India's claim that one of its pilots shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet in an aerial battle in February "appears to be wrong" as US personnel counted Islamabad's F-16s and found none missing, a US news publication has reported citing military officials.


US disputes Indian claim of hitting Pakistan's F-16


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A day after prisoners and jail authorities clashed inside the Srinagar Central Jail, police on Friday imposed restrictions in Srinagar's old city areas, police said.


Restrictions in Srinagar, Mirwaiz under house arrest


Kerala's United Democratic Front Convenor and Congress' Lok Sabha candidate from Chalakkudy, Benny Behanan, suffered a heart attack on Friday and is admitted to a hospital near here, party leaders said.


Kerala UDF convenor Behanan suffers heart attack


A new poll has revealed that nearly 70 per cent of Americans said they would be either enthusiastic about or comfortable with a candidate who is gay or lesbian.


Nearly 70% Americans okay with gay president: Poll


The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday filed a supplementary charge sheet against British national Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the Rs 3,600-crore AugustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case, in which it has mentioned "Mrs Gandhi", but not named her as an accused in the case, sources said.


ED's supplementary chargesheet mentions 'Mrs Gandhi'


The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives will join a growing list of organisations mounting legal challenges to US President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration on the border with Mexico, Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said.


House to file case against Trump's national emergency


Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has warned the US not to interfere in the country's local elections held on Sunday.


Turkey warns US not to meddle in elections


Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday wished speedy recovery to journalists injured during a road show on his way to filing his Lok Sabha nomination from Wayanad.


Rahul wishes speedy recovery to injured journalists


The Congress on Thursday distanced itself from the remarks of party leader Sam Pitroda that the middle class should bear part of the cost of the party's flagship Nyay scheme, and said the money will be generated by cutting down on wasteful government expenditure as also by mobilising additional resources.


Congress keeps off Pitroda's Nyay scheme remarks


The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has mentioned names of several political leaders and three Indian journalists in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland chopper deal supplementary chargesheet, said sources.


AgustaWestland chargesheet mentions three journalists


The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to confer the country's highest civilian award "The Order of Zayed" on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for boosting bilateral relations between the two countries.


UAE awards Modi highest civilian honour


The police in Hyderabad seized Rs 3 crore cash from a car on Thursday during an intensified checking ahead of the April 11 parliamentary elections.


Rs 3 crore cash seized in Hyderabad


The Election Commission (EC) will on Friday decide the fate of the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which, the opposition has alleged, violated the model code of conduct, the poll panel said on Thursday.


EC to decide on Modi biopic on Friday


Since 2014, the political landscape of India has changed and now it's important to know not just the politics but also the ideology behind it, said journalist and former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ashutosh, here on Thursday.


It's Hindus vs Hindutva in this LS poll: Ashutosh


The European Union rekindled on Thursday a long-rumbling row between Spain and the United Kingdom over the tiny British overseas territory of Gibraltar while approving legislation waiving a need for travel visas after a hard Brexit.


EU rekindles row between Spain-UK over Gibraltar


Bollywood actress and Congress candidate from Mumbai North Urmila Matondkar and Gujarat Patidar leader Hardik Patel will address a 'Mega Youth Meet' in Andheri here on Sunday.


Urmila Matondkar, Hardik Patel to address Mumbai youth


China's top film festival will screen five Indian movies under the category of cinema from countries that seemingly support Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) -- a trillion-dollar connectivity project opposed by New Delhi over its key artery cutting through the disputed part of Kashmir.


BIFF: China includes 5 Indian films in BRI category


DMK President M.K. Stalin said on Thursday if his party came to power, justice would be delivered to victims of Pollachi sexual abuse-cum-blackmail case. The DMK would not politicise the matter, he added.


Stalin promises justice to Pollachi sex case victims


The Madras High Court on Thursday warned DMK President M.K. Stalin against linking Chief Minister K. Palaniswami to the theft-cum-murder that happened in Kodanad Estate that belonged to late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa.


HC warns Stalin on linking Palaniswami to murder case


After the Supreme Court on Thursday set the date for hearing on the biopic "PM Narendra Modi", for April 8, its makers said they won't release the film as scheduled on Friday.


Modi biopic not releasing on April 5, says producer


Two former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah have slammed the Centre's decision to curb civilian traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar highway to secure convoy  movement.

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