Pakistan TV Images Claiming Indian Casualties are 'Morphed, Fake': Army Sources

 
The special op forces who crossed the Line of Control for surgical strikes on Wednesday night returned "with not one scratch," top army forces have told NDTV, denying Pakistani media reports that eight soldiers were killed in the raids in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir and one was captured alive. Only one soldier has "minor injuries" from stepping on a mine once back on the Indian side of the Line of Control, said sources.   
Army officials say images played out on Pakistan TV channels claiming to show Indian casualties are doctored or morphed clips and "absolutely fake."

"We never disrespect our soldiers by not accepting their marytrdom," a top army officer told NDTV, asking not to be named because of the extreme sensitivity of the situation. "If casualties had happened, we would readily say so." During the Kargil War of 1999, it was India who buried Pakistani soldiers who were killed.  The Pakistani Army did not accept their bodies.

MS Dhoni Movie Review: Sushant Singh Rajput's Film is a Fanboy Account

Neeraj Pandey's M S Dhoni - The Untold Story is a highly unusual enterprise. Never before in the history of cinema has a biopic of an active sportsman been mounted with quite this level of patronage from the subject himself.

Flipkart Sale Big Billion Day: Moto X Play, LeEco Le 2, Asus ZenFone 2, Other Big Deals

At the onset of Diwali, Flipkart, Amazon, and Snapdeal are all set to commence their customary annual site wide sales that offer great deals and discounts on products in most categories. Flipkart's annual Big Billion Day sale begins on October 2 and will go on till October 6, where the e-commerce giant will offer discounts, exchange offers and much more on varied range of products including smartphones, smartwatches, and tablets. The e-commerce giant has now unveiled a sneak peak on what it intends to offer to its customers ahead of the sale starting on Sunday, and some great deals are up for grabs.

Thai women take dip in the road in pothole protest

What is the best way to draw attention to an unrepaired road in your neighbourhood?

Write a letter to the authorities? Complain on social media? Or protest by sitting in the offending pothole and taking a bath?

Surgical Strikes Began At Midnight, How They Were Conducted

NEW DELHI:  The army's surgical strikes across the Line of Control began after midnight on Wednesday and went on till dawn, sources said today, adding that scores of terrorists were killed. As details of the operation emerged, the government briefed top political leaders and Chief Ministers.

Surgical Strikes Across Line Of Control At Terror Launchpads, Says India

India has carried out surgical strikes across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir to prevent Pakistani terrorists who had "positioned themselves at launch pads with the aim to carry out strikes in Jammu and Kashmir and other metros," said the army today.

This meme on Pink is so sexist, it’s got women really angry and justifiably so

Shoojit Sircar’s Pink is turning out to be a game changer in today’s transitioning society, which is stuck between two sets of social values and moralities. Society has come a long way from judging a guy if he drinks and smokes but it still can’t wrap its head around a woman doing the same thing.

Gambhir back in the mix?

Gautam Gambhir was at the National Cricket Academy here on Tuesday, amid speculation that he was likely to be called up to the Indian team for the second Test against New Zealand. It is believed Gambhir underwent a fitness test at the NCA, before leaving in the afternoon. He had arrived here on Monday.

PM Modi Won't Go To Pak, 3 Other Nations Join India In Boycott: 10 Facts

NEW DELHI:  Within hours of Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirming he will not attend a regional SAARC summit in Pakistan, three other countries have opted out of the November session, which will have to be re-located. The boycott is a big thrust in India's campaign to globally isolate Pakistan after terrorists from across the border crossed into Kashmir earlier this month and killed 18 soldiers at an army camp in Uri.

When is Google’s birthday? The major thing wrong with the search engine's celebratory doodle

Google is celebrating its 18th birthday. The only problem is that it’s had at least six 18th birthdays already.

The company is showing everyone a cute, celebratory doodle on 27 September to mark the company’s coming-of-age. It shows Google’s “G” blowing up a balloon to spell out the rest of its name – but blowing it up too much, and being carried off into the sky.

After PM Modi's 'Blood And Water' Warning, Pak Says Treaty Has To Hold

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned "blood and water cannot flow together," Pakistan has declared that India cannot opt out "unilaterally" from a key water-sharing agreement, an option that India has hinted it may consider in retaliation for the massive terror attack at an army base in Uri earlier this month.

Bureaucrat, Son Kill Themselves. Wife, Daughter Did Same In July

In July, bureaucrat BK Bansal was in jail when he was told that his wife and daughter had hanged themselves in their home in Delhi. In a tragic replay two months later, Mr Bansal and his 28-year-old son were found hanging this morning.

Twitterati divided on MNS’ threat to ban Pakistani actors in India

On Friday, Maharashtra Navnirman Chitrapat Karmachari Sena, the film wing of the Raj Thackeray-led MNS, said that it gives 48 hours to all the Pakistani artists to leave the country or they’ll push them out. They also made it clear that they won’t allow Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Shah Rukh Khan starrer Raees to release because they have Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan starring in them.

