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Stirring Satellite Images Show Devastating 9/11 Scenes From 20 Years Ago
As America marks the sombre 20th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, stirring satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies capture the devastation from that tragic day that changed the world forever.
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10% Layoffs At IndiGo, India's Biggest Private Airline
IndiGo will lay off 10 per cent of its staff as the coronavirus pandemic has forced it to re-evaluate its "best-laid plans", the airline's CEO Ronojoy Dutta, said on Monday. IndiGo had "understood the gravity of the situation right at the start of this crisis", he said, as the the country's largest carrier grapples with declining revenues due to th...
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Pak Claim Of Chasing Away Indian Submarine Is 'Blatant Lies': Indian Navy
India has denied that one of its submarines was detected and stopped from entering Pakistani waters, a claim made today in Islamabad.
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Watch: For 39,000 Crores, These Are The Russian Missiles That India Is Buying
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has signed a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to acquire Moscow's most advanced air defence system.
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The $3.5 Billion Leak: Scorpene Submarines Exposed, India Assesses Damage
Highly sensitive details on what makes six submarines being built in Mumbai so crucial for India's security have been leaked, triggering an investigation to determine the extent to which one of the world's largest defense projects has been compromised.
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Ex-Soldiers Threaten To Return Degrees Over 'Anti-National Activities' At JNU
The row over an event at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to protest Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's execution escalated on Saturday with former army officers threatening to return their degrees from the institution. At least eight students have been debarred from academic activities pending a disciplinary inquiry and a union leader arr...
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Unidentified Object Over Rajasthan Village Intercepted By Fighter Jet
An Indian Air Force Sukhoi-30 fighter intercepted what the Air Force says is an "an unidentified balloon shaped object" in the Barmer area in Rajasthan near the border with Pakistan. Sources said detailed investigation is being conducted and that the possibility of the object traveling across the border has not been ruled out.
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Pakistani Coast Guard Open Fire at Indian Fishermen Off Gujarat, 1 Injured
An Indian fisherman was injured in Pakistani firing today after a group of fishing boats crossed the International Maritime Boundary Line, northwest of Gujarat, sources said.
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We Need Younger Commanders, Like China, Says Indian Army in Court
The Indian Army has told the Supreme Court that it needs younger commanders, just like Pakistan and China, and that a policy for promotions to the rank of Colonel, introduced in 2009, should be left unchanged.
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For Beast and President Obama, a Bit of Delhi-Gurgaon Highway
The capital will turn into a virtual fortress for US President Barack Obama's visit this weekend with heightened security measures including an extended no-fly zone to protect the world's most powerful leader.
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Pakistani Boat With Explosives Blows Up Off Gujarat Coast, Says Government
A fishing boat from Pakistan with four people on board went up in flames and sank off the Gujarat coast in what appeared to be an attempt to evade investigation by the Indian Navy on New Year's Eve, the government said today.
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Kendriya Vidyalayas Drop German For Sanskrit: German Chancellor to Raise Issue With PM Modi, Say Sources
The government's decision to drop German as an alternative to Sanskrit as a third language in Kendriya Vidyalayas has not gone down well with Germany.
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Am Gujarati, Money is In My Blood, Says PM Narendra Modi in Tokyo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to Japan which began with a bear hug with his counterpart Shinzo Abe has yielded big results. Japan has pledged to double its direct investment to 33.56 billion dollars over the next five years in India.
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To Tokyo With Love: PM Narendra Modi Tweets in Japanese Ahead of Key Visit
A flurry of Japanese tweets this morning raised suspicion that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Twitter account had been hacked. Until he tweeted his thanks to "friends from Japan" who had helped him with the posts.
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Stirring Satellite Images Show Devastating 9/11 Scenes From 20 Years Ago
As America marks the sombre 20th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, stirring satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies capture the devastation from that tragic day that changed the world forever.
-
10% Layoffs At IndiGo, India's Biggest Private Airline
IndiGo will lay off 10 per cent of its staff as the coronavirus pandemic has forced it to re-evaluate its "best-laid plans", the airline's CEO Ronojoy Dutta, said on Monday. IndiGo had "understood the gravity of the situation right at the start of this crisis", he said, as the the country's largest carrier grapples with declining revenues due to th...
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Pak Claim Of Chasing Away Indian Submarine Is 'Blatant Lies': Indian Navy
India has denied that one of its submarines was detected and stopped from entering Pakistani waters, a claim made today in Islamabad.
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Watch: For 39,000 Crores, These Are The Russian Missiles That India Is Buying
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has signed a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to acquire Moscow's most advanced air defence system.
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The $3.5 Billion Leak: Scorpene Submarines Exposed, India Assesses Damage
Highly sensitive details on what makes six submarines being built in Mumbai so crucial for India's security have been leaked, triggering an investigation to determine the extent to which one of the world's largest defense projects has been compromised.
-
Ex-Soldiers Threaten To Return Degrees Over 'Anti-National Activities' At JNU
The row over an event at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to protest Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's execution escalated on Saturday with former army officers threatening to return their degrees from the institution. At least eight students have been debarred from academic activities pending a disciplinary inquiry and a union leader arr...
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Unidentified Object Over Rajasthan Village Intercepted By Fighter Jet
An Indian Air Force Sukhoi-30 fighter intercepted what the Air Force says is an "an unidentified balloon shaped object" in the Barmer area in Rajasthan near the border with Pakistan. Sources said detailed investigation is being conducted and that the possibility of the object traveling across the border has not been ruled out.
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Pakistani Coast Guard Open Fire at Indian Fishermen Off Gujarat, 1 Injured
An Indian fisherman was injured in Pakistani firing today after a group of fishing boats crossed the International Maritime Boundary Line, northwest of Gujarat, sources said.
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We Need Younger Commanders, Like China, Says Indian Army in Court
The Indian Army has told the Supreme Court that it needs younger commanders, just like Pakistan and China, and that a policy for promotions to the rank of Colonel, introduced in 2009, should be left unchanged.
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For Beast and President Obama, a Bit of Delhi-Gurgaon Highway
The capital will turn into a virtual fortress for US President Barack Obama's visit this weekend with heightened security measures including an extended no-fly zone to protect the world's most powerful leader.
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Pakistani Boat With Explosives Blows Up Off Gujarat Coast, Says Government
A fishing boat from Pakistan with four people on board went up in flames and sank off the Gujarat coast in what appeared to be an attempt to evade investigation by the Indian Navy on New Year's Eve, the government said today.
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Kendriya Vidyalayas Drop German For Sanskrit: German Chancellor to Raise Issue With PM Modi, Say Sources
The government's decision to drop German as an alternative to Sanskrit as a third language in Kendriya Vidyalayas has not gone down well with Germany.
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Am Gujarati, Money is In My Blood, Says PM Narendra Modi in Tokyo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to Japan which began with a bear hug with his counterpart Shinzo Abe has yielded big results. Japan has pledged to double its direct investment to 33.56 billion dollars over the next five years in India.
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To Tokyo With Love: PM Narendra Modi Tweets in Japanese Ahead of Key Visit
A flurry of Japanese tweets this morning raised suspicion that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Twitter account had been hacked. Until he tweeted his thanks to "friends from Japan" who had helped him with the posts.
