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A woman trainee pilot was injured after a trainer aircraft belonging to a private aviation academy crashed in Gujarat's Mehsana district on Monday evening, a police official said. The single-engine aircraft crash-landed into an open field at Ucharpi village near Mehsana town due to some technical reasons, said Inspector of Mehsana taluka police station, DG Badva. "After taking off from the Mehsana airport with a woman trainee pilot, the trainer aircraft of an aviation academy crashed into a field at Ucharpi. The trainee pilot received minor injuries in the accident. She is undergoing treatment at a hospital," said the inspector. Airport as well as aviation authorities were informed about the crash in pursuant of further investigation into the incident, Badva added. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/sC7hMdH

An Abu Dhabi court sentenced three people to death and one to life in prison on Monday for the November murder of an Israeli rabbi "with terrorist intention", state media said. "The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeals' State Security Chamber has unanimously convicted the defendants of the kidnapping and murder of Moldovan-Israeli citizen Zvi Kogan," UAE state news agency WAM said. Kogan was living and working in the United Arab Emirates as a representative of the Chabad Hasidic movement, an ultra-Orthodox Jewish group known for its outreach efforts worldwide. The 28-year-old rabbi was found dead in November, in what Israel's prime minister called "an abhorrent anti-Semitic terrorist attack". "The court unanimously sentenced the three defendants who carried out the murder and kidnapping to death, while the accomplice who aided them received a life sentence," WAM said. The four of them were convicted for "premeditated murder with te...

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday arrested a key accused involved in sending a man illegally to the US via the 'dunki' route. Gagandeep Singh alias Goldie of West Delhi's Tilak Nagar was arrested in Delhi. The victim, who hails from the Tarn Taran district of Punjab, was deported back to India earlier this month, NIA said in a statement. He was sent to the US via the infamous Dunki route in December 2024, it said. The term 'dunki,' which is believed to have originated from the word "donkey," refers to an illegal pathway that immigrants take to enter countries like the US without proper documentation. Their risky and arduous travel is usually facilitated by a human trafficking syndicate. The victim in this case had paid around Rs 45 Lakh to the accused agent for the illegal immigration, as per his complaint. The victim was deported to India by the US authorities on February 15. He filed a complaint against the agent after the deportatio...

PSEB Class 5th, 8th Result 2025:  The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) is expected to declare the Class 5 and Class 8 results for the academic year 2025 in April. The Class 5 exams were conducted from March 7 to 13 while the Class 8 exams took place between February 19 and March 7. In previous years, the Class 5 results were usually announced in the first week of April, whereas Class 8 results were released in the last week of April. However, the board has not yet announced the exact dates for the 2025 results. Students are advised to regularly check the PSEB's official website for the latest updates. PSEB Class 5th, 8th Result 2025: How To Check Once the results are announced, students can visit the official PSEB website, pseb.ac.in, to check their scorecards. They will need to enter their roll number and date of birth in the designated login window. PSEB Class 5th, 8th Results: Steps To Check  Go to the official PSEB website: pseb.ac.in On the homepage, click on ...

A Delhi court was on Friday informed by police that an FIR was filed against former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and others for allegedly misusing public money by putting up large hoardings in the national capital in 2019. Delhi Police made the submission in its compliance report filed before additional chief judicial magistrate Neha Mittal. "Copy of FIR has been filed in compliance of order dated March 11, 2025. A copy of FIR and status report have been supplied to the counsel for the complainant (Shiv Kumar Saxena)," the judge noted. The judge on March 11 directed police to lodge the FIR on a complaint that has alleged violation of Prevention of Defacement of Property Act. The court has posted the hearing on April 18 after the police sought time to investigate the matter, saying the "matter is very old". "Put up for filing of further status report on April 18, 2025," the judge said. The police informed the court in its one-page status report that...

The Arctic is heating up, not just in terms of Climate Change, but also in terms of geopolitics. With US President Donald Trump pressing to annex Greenland and Canada, Russia isn't to be left behind. President Putin today visited Murmansk - the largest city north of the Arctic circle where he pledged to "strengthen Russia's global leadership in the Arctic". The Russian President however, did not make any territorial claims, nor spoke of expansionism. What came as a surprise though, was President Putin's no-objection to President Trump's plan to annex Greenland and make it a US territory. "Geopolitical competition in the Arctic region is intensifying," President Putin said, giving Donald Trump's plan to take over Greenland as a primary example of it. Speaking about the significant shift in US foreign policy, President Putin said, "America's plans in relation to Greenland are serious. These plans have deep historical roots. And it is cl...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called an Israeli air strike on Lebanon "unacceptable", saying it was a "violation of the ceasefire" agreed in November. Such attacks "play into the hands of Hezbollah," Macron told reporters after a meeting with new Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. Israel made good on its threat to strike Beirut after rockets were fired towards its territory, rattling an already fragile truce in Lebanon that had largely ended more than a year of hostilities with Hezbollah. Macron said that he would discuss the attack with US President Donald Trump "in the coming hours" and with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu within two days. "There is no activity that justifies such strikes," Macron said. "It is an absolute necessity that the framework that we defined, and that was agreed to by Lebanon and Israel, is duly respected. Today it was unilaterally not respected by Israel." Israel had provide...

