China hikes defence budget by 7 per cent to accelerate military modernisation
By K J M Varma Beijing, March 5 China on Thursday hiked its defence budget to about 1.91 trillion yuan (USD 277 billion), an increase…
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Tourist from West Bengal caught stealing Buddha idol from Tawang Monastery in Arunachal
Itanagar, March 5 A tourist from West Bengal was apprehended in Arunachal Pradesh for allegedly stealing religious items from two prominent sites, including the Tawang…
Baramati plane crash: CID questions VSR Ventures officials
Pune, March 5 The Maharashtra Crime Investigation Department questioned top officials from VSR Ventures, which operated the aircraft involved in the Baramati crash that claimed…
PM pays tributes to ex-Odisha CM Biju Patnaik, recalls his passion towards state’s progress
Bhubaneswar, March 5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik on his 110th birth anniversary, recalling his…
India needs steady hand at the wheel but has ‘compromised PM’: Rahul
New Delhi, March 5 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the West Asia conflict has reached India’s backyard but…
Sri Lanka Sports Minister hints at revamp in SLC after poor T20WC show
Colombo, March 5 Sri Lanka’s dismal performance in the T20 World Cup might trigger an overhaul of the country’s cricket board with Sports Minister Sunil…
Iran television airs message from ayatollah calling for shedding’ of blood from Israelis, Trump
By By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, ELENA BECATOROS and Dubai, March 5 Iranian state television aired a message Thursday from an ayatollah in Iran calling…
Congress springs a surprise in Himachal, party’s district chief becomes RS candidate
Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, March 5 The Congress picked an unlikely candidate for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Himachal Pradesh: president…
‘Father didn’t know minor son took car’, says court, grants bail to businessman in accident case
Mumbai, March 5 A Mumbai court has granted bail to a businessman arrested in connection with a fatal car accident caused by his minor son,…
Iran–Israel conflict: Uttarakhand families await kin’s safe return from Gulf
Haridwar, March 5 Families in Uttarakhand are anxiously awaiting the safe return of their relatives in Gulf countries, who said their daily life has been…