The Pentagon is demanding that China return an “unlawfully seized” U.S. Navy underwater drone captured in international waters in the South China Sea, a confrontation likely to exacerbate tensions in a region where China is asserting greater control and expanding military installations. A Chinese naval ship…
The Noida Metro Rail Corporation Limited has released an employment notification inviting interested, eligible candidates to apply for the positions of Junior Engineer, Station Controller/Train Operator and Maintainer. Total posts: 665 Name of the posts: Junior Engineer: 160 Station Controller/Train Operator: 194…
India advanced to the semifinal of Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup 2016, notching up a thrilling 2-1 win against Spain, at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in Lucknow on Thursday. Meanwhile, the juniors set up a semifinal clash against Australia in Lucknow on Friday. Spain took the lead in the 22nd minute as Marc…
China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier battle group has conducted its first exercises with live ammunition, the country’s navy said, in a show of strength as tensions with the US and Taiwan escalate. China’s military has carried out its first ever live-fire drills using an aircraft carrier led large –scale…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged the nation to embrace digital payment methods to ensure that corruption and black money is rooted out of the country. Briefing the media about Prime Minister Modi’s assertion at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentary party meeting, Union Parliamentary Affairs…
President Barack Obama says the United States will take action against Russia or any other foreign government in response to cyber interference with the US presidential elections. “I think there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of our elections … we need to take…
DMK President M Karunanidhi, 92. was admitted to Kauvery Hospital again on Thursday night for treatment of cold, throat and lung infection, party sources said. In a statement issued in Chennai, the hospital said Karunanidhi was readmitted with breathing difficulty due to throat and lung infection. “The…
The Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Allahabad has invited applications for admission to full time Master of Business Administration (MBA) and dual degree full time MBA+Doctor of Philosophy (MBA+Ph.D) programmes for the academic session 2017. Interested candidates can apply latest by March 9, 2017.…
Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu made a winning start to her maiden appearance at the prestigious BWF World Super Series Final, defeating higher-ranked Japanese Akane Yamaguchi 12-21, 21-8, 21-15 in an entertaining opening women’s singles Group B match in Dubai on Wednesday. “It was a good match and a long…
Russian President Vladimir Putin goes to Japan to meet PM Shinzo Abe for talks on the volcanic islands that have stood in the way of a peace deal since World War II. Russia and Japan kick off a summit Thursday aimed at reaching a deal over a group of small islands that have prevented the countries from formally ending…