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After the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon, India is gearing up for its Sun mission 'Aditya-L1'. Indian Space Research Organisation chief S Somnath has said that the ISRO team has completed rehearsal for the launch. Speaking to the media, ISRO Chief said, "We are just getting ready for the launch. The rocket and satellite are ready, we have completed the rehearsal for the launch. Tomorrow we have to start the countdown for the launch, the day after tomorrow." Aditya-L1 would be the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun. Earlier on August 14, ISRO informed about mission Aditya-L1, the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun and said that it is getting ready for the launch. "PSLV-C57/Aditya-L1 Mission: Aditya-L1, the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun, is getting ready for the launch. The satellite realised at the U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Bengaluru has arrived at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota,&quo

The Delhi High Court on Thursday allowed two children suffering from autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to undergo stem cell therapy for treatment of their condition. The family members of the two children had approached the high court earlier this year with a petition after their treatment was stopped by their doctors on account of a recommendation by the Ethics and Medical Registration Board (EMRB) of National Medical Commission (NMC), which said the use of stem cell therapy shall amount to professional misconduct. A bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma said there was no law banning the use of stem cell therapy for ASD and even the NMC is yet to take a final decision on the recommendation. "No fruitful purpose would be served by stopping the treatment that is going on at present and therefore the petitioners are permitted to continue the treatment," the bench, also comprising Justice Sanjeev Narula, said. Listing the matter for further hearing on October 3, t

Governments of the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan on Thursday joined India in rejecting China's new national map, issuing strongly worded statements accusing Beijing of claiming their territory. China published a new version of its national map on Monday to correct what Beijing has in the past referred to as "problematic maps" that it claims misrepresent its territorial borders. India on Tuesday lodged a strong protest with China over its so-called "standard map" laying claim over Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin, and asserted that such steps only complicate the resolution of the boundary question. The External Affairs Ministry also rejected China's claims as having "no basis". "Just making absurd claims does not make other people's territories yours," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said while reacting to the Chinese move. The Philippine government on Thursday slammed China's 2023 edition of its so-cal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said "Khela Hoga" meaning the "game is on" as the opposition parties huddle up in Mumbai ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo is on a visit to Mumbai for the third meeting of the INDIA bloc. Speaking to reporters after tying 'rakhi' to former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray at his residence on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Mamata Banerjee said, "Hoga hoga, khela hoga." On the number of seats, the TMC seeks to win in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the TMC chief said, "Many".  Earlier in the day, the West Bengal Chief Minister met Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan at their residence in Mumbai.  "I am happy today. I met 'Bharat Ratan' of India Amitabh Bachchan (Mamata Banerjee called Amitabh Bachchan Bharat Ratan) and also tied him rakhi. I love this family. They are the number one family in India and the

The CBI has given a clean chit to former Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey's company as well as officials from the market regulator and the stock exchange in a case of alleged irregularities in the audit of high-risk brokers.  The agency had, in May 2022, registered a corruption and cheating case against iSec Services Pvt Ltd and officials from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and National Stock Exchange of India (NSE). They were accused of violating the rules while conducting audits of high-risk brokers M/s SMC Global Securities Ltd and M/s Shaastra Securities Trading Pvt Ltd between 2012 and 2019. As per SEBI rules, traders using the controversial 'co-location' facility were categorised as high-risk traders since they were using algorithmic trading, and they were to be audited every six months. The rules stipulate that the security and system audit of the brokers must be done by different auditors, and an auditor can perform a maximum of three su

Three persons were arrested in Vadodara in Gujarat for allegedly targeting interfaith couples, harassing them and uploading their videos on social media in order to cause enmity among religious groups, a police official said on Monday. The matter came to light when the video of one such couple went viral on social media platform X and a probe found that a gang that actively targeted such couples and shared videos on a WhatsApp group called 'Army of Mahdi' was behind it, Zone 2 Deputy Commissioner of Police Abhay Soni said. Three administrators of the WhatsApp group, identified as Mustakim Sheikh, Burhan Saiyad and Sahil Sheikh, were arrested under Indian Penal Code (IPC) provisions for promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, etc., making statements conducing to public mischief, and disappearance of evidence, the DCP said. The content they shared could have led to mob lynching and communal clashes, he said, adding that the WhatsApp group in que

