Air India Recruitment for Technical Assistant

The Airline Allied Services Limited has released an employment notification inviting interested, eligible candidates to apply for the positions of Technical Assistant. The selected candidates will be appointed on a fixed term contract for a period of two years, extendable for another five years subject to satisfactory…

Body of woman found under car in Khanpur

On  Wednesday morning a woman in her 20’s with injury marks on the neck was found lying under a car near Khanpur T-point.  She is yet to be identified.  A passer –by called up the police control room around 8.a.m. about the woman’s body lying under a van in the parking area.  Her attire was a blue jeans and a…

ISL 2016: NorthEast United beat Delhi Dynamous 2-1 to keep semis’ hopes alive

NorthEast United placed themselves just a win away from qualification to the play-offs of the third edition of the Indian Super League (ISL) as they inflicted a 2-1 defeat on Delhi Dynamos at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday. The result saw NorthEast (18 points from 13 matches) set up a…

India-US Signs $737M for 145 M777 Ultralight Howitzer Contract

Today, India inked a $735 million defense deal with the United States for 145 M777 Ultra Lightweight Howitzers, according to local media reports. This is the first deal for artillery guns since the Bofors scandal in 1980s. The air portable 155mm/39 calibre gun, with maximum range of 30 km, is manufactured by BAE…

Chapecoense plane crash: Leaked tape shows plane ‘ran out of fuel’

The pilot of the chartered plane that crashed in Colombia had radioed he was running out of fuel and in an emergency, according to a recording of his final communications. The pilot repeatedly asked for permission to land because of “total electric failure” and a lack of fuel, before slamming into a mountain…

Cabinet approves Rs 2,000 Cr package for displaced families from PoK

Union Cabinet has approved two thousand crore rupees development package for onetime settlement of 36,384 displaced families from Pakistan occupied areas of Jammu and Kashmir and Chhamb. It follows announcement of Prime Minister’s Development Package for Jammu and Kashmir in November last year. “As per the package,…

Trump calls Nawaz Sharif: ‘Ready and willing to play any role that you want me to play’

US President-elect Donald Trump showered Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif with praise during a phone call on Wednesday, providing a glimpse into his diplomatic strategy. “You are a terrific guy. You are doing amazing work which is visible in every way,” Trump said on the call, according to a press…

Malaysia replaces Pakistan to compete in Junior Hockey World Cup in India

International Hockey Federation (FIH) has confirmed that Pakistan’s men’s junior team will not be able to take part in this year’s Junior Hockey World Cup to be held in Lucknow from December 8 to 18, as it had applied for visas after the official deadline. Pakistan has been replaced by…

Dense Fog Cover in Delhi, NCR; Flight Operations Affected

After being covered with smog for more than a week, Delhi NCR is now covered with Fog.  The Indian Meteorological Department said the weather was likely to last for another six days. According to Times of India, the first fog of winter settled over Delhi and the National Capital Region on Wednesday morning. Fog and…

German intelligence officer ‘arrested over Islamist plot’

Authorities have arrested a German intelligence officer suspected of plotting an Islamist bomb attack on his agency’s headquarters, media has reported. The 51-year-old German, who was arrested for sharing “sensitive information” online, is believed to have been planning a bombing at the BfV headquarters…