Regulator AERA has approved an increase in user development fee for international passengers while leaving the fee unchanged for domestic passengers at the Delhi airport starting from April 16. Approving the final tariff order for the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) for the April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2029 period, AERA said it decided not to change the prevailing User Development Fee (UDF) of Rs 129 for domestic passengers as they comprise 80 per cent of the total traffic at the airport. Under the revised tariff regime, international passengers flying economy class from the airport will have to pay a UDF of Rs 650 and for those landing here, the rate will be Rs 275. In the case of international business class passengers, the UDF will be Rs 810 for embarking and Rs 345 for disembarking passengers, respectively, the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) said in a release on Friday. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/13DFX9l

World powers on Thursday blasted US President Donald Trump's steep tariffs on imported vehicles and parts, vowing retaliation as a widening trade war intensifies. Major car exporter Germany urged a firm response from the European Union, while Japan said it "will consider all options." The US duties take effect starting April 3 and impact foreign-made cars and light trucks. Key automobile parts will also be hit within the month. Global stock markets plummeted with automakers like Toyota, Hyundai and Mercedes leading the plunge. In New York, shares in General Motors tumbled with Ford and Stellantis also declining. France Finance Minister Eric Lombard condemned the "hostility," saying the only solution for the European Union is to "raise tariffs on American products in response." Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he convened a meeting to discuss trade options, while Mexico's Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard has sought "preferential tre...

From champagne to steel and now cars: it is getting harder to keep up with US President Donald Trump's growing tariff target list and the retaliatory measures by trade partners. Here is a rundown of what has been implemented, threatened and coming next in an escalating trade war: Car Clash Trump announced Wednesday that the United States would charge a 25 per cent tariff on auto imports, with levies to be collected starting on April 3. Germany and France, homes to major companies such as Volkswagen, Mercedes and Jeep maker Stellantis, said the European Union would have retaliate while Japan and Canada were weighing their options. Trump warned that if the EU and Canada work together "to do economic harm to the USA, large-scale Tariffs, far larger than currently planned, will be placed on them both". Tariffs In Place  In early March, Trump imposed a 20 per cent tariff on products from China, which has a huge trade surplus with the United States and was already his to...

The US health department will reduce its workforce by around 10,000 full-time employees as part of a broader cost-cutting overhaul of the federal government, according to an official statement released Thursday.  Including early retirements and so-called "deferred resignations," the total downsizing will shrink the department from 82,000 to 62,000 employees. "We aren't just reducing bureaucratic sprawl," said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. "We are realigning the organization with its core mission and our new priorities in reversing the chronic disease epidemic." from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/7k5eiDP

West Bengal Board Class 10 Result 2025: The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) will soon release the results for the WBBSE Madhyamik Class 10 2025. Students can check their results on the official WBBSE website, wbresults.nic.in, once they are released. They will be required to enter their login details to access the results. Candidates are encouraged to visit the WBBSE official website regularly for timely updates on result declarations and other pertinent information. WBBSE Madhyamik Result 2024: Steps To Check Go to the official website of the board, wbresults.nic.in Navigate to the homepage and locate the result section. Find and click on the link titled 'WB Madhyamik board result 2025' This will lead to a new page opening on your screen Input the required credentials as prompted and click on the submit button After submission, your WB Madhyamik board result 2025 will be displayed Proceed to download the result and make sure to print it out for fu...

Kerala Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan, who triggered a long overdue conversation online about colorism after facing the brunt of it, told NDTV today that she had deleted her post and then restored it after being asked to by a number of people. "It is high time we re-wrote what black means," she said, "because unless we claim its beauty it will just be absence of colour," she added.  The Chief Secretary had posted her response after being at the receiving end of comments that juxtaposed her skin colour against her work to imply there was something wanting. It was "interesting", Ms Muraleedharan told NDTV. While she has been used to comments about her dark skin since a young age, and comparison of her tenure with that of her husband -- former Kerala Chief Secretary V Venu.  "It was interesting to see both of them brought together under one colour paradigm," she told NDTV in an exclusive interview.  The third dimension there, she added, w...