The Supreme Court on Monday prima facie agreed with the Centre's submission on pleas challenging the abrogation of Article 370 that the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir is "subordinate" to the Indian Constitution, which is on a higher pedestal. A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, however, did not seem to be in agreement with the plea that the Constituent Assembly of the erstwhile state, which was disbanded in 1957, was in reality a legislative assembly. Without naming the two mainstream political parties of the erstwhile state, the Centre said citizens have been misguided that the special provisions for Jammu and Kashmir were "not discrimination but a privilege". "Even today two political parties are before this court defending Article 370 and 35A," the solicitor general told the top court on the 11th day of hearing the litany of pleas challenging the abrogation of the constitutional provision which bestowed special status to

A criminal case has been registered against an Assam police officer for the alleged physical assault of a domestic help, a top official said on Sunday. The allegation was levelled against the additional superintendent of police, Charaideo, by her maid on Saturday. She filed a complaint at Nazira Police Station in neighbouring Sivasagar district, claiming that she was physically assaulted and tortured by her employer, for whom she had been working for around five months. "Reference reported incident of assault of house maid at Nazira by a serving police officer - 1. A criminal case has been registered at Nazira and being investigated. 2. Assam Police Hq has ordered an enquiry into the allegation levelled," Director General of Police G P Singh wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Reference reported incident of assault of house maid at Nazira by a serving police officer - 1. A criminal case has been registered at Nazira and being investigated. 2. Assam Police Hq has ordered an enq

At least seven people were hospitalized after a mass shooting at a Caribbean festival in Boston early Saturday, the police said. None of the seven had life-threatening injuries, they added. "Firearms have been recovered and arrests made," the police from the northeastern city said in a brief statement. An earlier advisory from Boston police warned that traffic would be impacted by a pair of parades Saturday linked to an annual Caribbean carnival, with one beginning at 6:30 am (1030 GMT) and a second hours later. Police said they received a first call about shots being fired at 7:44 am. Unverified social media posts appeared to show people running from a chaotic street scene, with some falling to the ground. One person died during last year's Caribbean festival, local media reported. Mass shootings have become disturbingly common across the United States, with easy access to firearms in most states. On Friday night, two women were wounded by gunfire in Chicago whil

What you all have achieved is one of the most inspiring moments of this era. After this feat, the entire world has understood India's mettle in the field of science and technology. You all know that it is a convention to name the spot of the touchdown on the moon. And India too has now decided to name the point where Vikram lander touched down. That point (Chandrayaan-3 landing site) will now be known as 'Shiva-Shakti Point'. The 'Shakti' in the name 'Shiva-Shakti' comes from the hard work, inspiration and empowerment by the women scientists. This is not just India's success, but a success for all of humanity. And this achievement is not just ours, but is dedicated to the world. All of mankind will benefit from it. The women scientists of this mission have played a crucial role in ensuring its success. Without their contribution, this achievement was just not possible. They will inspire generations to come. India has decided to also name the poin

The Delhi Commission for Women on Saturday issued notice to Delhi Police over two separate incidents of sexual assault involving two minor girls in the same hotel in Delhi and sought details of action taken against the hotel, an official statement said. According to the release, the Commission recently received cases of sexual assault with two minor girls at a hotel in Delhi. The Commission said that it has been informed that two persons, in two separate incidents, allegedly assaulted two 15-year-old girls sexually multiple times in a hotel in Delhi. DCW Chairperson Swati Maliwal stated, “We have received two separate cases of sexual assault with minors in a hotel. It cannot be a coincidence, action should be taken against the owner/manager of the hotel. In the past as well, cases of sexual assault with minors have occurred in Delhi. We are investigating as to what guidelines have been issued by Delhi Police regarding booking/stay by minors in hotels and for ensuring their safety.”

