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National News- Indian forces will speak through actions, not words: IAF chief Arup Raha on surgical strikes Amidst heavy discussions on the surgical strikes conducted by India in PoK, the Indian Air Force (IAF) chief

India TV News Desk New Delhi Updated on: October 08, 2016 19:41 IST
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National News-

Indian forces will speak through actions, not words: IAF chief Arup Raha on surgical strikes

Amidst heavy discussions on the surgical strikes conducted by India in PoK, the Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Arup Raha today said that the Indian forces would rather speak on the topic through actions than words. Read More

Kashmir unrest: Death toll reaches 91 as 13-year-old dies; curfew continues

The death toll in Kashmir unrest went up to 91 after a 13-year-old Srinagar boy who sustained injuries in clashes with security forces on Friday, succumbed to injuries today. Read More

With Jayalalithaa’s recovery taking time, Tamil Nadu eyes interim CM

With doctors saying that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa requires a longer stay at the hospital, AIADMK functionaries are discussing over placing a stand-in leadership to hold the reigns of the government. Read More

Triple Talaq: ‘Secular’ India can’t let women suffer under a derogatory system, says Modi govt

The Narendra Modi government today made it clear that in a secular country like India , women cannot be allowed to suffer under an arbitrary and derogatory system like ‘Triple Talaq’. Read More

‘Khoon ki dalali’ remark: Defamation complaint filed against Rahul Gandhi

A defamation complaint was today filed in a UP court against Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi for his ‘khoon ki dalali’ remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the 'surgical strikes' carried out by the Indian Army inside Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Read More

Air Force Day: PM Modi praises air warriors for ‘protecting our skies’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today praised Indian Air Force personnel and their families for protecting the nations’ skies on the occasion of 84th anniversary of IAF. Read More

International News-

Surgical strikes effect? Pakistan’s ISI chief likely to be replaced

Lt Gen Rizwan Akhtar, the Director General of Pakistan’s powerful spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is likely to be replaced within the next few weeks, according to a report in The Nation. Read More

Matthew Hurricane: Death toll crosses 800-mark in Haiti; heavy storm lashes Florida coast

People across southwest Haiti were digging through the wreckage of their homes on Friday, salvaging what they could of their meager possessions after devastating Hurricane Matthew killed 800 and created a new crisis for the impoverished country before it lashed Florida with rain and howling winds. It then rolled northward to the US Atlantic coast. Read More

Pakistan coming close to Russia because US moving towards India for 'political gains': Pak envoy

Pakistan’s special envoy to US on Kashmir Mushahid Hussain Syed has said that Islamabad felt the need to develop close ties with Russia because the US made a "U-turn" in its India policy. Read More

Business News-

Apple’s Rs 80 crore win over Samsung reinstated

In what could further add to the woes of Samsung after Galaxy Note 7 battery exploding spar, a US court reinstated its decision that the company had infringed on Apple's patents and owes it nearly $120 million (Rs 80 crore). Read More

Docomo Moves US Court With 1.2 Billion Suit Against Tatas

Japanese telecom firm NTT DoCoMo today said it has moved a US court to force its estranged Indian partner Tata Group to pay $1.2 billion awarded as damages by an international arbitration for breach of contract. Tata Sons said it will resist enforcement of the arbitration award in India as also other jurisdictions as it has been barred by Indian law and public policy for paying damages awarded for breaching a contract to buyback DoCoMo shares in their joint venture at a pre-agreed price.

Entertainment News-

Box-office report: As Dhoni’s biopic eyes Rs 100 crore, ‘Mirzya’ hopes for miracle

As expected, the biopic of Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, ‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story’, will soon become the member of the coveted Rs 100 crore club. With the second Friday collections being approximately Rs 5.5 crore, the Sushant Singh Rajput starrer sits on a grand total of Rs 98.20 crore (approximately). Read More

Ranbir was asked to choose between exes Katrina and Deepika; guess whom he picked

It is strange how Ranbir Kapoor who did not speak a lot about his relationship with actress Katrina Kaif while they were together, is talking about her a lot lately. A few days ago during an interview, the Kapoor scion said that Katrina is one of the most influential personalities in his life after her parents. And now he has once again said something about her. Read More

Sports News-

Ind vs NZ, 3rd Test: Captain Kohli's 13th Test century rides India toward huge total

India's Test captain Virat Kohli today ended the lean patch as he ringed in his 13th Test century in the last match of the series against New Zealand at the Holkar cricket stadium in Indore. Read More

Pakistan’s participation in junior Hockey World Cup depends on government clearence

PHF said that the junior hockey team would only travel to India for world cup if the government gives the green signal. With diplomatic tensions between the two countries flaring in the wake of recent developments at the border, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has sought clearance from its government to send the hockey team for the FIH Junior World Cup to be held in Lucknow in December. PHF secretary Shahbaz Ahmed told the media that the junior hockey team would only travel to India if the government gives the green signal.

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