As China and India push to mend ties, strained for nearly half a decade, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said that "what happened in 2020 was not the way to address issues". The minister's remarks recalled the way China had unilaterally tried to change the status quo along the Line of Actual Control or LAC. Mr Jaishankar also acknowledged that India and China will continue to have issues in the "foreseeable future", but said that "there are ways of addressing them" without getting into a conflict. "We know that, between India and China, at least in the foreseeable future, there will be issues, but there are ways of addressing those issues, and what happened in 2020 was not the way," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in a conversation with non-profit Asia Society. The minister was speaking about the way ties between India and China have evolved over the years. After China's unilateral decision to alter the status quo is eastern ...

HPCL Junior Executive Recruitment 2025: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) is inviting applications for the recruitment of Junior Executive posts. Interested and eligible candidates who wish to apply can visit the official website, hindustanpetroleum.com. The last date to apply for the post is April 30, 2025. HPCL Junior Executive Recruitment 2025: Salary Pay Scale: Rs 30,000 to Rs 1,20,000 Cost to Company (CTC) Approx: Rs 10.58 lakh The mentioned CTC is calculated based on the minimum base pay level of the pay grade and includes various components, such as Base Pay, Retirement Benefits, Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance (HRA), and Cafeteria Allowance. Additionally, the CTC comprises Performance-Related Pay, calculated at its maximum potential, which is subject to multiple factors and payable as per the Corporation's policy. HPCL Junior Executive Recruitment 2025: Selection Process Upon joining, selected officers will undergo a one-year probation period....

A video showing a man defending his actions after mercilessly running over a dog has sparked outrage online. The video, shared on Instagram by Street Dogs of Bombay, shows a woman confronting the man after he ran over the dog. It also shows a stray dog being pulled from under the car. Throughout the video, the man defends his actions, saying that he was driving slowly. At one point, he even snaps at the woman, telling her he could not do anything about the death of the dog.  "What kind of insensitive people we have in this society.This man ran over this old dog and was not ready to acknowledge his mistake. He just said "if the dog is dead toh main kya karu" ..those were his words," the caption of the post read.  "I tried my best but the dog passed away within minutes which was the saddest part. It was really heartbreaking and painful," it added.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by StreetdogsofBombay (...

An 18-year-old survivor of sexual assault informed the Bombay High Court that she was willing to continue her pregnancy after a medical board opined that termination in the advanced stages would cause complications and affect her future pregnancies. The girl had moved the Bombay High Court earlier this month seeking permission to terminate the 32-week pregnancy, which she claimed was a result of a sexual assault by a relative. As per her plea, a case was also registered against the man in February. Last week, the HC referred the girl to a medical board of the state-run J J Hospital. The hospital, in its report, said there was no abnormality in the foetus and that at this stage, even if the pregnancy is terminated, the baby would be born alive. It stated that termination of pregnancy at such a late stage may also cause medical and health issues for the girl in the future. Following the medical board's opinion, a division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Neela Gokhale o...

The Punjab government has decided to immediately release 450 more farmers from police detention, it was announced on Monday. Sharing details, Inspector General of Police, Headquarters, Sukhchain Singh Gill on Monday said the government has already released approximately 800 farmers from police custody. He said the Chief Minister has directed the immediate release of farmers, including women, differently-abled individuals, those with medical conditions, and those above the age of 60. "In line with the directives of the Punjab government, we are prioritising the release of such farmers and about 450 farmers are being released today," he said. Addressing another grievance of the farmers related to their belongings, he said the government has issued strict directions in this regard and nobody will be permitted to misappropriate the belongings of farmers. "To address the concern about belongings of farmers, the Patiala district police has also appointed SP-rank officer J...

GATE 2025: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has opened the registration process for MTech admissions 2025. Those who have qualified GATE 2025 and wish to pursue an MTech at IIT Delhi can apply. The application deadline is April 7 until 4pm. According to the admission schedule, shortlisted candidates will be called for interviews between May 14 and June 16. Classes To Begin In July 2025 According to IIT Delhi's admission schedule, the orientation programme is scheduled for July 19, followed by the registration process on July 19 and 20. Classes for MTech 2025 will commence on July 24. Candidates selected for full-time MTech programmes must accept their admission offers through the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP). Applicants must meet the minimum eligibility criteria and GATE cutoff set for their respective programmes. Final-year students expecting to complete their degree by the third week of July 2025 are also eligible to apply. IIT Delhi MTech Admission: E...