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said she would "rather play the India story" rather than talk about developments in China, which is witnessing an economic slowdown. She made the remarks at the B20 Summit in the national capital while responding to a question on the impact of the slowdown in China on India and the rest of the world. Acknowledging that developments in China is a matter of concern for all, she said "I would rather play the India story". "While I'll keep a watch on the developments happening in China, I am more focused on India's moment, on the opportunities that exist in India, the skills, and the work culture where the young are revving to go forward and prove themselves. So, we should speak for India's strengths and not for the suffering of somebody else," the minister said. The B20 Summit is being organised ahead of the G20 Summit next month. "I am presenting India for the strength it has now. Particular

A free trade agreement is very close to a final call with the UK while negotiations for a trade pact with Canada are expected to conclude soon, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday. Speaking at the B20 Summit India 2023, organised by CII, the minister said India has already signed trade pacts with Australia, the UAE and several other countries. "FTAs should actually encourage you (global investors) to be in India," she told the gathering of global leaders. "An FTA agreement is very close for a final call with the UK and I think negotiations with Canada are also progressing and I expect that to come to a conclusion sooner than later," Sitharaman said. She further said the finance ministry and commerce ministry are working closely on trade agreements with different countries. "The fact that at this stage we are tying up the agreement with one of the Western developed countries shows that India is opening up for a lot more ... Mutually we should

Russian supporters of Yevgeny Prigozhin gathered outside the Wagner headquarters in Saint Petersburg on Thursday to pay their respects to the mercenary group's boss, presumed dead after a mysterious plane crash. Prigozhin was branded a "traitor" by President Vladimir Putin after his short-lived rebellion against the conventional Russian army on June 23-24. But he remained popular among Russians, who acclaimed the battlefield achievements of the Wagner paramilitary group -- despite many accusations of abuses and war crimes. "You could say it's like losing your father. He was everything to us, because everyone was always waiting (for) what Uncle Zhenia (Prigozhin) was going to say," said Igor. Like Igor, who was wearing a hat with the Wagner logo and the national flag on it, many Russians eagerly awaited Prigozhin's outspoken videos and audio messages on social media. The clips, full of expletives, were a sharp contrast to the tightly controlled narra

A woman was found chained to the floor of a home in Kentucky for two days and was rescued by police. The footage of the dramatic rescue was captured on bodycam. The police reached the location at around 7 p.m. on Wednesday after a neighbour reported hearing screaming. Louisville Metro police officers tried to break into the building by kicking down doors and windows, but the house was completely barricaded, the police said. Moments later, the officer used a ladder to reach the second floor, where the window had been broken. The unidentified woman was sobbing hysterically as police reached her, reported the Independent . The woman was bolted to the floor with screws that were attached to a chain and secured around her neck by a MasterLock. The police used an axe to break the chain which was bolted to the floor with screws. Rescuers later used bolt cutters to free the woman from the chain as she sobbed on the front porch of the home. The suspect Moises May, 36, was arrested two days

The United States has imposed visa sanctions on Chinese officials pursuing "forced assimilation" of children in Tibet, where UN experts say one million children have been separated from their families. In the latest of a series of US moves on China despite a resumption of high-level dialogue, the Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States would restrict visas to Chinese officials behind the policy of state boarding schools. "These coercive policies seek to eliminate Tibet's distinct linguistic, cultural and religious traditions among younger generations of Tibetans," Mr Blinken said in a statement. "We urge PRC authorities to end the coercion of Tibetan children into government-run boarding schools and to cease repressive assimilation policies, both in Tibet and throughout other parts of the PRC," he said, referring to the People's Republic of China. The United States since 2021 has accused China of waging genocide in another regi

BRICS leaders meeting in South Africa this week will consider expanding the five-nation bloc at a time of great interest in the group that accounts for a quarter of global wealth. Opinions differ between Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa over accepting new members into the loosely-defined club of major emerging economies that is seeking an alternative to the Western-led international order. Here are some key issues as the BRICS convene in Johannesburg: Growing interest South African officials say more than 40 countries have shown some level of interest in joining the BRICS from across the 'Global South', a broad term referring to nations outside the West. Like the BRICS members themselves, these countries represent varying political systems, uneven economic strength, and contrary diplomatic positions, and are as diverse culturally and geographically as Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan and Vietnam, to name a few. Many are traditionally non-aligned nations, s

