We Don't Need Your Help To Destroy Terrorists On Pak Soil, US Tells Pakistan + Other Major Stories From The Day

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In a blunt message, the US has warned Pakistan that it will not hesitate to act alone, when necessary, to disrupt and destroy terror networks as the country's powerful spy agency ISI was not acting against all terror groups operating on its soil.

"The problem is that there are forces within the Pakistani government — specifically in Pakistan's Inter- Services Intelligence or ISI — that refuse to take similar steps against all the terrorist groups active in Pakistan, tolerating some groups -- or even worse," Adam Szubin, Acting Under Secretary on Countering the Financing of Terrorism, told a Washington audience.

"We continue to urge our partners in Pakistan to go after all terrorist networks operating in their country. We stand ready to help them. But there should be no doubt that while we remain committed to working with Pakistan to confront ongoing terrorist financing and operations, the US will not hesitate to act alone, when necessary, to disrupt and destroy these networks," Szubin warned. Read more here

Here are 5 more stories that may interest you:

1. What Is Mukesh Ambani Worth? At Rs 1.51 Lakh Crore, It's Equal To The GDP Of A European Nation

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Industrialist Mukesh Ambani, who has been named India's richest person for the ninth year in a row with a sharp increase in net worth to $22.7 billion (Rs 151896,02,85,000), has fortune that is equal to Estonia's GDP, says Forbes India.

Similarly, Wipro's Azim Premji - the fourth richest Indian on the Forbes list - has a net worth of $15 billion, which is more than Mozambique's GDP of $14.7 billion.

Sun Pharma's Dilip Shanghvi is the second richest with a wealth of $16.9 billion, while the Hinduja family moved up to the third position ($15.2 billion) on the annual list of India's 100 Richest People.  Read more here

2. Here Are Six Cool Facts About The 'Green' International Terminal At Vadodara Airport

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On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the newly built integrated international terminal at the Vadodara airport, Gujarat. Also known as, Civil Airport Harni, this is the second 'green' terminal in the country after Kochi. 

Modi said that such initiatives will encourage others to indulge environment-friendly constructions. Read more here

3. Man Threatens To Expose Her Nudes. She Stands Up To Him On The Internet

Taruna Aswani was threatened by a cyber bully who told her he would leak private photos and videos that she had reportedly sent to her boyfriend. That is unless she sent him her nudes.

"I have access to your all your friends/social media and family and co-workers...contacts that u have and I think some will be happy and some embarrassed to see it"

This is what she received in an email from him. Instead of being blackmailed into further supplying his dirty fetish, she went public with it.Read more here

4. Here's Why Pixel Is The Most Powerful Competition To The iPhone Yet

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Google's Pixel and Pixel XL launches earlier this month are the sharpest attacks on the Apple iPhone. This was clear at the Pixel launch event, where jokes being made at Apple's expense in every 15 minutes or so.

"There's no unsightly camera bump," hardware chief Rick Osterloh said to laughter from the audience at the phone's debut, alluding to the iPhone's raised camera, a feature lamented by some design aficionados.

Until the Pixel, there were no other competitors in the market, not even the well received OnePlus 3, which could touch the premium segment's leader. Read more here

5. Hawaiian Airlines Weighs Passengers Before They Board, Plan Seats According To Weight!

Expect chants of "body shaming" outside the Hawaiian Airlines office in Honolulu anytime soon. 

The flier asked the passengers to be weighed before boarding, because, as physics proves, a plane needs more energy flying fatter people. The airline execs who found planes burning more fuel than projected on their regular 2,600-mile route (Honolulu to American Samoa) also found that their passengers and their carry-on bags were 30 pounds heavier than anticipated.

Of course, they can't kick off the obese. Instead, they've banned passengers from pre-selecting their own seats on flights between Hawaii and the U.S. territory. They're assigned seats when they check in for their flights at the Honolulu and Pago Pago airports to ensure that weight is evenly distributed around the jets' cabins. Read more here