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19 Aug

Taliban open fire, beat up women, kids outside Kabul airport

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Taliban promised safe passage to the Kabul airport for people trying to flee the country, there have been incidents of violence at the checkpoints on airport roads. Photographs of women and children being beaten and whipped by the Taliban fighters have surfaced showing the brutal face of the insurgents. Reports of civilians - women and children - being beaten, houses being ransacked have been pouring in since August 15 - the day the Taliban seized control of capital Kabul. According to reports, the US troops who have taken over the control of the Hamid Karzai International airport in Kabul on…

16 Aug

3 Fall Off Plane, Some Huddled On Aircraft Wing In Kabul Mayhem

editor0 CommentsNorth EastAfghans, Aircraft

Three persons allegedly held on to a wheel of a US plane flying out of Kabul and are seen falling to their death in one of the multiple videos showing insane attempts by Afghans to escape Taliban rule. A video of stowaways looking like dots dropping from the plane was shared by many, including Tariq Majidi of TOLO News, who wrote: “Three Kabul residents who were trying to leave the country by hiding next to the tire or wing of an American plane, fell on the rooftop of local people. They lost their lives due to the terrible conditions in…

16 Aug

Rhea Chakraborty is heartbroken to see the condition of women, minorities in Afghanistan

editor0 CommentsNorth EastAfghanistan, Rhea Chakraborty

Actor Rhea Chakraborty in an Instagram post expressed concern for women and minorities during the ongoing turmoil in Afghanistan. On Monday, she took to her Instagram Story to share a worrisome note for the citizens of Afghanistan, especially women. The actress shared she's heartbroken to see their condition and urged the global leaders to stand up. "While women around the globe fight for pay parity, women in Afghanistan being sold...They have become the pay. Heartbroken to see the condition of women and minorities in Afghanistan," Rhea wrote. For the unversed, Taliban insurgents entered Kabul. President Ashraf Ghani left Afghanistan…

02 Aug

Anu Malik gets trolled for copying Israel’s national anthem

editor0 CommentsNorth EastAnu Malik, Israel’s national anthem

Anu Malik had been trending on top of Twitter charts after Israel won its first gold medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics 2020. During the felicitation ceremony, when Artem Dolgopyat was presented his medal, the country's national anthem, Hatikvah was played, and a few Twitter users realised that the anthem sounded similar to Diljale's song Mera Mulk Mera Desh. The patriotic song was released in 1996 and was composed by Anu Malik. The song was crooned by Kumar Sanu and Aditya Narayan. The video featured Ajay Devgn. Netizens blamed Anu Malik for copying other country's national anthems and shared memes on…

30 Jul

‘Yeh Dil Maange More’

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Saluting the selfless spirit and valor of Indian soldiers, beverage brand Pepsi launched a set of limited-edition cans and a heartwarming ode as homage to ‘SherShaah’ of Kargil, Captain Vikram Batra and many other bravehearts, who led India to victory during one of country’s toughest battles. The limited-edition cans are in rich hues of blue and gold featuring Pepsi’s iconic ‘Yeh Dil Maange More’ slogan which was immortalized by Capt. Vikram Batra. The valiant soldier had chosen this slogan to signify his mission’s success and with this latest tribute, Pepsi commemorates Capt. Batra and his team who eternalized the brand…

26 Jul

BJP is strengthening its base in North East : Home Minister Amit Shah in Assam

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastamit shah, BJP, NORTHEAST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauded Sarbananda Sonowal and Himanta Biswa Sarma saying the formation of BJP government in Assam for the second time means that the state has permanently rejected terrorism and riots to move towards the path of development. Laying the foundation stone of Tamulpur Medical College & Hospital and distributing financial assistance to 100 selected beneficiaries under ‘Prarthana Achoni’ at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati, Amit Shah said the BJP is strengthening its base in the North East and the people of the region have accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. “For the first time since independence,…

20 Jul

Three rockets hit near Afghan presidential palace during Eid prayers

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At least three rockets hit near the presidential palace on Tuesday shortly before Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was to give an address to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Adha. There were no injuries and the rockets landed outside the heavily fortified palace grounds, said Mirwais Stanikzai, spokesman for the interior minister. No one immediately took responsibility for the rocket attack which seemed more intended to unnerve than do damage. The palace is in the middle of a so-called Green Zone that is fortified with giant cement blast walls and barbed wire, and streets near the palace have long been closed…

13 Jul

Jaigaon police arrest two with brown sugar

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The Jaigaon police arrested two people with brown Sugar. The arrested accused have been identified as Rakesh Prasad and Bishal Sharma. They were produced at the court today. The OC of Jaigaon Police Station Abhishek Bhattacharya said that the police, acting on a tip-off, arrested the duo with 50 grams of brown sugar with an estimated market value of Rs 1.5 lakh. Police are investigating whether anyone else is involved in the incident.

13 Jul

PM Modi to chair Covid-19 review meet today with chief ministers of northeast states

editor0 CommentsIndia, North EastNORTHEAST, PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi will interact with Chief Ministers of Assam, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Manipur, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram at 11 am today via video conferencing. He will talk to the CMs about the COVID-19 situation in these states.The proposed meeting follows Union cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba's interaction with the officials of the northeastern states' home departments last Wednesday amid concerns over rising cases of coronavirus infection in the region. The northeastern states have witnessed a recent spike in Covid-19 cases, despite a decrease in the number of cases across India. The central government had rushed multi-disciplinary expert teams to…

06 Jul

PM Modi greets Dalai Lama, on his 86th birthday

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to the Dalai Lama to convey greetings to the Tibetan spiritual leader on his 86th birthday. The 14th Dalai Lama has made India his home since fleeing China in 1959. "Spoke on phone to His Holiness the @DalaiLama to convey greetings on his 86th birthday. We wish him a long and healthy life," Modi said. Spoke on phone to His Holiness the @DalaiLama to convey greetings on his 86th birthday. We wish him a long and healthy life.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 6, 2021 On his 86th birthday on Tuesday, the Dalai Lama…