Donald Trump plans to surrender to authorities in Georgia on Thursday -- the latest extraordinary step in a series of criminal indictments that will suck every ounce of oxygen from the first US Republican primary debate held just hours before. The former president confirmed late Monday that he would turn himself in to the county jail in Atlanta the day after the debate in Milwaukee, ensuring a spectacle that could dash his rivals' hopes of profile-boosting coverage. "Can you believe it? I'll be going to Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday to be ARRESTED by a Radical Left District Attorney, Fani Willis, who is overseeing one of the greatest Murder and Violent Crime DISASTERS in American History," Mr Trump posted on social media. The runaway favourite for the Republican nomination is accused of leading a "criminal enterprise" to cling to power after his 2020 election defeat to Joe Biden, one of four criminal cases targeting him as he bids to return to the White H

Rains lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday and the meteorological office here issued a red alert predicting "heavy to very heavy" rainfall with isolated spells of "extremely heavy" rains in eight of its 12 districts during the night. In view of the warning, Deputy Commissioners Aditya Negi of Shimla and Arindam Chaudhary of Mandi ordered the closure of all schools and colleges in their jurisdictions on Wednesday and Thursday. Bilaspur Deputy Commissioner Abid Hussian Sadiq said all educational institutions will remain closed on Wednesday. The red alert was issued in the evening for parts of Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Sirmaur and Una districts as rains on Tuesday triggered some landslides in Mandi and hamirpur districts and uprooted trees in other areas. No casualties were reported in this fresh bout of rains, so far. Earlier this month, about 80 people died in rain-related incidents, including major landslides in Shimla. The Met also

Over-speeding and careless driving led to the bus accident near Gangnani in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district in which seven pilgrims from Gujarat were killed and 28 injured, a senior police official said on Monday. Driver Mukesh Kumar has been booked under serious provisions of the law, Superintendent of Police (Uttarkashi) Arpan Yaduvanshi told reporters. Prima facie, over-speeding and careless driving led to Sunday's accident on the Gangotri Highway, he said. Even the injured passengers, in their statements to the media, spoke about the speed of the bus at the time it fell off a narrow road into a gorge, Yaduvanshi said. The driver did not have the time to bring the vehicle under control due to over-speeding, he added. The district magistrate has ordered a magisterial probe into the accident and the police are also investigating it minutely, the officer said. The driver is among the injured and action will be taken against him once he recovers, he said. The bus with 3

The logo of opposition INDIA alliance is likely to be unveiled during the front's meeting in Mumbai on August 31 and September 1, sources said on Sunday. Approximately 80 leaders from more than 26 political parties are expected to attend the third meeting of the INDIA alliance in the country's financial capital, they said. At present, 26 parties are part of the grouping and a few more are set to join the alliance during the two-day meeting, the sources added. The logo of INDIA alliance may be unveiled on September 1 before the beginning of the day-long deliberations, according to them. The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, known by its abbreviation INDIA, is an opposition front announced by the leaders of 26 parties to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to challenge the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). This opposition bloc's first meeting was held in Patna in June and the second in Bengaluru last month. The lea

The Sikkim government  introduced a sabbatical leave scheme that allows regular government employees to take a maximum leave for nearly three years with 50 per cent basic pay for those interested in pursuing their desired ventures without worrying about losing their government job. The Personnel Department in a notification of August 14 said the sabbatical leave scheme for regular state government employees seeks to give multiple opportunities, which otherwise are not available to them due to service rules. Under this scheme, an employee will be allowed sabbatical leave for not less than 365 days, extendable up to a maximum of 1,080 days, for only once in the entire service period. Interested employee should have completed not less than five years of continuous service, the notification said. The employees on sabbatical, however, can be recalled to duty whenever the state government finds it necessary to do so in the interest of the state by giving a notice of one month. Similarly,

A resident additional collector, a deputy mamlatdar and one more person were charged for allegedly placing a spy camera in the office of the collector of Anand district in Gujarat to trap him and get him to clear some files, a police official said on Saturday. The case was registered by Anand district police on a complaint from the Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) against resident additional collector Ketki Vyas, deputy mamlatdar JD Vyas and one more person, the official said. The accused had installed a spy camera in the office of DS Gadhvi, who was suspended as Anand district collector on August 9 on charges of "misconduct and moral turpitude" based on the video captured by the spy camera. "The accused procured a video showing him in a compromising position with a woman and used the clip for extortion purpose to clear some files," ATS Superintendent of Police Sunil Joshi said. The three have been charged under Indian Penal Code sections 389 (putting person i

