Beijing : Recent reports have emerged that Pakistan has finalized a deal to buy eight submarines from China, according to the country’s Minister for Defense Production Tanveer Hussain.Speaking at the opening of a new exhibition center at the Defense Export Promotion Organization, he noted four submarines will be constructed in China and the remainder in […]
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition that alleged corruption in the purchase of coffins, rockets and snow shoes during the 1999 Kargil War.The PIL, pending in the apex court since 2004, had leveled allegations which had dented the image of the then NDA government headed by former prime minister Atal […]
New Delhi : In the lead up to the Australian World Orchestra’s (AWO) tour of India in October at the invitation, and under the baton, of internationally renowned Indian born conductor Maestro Zubin Mehta, AWO is delighted to announce the Indian arm of its 2015 Outreach Education Programme, bringing together Australia’s finest classical musicians to […]
New Delhi, Oct.12 : Union Minister of State for Home Affair Kiren Rijiju on Monday condemned the ink attack on Sudheendra Kulkarni by the Shiv Sena, hours before the launch of a book of former Pakistan foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri, saying it was unjust to carry out violent forms of protest. “Every citizen of […]
New Delhi, Oct. 12 : The Sahitya Akademi will hold an emergency meeting on October 23 to discuss the alarming exodus of literary icons from the fraternity and writers returning their awards.”In the meeting, a decision will be taken after holding a discussion with the committee. One writer representing each language will be present in […]