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National Herald case: Delhi HC rejects pleas of Sonia, Rahul Gandhi against tax reassessments

However, the court clarified that the Gandhis could use their rights as the assessee and take up their grievance with the Income Tax authorities.

Sep 11, 2018

Tejas completes first ever mid-air refueling trial, confirms HAL

The milestone of refueling the internal tanks and drop tanks (external fuel tanks) was done at 9.30 a.m over Gwalior skies, 400km north of Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal when the aircraft was at 270 knots speed.

Sep 10, 2018

You can see a bright comet passing Earth with just a pair of binoculars this month

Comet 21P will get bigger and bigger and on 10 and 11 September, it will be at its biggest possible size as seen from Earth. Till about mid-September, 21P can be spotted near the constellation Auriga.

Sep 6, 2018

Pakistan's Shaheen II nuclear capable ballistic Missile

Pakistan to become 5th largest nuclear weapons state by 2025; should India be worried?

The current stockpile has exceeded the projection made by the US Defence Intelligence Agency in 1999, which estimated Pakistan would only have 60 to 80 nuclear warheads by 2020.

Sep 6, 2018

India buying Russian missiles and Iranian oil not main focus of talks, Pompeo says ahead of '2+2' meeting

The US secretary of state says the main focus will be on things which are big and strategic and will still be relevant in the next 20 to 50 years.

Sep 5, 2018

Libya: Over 400 inmates escape amid deadly clashes inside prison in Tripoli

Some 400 prisoners escaped from a jail in Libya's capital on Sunday while fighting between rival armed groups raged nearby, a judiciary official said as the United Nations called for the warring parties to meet on Tuesday.

Sep 3, 2018

India to go ahead with major defence deal with Russia; will inform US in upcoming 2+2 meeting

The S-400 is an upgraded version of the S-300 systems. The missile system, manufactured by Almaz-Antey, has been in service in Russia since 2007.

Sep 2, 2018

DRDO offers its in-house AESA radar tech to private firms

AESA radar makes the workload of the pilot that much easier to manage with a high probability of mission success. It has the capability to track and destroy multiple targets simultaneously in the air and on the surface from stand-off distances.

Aug 30, 2018

Iran's Finance Minister Masoud Karbasian impeached by Parliament

The Iranian Parliament voted on Sunday to remove the minister of economic affairs and finance, Masoud Karbasian, from office, state media said, amid a sharp fall in the rial currency and a deterioration in the economic situation.

Aug 27, 2018

Decks cleared for Indian Navy to acquire 111 light utility and 24 multi-role helicopters

The Indian Navy has been pressing the government for years to acquire new helicopters to replace the ageing Chetak utility and Sea King multi-role helicopters but the procurement process had been hanging fire for many years until now.

Aug 25, 2018

Russian S-400 air defence mobile missile launching systems

India, Russia attempt to break financial hurdles amid US sanctions

Three defence contracts are likely to come under the clouds of uncertainty when Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in October.

Aug 25, 2018

Asus, Zenfone 5z, review, hands-on, India, launch, price, specs

Flipkart Superr Sale: Best time to buy Asus Zenfone 5Z, Zenfone Max Pro M1

Popular Asus products-- Zenfone Max Pro M1 and the Zenfone 5Z -- can be availed for a lesser price in India via Flipkart Superr sale. Read to know whether they are worth buying or not.

Aug 24, 2018

Last week meteor explosion 40 times brighter than full Moon, says NASA (Video)

The meteor was first seen at an altitude of about 93 km in the sky, travelling at a speed of over 86,421 kph directly over Alabama, it fragmented at an altitude of 29 km in the air.

Aug 21, 2018

Donald Trump says he will likely meet Kim Jong-un again: 'I like him. He likes me'

The two leaders met in June in Singapore. Kim said that he would work towards the "complete denuclearisation" of the Korean Peninsula in exchange for security guarantees from the US.