IAF’s MiG-23 jet crashes near Jodhpur

IAF’s MiG-23 jet crashes near Jodhpur
By Special Correspondent

A MiG-23UB jet trainer of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed at Balesar near Jodhpur in Rajasthan on Thursday. Both the pilots have ejected safely.  IAF sources said that the jet crashed approximately…

July 6, 2017 at 12:25PM
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Strict vigil as normalcy returns to Baduria

Strict vigil as normalcy returns to Baduria
By PTI

Life in West Bengal’s Baduria and surrounding areas, where communal clashes broke out over a Facebook post, returned to normal on July 6, 2017 with no fresh incidents of violence, a senior official s…

July 6, 2017 at 12:22PM
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Tillerson in focus as Exxon investigation intensifies

Tillerson in focus as Exxon investigation intensifies
By AP

New York’s attorney general considers Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, a central figure in his expanding investigation into whether ExxonMobil misled investors about the impact of climate change. I…

July 6, 2017 at 12:12PM
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Rajasthan: Army’s MI-35 helicopter crashes in Jodhpur’s Balesar

Rajasthan: Army’s MI-35 helicopter crashes in Jodhpur’s Balesar
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This is second chopper crash within a week as an Indian Air Force helicopter went missing on June 4 in Arunachal Pradesh.

July 6, 2017 at 11:46AM
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South Korea fires missiles in drills amid standoff with North

South Korea fires missiles in drills amid standoff with North
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Thursday’s drills off the east coast were previously scheduled but they occurred two days after North Korea test-launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile.

July 6, 2017 at 11:26AM
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Jawan goes missing from Army camp in Kashmir, alert sounded

Jawan goes missing from Army camp in Kashmir, alert sounded
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Zahoor Ahmad Thoker, a resident of Pulwama district in South Kashmir, was reported absconding since last night by the Army unit located in Gantmulla.

July 6, 2017 at 11:09AM
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Online grocery startup Jumbotail raises $8.5 million in funding

Online grocery startup Jumbotail raises $8.5 million in funding
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – Jumbotail, an Indian startup building an online wholesale marketplace for groceries, has raised $8.5 million in a funding round led by venture firm Kalaari Capital with the participation of Nexus Venture Partners.

July 6, 2017 at 10:52AM
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Sikkim border stand-off: Withdraw troops `immediately` and `unconditionally` before talks, China tells India

Sikkim border stand-off: Withdraw troops `immediately` and `unconditionally` before talks, China tells India
By Zee Media Bureau

Amid an ongoing stand-off between the India and China, Beijing has now warned New Delhi to ‘immediately’ and ‘unconditionally’ withdraw its troops before a meaningful dialogue could be initiated for resolution of all issues between the two sides.

July 6, 2017 at 04:23PM
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Pakistan keeping hawk eye on PM Narendra Modi`s trip to Israel: Report

Pakistan keeping hawk eye on PM Narendra Modi`s trip to Israel: Report
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Pakistan is closely watching Prime Minister Narendra Modis historic trip to Israel as it can have serious implications on strategic stability in the region, a media report said today.

July 6, 2017 at 04:10PM
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