The field of contenders for the Nobel Peace Prize was thrown wide open after the Colombian people’s shock rejection of a historic peace deal after nearly four years of talks, put its negotiators out of the running. A file photo of Juan Manuel Santos. Up until that point Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC chief Rodrigo London, alias Timoleon “Timochenko” Jimenez, had been tipped as favourites to win the prestigious award... 

WASHINGTON: The US today said it does not support declaring Pakistan a ‘terrorist state’ but will continue to work with the governments in the region to eliminate safe havens which also pose a threat to India. File photo of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and US President Barack Obama The US also called for a “meaningful dialogue” between India and Pakistan to address differences including the Kashmir issue and to bring... 

Taking a leaf out of the Donald Trump playbook, the Pakistanis have flown down their talkathon specialists on Kashmir straight into Washington DC to unleash some bluster during Obama’s last months in the White House and they got a public dressing down straightaway. Representational image. The smackdown came via Senge Sering, Director of the Gilgit-Baltistan National Congress: “You occupy one-third of Kashmir (in Pakistan), and an occupier... 

India signed a deal with France to buy 36 Rafale aircraft, which will be delivered in 3 years. India is laying the groundwork for the formation of a space command to give it a military edge in the tense South Asia region, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi pursues a broader upgrade of the armed forces. Signaling a shift in focus from civil to military use of space, India has expanded its satellite program over the last three years to cover long-distance... 

Malaysia said on Friday that a piece of plane debris discovered in Mauritius was from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared in March 2014 with 239 passengers and crew on board. Representational image. The Boeing 777 disappeared on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, sparking a two-year search that has turned up few leads. Analysis by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau had found that the debris was consistent with the trailing... 

Refuting Congress‘ claims of surgical strikes in 2013 during UPA rule, the former DGMO of the Indian Army, from 2012 to 2014, Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia, has clarified that the surgical strikes conducted by the Indian Army on 29 September, post Uri attacks were different from the one Congress claims were conducted. Representational image. In an interview with NDTV, on Wednesday, the former DGMO rubbished Congress’ claims of ‘surgical strikes’... 

An extremely significant exclusive news report by Pakistani newspaper Dawn has exposed Pakistan’s direct hand in sponsoring terrorism. A file image of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. According to the report, the Pakistani government has also warned the military leadership of the growing international isolation of the country and has asked the military not to interfere with any action against terrorists. The report said that on Tuesday,... 

no pack of Rs. 50/GB: (Disadvantage) Reliance officially did not unveil any of the data pack which offers Rs. 50/GB. Instead, the company said that the normal data charges cost 1MB per 5 paise, which further dubs to Rs. 50/GB. That said, voice calls won’t be free when you don’t recharge the phone with a tariff plan. Unlimited Night Data has a catch: (Disadvantage) As Reliance is offering unlimited night data with all its tariff plans, here comes... 

At their September 1 AGM meeting, Reliance Jio Chairman, Mukesh Ambani made the service public and said that it will be rolled out from September 5 to chosen urban communities, starting at this point.However, the company issued the SIM cards all over the country. There are numerous users who are confronting many issues with the activation of the SIM card and some of them are attempting to get their hands on a Jio SIM card. But, there is news saying... 

As Reliance Jio is the latest buzz, everyone is talking about the same. One of the rumors that are circulating about the Jio SIM is that it will lock your phone after you use it and you can’t use any other SIM on the device. Earlier, when Reliance Jio Preview Offer was available to the users, the Jio SIM was claimed to work only on one device to enjoy the free data, calls and messages offer for 90 days. Even then, this condition could be bypassed...