Iaf to launch game ‘guardians of sky’
New Delhi: Seeking to attract youth, the Air Force is all set to launch a video game called ‘Guardians of the Sky' in which players can carry out virtual attacks on enemy targets flying a Su-30MKI combat aircraft. “An IAF unit is developing a mobile gaming application called 'Guardians of the Sky' to attract youth between age of 14-18 to join the force,” an IAF official said. The game, which is likely to be released by early July, has been developed by a private vendor 'M/s Threye' for the IAF following an open tendering process and it will be made available on the Windows, Android and IOS platforms, he said.
Underworld don babloo moves SC
New Delhi: Underworld don Babloo Srivastava, who is in jail since 1995 after being brought from Singapore, has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to all DGPs that he be tried in only those cases which were part of his extradition terms. Srivastava, who was initially extradited to face trials in four criminal cases, was made an accused in 20 such matters, the plea said. During the brief hearing, a bench of justices J S Kehar and C Nagappan said “if you have committed crimes, then you will have to face the trial. If you had consented to the extradition then, you cannot challenge the same now.”
43 Airbus deal: CBI examines vishwapati
New Delhi: CBI has examined former Indian Airlines Chairman Vishwapati Trivedi as witness in connection with alleged irregularities in a deal for the supply of 43 Airbus aircraft to the erstwhile national carrier. Senior officials in the know of the development have confirmed that the statement of Trivedi, who was the then Chairman cum Managing Director, has been recorded. They said other senior officials in the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Indian Airlines have also been examined by the agency in the case.
Pm writes to putin on Russia day
New Delhi: In a gesture to Russia on its National Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wrote to President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to underline that India “values” the longstanding and strong bond with that country. “My greetings to the people of Russia on Russia's National Day. India values the long-standing & strong bond with Russia,” Modi tweeted.