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Modi government violated procedures in Rafale deal: Kapil Sibal


New Delhi, Sep 9:The Modi government violated procedures in the Rafale deal with the External Affairs Ministry not in the know before it was announced in 2015, alleges senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal, who wants the government to tell the truth to the people, including the price of the fighter jets.You buy...

Sunny Sunday morning in Delhi


New Delhi, Sep 9: It was a sunny morning in the national capital on Sunday with the minimum temperature recorded at 25 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, the weather office said.The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 34 degrees Celsius. The MeT has predicted light rains for the day...

Arif Alvi takes oath as Pakistan President


Islamabad, Sep 9: Senior Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader Arif Alvi took oath as the countrys 13th President on Sunday, a day after outgoing President Mamnoon Hussains five-year term ended. Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar administered the oath to Alvi, who was elected to the National Assembly from Karachis NA-247 constituency in July,...

UN chief welcomes Horn of Africa rapprochement


United Nations, Sep 9: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday welcomed the visit by foreign ministers of Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia to Djibouti, hailing it as another important step in the rapprochement among the countries in the Horn of Africa region.In a statement through his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, Guterres said the agreement...

Himachal CM demands completion of formalities for Mandi airport


New Delhi, Sep 8: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday met Union Minister for Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu here and requested him to speed up the completion of formalities for laying the foundation stone of an airport in Mandi town.The Chief Minister said the airport in Mandi would boost...

Gunmen kill student in Hazratbal area of Srinagar


Srinagar, Sep 8: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a student in Hazratbal area of Srinagar city on Saturday, police said.Gunmen fired at Ishfaq Ahmad, a student of Islamic University, in Hazratbal area of the city this evening, said a police officer here. The victim died on the spot. An identify card recovered from...

Aeroshow stays in Bengaluru, government confirms


New Delhi/Bengaluru, Sep 8: The government on Saturday declared that the next edition of Aero India will be held in Bengaluru from February 20 to 24 next year, putting to rest speculation about the venue and date of the trade and defence biennial event.The government has decided to hold Aero India 2019...

Indian-origin DBS employee posted image of torn Singapore flag, loses job


Singapore:An Indian-origin employee of Singapores DBS Bank has lost his job after he posted on Facebook an image of the countrys torn flag to reveal the Indian flag underneath on the eve of Indias Independence Day. Avijit Das Patnaikhad on August 14 posted a pictureon the Facebook page of the Singapore Indians ...

Second economist resigns from Pakistan’s advisory council over Ahmadi colleague’s removal


Islamabad, Sep 8: A second economist resigned from Prime Minister Imran Khan's Economic Advisory Council (EAC) on Saturday in protest over the removal of renowned academic Dr Atif Mian from the body due to his Ahmadi faith.With a heavy heart, I have resigned from the EAC this morning, Dr Imran Rasul, a...