha MPs
New Delhi, July 25: Four newly elected Rajya Sabha MPs from Tamil Nadu, including actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Friday took oath as member of...
Convict in sensational murder case escapes from Kannur Central jail
Kannur (Kerala), Jul 25: Govindachamy, a convict serving a life sentence in the sensational 2011 Soumya murder case, has escaped from the high-security Kannur...
Kargil Vijay Diwas: Army to inaugurate 3 projects to tell tales of soldiers’ valour
Drass (Kargil), Jul 25: The Army will on Saturday launch three key projects, including a portal where citizens can pay 'e-shradhanjali' to martyrs, as...
Bihar failed to submit utilisation certificates of projects worth over Rs 70,000 crore: CAG
Patna, Jul 25: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pulled up the Bihar government for failing to submit utilisation certificates for projects worth...
Operation Sindoor: India’s actions were measured, non-escalatory: Govt tells Parl
New Delhi, July 24: Operation Sindoor was launched in response to a "barbaric" attack by "Pakistan-sponsored terrorists", and the action focussed on dismantling terror...
India, UK ink historic trade deal that seeks to slash tariff lines, unlock thousands of jobs
London, July 24: India and the UK signed a landmark free trade agreement on Thursday, which, starting next year, will see 99 per cent...
