Pak disappointed as India summons US envoy on F-16 sale

Islamabad : Pakistan has expressed surprise and disappointment over the Indian Government’s move to summon US Ambassador Richard Verma to express displeasure over the Obama administration notifying the sale of eight F-16s to Islamabad.”We are surprised and disappointed at the Indian Government’s reaction. Their army and arsenal stock is much larger and they are the […]

Zika outbreak: Colombian women told to delay pregnancy for two years

Bogota (Colombia) : The Colombian Government has called on women to delay pregnancy for six to eight months because of the Zika virus outbreak. According to the Colombian National Institute of Health, the outbreak has affected 26,542 people and 5,013 pregnant women. The Zika virus is transmitted through sex and by mosquitoes in the daytime. […]

Rahul Gandhi to sound Congress’ poll bugle in Assam

New Delhi : Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will launch his party’s poll campaign in Assam tomorrow to ensure that the winning momentum continues in the Tarun Gogoi-ruled state, where the BJP poses a major challenge this time.During his two day visit, the Congress vice-president will be addressing a public meeting and interact with the booth […]

Pushkar death probe: Delhi Police question Tharoor

New Delhi : Speaking on the ongoing investigation into the case of Sunanda Pushkar’s mysterious death, Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi on Sunday said her husband and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor was summoned by Special Investigation Team (SIT) for questioning. Bassi said clarification would be sought wherever required, adding that Tharoor’s statements would be analysed, […]

JNU row: Kanhaiya’s parents cry foul

Begusarai (Bihar) : The parents of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar on Sunday expressed disappointment over the government’s move to send their son to police custody, saying it an attempt on part of the ruling dispensation to suppress the Left movement. Denying that his son raised anti-India slogans in the varsity, […]