Tag: Indian
Five Soldiers Rescued From Avalanche Succumb To Injuries
Five Indian Army soldiers, rescued from the snow after being trapped by an avalanche near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district last week succumbed to their injuries while being evacuated, defence officials said on Monday.....
The Many Challenges Jaitley Must Tackle With Budget 2017
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is likely to offer additional tax breaks to the salaried class, increase government spending to boost flagging demand and prepare the ground for the launch of basic universal income for some proportion of Indians who live below the poverty line -- 172 million at last count -- while presenting his fourth budget on February 1.....
Sushma Seeks Report On Three Indians' Death In UAE
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday sought a report from Indian consulate in Dubai regarding three Indians who reportedly suffocated to death in diesel tanks in the Gulf nation.....
Four Soldiers Among 8 Killed In Kashmir Gunfights
Four soldiers and as many militants were killed on Tuesday in two separate gunfights in the Kashmir Valley, officials said. ....
Security Tightened In Kashmir To Prevent Separatist March
Authorities on Wednesday deployed heavy security forces in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley to prevent a separatist called protest march, police said.....
'PSLV Launch Was Not Aimed To Set Any Record'
Newspaper headlines last week screamed that India's polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV) created history by lobbing 104 satellites in a single mission, shattering the Russian record of 37. What was missed out was the intricacy required to do so.....
No Plans To Introduce Rs 1,000 Notes: Shaktikant Das
The central government has no plans to re-introduce Rs 1,000 currency notes and will focus on lower denominations, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday.....
INLD's 'Water War': High Alert On Punjab-Haryana Border
Border districts of Haryana and Punjab are on high alert on Thursday with the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) launching its 'Water War'.....
Mistaken For 'Middle Easterner', Indian-origin Man Killed In US
An Indian-origin man was killed and another injured by a former Navy serviceman who mistook them for "Middle Easterners", officials said.....
US Condemns Killing Of Indian In Kansas, Offers Support
The US on Friday "strongly" condemned the shooting in which an Indian man was killed and another injured in Kansas and said it has reached out to Indian consular officials to offer support, a statement said.....
