India extends ban on international flights till July 31
Srinagar: The ministry of civil aviation on Friday extended the ban on international flights till July 31. The earlier order said the ban would be in place till July 15. The decision
International flights to remain suspended till July 15
Srinagar: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a circular on Friday extending the suspension on scheduled commercial international flight operations to and from India till July 15.The restriction, however, will
International flights to start before August: Aviation Minister
New Delhi: India will try to restart a good percentage of international passenger flights before August, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said, three days after announcing resumption of domestic
Japanese F-35 fighter crashes into Pacific
Tokyo:The wreckage of a Japanese F-35 stealth fighter jet was found on Wednesday, a day after it disappeared from radar over the Pacific Ocean, Japanese military officials said. The pilot of the
US in ‘unprecedented move’ designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation
Washington: President Donald Trump announced that the United States is designating Iran’s elite military force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a terrorist organisation. Trump said in a statement that the “unprecedented”
US bars entry to 16 Saudis over Jamal Khashoggi’s killing
Washington DC: The United States barred the entry of at least 16 Saudi nationals into the country over their alleged involvement in the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year. The
Israelis go to polls in referendum on Netanyahu’s record reign
JERUSALEM: Israelis vote in an election that could hand conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a record fifth term or see him dethroned by an ex-general who has pledged clean government and social
Glaciers shrinking at alarming rates due to global warming
Washington: Earth’s glaciers are melting much faster than scientists thought. A new study shows they are losing 369 billion tons of snow and ice each year, more than half of that in
Afghan chief executive supports delegation for Taliban talks
Kabul : Afghanistan’s chief executive Abdullah Abdullah welcomed Kabul’s decision to send a delegation to meet with the Taliban, saying he hoped they would present a “unified position” for the Afghan people.
Scientists capture record 17-foot-long python in Florida
MIAMI: In a first, scientists have captured a female python that was more than 17-feet-long. The python captured in the US state of Florida weighed 140 pounds and contained 73 developing eggs.
India’s demand for access to Kulbhushan not appropriate as case is in ICJ: Pak
Islamabad: Pakistan said that India’s demand for consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav is not appropriate at this point as the case is pending in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Foreign Office
IAF sticks to its stand after US report says count none of Pak F-16 jets missing
New Delhi/Washington: A US count of Pakistan’s F-16 fighter jets has found that none of them are missing, contradicting India’s claim that one of its war planes downed a Pakistani F-16 during
Taliban storms west Afghanistan district, kills dozens
HERAT: Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed a district in Afghanistans western Badghis province, with both Afghan government forces and the insurgent group suffering dozens of casualties, provincial officials said. The district of