US disputes Indian claim of hitting Pakistan's F-16

Washington, April 5 (IANS) India's claim that one of its pilots shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet in an aerial battle in February "appears to be wrong" as US personnel counted Islamabad's F-16s and found none missing, a US news…

PM refers to chopper scam 'evidence' to blast Congress

Dehradun (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on Congress and the Gandhi family claiming they were involved in all the corruption scandals rocking between "the earth and the sky" and called for "punishing"…

EC finds NITI Aayog VC guilty of violating poll code

New Delhi (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) on Friday found NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar's remarks on the Congress' promise of minimum income guarantee scheme "Nyay" as a violation of the model code of conduct (MCC) and…

IAF refutes report saying no F-16 was shot down

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday reiterated that the plane shot down in an aerial engagement by a Mig-21 in Nowshera sector on February 27 was an F-16, rejecting a claim in a report that none of the Pakistan Air Force's (PAF)…

BJP leads election ad spend on Google platforms

New Delhi (IANS) Political parties in India spent over Rs 3.7 crore on 831 elections ads on Google platforms from February 19 till April 3, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which spent over Rs 1.21 crore for 554 ads, the "Google India…

SC dismisses plea for rescheduling TN poll day

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea by a Christian body seeking postponement and rescheduling of the April 18 polling in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry since it coincides with the holy days of Good Friday and Easter.

A…

4 BSF troopers killed by Maoists in Chhattisgarh

New Delhi (IANS) Four Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed and two others were wounded on Thursday in a gun battle with Maoists in Chhattisgarh, the BSF said.

The troopers were deployed in Pakhanjur, Kanker, area when they came…

BJP never saw those who disagree with it as foes: Advani

New Delhi (IANS) In an implicit criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah, BJP veteran L.K. Advani on Thursday said the BJP never regarded those who disagreed with it politically as "enemies" but only viewed…

BHU student shot dead in campus, 4 arrested

Varanasi (IANS) A Banaras Hindu University (BHU) student was shot dead in the campus premises in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, leading to tensions, police said, adding that four men have been arrested.

On Tuesday night, four bike-borne…

Congress manifesto document of lies: Modi

Pasighat (Arunachal Pradesh) (IANS) Terming the Congress manifesto a "dhakosla patra" (document of lies), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the Congress of failing to fulfil the aspirations of the people in the northeast…