Lockheed Martin's offer to make F-21s -- F-16s in new avatar -- in India has opened up prospects for the Indian fifth generation fighter development programme but a possible tie-up with the US aircraft-maker will hinge on its commitment to honour license issues and the extent of technology transfer.


'Lockheed Martin's proposal is attractive sales pitch'


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India's positive macro-economic fundamentals remain a key anchor against any volatility that might flare-up in the country's equity indices due to the upcoming general elections and current geo-political dynamics, says the top executive of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).


India's economic fundamentals an anchor against volatility: BSE Chief


UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame has pledged to provide support for the southern Libyan city of Murzuk, some 900 km east of the capital Tripoli.


UN pledges assistance to Libya's Murzuk


A massive fire in the parking lot opposite the IAF's Yelahanka air base, where the Aero India show is underway, gutted about 300 cars on Saturday, police said. No casualties were reported.


300 cars gutted in fire near Bengaluru air show


A policeman in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday carried an injured youth on his shoulders for around 1.5 km to admit him to a medical facility.


Cop carries hurt youth 1.5 km on shoulders to a hospital


Security in and around India's busiest airport - the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) - as well others around the country has been tightened following a threat to hijack an Air India aircraft, official sources said here on Saturday.


Threat to hijack Air India plane, security tightened at airports


Security at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here was tightened following a threat to hijack an Air India aircraft, officials said on Saturday.


Hijack threat to Air India plane, security beefed up at Mumbai airport


With the weather clearing up on Saturday following days of snowfall, a massive search operation was conducted for five soldiers reported missing in the snow-bound Himalayan terrain of Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district where an avalanche hit them earlier this week, officials said.


Himachal avalanche: Massive operation on to locate five missing soldiers


A fire in the parking lot in front of the Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, where the Aero India show is underway, gutted about 300 cars on Saturday, police said. No casualties were reported.


300 cars gutted in fire near Bengaluru air show (Third Lead)


A fire in the parking lot in front of the Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, where the Aero India show is underway, gutted around 100 cars on Saturday, police said. No casualties were reported.


100 cars gutted in fire near Bengaluru air show


With the weather clearing up on Saturday following days of snowfall, rescuers sped up their search efforts near the Tibet border in Himachal Pradesh, where an avalanche killed a soldier and five more went missing earlier this week.


Himachal avalanche: Trace of 5 missing soldiers speeds up


US State Department on Friday said that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Japanese counterpart discussed the next-step engagement with North Korea over phone.


Pompeo, Japanese FM hold phone talks over N. Korea


Software major's social arm Infosys Foundation on Friday cautioned the public of falling prey to fraudsters extracting money by faking stories linked to it.


Infosys arm warns public on fraudsters looting in disguise


Hezbollah's Deputy Leader Sheikh Naim Qassem on Friday said that the US does not want Syrian refugees to return to their homeland in a bid to give an impression that Syria will never be stable again, media reported.'


US aims at keeping Syrian refugees in Lebanon: Hezbollah


Rescuers on Friday failed to carry out search operation owing to inclement weather near the Tibet border in Himachal Pradesh, where a snow avalanche killed a soldier while five others went missing earlier this week.


Himachal avalanche: No trace of 5 missing soldiers


Goa Police officers have been instructed to ensure the safety of people from Jammu and Kashmir residing in Goa, in the wake of attacks and acts of intimidation of residents of the conflict-ridden state, Director General of Police Muktesh Chander said on Friday.


Police instructed to ensure safety of Kashmiris in Goa


State-run defence behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Friday delivered three Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH Dhruv Mk-3) to the Indian Army as part of its contract for making 22 of these.


HAL delivers three Dhruv choppers to army


Rescuers on Friday failed to resume a search operation owing to inclement weather near the Tibet border with Himachal Pradesh, where a snow avalanche killed a soldier while five others went missing this week.


Himachal avalanche: 5 soldiers still missing, bad weather hampers efforts


Rome, Feb 22 (IANS/AKI) The deadline set by US president Donald Trump and Venezuela's opposition leader and self-declared interim president Juan Guaido for the military to allow humanitarian aid into the crisis-hit country could spark perilous conflict, Senators from Italy's ruling 5-Star Movement said on Wednesday.


Forced entry of aid to Venezuela could lead to war: Italian lawmakers


US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will spend some time one-on-one next week at their second summit in Vietnam, White House officials said on Thursday.


Trump, Kim to meet one-on-one during summit in Vietnam


Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday ordered the country's southern border with Brazil be sealed off, media reported.

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