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Vadodara hosts tomato fight fest, locals fume over `wastage`

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 00:36

Youths here on Sunday celebrated `La Tomatina` to mark the Friendship Day, perhaps unmindful of the fact that price of the commodity has soared to Rs 100 per kg in markets.

India, Nepal to firm up power trading pact soon

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 00:25

India and Nepal are likely to firm up an agreement on power trading soon amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s emphasis that cooperation in this sector will be beneficial to both countries.

Kathmandu chants `Har Har Modi` as PM makes impromptu halt to talk to locals

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 00:31

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made an impromptu halt in a busy market in the heart of the Nepalese capital here during which he interacted with local people, just as he had done in Bhutan on his first foreign visit.

Markandey Katju objects to Justice Dave`s statement on Gita

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 00:11

Press Council of India Chairman Markandey Katju on Sunday objected to a Supreme Court judge`s statement that Gita and Mahabharat should be taught in schools, saying this is against India`s secular feature and Constitution and will do it "great harm".

BrahMos missile can be exported to friendly nations

Last Updated: Sunday, August 3, 2014, 23:59

In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s vision to export defence hardware, supersonic cruise missile manufacturer BrahMos Aerospace has said that South-East Asian and Latin American countries have shown interest in acquiring the 290-km range weapon system and it is possible to export the missile to certain friendly nations.

UPSC row: Decision likely after PM Narendra Modi`s return

Last Updated: Sunday, August 3, 2014, 23:13

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday held a meeting to find out a solution over the prolonged Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Service Aptitude Test issues.

Insurance bill not coming in RS today, Govt seeks Opposition support

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 00:19

With the opposition demanding that the Insurance (amendment) bill be referred to a Select Committee, Government on Sunday night deferred its plan to move the NDA`s first major economic reforms legislation for the consideration of Rajya Sabha on Monday.

IAF grounds fleet of 40 ALH Dhruv choppers after Sitapur crash

Last Updated: Sunday, August 3, 2014, 22:11

The Indian Air Force has grounded its fleet of around 40 indigenously-developed ALH Dhruv helicopters in view of the recent crash in which seven of its personnel were killed.

PM Modi gives autograph to a girl in Nepal

Last Updated: Sunday, August 3, 2014, 22:11

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday gave an autograph to a 10-year-old Indian girl here, who is seeking to set a new world record for the maximum number of autographs from world-famous personalities.

India, Nepal ink 3 pacts; work on Pancheshwar dam to start soon

Last Updated: Sunday, August 3, 2014, 22:05

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met his Nepalese counterpart Sushil Koirala during which the two sides inked three agreements, including one on the 5,600 MW Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project that will pave the way to start the stalled project.