George Fernandes, former defence minister, dies at 88

Fernandes, who was born to a Christian family in Mangalore, Karnataka, burst into national limelight when as a firebrand trade unionist in Mumbai he organised a railways strike in 1974 that brought......

'Fortunate that men like him walked this earth during our time'

Shortly after former Defence Minister George Fernandes died at the age of 88, leaders across the political spectrum paid tribute to the veteran leader. Here is how our leaders reacted to the......

Prepared to deal with Al Qaeda threat: India

The government on Monday asserted it is fully prepared to deal with any threat from Al Qaeda and forces are alert to meet any eventuality. Reacting to the new video released by Al Qaeda on Sunday,......