The main opposition Congress stood second, while the BJP demonstrated its presence in the rural areas. The performance of the Telugu Desam Party, CPI and CPI(M) continued to be poor. The ruling Telagana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) put up a splendid performance in the rural local body polls in Telangana, winning …
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Supersonic cruise missile BrahMos test fired
Described as the world’s fastest supersonic cruise missile with high rate of precision and accuracy, BrahMos can be fired from land, sea and air, defence sources said. Balasore, Odisha: Supersonic cruise missile BrahMos on Tuesday was test fired from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha. The anti-ship …
Read More »ISRO satellites join search operations to find missing AN-32 aircraft
ISRO’s earth observation satellites Cartosat and RISAT are taking images of the area where the aircraft disappeared. NEW DELHI: More than 24 hours after Indian Air Force’s AN-32 aircraft disappeared with 13 persons on board, a massive search operation using satellites of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) was launched. ISRO’s …
Read More »Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election schedule to be announced after Amarnath Yatra
With the Election Commission’s statement, J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik is likely to recommend the extension of President’s rule. NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election is likely to be held later this year, the Election Commission said on Tuesday (May 4). The poll schedule will be announced after the …
Read More »Pakistani actor Veena Malik posts insensitive tweet on missing AN-32, takes a jibe at PM Modi
IAF transport aircraft AN-32 with 13 personnel on board went missing on Monday afternoon. New Delhi: Conveniently forgetting about the fame and money she earned in India, Pakistani actor Veena Malik made an insensitive remark about the missing AN-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF). In an apparent jibe …
Read More »Indian economy grew 7.2% in 2018-19, likely to top at 7.5% in FY19-20: World Bank
The Bank`s Economic Prospects Report released on Tuesday forecast India`s economy to grow by 7.5 per cent during this and the next two fiscal years, retaining its top spot as the fastest growing major economy. It would be helped by a “more accommodative monetary policy” and low inflation, it said. …
Read More »New low for TMC: Mamata Banerjee’s nephew compares chants for Ram, Kali to TRPs
Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee says BJP wants to introduce Jai Maa Kali slogan because ‘Ram’s TRP is dipping.’ Kolkata: Mocking the BJP’s decision to ‘introduce’ Jai Maa Kali slogan, Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday said the TRP (television rating point) of the Jai Shri Ram slogan has …
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