To Counter Pak, India Goes Big To Give Fight Against Terror 'Legal Teeth'

As India builds up momentum for its strategy to isolate Pakistan internationally by raising the issue of terrorism after the Uri attack, a key strike is one the country has been building up for years.

Reliance Jio Effect: Airtel Launches 30GB 4G Prepaid Data Pack With 90-Day Validity

Airtel on Friday unveiled a "special 4G data pack that offers free data for 90 days". In the Delhi circle, the pack is priced at Rs. 1,495 for existing prepaid users, and Rs. 1,494 for new users on their first recharge.

Rafale Deal For 36 Fighter Jets Finally Sealed After Long Wait: 10 Facts

NEW DELHI:  India today signed a deal to buy 36 high-tech Rafale fighters from France in the country's first major acquisition of fighter aircraft in over two decades.

Exodus of Hindu families from Kairana a reality, finds NHRC probe report

MEERUT: A report of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on the alleged exodus of 250 Hindu families from Kairana in Shamli district of western Uttar Pradesh, parts of which were made public on the rights panel's website on Wednesday, all but validates what BJP MP Hukum Singh had initially said. The panel has also sought a report from UP chief secretary and DGP on the action they have taken on the findings and recommendations of its probe team - which were submitted to the state government on June 23.

Twitterati interprets Gautam Gambhir’s tweet as a dig on M S Dhoni; reacts strongly to his post

Gautam Gambhir and M S Dhoni are undoubtedly the two stalwarts of Indian cricket. They have both given India, some really good days in history, to celebrate and to reminisce. While Dhoni continues to play for the nation as wicket-keeper and captain of the team, Gambhir has been out of the team for quite some time. He, however, continues to play in the Indian Premier League matches. But his absence from the national team or his performance at IPL matches is not why he’s making news currently.

Arunachal Pradesh Switcheroo: Congress Loses Chief Minister Pema Khandu To BJP Ally

NEW DELHI:  Arunachal Pradesh has slipped out of the Congress party's hands once again, just two months after the Supreme Court stepped in to restore its government. Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday staged a dramatic exodus of Congress lawmakers and joined a BJP ally, leaving only one member with the ruling party.

23-Year-Old Hacked To Death Allegedly By Man She Rejected, Attacker In ICU

COIMBATORE:  A 23-year-old old woman was hacked to death at her house in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore on Wednesday night allegedly by a man she had turned down.  

Reliance owes Mumbai development authority Rs. 1,577 crore

Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), which recently launched its telecom service Jio, owes Rs. 1,576.90 crore in additional premium charges to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) as a lease-holder of two plots in the Bandra Kurla Complex, an RTI query by activist Anil Galgali has revealed.

Uneasy calm in Bengaluru as parts of city remain under curfew

An uneasy calm prevailed in Bengaluru on Tuesday, as parts of the city was still under curfew and heavy security cover. No major incidents of violence were reported and Metro rail services continued to be suspended.

Look beyond Apple

The much-awaited iPhone 7 has finally been revealed. It’s bristling with new features and a slightly tweaked design, but otherwise looking the same as the previous 6 series. Apart from getting rid of the headphone jack, the rest of the iPhone is pretty ho-hum, with the retina display now getting a bit old. Now that the initial wow has worn off, reality has set in, firmly pushed into view by your bank balance.

Cauvery Row: Violence In Karnataka, Tamil Nadu; Curbs In Bengaluru

BENGALURU:  In the Cauvery water sharing dispute, attacks in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu underlined escalating tension between the two states on Monday as the Supreme Court modified an earlier order and said Karnataka has to release less river water to its neighbour for more days.

North Korea's Largest Nuclear Test Sets Off Blast Bigger Than Hiroshima

North Korea conducted its fifth nuclear test on Friday, setting off a blast that was more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, and said it had mastered the ability to mount a warhead on a ballistic missile.

Its most powerful explosion to date follows a test in January that prompted the UN Security Council to impose tightened sanctions that increased North Korea's isolation but failed to prevent it from accelerating weapons development.
 

South Korean President Park Geun-hye, in Laos after a summit of Asian leaders ended there on Thursday, said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was showing "maniacal recklessness" in completely ignoring the world's call to abandon his pursuit of nuclear weapons.

US President Barack Obama, aboard Air Force One on his way home from Laos, said the test would be met with "serious consequences" and held talks with Park and with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the White House said.

‘Flying coffin’ MiG-21 aircraft crashes in Rajasthan; IAF Pilot Safe

A MiG-21 aircraft of the Indian Air Force has crashed in Rajasthan. The aircraft crashed in Barmer district and the two pilots who were flying it had managed to eject safely.