Canada's new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, who took over after Justin Trudeau's ouster, has called for snap election in the country on April 28. The ruling Liberal Party of Canada will be up against the main opposition party - the Conservative Party of Canada. Prime Minister Carney said he has called for a snap election in order to ensure that his country gets a government with a stronger mandate than the Liberal Party currently has. This is important keeping in mind the trade war with neighbouring United States and President Trump's repeated threat to annexe Canada to make it the 51st state of the US - which Canadians outrightly reject. "I've just requested that the Governor General to dissolve parliament and call an election for April 28. She has agreed," Prime Minister Carney said, referring to King Charles III's representative in Canada, a member of the British Commonwealth. During the sudden announcement, the prime minister said that "Donald Tr...

Former Rajya Sabha member and a descendant of the Kolhapur royal family, Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati, has asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to remove the memorial of a dog from Raigad Fort. The memorial, built in 1920s, was for "Waghya" meaning "Tiger".  Legend has it that he was a mix breed dog of the Maratha emperor. When Shivaji died, the dog apparently jumped onto his funeral pyre and immolated himself. The Archaeological Survey of India, however, maintained that there is no documentary evidence of such a dog, Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati has claimed.  The former MLA, in a letter to the Chief Minister dated March 22, has stressed that the dog's memorial should be removed before May 31. "A few decades ago, a memorial of a dog named Waghya was erected near that of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the Raigad Fort, his capital in the 17th century," his letter read. "However, there is no documentary evidence concerning Waghya, the nam...

Krishna Bharati, a Gandhian and daughter of noted freedom fighter late Pasala Krishna Murthy, passed away here on Sunday. She was 92. Krishna Bharati breathed her last at her residence in Snehapuri Colony here following a brief illness. Hailing from the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, she was the second daughter of freedom fighters Pasala Krishna Murthy and Anja Lakshmi. Krishna Bharati was a strong believer in Gandhian values and upheld the same throughout her life. She also strived for the upliftment of Dalits. She had made donations to educational institutions and goshalas. Krishna Bharati was unmarried. She is survived by four brothers and three sisters. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has condoled the death of Krishna Bharati. He recalled her services for educationally uplifting the weaker sections of society. Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched the feet of Krishna Bharati at Andhra Pradesh's Bhimavaram at a programme to unveil a statue of f...

There are several videos that showcase foreigners learning about Indian culture. It could be through art, dance, food or even learning various Indian languages. Now, a video of a German woman effortlessly conversing in Malayalam with a cab driver, leaving him completely surprised, has gone viral on social media. The clip, shared on Instagram, features Klara, a German teacher currently living in India. It shows her stepping into the cab and greeting the driver in Malayalam, instantly catching him off guard.  "You never have seen anyone speaking in Malayalam?" Klara asks the driver. To this, the cabbie, caught off guard, admits he hasn't. Then, without missing a beat, she starts conversing with him in perfect Malayalam, leading to a friendly, effortless exchange.  "Talking in Malayalam to Uber drivers always gets me a curious reaction, so I thought I'll film the interaction once," Klara wrote in the caption of the post.  Watch the video below:  ...

In a surprising development, a huge number of megalithic structures have been discovered during a recent archaeological excavation conducted near the Malampuzha dam in Palakkad, Kerala. Taking to X, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) shared the pictures of the stone structures and said that the team that surveyed the area came across more than 110 megaliths spread across 45 hectares of land. These structures are primarily constructed with massive granite slabs and boulders, some also incorporate laterite stones, the organisation said.  "Recent explorations near the Malampuzha dam in Palakkad, Kerala has led to a fascinating discovery of megalithic structures spread across island-like mounds. The team of Archaeological Survey of India surveyed the area and came across more than 110 megaliths spread across 45 hectares of land. Most of the burials are of Cists variety - both single and multiple chambered-Stone Circles, Urns, Dolmens, and Dolmenoid Cists," ASI wrote while ...

A viral video showing a 6-year-old girl from Pakistan executing a pull shot with remarkable skill has captured the attention of cricket fans worldwide. The video, shared on X by English cricket umpire Richard Kettleborough, showcases the little girl, identified as Sonia, executive a flawless pull shot, a stroke considered one of the most iconic in cricket. Her impressive performance has led many social media users to compare her to Indian cricket star Rohit Sharma, who is renowned for mastering this shot. The clip features a man bowling to the young girl, who effortlessly times her shots, executing the pull shot with precision, much like the cricketing legend Rohit Sharma. "6 yrs old - Talented Sonia Khan from Pakistan (Plays Pull Shot like Rohit Sharma)," Mr Kettleborough wrote in the caption of the post.  Watch the video below:  6 yrs old ~ Talented Sonia Khan from Pakistan ?? (Plays Pull Shot like Rohit Sharma) ?? pic.twitter.com/Eu7WSOZh19 — Richard Kettleborough (@R...

