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PM commissions India’s first indigenously-built Scorpene submarine

Mumbai, December 14 : Marking an important milestone, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday commissioned and dedicated to the nation the country’s first indigenously-built Scorpene-class submarine ‘INS Kalvari’ into the Indian Navy. This is the first conventional submarine to be inducted into the Indian Navy after more than 17 years even as the navy’s submarine […]

Voting begins for second phase of Gujarat assembly elections

Ahmedabad, December 14 : Voting for the second and final phase of the Gujarat assembly elections began on Thursday on 93 seats of North and Central Gujarat. After an acrimonious campaign, around 2.22 crore voters would be exercising their franchise to choose between the two main contenders, the BJP and the Congress. A total of […]

Writer-actor-filmmaker Neeraj Vora dies in Mumbai at 54

Mumbai, December 14 : Bollywood’s multi-faceted talent Neeraj Vora, known for writing ‘Rangeela’ and for directing ‘Phir Hera Pheri’, died here early on Thursday, months after being comatose, his family said. Neeraj’s younger brother Uttank Vora told IANS that Neeraj died at 4 am at an Andheri hospital. He was 54. “He will be taken […]

Capt Amarinder sees next phase of growth for congress in Rahul’s elevation

CHANDIGARH : Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has extended his heartiest congratulations and warmest wishes to the new Congress president, Rahul Gandhi, saying his elevation would trigger the next phase of the party’s growth. In a statement, the Chief Minister said under the able and dynamic leadership of Rahul, he expected the Congress to not […]