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China eyes trade, Silk Road projects with Iran as sanctions go
Iran could also become a major source for energy-hungry China which imports a substantial amount of energy from Iran. Two-way trade volume between Iran and China had reached a record USD 51.8 billion last year, up 31.5 per cent from 2013.
Coast Guard locates remains of missing Dornier aircraft, thanks RIL for help
It was an unrelenting efforts for 693 hours of surface and 196 hours of air efforts that led to the recovery of human remains and wreckage of Coast Guard Dornier aircraft.
Delhi Police registers FIR against unidentified woman for slapping policeman on duty
The woman had slapped a the officer who was deployed as part of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's security detail, after she was denied entry to a book launch at the WWF auditorium on Friday.
SpiceJet puts 1 lakh seats on sale for just Re 1
The three-day offer, for which the bookings start from Wednesday, however, comes with a rider, the airline said in a release.
India's aviation industry not mature: DGCA
During an aviation conference, some airlines had indicated that sector was over regulated and sought the compliance of regulations to be left with the carriers and the DGCA should adhere to oversight.
Separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani refuses Pakistan High Commission's invite for Id Milan celebrations
The Pakistan High Commission had invited Kashmiri separatists and Hurriyat leaders to Delhi for Id Milan.
OROP: Ex-servicemen to boycott Manohar Parrikar's visit to Mohali
They also sought issuance of notification for "One Rank One Pension" (OROP) and demanded time-bound implementation of their long-pending demand.
29 dead, several injured in stampede at Godavari Pushkaram festival in Andhra Pradesh
Police is trying to divert the devotees from the ghats to control the crowd.
West Bengal: Nurse accidentally chops off 8-day-old baby's thumb, throws it in a dustbin
The baby's left palm was covered with bandage to administer saline. After the child's condition improved, a nurse was removing the bandage with a scissor.
Gagan satellite-based navigation system launched, will reduce airline operation cost
GAGAN is a satellite-based navigation system which provides autonomous, high precision geo-spatial location information of the user in terms of latitude, longitude and height along with velocity and time.
Debt-ridden sugarcane farmers in distress, commit suicide in Karnataka
With industries defaulting on payments to the tune of over Rs 2900 crore over the last two years, Karnataka has seen a spate of farmers' suicides.
J&K: Army foils infiltration bid in Keran sector, 3 terrorists killed
This comes barely two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nawaz Sharif broke the ice at Ufa in Russia and decided to revive the stalled dialogue process.
J&K: Think-tank close to RSS will challenge Article 35A in SC
"We have constituted a group of leading constitutional experts which is deeply studying this issue after which we will definitely approach the Supreme Court and seek its intervention in removing this unconstitutional law," he said.
Priyanka Gandhi's son Rehan makes surprise visit to Amethi, shares meal with villagers
Like his maternal grandmother Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rahul and Priyanka, the 14-year-old mingled with villagers and sought to know more about their life.
Modi has tried to improve ties with Pakistan: Pakistani media
An editorial in the Dawn over the meeting that took place on Friday between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Modi in Russia said that "progress in the India-Pakistan relationship depends on whether the political leadership is invested in it".
Eight persons injured in acid attack in Bihar
The incident occurred when 8 persons, who were cutting grass near Sitamarhi Milk Producers' Cooperative building, were quarrelling on the possession of grass with a group of villagers on Friday night