Day: October 4, 2019

Pakistani Parliament debates whether to expel French envoy

PM Imran did not meet Afghan delegation: Pak PM’s top aide

8:28 pm October 4, 2019

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan did not meet a high-level Afghan Taliban delegation to discuss the revival of the stalled peace process in Afghanistan, his top aide said on Friday, dismissing reports of the meeting in the local and international media as “not true”. Several local and international media outlets had reported that prime […]

Shooting down chopper on Feb 27 was ‘big mistake’, action against officers: IAF chief

8:24 pm October 4, 2019

New Delhi: Air Chief Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria on Friday described as a “big mistake” the IAF shooting down its helicopter in Kashmir on February 27, when Indian and Pakistani forces were engaged in a dogfight, and said disciplinary action is being taken against officers held responsible for the incident. A surface-to-air missile of the […]

Loew backs Neuer in Germany goalkeeper debate

8:07 pm October 4, 2019

Berlin: Head coach Joachim Loew made it clear Friday that captain Manuel Neuer will remain Germany’s first-choice goalkeeper, with Marc-Andre ter Stegen as understudy, through to next June’s Euro 2020 finals. Debate has raged in Germany over whether Ter Stegen, 27, should usurp Bayern Munich veteran Neuer, 33, in the number one shirt. In-form Barcelona […]

Feeling encouraged and motivated: Hrithik on success of ‘War’ and ‘Super 30’

8:01 pm October 4, 2019

Mumbai: Hrithik Roshan, who has two back-to-back hits — “Super 30” and “War” — to his credit, on Friday said he feels encouraged as an artiste and aims to do better work. The 45-year-old star is receiving rave reviews for his performance in the Yash Raj Films project. He said the success of his previous […]

Ashok Leyland to suspend manufacturing at plants for up to 15 days this month

7:58 pm October 4, 2019

New Delhi: Commercial vehicle major Ashok Leyland on Friday said it will suspend manufacturing at its various plants for up to 15 days this month in order to adjust production to market demand. “To align our production in line with our sales, the company’s plants at various locations will be observing non-working days ranging from […]