Washington: The trajectory of the India-US defence ties in the fighter jet segment depends on New Delhi’s decision on the F-16 and F-18 warplanes being offered by the US, a top Defence Department official has said. A positive decision by India could be a precursor to advanced fifth-generation fighter technology, Joe Felter, Deputy Assistant Secretary […]
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After 2 long nights in a Jail Cell; Salman gets out on bail
Jodhpur After spending two restless nights in the Jodhpur Central Jail, Bollywood star Salman Khan was on Saturday granted bail in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case in which he was proclaimed guilty. The court however has said that the actor would need its permission if he wants to travel abroad while out on bail. Hundreds of […]
India-Nepal Relationship: Indian Railway lines to link with Kathmandu soon, PM Says
New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India and Nepal have agreed to build a new railway line to link Kathmandu with India. He said adding that the two countries have agreed to expedite implementation of all connectivity projects. The PM made the announcement in a joint press conference with Nepal PM […]
CWG 2018: India makes its way Into the Semis of Mixed Doubles Badminton Event
Gold Coast Star shuttler Srikanth Kidambi led from the front as India thrashed Mauritius 3-0 to advance to the semifinals of badminton mixed team event in the Commonwealth Games. Srikanth took just 29 minute to beat Georges Julien Paul 21-12 21-14 in the men’s singles after the two doubles pairs had given India a 2-0 lead. […]
Foreign travel ban on Deepak Kochhar, Dhoot as CBI probes ICICI-Videocon loan
New Delhi Immigration authorities have put a bar on Videocon Group promoter Venugopal Dhoot and Deepak Kochhar, husband of ICICI Bank managing director and chief executive officer Chanda Kochhar, from leaving the country by issuing a so-called lookout circular (LoC) against them. Both of them have been named in the preliminary enquiry (PE) registered by […]
Ministry of Defence website hacked, shows Chinese character meaning ‘Zen’
New Delhi The website of the Union Ministry of Defence appeared to have been hacked Friday, its home page reduced to a white page with minimal text – including a Chinese character and an error message. The character, which mean chan – or Zen, as in Zen Buddhism – formed a hyperlink that redirected visitors to the […]
Airtel brings free live IPL streaming on TV app for its customers
New Delhi Bharti Airtel has said it will provide free live streaming of IPL cricket matches through Hotstar on its TV app to its customers. “Airtel TV, the popular video streaming app from Airtel, will offer it users unlimited free streaming of all live matches and highlights from the upcoming Vivo IPL 2018 via Hotstar,” […]
Commonwealth Games 2018: Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu claims India’s second gold; India at third place in overall medal tally
Gold Coast Indian weightlifter Sanjita Chanu won gold in the women’s 53-kilogram category at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Friday. The Manipuri star lifted a total of 192 kg which included a CWG record of 84 kg in the snatch and 108 kg in clean and jerk. Defending champion Loa Dika Toua of […]
India asks Hong Kong to arrest jeweller Nirav Modi in PNB fraud case
New Delhi India has asked authorities in Hong Kong to arrest jeweller Nirav Modi, one of the main suspects in a $2-billion fraud at state-run Punjab National Bank, the government said, suggesting it believes the fugitive is in the Chinese territory. The whereabouts of Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi, the other person accused in […]
Former South Korean president Park Geun-hye convicted, jailed for 24 years
Park Geun-hye, sentenced to 24 years in jail for corruption, is South Korea’s first elected president to be removed from office by the Constitutional Court. The 66-year-old is the eldest daughter of late former President Park Chung-hee. The former army general took power in a coup in 1961 and ruled the country for 18 years. […]