Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, a former terrorist who joined the Territorial Army 15 years ago and then went on to win two Sena Medals for bravery before heroically laying down his life in a major counter-terrorism operation in which six terrorists were killed last November, will be awarded the country's highest peacetime gallantry medal on Republic Day this year.
NBCC will in the first phase take up three housing projects - Sapphire I and Sapphire II in Noida and Castle in Greater Noida. The corporation agreed to start construction with the total cost involved adding up to Rs 77.54 crore. It said 2,643 flats would be built and handed over.
TV actress Divyanka Tripathi juggles a hectic work schedule, and she credits her National Cadet Corps (NCC) training for helping her stay on top of it. As thousands of NCC cadets from around the country get ready for the Republic Day parade after a gruelling month at the NCC Republic Day Camp (RDC), the actress reminisces about her days at the camp, some two decades ago. “Whatever I am today is because of the training I got at the RDC,” she tells us. Divyanka, who was chosen as one of the best cadets at the RDC... Читать дальше...
Here are the big sports events lined up for Friday (January 25) that comprise action from Australian Open and quarter-finals action from the Indonesia Masters badminton tournament.
The Indian Space Research Organisation registered its first success of the year in a midnight journey of its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle to space which injected a 740kg imaging satellite for military applications into orbit with precision before going to demonstrate a new technology that can eventually reduce space debris.
'Koffee With Karan' host and filmmaker Karan Johar said that he is relieved and grateful that the suspension on cricketers Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul was lifted on Thursday by the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA).
Asian Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat scored a dominating 12-2 win over Seema as Mumbai Maharathi halted Haryana Hammers' winning streak with a 4-3 win in the Pro Wrestling League (PWL), here on Thursday.
Producer of the popular sitcom Asit Kumarr Modi has ended all the speculations and said that they have not ended the contract with the actress.
According to a data issued by the government, 2,572 swine flu cases have been reported across the country with Rajasthan recording 1,508 cases and 56 deaths this year till Thursday. It is followed by Gujarat with 438 cases and eight deaths and Delhi reporting the third highest number with 387 people being infected with the virus. No death has been reported due to the flu in the national capital so far.
Viswanathan Anand's quest for a sixth title in the Tata Steel chess tournament suffered a serious setback as he lost to reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the tenth round here on Thursday.
The meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led selection committee to decide on the next CBI chief remained inconclusive, officials said on Thursday. "A list of eligible officers along with their dossiers was shared with the panel members. But no decision has been taken so far," an official said requesting anonymity.
DTH operator Tata Sky finally agreed to Trai's latest broadcast tariff rules, and said that it has initiated the process that guides customers to migrate to the new regime. The company's nod comes after it was reprimanded by Trai, and served a show-cause notice, for "lack of initiative" in informing its subscribers of the new broadcast tariff regime.
London-based Punjab National Bank International Limited's claim concerned 8 loans it made between Mar 29, 2011, and Dec 1, 2014, for oil re-refining and wind energy generating projects in US. In his judgment at the high court's chancery division, chief master Marsh concluded that the bank had failed to make an "arguable case in deceit against the defendants".
Popular telly couple VJ Anusha Dandekar and Karan Kundrra recently shared a picture from Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra's fairy tale wedding.
The missile is designed to destroy a variety of surveillance and radar targets on the ground after being fired from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter. On Thursday, the DRDO-Navy combine also conducted another test of the advanced Barak long-range surface-to-air missile (LR-SAM) system.
India opener Smriti Mandhana is pleased that she did not throw away a promising start and went on to score a match-winning hundred in the women's ODI series-opener against New Zealand here on Thursday.
Talking to TOI, CISF Commandant Brij Bhushan said that this step has been taken to protect the tourists, who are sometimes attacked by the simians. He said the the Jawans may not be a need to use the gulels to take shots, as monkeys usually get scared seeing it and keep away.
There were three attractive half-centuries but a top and lower-middle order collapse saw hosts Karnataka manage a below-par 264 for 9 against Saurashtra on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy semi-final on Thursday.
After Sheena Bajaj and Rohit Purohit's grand wedding, here's another actor who is all set to walk down the aisle with his lady love.
Being the head of ICICI Bank, CBI says, Chanda Kochhar approved six loans to Venugopal N Dhoot's Videocon group between June 2009 and October 2011. One such loan - a rupee term loan (RTL) worth Rs 300 crore was given to Videocon International Electronics Ltd (VIEL), in which Kochhars got the bribe instantly.
Ganesh, in a post in the facebook page titled "Kampli Congress" addressed to the people of his Kampli constituency, accused Singh of trying to finish him off politically besides threatening his family. The absconding MLA claimed it was Singh who first attacked him and also passed derogatory remarks against his family members and also his caste.
Umesh Yadav destroyed Kerala with a fiery spell, picking up seven wickets as Vidarbha took control on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy semifinal at the Krishnagiri stadium here on Thursday.
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