Johannesburg : A Russian passenger jet that crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula broke up ‘in the air’ strewing fragments across a wide area, an expert said.Viktor Sorochenko, a senior official with Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee, said that the jet broke up in the air and that the fragments were scattered over a large area.He also […]
Jakarta : Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on his visit to Indonesia said that the two states have discussed possibilities of expanding cooperation in defence and counter-terrorism through intensification of existing mechanisms.Vice President Ansari said that India and Indonesia shared several global and regional issues including climate change, maritime security and freedom of seas.The Vice […]
Araria (Bihar) : Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making fake promises to the people of the nation and questioned his failure to bring back black money stashed in safe havens abroad.”Before the Lok Sabha polls, the whole nation was promised that black money would be brought back within […]
New Delhi : Captain Krishna Swaminathan on Monday assumed charge as the second Commanding Officer of INS Vikramaditya, Indian Navy’s new and formidable aircraft carrier, at Karwar.The ship was commissioned at Severodvinsk in Russia on November 16, 2013, and has since been commanded by Captain Suraj Berry, NM. Captain Swaminathan is an alumnus of the National […]
New Delhi : Expressing India’s concern over killing of its citizen in the Nepal Police firing, Ministry of External Affairs Official Spokesperson Vikas Swarup on Monday said India is deeply concerned at reports of firing in Birgunj, as issues facing Nepal are political in nature and cannot be resolved by force. One person has been […]