Washington: In an embarrassment, PoK and Aksai Chin were not shown as India’s territory in a map by the Pentagon website ahead of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s press conference jointly with his American counterpart. The graphic was even tweeted by the Indian Embassy in Washington, but was removed later. PTI
Ahmedabad
Gas leak kills three
Three persons, all migrant labourers from Madhya Pradesh, were killed in a poisonous gas leakage at a pharmaceutical factory in Ankleshwar in Broach district on Thursday. Two other workers of Shree Ganesh Remedies Private Limited were fighting for their lives in a hospital. tns
Lucknow
Polls: DM, SP suspended
The Pratapgarh District Magistrate, Superintendent of Police and three senior officials were suspended for violence in various places in the district during the final phase of the village pradhan polls on Wednesday. Despite a high alert, violence occurred in several places. TNS
Jaipur
IOC man held for IS links
Marketing manager of state-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) Mohd Sirazudin was on Thursday arrested for alleged links with terror organisation ISIS, the police said. PTI
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