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32 people killed in Madagascar arson attack: Defence Minister

Madagascar's Defence Minister Richard Rakotonirina has confirmed that 32 people were killed in an arson attack in a village in the Malagasy district, about 100 km west of the capital Antananarivo.

Aug 1, 2022

Army's sniffer dog "Axel" buried with full military honours [details]

Army salutes the valour and sacrifice of assault canine dog 'Axel' who laid down his life in the line of duty during operation at Wanigambala in Baramulla on Saturday

Aug 1, 2022

Less than 9 hours of sleep may affect kids' memory, mental health [details]

Elementary school-age children who get less than nine hours of sleep per night have significant differences in certain brain regions responsible for memory, intelligence and well-being compared to those who get the recommended nine to 12 hours of sleep per night, according to a new study.

Jul 31, 2022

Befitting tributes to martyrs: "Point 5140" at Drass Kargil christened as "Gun Hill" [details]

During Kargil War Param Vir Charka (PVC) awardee martyr Captain Vikram Batra launched a daredevil assault on the enemy, personally killing four intruders in a hand-to-hand fight. After heavy fighting, "Point 5140" was finally captured on 20th June 1999.

Jul 30, 2022

Atmanirbhar Push: Defence Minister-led panel approves arms procurement proposals worth Rs 28,732 cr

At a meeting presided over by defence minister Rajnath Singh, the defence acquisition council (DAC), the top body in India for purchasing weapons, gave the capital acquisition proposals its acceptance of necessity (AoN).

Jul 27, 2022

India well-equipped to give befitting reply to all enemies: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that India is "well equipped" to give befitting reply to "anyone who casts an evil eye on us".

Jul 24, 2022

Overconfidence bolsters anti-scientific views, study finds

Historically, the scientific community has relied on educating the public in order to increase agreement with scientific consensus. New research from Portland State University suggests why this approach has seen only mixed results.

Jul 21, 2022

Indian Rupee depreciates further: 1 US dollar equals 80 rupees

As predicted earlier, the Indian rupee on Tuesday crossed Rs 80 for a US dollar. The fall in rupee's value is owing to multiple factors like Russia-Ukraine war, outflow of foreign institutional investors and others, said experts.

Jul 19, 2022

Govt tables WMD Bill in RS today, what's it about

On the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament on Monday, the Centre is likely to table 'The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022' in the Rajya Sabha (RS).

Jul 18, 2022

China's asteroid deflection test by 2026 to protect earth from doomsday space rocks

China's new move is expected to protect the earth if a doomsday asteroid approaches the planet

Jul 15, 2022

1 Euro equals 1 US dollar for the first time in 20 years

The euro and the dollar have reached parity for the first time in 20 years, signalling the market's assumption that the European economy is heading for a deep recession as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Euro News reported.

Jul 12, 2022

Mahatma Gandhi to Rajiv Gandhi; assassinations that shook India since Independence [details]

As the world mourns the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, for many in India it brought back memories of leaders who suffered a similar fate like Mahatma Gandhi who was assassinated in 1948, Indira Gandhi in 1984, and Rajiv Gandhi in 1991.

Jul 8, 2022

Terrorism on its last legs in J&K; Reasi villagers send clear message to PAK, terrorists

The terrorists have lost support in both Jammu and Kashmir regions. The Pakistan sponsored terrorism is on its last legs and the 32-year old insurgency is about to end.

Jul 5, 2022

J&K civilians overpower two most-wanted LeT terrorists; snatch deadly weapons, hand them over to police [details]

Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for the villagers while Director General of Police Jammu and Kashmir Dilbag Singh announced a reward of Rs 2 lakh for the villagers who caught the two terrorists.

Jul 3, 2022

Kerala ex-MLA George held for outraging modesty of solar scam accused; gets bail [details]

The drama that began on Sunday morning when seven-time Kerala lawmaker P.C. George, called as a witness in a conspiracy case, was arrested in a case filed by the solar scam accused for outraging her modesty, ended in the night when a court here granted him bail.