A 44-year-old man was Saturday apprehended for allegedly sexually abusing his 17-year-old nephew in south Delhi's Kotla Mubarak Pur, police said. The police received a PCR call from the accused's wife regarding the incident, they added. When a police team reached the spot, the caller woman, a slum resident in Sewa Nagar, produced her husband before them and accused him of sexually assaulting her sister's son, a senior police officer said. The victim was taken to AIIMS hospital for medical examination, the officer said. A case has been lodged against the accused under Sections 377 (unnatural offences) and 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code and the POCSO Act, he said. The accused has been apprehended and further investigation is underway, the officer added.  from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/BdUiCDo

Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, will no longer allow users to block others on the platform. The new owner announced this in response to a user's query about blocking or unmuting someone. Replying to the same, the billionaire stated that blocking, as a "feature" will be removed completely.  "Block is going to be deleted as a "feature", except for DMs," he said in a tweet. In another tweet, he stated that "It makes no sense". It makes no sense — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 18, 2023 The microblogging platform describes block as "a feature that helps you control how you interact with other accounts on Twitter. This feature helps people in restricting specific accounts from contacting them, seeing their Tweets, and following them." Several users use the feature if someone is harassing, threatening or stalking them on the microblogging site. In other tweets, Mr Musk suggested that the app users

Over 200 Indians who fled to neighbouring Myanmar from the border town Moreh in Manipur when ethnic violence broke out on May 3 have safely returned home, Chief Minister N Biren Singh said today in a post on X, formerly Twitter. Mr Singh thanked the Indian Army for bringing the Indians - all of them from the Meitei community - home safely. "Relief and gratitude as 212 fellow Indian citizens (all Meiteis) who sought safety across the Myanmar border post the May 3rd unrest in Moreh town of Manipur, are now safely back on Indian soil," Mr Singh said in the post. "A big shout-out to the Indian Army for their dedication in bringing them home. Sincere gratitude to GOC Eastern Command, Lt Gen. RP Kalita, GOC 3 Corp, Lt Gen. HS Sahi and CO of 5 AR, Col. Rahul Jain for their unwavering service," the Chief Minister said. Relief and gratitude as 212 fellow Indian citizens (all Meiteis) who sought safety across the Myanmar border post the May 3rd unrest in Moreh town of Ma

The largest armed group of the Nagas that have signed a framework agreement with the centre has strongly denied allegations of supplying weapons and sending its cadre to Manipur to help a particular community, amid the ethnic violence between the hill-majority Kukis and the valley-majority Meiteis. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah), or NSCN(IM), in a statement said a video being shared widely on social media showing a man alleging that NSCN(IM) sent its fighters to help the Meiteis in Manipur was a "scripted production by some mischievous agency". In the video, the man alleged that 15 well-trained NSCN(IM) fighters are coming to Manipur to join the Meiteis in the fight against the Kukis. The Kuki-Zo-Chin tribes have started demanding a separate administration after violence broke out on May 3 during a protest against the Meiteis' demand for Scheduled Tribes (ST) status. The NSCN(IM) said the man in the video has been identified as H Khosiivei Lov

Punjab's Special Director General of Police (Law and Order) Arpit Shukla on Friday directed the police commissioners and district police chiefs to identify and forfeit properties of big narco smugglers caught with commercial quantities of drugs. This year as many as 30 properties worth Rs 12.99 crores were seized and forfeited by the Punjab Police, he said. According to an official statement, Mr Shukla directed CPs/SSPs to identify and forfeit properties of big narco smugglers caught with commercial quantities of drugs. Mr Shukla also chalked out a foolproof strategy with the Border Security Force (BSF) to completely break the supply chain of drugs and to counter the drone operations, which have emerged as the new modus operandi to smuggle drugs from across the border. Recently, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had vowed to make Punjab a drug-free state by the next Independence Day. The Special DGP accompanied by IG Frontier Headquarters, BSF Jalandhar Dr Atul Fulzele was holding

