Know More
-
Know more about IAF's Super Hercules plane
India | Aug 26, 2014, 07:52 AM ISTNew Delhi: The C-130 Hercules is a mid-sized transport airplane designed to airlift people or cargo around a theater of operations. It dates back to the Korean War, when the Air Force decided that it
-
Know more about China's dreaded spy agency 'MSS'
World | Aug 20, 2014, 10:40 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Ministry of State Security (MSS) is one of the most powerful and most active Chinese intelligence agencies. Its main objective is to keep track and neutralise “enemies” of the Communist Party of
-
Know more about India's Most Wanted Abdul Karim Tunda
India | Aug 17, 2013, 05:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: Born in the early 40s, one of India's most wanted terrorists, Syed Abdul Karim alias Abdul Karim Tunda, accused of masterminding over 40 bombings in the country, has been arrested by Delhi Police.
-
Know more about Katchatheevu island dispute
India | Aug 20, 2014, 08:07 AM ISTNew Delhi: The continued firing upon the Indian fishermen of Tamilnadu has created a political storm in the politically volatile state and the Katchatheevu island has assumed political significance. Other than the Congress party, almost all
-
Know more about Navy submarine INS Sindhurakshak, gutted in fire
India | Aug 14, 2013, 05:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: A huge explosion and fire destroyed India's most advanced diesel-electric submarine, the INS Sindhurakshak, which was docked at a high-security military dockyard in Mumbai. Before this, the submarine had suffered fire incident in
-
Know more about Khudiram Bose the unsung hero of Indian Independence
India | Aug 04, 2013, 06:43 AM ISTNew Delhi: Though India's freedom struggle saw a significant participation of people from every nook and corner of the country, unfortunately several of them have remained unknown and unsung. One such legend was Khudiram Bose
-
Know how Telangana has re-ignited demands for creation of new states
India | Feb 21, 2014, 07:19 AM ISTNew Delhi: Ahead of the 2009 general elections in India, all the major parties in Andhra Pradesh supported statehood for Telangana and on Feb 18, 2014 Lok Sabha passed the bill to carve Telangana out
-
Know more about Ottavio Quattrocchi, the man behind Bofors scam
India | Aug 26, 2014, 11:20 AM ISTNew Delhi: Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, believed to be one of the major players in the Bofors scam, died of a heart attack in Milan on Friday night. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had
-
Know more about Kedarnath shrine, devastated by flash flood
India | Jun 20, 2013, 12:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: The killer flash floods triggered by torrential rains in Uttarakhand have damaged a portion of the famous Kedarnath temple but authorities said there have been no reports of damage to the structure itself.
-
Know more about Food Security Ordinance
India | Jun 13, 2013, 05:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Food Security Bill, a pet project of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, was tabled in the Budget session of Parliament but could not be taken up for discussion due to pandemonium in the
-
Know more about Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew Vijay Singla
India | May 04, 2013, 11:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: Railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew (sister's son) Vijay Singla is a businessman in his early 40s. His palatial house in Sector 28, Chandigarh is spread over 4 kanals and has recently bought
-
Know more about the mysterious Plain Of Jars
World | May 01, 2014, 07:47 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Plain of Jars is a megalithic archaeological landscape in Laos. Scattered in the landscape of the Xieng Khouang plateau, Xieng Khouang, Lao PDR, are thousands of megalithic jars. These stone jars appear
-
Know more about Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and the Art of Living
India | Aug 26, 2014, 11:28 AM ISTNew Delhi: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, spiritual guru and founder of the Art of Living movement, believes in spreading the knowledge of living a healthier life through his message of compassion, commitment to society, and
-
US names JuD as terror outfit, know its chief "Hafiz Saeed"
World | Jun 26, 2014, 07:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: Tightening its noose around LeT, the United States on added its affiliates, including the Jama'at-ud-Da'wah (JuD), to its list of designated terror organizations and slapped sanctions against two Pakistan-based LeT leaders. The State