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PM Modi claims Sikkim's Pakyong airport is the 100th in India but is it so?

The Pakyong airport is Sikkim's first airport, situated at an altitude of 4,500 feet above sea level.

Sep 25, 2018

John Cena, Nikki Bella affair: Total Bellas star is 'not ready for mingling'

After parting ways with John Cena, Nikki Bella recently opened up about her feelings towards him and how she is concentrating on herself.

Sep 25, 2018

PM Modi dedicates airport in Sikkim, attacks past govts on northeast development

The airport is expected to give a huge boost to Sikkim's connectivity, especially tourism. As of now, the nearest airport for Sikkim is at a distance of 150-kilometres in West Bengal's Bagdogra.

Sep 24, 2018

Pakistan PM Imran Khan decries 'arrogant' India for cancelling foreign ministers' meet

India on Friday called off the meeting between the nuclear-armed neighbours' foreign ministers, planned for the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly this month.

Sep 22, 2018

Russia to assist India in sending manned mission to space by 2022

India and Russia have been close partners in the exploration space for the last four decades and Rakesh Sharma India's first and only astronaut went into space on a Russian Soyuz T-11 spacecraft on April 2, 1984.

Sep 22, 2018

Pakistan not doing enough to rein in terror outfits LeT and JeM, says US report

Although al-Qaeda has been severely degraded in Afghanistan and Pakistan, remnants of its global leadership al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) continue to operate in the region using safe havens in Pakistan.

Sep 20, 2018

Return of Abenomics: Shinzo Abe poised to become Japan's longest serving PM after winning party vote

Abe comfortably beat his only contender, former Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba, by securing 553 out of a total 807 votes.

Sep 20, 2018

Asia Cup 2018: Ahead of India-Pakistan tie, Sania Mirza signs out of social media with a message for trolls

Sania, who is expecting a child with her husband and Pakistan batsman Shoaib Malik, has said social media comments during the much-anticipated India-Pakistan tie may make her sick.

Sep 19, 2018

Rise in fuel price will prove costly for Modi govt in 2019 elections, says Yoga guru Ramdev

Ramdev also said he would not campaign for the BJP in the 2019 elections, unlike in 2014 when he actively worked in favor of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Sep 17, 2018

Aamir Khan backs out from making Rs 1,000 crore Mahabharata?

Aamir Khan wanted to make a 3-part series of Mahabharata, and he had reportedly started working on it too. But he has now reportedly decided to drop the plan for multiple reasons.

Sep 16, 2018

Rohingya crisis could have been handled better: Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi

Suu Kyi said that the situation was complicated by the myriad ethnic minorities in the area.

Sep 13, 2018

BJP's youth wing leader calls Rahul Gandhi a 'mental patient'; targets 'azadi gang'

Abhijat Mishra, the national general secretary of BJYM, said the BJP need not worry till the Congress is headed by "Rahul baba".

Sep 12, 2018

PNB fraud: Interpol issues red corner notice against Nirav Modi's sister

The RCN against Purvi Modi was requested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Sep 10, 2018

US-China trade war: Apple urges Trump admin to revise proposal; products to get costlier

Apple, which is set to unveil new iPhones and other products on September 12, said this would put it at a disadvantage relative to foreign competitors, and that the US would be hit the hardest by taxing these categories.

Sep 9, 2018

Chris Pine doesn't get fuss over 'Outlaw King' nudity

Actor Chris Pine's full frontal nudity in Netflix historical drama, 'Outlaw King' was the talk of the night at TIFF.