India will launch its first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on Monday, making an entry into a select club of countries capable of designing and building a carrier of this size and capability.

Against the backdrop of recent incursions by Chinese troops into India, the two countries are working to conclude a new border defence agreement with an aim of signing it when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh travels to Beijing possibly in October.

Congress leader Lagadapati Rajagopal, who recently resigned as MP over the decision to split Andhra Pradesh, on Saturday vowed to continue the agitation for the unified state until Centre withdraws its decision on proposed creation of Telangana.

Keshubhai Patel-led Gujarat Parivartan Party (GPP) on Saturday alleged that chief minister Narendra Modi has “betrayed” the people of the state by announcing “false” special packages worth over `39,000 crore during his Sadbhavana Mission fasts held in 2011.

The Delhi Metro recorded the highest ridership on Thursday with over 25 lakh commuters.
“Delhi Metro recorded the highest ever ridership figure of 25,04,900 on August 8, surpassing the earlier record set on July 29 when 24,25,897 people travelled by the Metro,” DMRC executive director (corporate communications) Anuj Dayal said.

As many as 109 people, including 56 women, were arrested on Saturday as the police busted a sex racket being operated from a hotel in Bajaria area here.

Bhutan’s new Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay will travel to India next week on his first visit abroad, during which he will seek New Delhi’s help to boost his country’s economy and ease a liquidity crunch.

Off-spinner Ramesh Powar has decided to leave reigning champions Mumbai and play for Rajasthan in the upcoming Ranji Trophy season.

Reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian is facing a paternity lawsuit from a model, who claims he is her son Mason’s real father.

Supermodel Heidi Klum and her boyfriend Martin Kristen are reportedly looking for a lavish house and have also checked out pop star Katy Perry’s mansion.