Al-Qaeda statement against India over minorities reflects synergy with Pak pitch
Global terrorist group Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has asked Indian muslims and scholars to join hands and wage jihad against India to defend against what it described as discrimination and genocide. Indian security agencies say the statement by Al-Qaeda’s Middle East wing reveals an unusual synergy between the global jihadist group and Pakistan’s Inter […]
ASI, CRPF trooper, 4 civilians injured in Pakherpora grenade attack
Srinagar, May 05(GNS): Two security men including a police officer and four civilian were injured in a grenade attack at Pakherpora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday afternoon. Reports reaching GNS said that militants hurled the grenade towards joint deployment of 181BN CRPF and police in Pakherpora. In the attack, Assistant Sub-Inspector of […]
First batch of 2000 Bihar students from Kota return
Bihar received its first lot of stranded students on board two special trains on Monday, days after their en masse return from the educational hub of Kota in Rajasthan had become a major bone of contention. One of the trains pulled up in Barauni town of Begusarai district with 1,200 students, while another 994 came […]
Ashutosh Gowariker recalls seeing an ‘unknown actor’ Irrfan Khan during Discovery of India’s shoot : ‘Have been fan ever since’
Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker recalled the days when he was a part of the shoot of Shyam Benegal’s Bharat Ek Khoj (Discovery of India), based on Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s book. He spoke evocatively of watching an ‘unknown actor’, who was later identified as Irrfan Khan. He wrote on Twitter: “As an actor, I was a part of #DISCOVERYOFINDIA in […]
Curve flattened, but no dip is a concern: AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria
While the lockdown has “helped in flattening the (COVID-19) curve” and provided a buffer for the country to upgrade its medical infrastructure, Dr Randeep Guleria, Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), expressed concern over the fact that “the curve has not shown a downward trend”. Dr Guleria, a renowned pulmonologist, is part of […]
Three Ships Sent To Evacuate Indians Stranded In Maldives And UAE
India has sent three naval ships to evacuate its citizens stranded in the Maldives and UAE due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a defence spokesperson said in the early hours on Tuesday. INS Jalashwa deployed off Mumbai coast, along with INS Magar, diverted for Maldives on Monday night, he said. While INS Shardul diverted to Dubai […]
For Indians stranded abroad, record-setting repatriation exercise begins May 7
India will begin the repatriation of tens of thousands of Indians stranded abroad from May 7, the government announced on Monday. The exercise, billed to be the largest repatriation exercise to bring civilians home, will begin from Gulf countries where 70 percent of non-resident Indians live. Government officials told Hindustan Times that the first phase […]
India May See An Unintended Baby Boom Due To COVID-19 Lockdown. Is Govt Prepared?
With most countries following nationwide lockdown or stay at home orders due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, there has been a debate on a possible unintended baby boom across the world. Although many demographers from western countries believe it is unlikely to occur due to economic, psychological, household stress and shortage of healthcare workers, a […]
Army says ‘punishment’ being inflicted as Pakistan violates LoC ceasefire at 6 locations
New Delhi: There has been heavy exchange of fire at the Line of Control (LoC) after ceasefire violations in several sectors by Pakistan, within hours of the deadly encounter at Handwara that claimed the lives of four soldiers and a J&K policeman Sunday. Army sources said the soldiers posted along the LoC are inflicting “punishment” for the ceasefire […]
Assam: Former Militant Found Dead, Extrajudicial Killing Alleged
New Delhi: In a sensational case of alleged extra-judicial killing, the burnt body of Santosh Hojai, a former militant turned local contractor in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, has been found six days after he was said to have been picked up by five armed men in plainclothes from his residence. Hours after Hojai’s body was located […]