The MiG-21 aircraft was airborne from Uttarlai airbase in Rajasthan. After a series of crashes due to bad safety conditions in the MiG aircraft, people have started calling them, as ‘Flying Coffins’. (Source: ANI)

A MiG-21 aircraft of the Indian Air Force has crashed in Rajasthan. The aircraft crashed in Barmer district and the two pilots who were flying it had managed to eject safely. A court of inquiry has been ordered into the matter. The aircraft was airborne from Uttarlai airbase. After a series of crashes due to bad safety conditions in the Mig aircraft, people have started calling them, as ‘Flying Coffins’.

ABVP bags 3 Seats, 1 NSUI in DUSU Elections

Over 36 per cent out of a total of 1,23,246 voters had cast their votes at 117 booths in 51 colleges

NEW DELHI: RSS' student outfit ABVP maintained its dominance in DUSU polls bagging three seats including that of President, while Congress' NSUI made a comeback by winning the Joint Secretary's post in the results announced today.

Amit Tanwar is the new President of Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) while ABVP's Priyanaka and Ankit Singh have been elected as Vice President and Secretary respectively, according to the Chief Election Officer for DUSU elections, D S Rawat.

Karnataka Bandh Shuts Down Bengaluru, Most IT Firms Take Day Off: 10 Facts

BENGALURU:  A bandh or shutdown to protest against the release of Cauvery waters to Tamil Nadu has brought Karnataka to a halt on Friday. Schools and colleges are closed as are many offices in capital Bengaluru and other places.

Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus to launch in India on October 7

Apple unveiled the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus smartphones in San Francisco on Wednesday. iPhone 7 price in India starts at Rs. 60,000 for the new 32GB base variant, but there's no word on iPhone 7 Plus price in India, or the price of other iPhone 7 variants. Both new iPhone models have an India release date of October 7, Apple has confirmed.

As far as the price in the US is concerned, the iPhone 7 starts at $649 (approximately Rs. 43,000) for the new 32GB entry-level variant, doing away with the 16GB model, while the iPhone 7 Plus start at $769 (approximately Rs. 51,000) for same 32GB storage. Apple has also doubled the storage variant on other models, with 128GB and 256GB models now rounding up the lineup. Pre-orders open this Friday in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UAE, the UK, US Virgin Islands, and the US, with the iPhone releasing in these countries on September 13.

At Delhi Station, And Then Ludhiana, Arvind Kejriwal Encounters Protests

Angry protests book-ended Arvind Kejriwal's journey today from Delhi to Punjab, with women from opposition parties heckling him over a sex scandal in his party, and others insisting he should "go back."

Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the beginning of Paralympic Games 2016

After a successful stint with the Rio Olympics, in which the Google Doodle team ran a spunky game of their own, the guys have come up with yet another doodle for the Paralympic Games 2016 that begins today, (Wednesday, September 7). The search engine welcomes users with an animated doodle commemorating the games for specially abled athletes.

Here’s another picture of Narendra Modi at G-20 Summit that tweeple are having fun captioning

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was recently in China for the G-20 Summit, where he spoke at length about India’s strong stand against terrorism. The highlight of his visit was his dig at Pakistan when he said that “one single nation” in South Asia is spreading terror.

India Will Soon Stop Importing Petroleum Products, Says Minister Nitin Gadkari

NEW DELHI:  With the Centre focusing more on developing alternative fuel economy, India will soon stop importing petroleum products, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said.

"We are going to develop this country where our import of petroleum will be zero. We are promoting alternative fuel like ethanol, methanol, bio-CNG... this will boost the rural and agriculture centre and create huge employment," Mr Gadkari, the Road Transport and Highways Minister said on Tuesday.

AAP Leaders Exploiting Women, Alleges Lawmaker In Letter To Arvind Kejriwal

As Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) deals with an embarrassing sex scandal that has led to the sacking of minister Sandeep Kumar, a lawmaker has written to Arvind Kejriwal alleging that there are other leaders in the party that are exploiting women.

"I saw disturbing reports about women being exploited in Punjab in return of or promise of tickets. I am meeting people in Chandigarh to check the position on ground ...Dilip Pandey is doing same in Delhi," Devinder Sehrawat, an AAP lawmaker in Delhi, has alleged in his letter to the Chief Minister.

Reliance Jio 4G Launched - How to Get SIM Card, Plans, Phones, MNP, Jio Apps, and More

Reliance Jio has opened its doors to everyone, with Jio's 4G SIM cards now available at retail outlets across India. After a prolonged trial where only select users had access to the Jio network, starting today, the services will be free to use for all until December 31.

Reliance Jio has unveiled a bunch of prepaid and postpaid plans that will kick in post the 'welcome offer', and the country's newest telcos has made voice calling and national roaming free for everyone. Customers will need pay only for data on this 4G-only network, with cost per GB a fraction of what other operators are charging at the moment.