Former minister Shashi Tharoor had lost a few fans when he quit the Union Council but his fan base has grown, making him a huge hit even in Pakistan. Despite his blunt speak on Pakistan, Mr Shashi was received with warmth. “Has been having a good trip2Pak! The people are wonderful, hospitality warm, sights special, politics dysfunctional & discussions lively,” he tweeted.“Great paradox of Indo-Pakistan relations: there’s no country in the world where an Indian feels more welcome — even1 with unpalatable views,” Mr Tharoor tweeted and hundreds retweeted.

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DGCA pulls up carriers over safety violations
Age Correspondent
New Delhi, Jan. 9

Even as Kingfisher Airlines submitted its reply and recovery plan to aviation regulator DGCA on Monday, several other scheduled carriers — which have also been indicted for violations — have also been put in the dock by the DGCA for alleged safety violations and will also submit their replies soon to the aviation regulator. For instance, in response to the DGCA contention that low-cost carrier IndiGo had not reported snags in some of their aircraft which were held to be reportable incidents and that a large number of engineering snags had occurred, IndiGo said the airline submits a “daily defect report” to the airworthiness department of the DGCA and that there is 100 per cent reporting of all maintenance actions.

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Family identifies missing nurse belongings
Age Correspondent
New Delhi, Jan. 9

In a major achievement for the CBI in the missing case of the 36-year-old auxiliary nurse-cum-folk singer Bhanwari Devi, her family members have identified her personal belongings, including jewellery and watch, recently recovered by the agency from the Rajiv Gandhi canal near Jodhpur.
The agency officials recently recovered key material evidence, including Bhanwari’s personal belongings — watch and jewellery — from Rajiv Gandhi canal. Probe by the agency has revealed that Bishna Ram, prime suspect in the case who was carrying a cash reward of `5 lakhs on his head, along with his other associates burnt Bhanwari’s body after her murder at a spot in Osian village in Jodhpur.

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Leone past should not be held against her: Katju
Age Correspondent
New Delhi, Jan. 9

Reacting to appearance of porn star Sunny Leone on reality show Bigg Boss, Press Council of India chairperson Justice Markandey Katju on Monday stated that Leone’s past should not be held against her if her behaviour in India is “socially acceptable”.
The PCI chairman’s reaction comes days after the controversy over Leone’s appearance in the show. “Sunny Leone was earning her livelihood in the USA in a manner acceptable in that country, though it is not acceptable in India. Hence, if she conducts herself in India in a manner which is socially acceptable in India and does not breach the social moral code in India, we should not treat her as a social outcast,” Justice Katju said in a statement.
He also said that he had not been shown anything to suggest that she is indulging in pornography while in India. As many as 38 complaints had been made to the Broadcast Consumers Complaint Council regarding Leone’s appearance.