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October 23, 2011 8:22 PM

Pak releases Indian Army chopper along with occupants that strayed into PoK

The Indian Army chopper that strayed into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and was forced to land by Pakistan military has been released and has returned to India. Army's public relations officer in New Delhi confirmed the return of chopper and said, the chopper returned to Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir...

October 23, 2011 7:54 PM

Pak releases Indian Army chopper that strayed into PoK

The Indian Army chopper that strayed into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and was forced to land by Pakistan military has been released and has returned to India. Army's public relations officer in New Delhi confirmed the return of chopper and said, the chopper returned to Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir...

October 23, 2011 6:26 PM

Missing MiG-29: Inclement weather hampers IAF search operation

Inclement weather and snowfall on mountain peaks are hampering the search operation of the IAF to locate its MiG-29 fighter aircraft . The aircraft was crashed along with the Pilot in Lahaul and Spiti mountains of Himachal Pradesh after taking off from Adampur Air Base near Jalandhar in Punjab on Oc...

October 23, 2011 6:25 PM

Govt to treat any fresh polio as public health emergency

Government has decided to treat any fresh case of polio as a public health emergency in order to achieve complete polio eradication in the country at the earliest. The Centre has also prepared an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan to intensify measures to build the immunity of children against...

October 23, 2011 6:25 PM

Congress appeals to pro-Telangana protesters to call off their agitation

The Congress has appealed to the pro-Telangana protesters in Andhra Pradesh to call off their five-week-old agitation in view of the hardships being faced by people in the festive season. Talking to reporters in New Delhi Union Minister of Health Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is also in charge of Congress a...

October 23, 2011 6:24 PM

Pak to release Indian Army helicopter along with Pilots, 2 army officers soon

The Indian Army helicopter along with its Pilots and two army officers which had strayed into Pak Occupied Kashmir is likely to be released soon by the Pakistani forces. The Indian and Pakistani Army sides were in touch since the incident happened Sunday afternoon. The Pakistan Defence officials hav...

October 23, 2011 5:14 PM

Centre to hold talks with banned ULFA on Tuesday

The government will hold talks with the banned United Liberation Front of Assam, ULFA on Tuesday. According to the official source, observance of ground rules signed by both sides, surrender of arms and ammunition and total halt of operations by security forces against the pro-talk faction are other...

October 23, 2011 1:59 PM

7 killed as bus rolls down into gorge on Jammu-Srinagar NH

In Jammu and Kashmir, at least seven persons were killed and 25 injured when a passenger bus rolled down into a gorge on Jammu-Srinagar national highway today. According to official sources the bus which was coming to Jammu from Anantnag skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge at Nand...

October 23, 2011 1:52 PM

Pak troops violate ceasefire; fire on Indian forward posts

Violating the ceasefire again, Pakistani troops resorted to firing on Indian forward posts along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district after army detected an infiltration bid by terrorists. According to Army spokesman Col. Arora, a group of infiltrators supported by cover f...

October 23, 2011 1:51 PM

NDC sets nine percent growth target for 12th Five Year Plan

The National Development Council (NDC) has fixed 9 per cent growth target for the 12th Plan with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asking political parties to ensure that long-term goals do not become hostage to short-term interests. After the day-long deliberations during which non-UPA states attacked ...

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