Passengers not having change while purchasing tickets on Noida Metro can now avoid hassle by using the UPI payment facility across all the stations of the rail network. Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) Managing Director Lokesh M inaugurated the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payment facility at the Sector 51 metro station of the Aqua Line on Thursday. "The UPI facility for purchasing tickets from counters is now functional at all stations of the Noida-Greater Noida Metro corridor," an official of the NMRC said. The use of cash, credit and debit cards for purchasing tickets at the counter as well as the NMRC smart card at the customer care centre at all stations will continue as usual, the official added. The Sector 51 metro station, which has six ticket counters and one customer care centre, also has two automatic ticket vending machines (TVM) which have the UPI facility. So far, only these two "prototype" TVMs are available at this station while a proposal

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said a group of writers and intellectuals in the state have written to him saying they have received threats to their life, following which steps are being taken to provide security to them. Accordingly, directions have been issued to Director General of Police Alok Mohan and Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda to provide security to the writers and intellectuals. According to the information received, over 15 writers and intellectuals from the state have written to G Parameshwara, stating that they have been receiving threat letters for the past one year and sought time to meet him. They also said that they received letters saying that they will meet the fate of late activists M M Kalburgi and Gauri Lankesh. The two were shot dead by a fringe right wing group during the tenure of previous BJP government. "The writers and intellectuals have sought time. They had written a letter, which I am forwarding to the Director Gen

Needless to say, all jobs include some level of stress. However, a person can feel an added amount of stress if the workplace is toxic, and the boss is unsupportive and insensitive. These days, several employees have been sharing accounts of their professional lives on social media, including the challenges they face at their workplaces. One such employee shared a rather bizarre situation he faced at his workplace. In a Reddit post that is going viral, a user who goes by the name of @Melodic-Code-2594, shared that his boss yelled at him for charging his phone at work, accusing him of ''stealing the company's electricity for personal use.'' He wrote, ''My boss got onto me today for charging my phone at work, saying I'm stealing the company's electricity for personal use. What do you guys think? I'm not on my phone all day or anything I just sometimes forget to charge it at night before I go to bed. It's a desk job'' See the post her

Russia's FSB security service said Wednesday it had "eliminated" a group of four Ukrainian fighters who tried to cross into Russia's western Bryansk region from northern Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported. The announcement came a day after Moscow said it had prevented Ukrainian militants from infiltrating the Bryansk region, which has regularly seen similar attacks. "The FSB of the Russian Federation and forces of the defence ministry in the border Starodubsky district in the Bryansk region prevented an attempt to infiltrate the territory of the Russian Federation," Russian news agencies carried the FSB's statement as saying. "Four saboteurs were eliminated." The Starodubsky district lies in the western corner of the Bryansk region, not far from the border with Moscow-allied Belarus. The FSB claimed the group had "foreign weapons and explosive devices" and said they were planning "provocations and sabotage actions on Ru

A woman in the United States accused of killing her 79-year-old roommate doused herself in Mountain Dew to erase any forensic evidence from her body, New York Post reported. Nichole Maks, 35, allegedly killed her roommate, beating and stabbing him to death in the home they shared. As per the investigators, she then set the house on fire trying to conceal evidence, and fled the scene. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they extinguished the fire and found a man lying on the floor dead. The victim had blunt force trauma to the back of his head, and multiple stab wounds in his torso, the affidavit said. The dead man's landlord told police Maks was his other tenant, but she was nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, the police recovered a bloody knife near the victim's body and two cell phones, while blood spatter was also found on the walls, Fox News reported.  Officials later located the woman barefoot, and disheveled outside a nearby restaurant and when they confronted her,

Leading US lawmaker Ro Khanna on Monday said obtaining Congressional approval for the export authorisation for GE Aerospace's F-414 jet engines for co-production in India will be a "high priority" for him. In an exclusive interview to PTI, Mr Khanna also talked about a plan for legislation to facilitate treating India on par with Washington's close allies like Israel, Japan and South Korea, for expediting approvals to such critical projects. In June, American defence major GE Aerospace signed an agreement with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to co-produce F-414 fighter jet engine engines in India, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to the US. The Biden administration has already notified the US Congress about the deal. The Congress will have to accord export authorisation for the manufacture of the engines in India under the framework of transfer of technology (ToT). "I am (hopeful)," Mr Khanna, the co-chair of the Congressional In

