PM Indisposed, could not attend ‘At-Home’
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could not attend the ‘At-Home’ reception here on Wednesday hosted by Army chief General Bikram Singh as he was indisposed. The Prime Minister, who usually attends these functions, was suffering from cold and was advised by the doctors not to venture out. The Army Chief had hosted the customary ‘At-Home’ reception on the occasion of the Army Day to mark the taking over of first Indian as the commander-in-chief of the force in 1948.
Tejas on display
in Bahrain
New Delhi: Seeking to explore the export potential of its homemade defence equipment, India is showcasing weapon systems like light Combat Aircraft Tejas and the airborne early warning systems aircraft at the Bahrain international air show starting Thursday. “DRDO, along with some of its production partners, is displaying India’s strength and expertise in design with the aim of exploring the potential of exporting these advanced systems to friendly countries in the region,” a Defence Ministry release said here.
‘Anarchist AAP out
to destroy system’
New Delhi: In the fiercest attack yet by outside supporter Congress on AAP, senior party leader Salman Khurshid on Wednesday dubbed it as “anarchist” with “jurassic” ideas out to destroy the system and also with some of the “worst, stinking, third grade” people across the country. Sandeep Dikshit alleged that AAP was not proactive in its response to the incident of a gangrape of a Danish tourist here because she does not have a vote in the Capital.