Dubai: Indian pilot Smit Machchhar is “recovering well” and remains under “excellent medical care” after being seriously injured in an attack by his co-pilot during a flight to Israel, the Indian Embassy in the UAE said Saturday.Machchhar was stabbed and seriously injured in the cockpit of flydubai flight FZ1073 on Wednesday while it was travelling…
A diplomatic breakthrough between Ottawa and New Delhi is set to culminate in a high-level summit this winter, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi preparing to travel to Canada around December to finalize a sweeping bilateral trade treaty.Speaking in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney verified…
Mumbai: A 17-year-old was among the three people who were killed in a serious accident involving a high-end car on the Mumbai Coastal Road early on Sunday, officials said.Another person is critically injured and is currently receiving treatment.According to information received from the Coastal Road Control Room, the accident occurred at around 5.20 a.m. near…
Former Union Minister and BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu was detained by Punjab Police in Ludhiana on Saturday after allegedly attempting to throw eggs and tomatoes at Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s convoy near the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) gate.Bittu, who was present at the PAU for the Kisan Mela, also held up a liquor bottle,…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the talent and skills of India have won global trust, and the world has a lot of expectations from innovators, entrepreneurs and the youth power of the country.The Prime Minister made these remarks as he distributed over 51,000 appointment letters to newly recruited youth in…
Haridwar: Surendra Koli, the accused in the sensational Nithari killings case, has committed suicide by hanging himself in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar, police said on Friday. His body was found at a tea stall.The incident reportedly took place opposite the Lalmata Temple on Sapt Sarovar Road in the Bhupatwala areaofnorth.Haridwar.According to reports, Koli had been running a tea…
New Delhi: Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth is undertaking a three-day visit to Russia starting Wednesday to bolster the longstanding defence partnership and military-to-military cooperation between the two countries.During the visit, he will hold discussions with Colonel General Andrei Nikolayevich Mordvichev, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Land Forces, on issues of mutual interest, including professional military…
Washington: A CIA intelligence brief listed India among countries where Osama bin Laden intended to carry out attacks in 1998, according to documents released that also detail his network’s Pakistani connections and the Taliban’s refusal to expel him.The August 28, 1998, assessment named India and Pakistan alongside Egypt, countries in the Arabian Peninsula, Uganda and…
New Delhi: Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Thursday reviewed the preparedness of Himalayan States/UTs against the risks posed by glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) and snow avalanches, similar to those that recently ravaged Nepal.Chairing a meeting in New Delhi with officials from hill states, Mohan emphasised the need for continuous and proactive monitoring of…
Kathmandu: The Nepalese authorities have provided details of the procedures for identification and handing over of the mortal remains of foreign nationals who died in the recent devastating flash floods in Rasuwa, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said on Monday.In a statement, the Embassy said the Government of Nepal has outlined a series of procedures…
