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New Delhi, Jan 27: Two flights, one each of Air India and Jet Airways, were grounded today just before their departure for Kathamandu from here following a bomb scare. Airport sources said that the two flights were halted after the Jet Airways security office at Indira Gandhi International Airport here received an anonymous call saying there was a "bomb threat" to Air India flight AI-215 and Jet

Barmer/Rajasthan, Jan 27: The Air Force this morning used a fighter jet to intercept and bring down an "an unidentified balloon shaped object" in the Barmer area in Rajasthan near the border with Pakistan. The Air Force has found the debris and are carrying out a detailed investigation. Sources said the possibility of the "balloon" traveling across the border has not been ruled out. According to

Hyderabad, Jan 27: Six of the seven students of the Hyderabad Central University (HCU), on hunger strike to protest the suicide of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula, have been shifted to a health centre even as the agitators today took out a march to the residence of the interim head of the institution. The students, who had given a nationwide university strike call, marched to the residence of the

Ahmednagar/Mumbai, Jan 27: The historic temple-town of Shani Shingnapur in Maharashtra witnessed massive protests as women activists tried to enter the temple of Lord Shani on Republic Day. The women from neighbouring Pune district were stopped at Supe in Parner taluka – around 90 km from the temple-town. Though the women could not enter the temple town the message was loud and clear. Women

New Delhi, Jan 26: Arunachal Pradesh today came under central rule with President Pranab Mukherjee giving assent to the Union Cabinet's recommendation on such a course following political instability in the state. Official sources said the President signed the proclamation two days after the cabinet held an unscheduled meeting on Sunday to recommend that the northeasten border state be brought

New Delhi, Jan 26: India's military prowess and multi-hued images of the country's rich cultural diversity and achievements in various fields were on display at the majestic Rajpath today during 67th Republic Day parade which was graced by French President Francois Hollande as the chief guest. Thousands of people on both sides of the imposing Rajpath, India's ceremonial boulevard facing the seat

New Delhi, Jan 26: India signed an inter-governmental pact on Monday to buy 36 French-built Rafale fighter planes, but the leaders of both countries said there was still work to do to finalise financial terms after months of talks. The deal, worth an estimated $9 billion, was to have been the centrepiece of a visit to India by French President Francois Hollande, invited as guest of honour for

New Delhi, Jan 25: India and France today inked an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) on the sale of 36 French fighter jets, Rafale, but were unable to sign the final deal due to some "financial" aspects, which are expected to be sorted out in "couple of days". This agreement was among the 14 pacts signed between the two countries after extensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and

New Delhi, Jan 25: President Pranab Mukherjee today said that ideally dialogue should be a continual engagement for resolving disputes among nations but peace cannot be discussed under a "shower of bullets". In significant remarks that come against the backdrop of the Pathankot attack, he also said terrorism is a war beyond any doctrine and is a "cancer which must be operated out with a firm

Rampur, Jan 25: Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Sunday took a swipe at Rahul Gandhi, saying the Congress vice president is still a kid and nobody takes him seriously. When asked about Gandhi's recent trip to Bundelkhand, Khan said the Congress vice president must be tired of visiting here and there. “He should take some toffees along, have them, and distribute them among other kids too,”said