No need for higher range missile: DRDO
India can launch a ballistic missile with a 10,000 km-range or even beyond which will take a preparatory time of about two years but there is “no need for a higher range (beyond 5,000 km) at the momen
I’m hungry for success: Bhajji
Deprived of a place in the India A squads, Harbhajan Singh finds himself with limited opportunities to stage a comeback, but the out-of-favour spinner is determined to make an impact in the upcoming Champions League Twenty20 to force his way into national reckoning.
Regional parties quiet on Modi issue
While the chief ministers — Mamata Banerjee, Jayalalithaa, Naveen Patnaik — are silently watching the developments in the BJP, which seems close to power at the Centre after a gap of 10 years, heavywe
Dilip remains in ICU, stable
Yesteryears actor Dilip Kumar, who was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in suburban Bandra on Sunday night, continues to be in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Champions league in numbers
7,163 runs were scored for the loss of 311 wickets at an average of 23.03 off 970.1 overs in 27 matches in the 4th Champions League. A total of 1,581 runs were scored for the loss of 64 wickets in 209.2 overs in six qualifying matches while 5,582 runs were scored for the loss of 247 wickets in 760.5 overs in 21 matches in the main tournament.
CBI to file Tatra chargesheet soon
With the CBI expecting to get replies to its judicial requests from the UK and other countries in connection with its probe into the alleged irregularities committed in the procurement of Tatra trucks for the Indian Army, the agency is all set file its chargesheet in the case very soon.
Everton hand Mourinho first loss
Chelsea spurned the chance to claim top spot as Steven Naismith’s first-half header earned Everton a 1-0 victory on Saturday which condemned Jose Mourinho to his first Premier League defeat since returning to England.
N-capable Agni V may be inducted in 3 years
The second test of the 5,000-km-range Agni V nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was successfully carried out on Sunday from Wheeler’s Island off the Orissa coast, nearly one-and-a-half years after the successful maiden launch of the same missile in April, 2012.
Mastermind uses RTI to access info on MLM, lottery
In an unusual use of RTI route, the main accused of over `1,500-crore “StockGuru” scam has tried to get information on various money guarantee products and services, as also on lotteries and MLM schemes.
2 ED cases on illegal arms units
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered two cases under the provisions of the money laundering act against persons involved in running illegal arms manufacturing units in Bihar’s Munger district. The pistols from Munger were also used by operatives of certain militant outfits, including Indian Mujahideen (IM), sources said.