Illegal entry was allowed at Pathankot Airbase for Rs 50, reveals...
January 12, 2016
New Delhi: Glaring lapses have come to the fore in the probe in the Pathankot Air Force base terror attack. On the one hand there was almost no effective security at the IAF base, said sources, adding that illegal entry was being allowed inside Airbase for as little as Rs 50.
Italy says marine charged with killing fishermen won’t return to India
January 12, 2016
An Italy senator said on Tuesday that Massimiliano Latorre, one of the two Italian marines accused of killing two Kerala fishermen in 2012, will not return to India after being allowed to go home temporarily for medical treatment. Latorre’s deadline to return to India expires on Friday.
India should not ‘overreact’ to Pathankot attack: Musharraf
January 12, 2016
New Delhi – Former Pakistan President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf has called on India to not 'overreact' to the terror strike on the Pathankot IAF base saying that both nations were victims of extremism and also accused New Delhi of creating pressure on Islamabad over terrorism.
India To Buy Indian As Defence Procurement Rules Change
January 11, 2016
NEW DELHI – Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has cleared major changes in how India buys its defence equipment, sources told NDTV. From now, priority will be given to indigenously designed, developed and manufactured defence equipment.
Golden Globes Winners: The Complete List
January 11, 2016
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – The 73rd annual Golden Globes took place on Sunday night, with Ricky Gervais returning for a fourth hosting gig of the annual film and TV kudos.
Modi responsible for every crime in Delhi as police works directly...
January 11, 2016
Sagar (MP): The Narendra Modi government is responsible for every crime that takes place in the national capital as Delhi Police comes under the Centre, AAP leader Alka Lamba said as she asserted that the crime rate will drop if the AAP dispensation gets control of the force.
Twitter considers 10,000-character limit for tweets
Janaury 10, 2016
Twitter appears ready to loosen its decade-old restriction on the length of messages to give its users more freedom and make its service more appealing to a wider audience.
‘India to be star performer; China to slow down in 2016’
Janaury 10, 2016
India will be a "star performer" among emerging market economies and is expected to clock 7.7 per cent growth in 2016, outshining China for the second consecutive year, a PwC report says.
According to the global consultancy firm, of the emerging economies, only India is expected to grow faster in 2016 than its long-term average growth rate.
Sri Lanka drops plan to buy fighters from Pak after India...
January 10, 2016
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA – Stiff opposition from India has forced Sri Lanka to drop plans, at least for now, to buy JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft from Pakistan.
The Sunday Express has learnt that New Delhi shot off a diplomatic missive a few weeks ago to Colombo on why it should not buy the JF-17 Thunder, including a negative technical assessment of the aircraft. It was also pointed out that the country’s defence requirements did not need fighters.