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to change the display picture of their social media accounts to the tricolour in the spirit of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign. PM Modi also changed the display picture of his social media accounts to the national flag. BJP leaders, including Union ministers and chief ministers, followed suit and posted the tricolour as their display pictures. The prime minister had on Friday called on people to take part in the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' movement between August 13 to 15. "In the spirit of the Har Ghar Tiranga movement, let us change the DP of our social media accounts and extend support to this unique effort which will deepen the bond between our beloved country and us," PM Modi said on microblogging site X. In the spirit of the #HarGharTiranga movement, let us change the DP of our social media accounts and extend support to this unique effort which will deepen the bond between our beloved country and us. —

The Uttarakhand High Court has asked the state government to blacklist equine handlers and owners on the Chardham Yatra route who inflict cruelty on animals, saying merely fining them is not enough, and has issued a slew of directions for the welfare of these animals. Setting up barricades to allow only registered operators, allowing animals to rest at night and providing them warm water and health check-ups before the start of journey are among the steps ordered by the high court on a PIL that alleged that horse and mule operators on the Yatra route often subject them to cruel treatment like forcing them to overwork or carry more burden than their bearing capacity for commercial gain. "We are of the view that mere fining of the handlers or filing cases against them for inflicting cruelty to animals, is not sufficient to rein in and discipline the erring handlers/owners of equines," a bench of Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rakesh Thapliyal said in its recent order.

A bear cub was Saturday rescued after its head was trapped inside a tin box near the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. The baby bear came down from the upper reaches of the holy cave on Friday night with its head trapped in a tin box, the officials said. All life is precious, including wildlife. NDRF, Forest Dept and J&K Police personnel rescued a bear cub near the Amarnath ji Holy Cave, who had got its head stuck in a tin. Mother bear, aggressively protective, had to be kept away till the cub was freed. #SavingLivesAndBeyond ?? pic.twitter.com/kNPqhnvxPc — NDRF ?? (@NDRFHQ) August 12, 2023 On Saturday early morning, a joint team of Jammu and Kashmir Police, State Disaster Response Force, National Disaster Response Force, and the wildlife department made several attempts to rescue the cub even as its mother was lurking around, they said. However, after a few attempts, the mother bear was shooed away and the cub was overpowered, the officials sai

Mr Kakar was born in 1971 in Muslim Bagh, Balochistan, as per Pakistani media outlet The News . He received his primary education from St. Francis School, Quetta and later enrolled in Cadet College Kohat. He has a Master's in political science and sociology from the University of Balochistan.  Citing BBC Urdu , Dawn reported that Mr Kakar will be the second person from Balochistan to assume the role of Pakistan's interim prime minister. He began his political career with the PML-N but left it after the end of the Nawaz government as a result of a military coup by the late General Pervez Musharraf in 1999.  In 2018, Mr Kakar was elected as an independent senator from Balochistan. After assuming office, he co-launched a new political party named Balochistan Awami Party (BAP). He has served as a spokesperson for the Balochistan government and is known for his close relationship with the military establishment.  Since the launch of the party, Mr Kakar has maintained that he do

In the wake of the heart-rending incident where a six-year-old girl Lakshita, feared to have been died in a wild beast attack in the Alipiri Footpath route on Friday night, TTD strengthened security along with Forest and Police departments at all the vulnerable points along the footpath route. TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy held a high level meeting with the TTD Forest, Vigilance and Security, Police and Forest Department officials at Gokulam Conference Hall on Saturday. After the meeting, briefing the media he said the incident was really shocking and expressed his deep felt condolences to the bereaved parents of the girl. He said TTD will deliberate the possibilities of closing both the trekking path routes at 2pm - 3pm. CCTV camera footage had shown that victim Lakshita was alone quite away from her parents. TTD is committed to take stringent measures on the footpath to ensure against such wild beast attacks. He said nearly 500 CCTV cameras are planned from the point of Gali Gopuram

Sixteen students of a state-run school in Odisha's Kendrapara district were injured in a lightning strike on Saturday, police said. Lightning struck the 11 kv power line near Kudanagari Adarsha Vidyalaya in Garadpur block, and the impact was such that the students who were in a room of the school's hostel also experienced shocks, they said. Among the students, two were boys and 14 were girls. They were all students of classes 6 and 7. The injured students were taken to the community health centre, and at present, all of them are out of danger, said doctor Prasant Kumar Jena who treated them.  from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/Dvs8tFl