Pakistan
Was it indeed a terror boat?
The Coast Guard on Friday said that it had intercepted a suspicious fishing boat, 365 km off the Porbandar coast on December 31 night, thus botching a repeat of 26/11. When the Coast Guard fi…
World
N Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's younger sister takes senior party post
The younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has assumed a senior position in the ruling Workers' Party, state media reported on Thursday, consolidating a third generation of Kim family …
Space.
DNA can survive critical conditions in space, say scientists
London: The genetic material DNA can survive a flight through space and re-entry into Earth's atmosphere - and still pass on genetic information, scientists have found. The discovery was made b…
News Decoded
Oops, they did it again! Govt takes Comedy Central off air fearing it will corrupt morals
New Delhi : On 25 November, the Delhi High Court upheld the Centre's decision to stop transmission of entertainment channel Comedy Central for 10 days for airing shows having "obscene" …
News Decoded
Air India offers discounted fares on select global routes
Triggering a fresh round of fare war on international routes, national carrier Air India today announced limited-period heavily discounted two-way fares on select global flights, starting Rs 19,999 a…
politics
Never said we will bring back black money in 100 days: Govt
New Delhi: Government on Thursday insisted in Lok Sabha that it had never claimed that all the black money stashed abroad would be brought back within 100 days even as opposition continued to target…
News Decoded
MNREGA scheme will continue, government tells Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: The government on Thursday allayed apprehensions over continuance or dilution of MNREGA scheme launched during the previous UPA rule and said all necessary funds have been released. &qu…
sikhs
No enhancement of compensation to anti-Sikh riot victims: govt
New Delhi: Government has not enhanced the compensation to the victims of anti-Sikh riots in 1984, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju, however, said the gove…
PM
There is opportunity to bring back Kashmir to mainstream in 2014, says RSS
New Delhi: RSS, the ideological fountain head of BJP and other Sangh outfits, on Monday said the coming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir was an opportunity to revive 'Kashmiriyat' in …
Union Health Ministry
Abortion till 24 weeks may become legal soon
Health ministry proposes to amend existing MTP Act. Consistent efforts of the National Commission of Women (NCW) and the doctor fraternity to make changes in India's abortion law have f…
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