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US Congress stalls F-16 sale to Pakistan
Washington, Jan 12: The US Congress has stalled a planned sale of eight new F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, the Pakistani media reported on Tuesday. The move reflects the growing anti-Pakistan sentiments on Capitol Hill, Dawn quoted unnamed…
Pakistan has promised effective action: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi, Jan 12: Pakistan has promised "effective action" vis-a-vis the suspected Pakistani links to the terror attack on the IAF base in Pathankot, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday.
There was "no reason to distrust them so…
Mehbooba Mufti to take oath as J&K CM after January 13: PDP
Srinagar, Jan 12: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti will take oath as the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister anytime after the end of the seven-day official mourning for her late father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Wednesday, a party leader said here…
10 People killed in Istanbul Explosion
Istanbul, Jan 12: At least 10 people were killed on Tuesday when a powerful blast rocked a central Istanbul district popular with tourists, media reports said.
Around 15 others were injured in the explosion in Sultanahmet district, BBC…
Supreme Court bars Jallikattu
New Delhi, Jan 12: The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the operation of a government notification that allowed 'Jallikattu' or bull taming sport in Tamil Nadu.
Observing that Jallikattu amounted to heaping cruelty on animals, an apex…
71 Trains cancelled due to Fog
New Delhi, Jan 12: Fog in northern India on Tuesday led to the cancellation of 71 trains, Northern Railway said. Another 10 train were said to be running late.
But flights here were unaffected, a Delhi airport official said. The trains…
Woman Wrestler Rani Rana pins down Male Opponent in a Minute
Even Maggi takes two minutes to boil and become a ready-to-eat food. But, Rani Rana, a 21-year-old woman wrestler from Gwalior, made history, as she pinned down a male wrestler within a minute and had him at her mercy.
Rani, who defeated…
Modi likely to receive French President in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, Jan 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to receive French President Francois Hollande in Chandigarh on January 24.
The French president, who will be the chief guest at the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi, will land in…
PM pays tribute to Swami Vivekananda on Birth Anniversary
New Delhi, Jan 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tribute to Swami Vivekananda on his 153rd birth anniversary.
"I salute the venerable Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary," Modi said in a statement issued on the…
Pressure Pakistan to end support for Terrorist groups: US expert
Washington, Jan 12: As the US again voiced its expectation that Pakistan would thoroughly probe the terrorist attack on an Indian Air Force base, an expert asked Washington to unequivocally pressure Pakistan to end support for terrorist…