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India tests nuclear capable Prithvi II Missile with 350 Kms range

Chandipur: The India Strategic forces command today tested the Prithvi PII with success. “Prithvi PII the 350 km range strategic missile was successfully launched by India’s Strategic Forces Command today at 0910 hrs from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, meeting all the mission objectives,” said the Defence Research and Development Organisation release. The missile [...]

India graduates to tailor made Missiles

India just moved on from one missile fits all to tailor made missile era. In a press conference after the success of 3500 KM range Agni IV missile, DRDO chief V.K. Saraswat and Avinash Chander, Chief Controller (Missiles and Strategic Systems), were asked if Agni-IV will leave the 2,000-km-range Agni-II and 3,000-km-range Agni-III redundant. V.K. [...]

10th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Rotax Max Karting Championship 2013 begins

Hyderabad: India’s most exciting and hard fought motorsport event for young racing enthusiasts is back. 2013 marks the 10th successful successive year of India’s only Karting championship-the JK Tyre-FMSCI National Rotax Max Karting Championship 2013. The opening round of the 2013 championship will get underway on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at the Kart Centre at [...]

JD (U) and BJP part ways in Bihar, alliance over

Patna: In an inevitable outcome after Narendra Modi’s elevation as key person for Bharitya Janta Party’s 2014 election campaign, the Janta Dal United (JD (U)) and the BJP have parted ways in Bihar. States Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met the Governor DY Patil in Patna and has sought fresh vote of confidence in a special [...]

Indian Railways to launch mobile tickets

New Delhi: Indian Railways ticketing is set to get a boost as a pilot non internet based mobile ticketing has been announced through Indian Railways Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). Traveler’s with simple mobiles can access Railway ticketing services through SMS/IVRS/USSD. Print outs are nit required. The procedure involves user sending an SMS to a [...]

Big-bellied Bruce Lee poster by Mumbai restaurant attracts protests

Mumbai: City’s Facing East restaurant owners may not be able to believe their luck. A big-bellied poster of Bruce Lee with momo in his fingers has attracted more attention they paid for. With the support of local MLA Krishna Hegde, Chitah yajnesh Shetty, founder of Chitah Jeet Kune-Do Federation from Mumbai has protested against what [...]