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India's indigenous nuclear capable Cruise Missile “Nirbhay” was test-fired today from the integrated test-range at Chandipur in Odisha. Nirbhay (which means fearless) can carry atomic warheads and can hit the enemy target at a distance…

Arvind Subramanian was appointed as the new Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) of India on Thursday. A former economist with the International Monetary Fund, Mr Subramanian is currently the Dennis Weatherstone Senior Fellow at the Peterson…

Niradhar Panda (49), a well known journalist and social activist passed away last night at about 11pm in Acharya Harihar Cancer Hospital, Cuttack. His last rites were performed on the banks of River Mahanadi in Cuttack. He is survived by…

India successfully launched its third navigational satellite IRNSS 1C on board ISRO's PSLV C26 rocket from Sriharikota. The XL version of PSLV took off from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 1.32 AM today. Twenty…

Defending champion India thrashed Pakistan by 6-0 in the Sultan of Johor Cup Hockey Under-21 Tournament being played in Malaysia on Wednesday. India's Arman Qureshi scored two goals, while Imran, Parminder, Harmanpreet and Varun scored…

Global crude oil prices dropped to $84 per Barrel on Wednesday after the West's energy watchdog slashed its forecasts for world oil demand for this year and 2015. The price fall of crude oil in the international market raise hopes to…

Two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an interim assistance of Rs 1,000 crore for cyclone-ravaged Andhra Pradesh, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has written a letter to the PM, seeking Rs 500 crore assistance to deal with the…

Human Resource Development Ministry has decided to introduce the practice of Tithi Bhojan in Mid Day Meal Scheme across the country on the line of Gujarat. Under the concept, villagers sponsor the food with sweets for children on different…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a series of schemes including Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate scheme to create a conducive environment for industrial development, ensuring transparency in the labour sector and…

In a major breakthrough to bring back the black money allegedly stashed in Swiss bank, the Government of Switzerland will now examine Indian requests for banking information on a priority basis and provide all the requested banking details…