‘Rat’ scare causes Air India flight to return midway

‘Rat’ scare causes Air India flight to return midway

New Delhi : A suspected rat sighting in an Air India aircraft from Mumbai to London caused the plane to return midway and an investigation was launched into the rodent incident.”AI 131, Mumbai to London returned to Mumbai today due to suspected rat sighting. Though the presence of the rodent was not confirmed but keeping […]

No dispute over naming Chandigarh airport after Saheed Bhagat Singh: Hooda

No dispute over naming Chandigarh airport after Saheed Bhagat Singh: Hooda

New Delhi : Clearing controversy hovering over the Chandigarh International Airport located in Mohali, Punjab, former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday said that there should be no dispute now as incumbent Manohar Lal Khattar has made it clear that he has no objection in naming the airport as Saheed Bhagat Singh Airport.”Today, […]

Sartaj Aziz to brief Pak Senate on PM Modi’s surprise visit

Sartaj Aziz to brief Pak Senate on PM Modi’s surprise visit

Karachi : Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz has been summoned by the Senate chairman to brief lawmakers on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprise visit to the country and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif’s trip to Afghanistan.According to The Express Tribune, Senator Raza Rabbani asked Aziz to take lawmakers into confidence […]

Iraq hails Ramadi liberation as key victory against ISIS

Iraq hails Ramadi liberation as key victory against ISIS

London : Iraq has declared the liberation of the city of Ramadi from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as a key victory against the jihadis and raised the national flag over its government complex.Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi congratulated the fighters, saying that they had killed hundreds of militants and ‘fulfilled the […]

Ex-IAF airman honey trapped for spying for ISI

Ex-IAF airman honey trapped for spying for ISI

New Delhi, Dec. 29 : A team of Delhi Police has arrested an ex-Indian Air Force (IAF) staffer from Punjab for his alleged links with Pakistan’s ISI.The officer, identified as Ranjeet from Kerala, was allegedly ‘honey trapped’ into carrying out an espionage operation by a woman whom he met through a social networking site.He was […]