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New Delhi, May 25: A senior decorated Navy officer has been sent on leave and a Board of Inquriy ordered against him after a junior woman officer accused him of molesting her twice, including once at the house of a top admiral. Navy sources said the incident happened this month. "We are seized of the matter and a Board of Inquiry has been ordered into the incident which is likely to submit its

Thiruvananthapuram, May 25: CPI(M) strongman Pinarayi Vijayan was today sworn in as Chief Minister of Kerala heading a 19-member ministry of the party-led Left Democratic Front(LDF) that had 13 new faces including two women. 72-year-old Vijayan, who pipped his bitter party rival V S Achuthanandan to the top post in Kerala politics, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor

New Delhi, May 25: Outraged over the recent killing of a Congolese national, African countries have demanded concrete steps against "racism and Afro-phobia" and sought deferment of the celebrations of Africa Day by India, which today assured them of safety and security of their nationals. The envoys of the African nations, taking strong exception to killing of Congolese national Masonda Ketada

New Delhi, May 25: The government has withdrawn the tender for purchase of 98 torpedos for Scorpene submarines which a subsidiary of chopper scam tainted Italian defence conglomerate Finmeccanica had won during the UPA regime. The government action by default means that Finmeccanica will not be considered for the over Rs 1,200 crore deal for which it is likely to float a fresh tender. The

Guwahati: May 25: The BJP on Tuesday scripted a new chapter in the history of Indian politics as its leaders formed the first government in the Northeast. Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday was sworn in as the 14th chief minister of Assam by Governor P B Acharya. Along with Sonowal, eight Cabinet minsters and two ministers of state with independent charge were also sworn in. The rest of Sonowal’s

New Delhi, May 24: After raising queries, President Pranab Mukherjee today signed the ordinance to keep state boards out of the common entrance test (NEET) for MBBS and dental courses for this year. The President promulgated the ordinance this morning after Health Ministry officials returned with the file addressing all the queries raised by him, official sources said.Attorney General Mukul

Tehran, May 23: India and Iran today inked a dozen agreements ranging from a contract to develop the strategic Chahabar port to an initial pact to set up an aluminium plant and one on laying a railway line to give India access to Afghanistan and Central Asia. The 12 agreements and MoUs signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to Iran to further deepen bilateral ties in diverse fields. The

Chennai, May 23: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) supremo J Jayalalithaa sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu by Governor K Rosaiah on Monday. Along with Jayalalithaa , 28 ministers of cabinet rank took oath en masse in the swearing ceremony held in Madras University premises. This is Jayalaithaa's second consecutive term as CM.

Tehran, May 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was today accorded a ceremonial welcome as he met Iranian President Hassan Rouhani for talks to deepen trade, investment and energy ties. Modi, the first Prime Minister to visit Iran on a bilateral visit in 15 years, was received by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the forecourts of Saadabad Palace - the seat of executive in Iran. Military bands

Chennai, May 23: India today successfully launched the first technology demonstrator of indigenously made Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV), capable of launching satellites into orbit around earth and then re-enter the atmosphere, from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. "Mission accomplished successfully," an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) spokesman said soon after RLV-TD HEX-01 was flight