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06 Aug

Taliban kills Afghan government’s top media officer

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The Taliban claimed responsibility for killing Dawa Khan Menapal, head of the Government Media and Information Centre (GMIC). The assassination was the latest in a series conducted by the hardline Islamist group to weaken Ghani's democratically elected, western backed regime. U.S. diplomat in Afghanistan condemned Taliban fighters killing the Afghanistan government's top media and information officer in the capital Kabul.They condemned the act as an affront to human rights and free speech. Menapal had also served as a spokesperson in Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's outreach team.

05 Aug

NIA raids 5 places in J&K, Karnataka, arrests 4 for raising funds for IS

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday carried out searches at five locations in Jammu and Kashmir, and Karnataka in the ISIS Kerala module case and arrested four persons, involved in raising funds and radicalising and motivating more people to join the banned terror organisation. An NIA spokesperson here said that agency personnel, along with state police units, conducted simultaneous searches at five locations — three in Jammu and Kashmir and one each in Mangaluru and Bengaluru in Karnataka. The official said that searches were conducted at the premises of the accused, who were continuously in touch with arrested accused…

25 Jul

Afghanistan forces kills 262 Taliban terrorists in 24 hours

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The Afghanistan government has imposed a curfew across almost all of the country on Saturday in an attempt to stop the Taliban from invading cities.Apart from Kabul and two other provinces, no movement will be allowed between 10 pm and 4 am.The ministry of defense of Afghanistan on Saturday (July 24) claimed that their security forces have killed as many as 262 Taliban terrorists across various provinces in just 24 hours. The forces further said 176 terrorists were injured during the operations and 21 Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were defused.According to the ministry, security operations are being conducted continuously throughout…

21 Jul

Kerala announces complete lockdown on July 24, 25

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The Kerala government has announced a complete lockdown on July 24, 25 (Saturday and Sunday) with an aim to arrest the ever-rising graph of coronavirus infection in the state. The weekend lockdown announcement came a day after the state government extended the ongoing Covid-induced lockdown in the state by another week as the average test positive rate was still above 10 per cent. The Health and Family Welfare Department has been directed to conduct a mass testing campaign on Friday, July 23 with a target of 3 lakh tests across Kerala with a special focus on districts where the seven…

16 Jul

Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui killed in Afghanistan clashes

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Indian photojouralist Danish Siddiqui was killed while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar city on Friday. He was on a reporting assignment embedded with the Afghan Special Forces.Condoling Danish Siddiqui's demise, Farid Mamundzay, the Afghanistan’s Ambassador to India, tweeted: "Deeply disturbed by the sad news of the killing of a friend, Danish Seddiqi in Kandahar last night. The Indian Journalist & winner of Pulitzer Prize was embedded with Afghan security forces. I met him 2 weeks ago before his departure to Kabul. Condolences to his family & Reuters."Danish Siddiqui, a…

10 Jul

Those with over two kids can’t contest local polls, apply for govt jobs

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According to a draft of the proposed population control bill, anyone violating the two-child policy in Uttar Pradesh will be debarred from contesting local bodies elections, from applying for or getting promotion in government jobs, and receiving any kind of government subsidy. The Uttar Pradesh State Law Commission (UPSLC) states that the provisions are part of the draft titled The Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilization and Welfare) Bill, 2021. The UPSLC website says, "The State Law Commission, UP is working on control, stabilisation and welfare of the population of the state and has prepared a draft bill." Suggestions have been…

09 Jul

Siliguri’s Pradhan Nagar police rescue missing 14-year old boy

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A 14-year old boy found by special team of Siliguri's Pradhan Nagar police station, who ran away from his home was successfully rescued from Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir. Amid the investigation, the minor's mother updated the police that her son had called from Baramulla and informed them. The boy went missing on May 31. The team left Siliguri for Jammu and Kashmir on June 21 and reached Baramulla after contacting Naugaon Police in Srinagar. Then on July 05 the minor was finally rescued and returned to Siliguri by the help of the police team. On the other hand, the…

07 Jul

Two Army personnel arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan ISI

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The Punjab Police on Tuesday arrested two Army personnel and busted a major cross-border espionage network that was allegedly involved in providing classified documents to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Agency of Pakistan. The breakthrough and recovery of secret documents came while Jalandhar Rural Police, led by SSP Naveen Singla, was investigating a Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) case. One of the arrested suspects was identified as Sepoy Harpreet Singh (23) — who hails from village Cheecha in Amritsar — and was posted in Anantnag. He joined the Indian Army in 2017 and belongs to the19 Rashtriya Rifles. The second…

07 Jul

Dilip Kumar passes away at 98, the legend lives on

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Dilip Kumar, India's enduring film legend through the decades, died at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday after a prolonged illness, his family and doctors treating him said. He was 98. He passed away due to prolonged illness at 7.30 am, Dr Jalil Parkar, who had been treating Kumar. "With a heavy heart and profound grief, I announce the passing away of our beloved Dilip Saab, few minutes ago. We are from God and to Him we return," family friend Faisal Farooqui posted from the actor's Twitter handle at 8.01 am. The actor, known to generations of film-goers as 'tragedy king' for his portrayal…

02 Jul

Bengal post-poll violence: People were dying, govt in denial mode

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In a major embarrassment to the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, the Calcutta High Court has instructed the police to register all the cases pertaining to post-poll violence in the state. The Calcutta HC, after reading the National Human Rights Commission report on post-poll violence, has directed the police to register cases in all matters which have either been reported to it or have been placed before NHRC or any other authority/Commission, get statements of victims recorded under Section 164 of CrPC. Acknowledging the violence, the HC also finds Mamta Banerjee Government on the wrong foot and in denial mode,…