A 36-year-old woman in the US is facing criminal charges for attacking a 14-year-old boy who had allegedly been bullying her son. According to the New York Post , the incident took place on March 6. The woman, identified as Latea Hentz, allegedly barged onto her son's middle school bus with her teen daughter and beat her son's alleged bully so badly that the child suffered a broken nose. A video, captured by the bus' security camera, showed Ms Hentz, her daughter, 17, and her son, 13, attacking the eighth-grade student in Warren Township, a suburb of Indianapolis. In the clip, as the incident unfolds, the Warren Township School bus driver can be heard telling the woman that no parents are permitted on the bus. However, Ms Hentz allegedly tells the driver she is coming on and to call the police as the three of them make their way over to the student. "Beat his a**, beat his a**," the woman screamed as she and her children punched the student in the mob attack, as ...

A surge in infiltration attempts by heavily armed terrorists along the International Border in Jammu sector has become a major cause of concern for New Delhi, prompting a crackdown on overground workers aiding them. Agencies operating in Jammu and Kashmir say that more than four dozen terrorists have managed to sneak into India and set up their bases in the upper reaches of the Pir Panjal range over the past year. Inputs shared among intelligence agencies suggest that the number of foreign terrorists affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed has gone up by five times compared to local terrorists. Figures from the Ministry of Home Affairs reveal that around 120 terrorists are active in J&K, of which only about 20 are locals and the rest are foreign-trained terrorists who have snuck in. Last month, a heavily armed group of terrorists had opened fire at a Jammu and Kashmir Rifles patrol vehicle in the Sunderbani area of Rajouri district. An investigation has revealed th...

The Congress on Tuesday appointed Rajesh Kumar the new president of its Bihar unit, replacing Akhilesh Prasad Singh ahead of the state assembly elections. Rajesh Kumar is an MLA while Akhilesh Prasad Singh is a Rajya Sabha MP. "The Congress president has appointed Rajesh Kumar, MLA, as the president of the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect," AICC general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal said in a statement. "The party appreciates the contribution of the outgoing PCC president Dr Akhilesh Prasad Singh, MP," the statement said. The change comes soon after the appointment of Krishna Allavaru as in-charge of party affairs in Bihar where assembly polls is due later this year. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/ralbOB7

Indian Railways' financials are in good condition with continuous improvement efforts underway, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday. During a debate on the working of the Railways Ministry, Mr Vaishnaw noted that the national transporter has overcome Covid-related challenges and recovered the losses, with passengers returning to train travel and both passenger and cargo traffic showing growth. During 2023-24, Indian Railways reported a revenue of approximately Rs 2.78 lakh crore against expenses of Rs 2.75 lakh crore. Major expenditure components include staff costs (Rs 1.16 lakh crore), pension payments (Rs 66,000 crore), energy expenses (Rs 32,000 crore), and financing costs (Rs 25,000 crore). "Railways is fulfilling its expenses from its own income because of good performance. ...Overall, the financial condition is good and we are trying to improve it on constant basis," Mr Vaishnaw stated. The minister highlighted that Railways su...

The Punjab Police will bring back seven associates of jailed MP and radical preacher Amritpal Singh from Assam's Dibrugarh jail as the state government has decided not to extend their detention under the stringent National Security Act, said a senior police officer on Sunday. The seven associates will face the law in the 2023 Ajnala police station attack incident, the officer said. The detention period of these seven persons is going to expire and the state government has decided not to extend their detention under the NSA, he said. Amritpal Singh, the chief of the 'Waris Punjab De' outfit, and his nine associates have been in Assam's Dibrugarh jail under the NSA for the past two years. He had fought the 2024 Lok Sabha polls as an independent and won from the Khadoor Sahib seat. Amritpal Singh's associates who will be brought back to Punjab are Basant Singh, Bhagwant Singh Bajekhana, Gurmeet Singh Bukkanwal, Daljit Singh Kalsi, Gurinderpal Singh Guri Aujla, Har...

A 64-year-old man died after being attacked over his objection to loud music being played during Holi amid school exams in Maihar district in Madhya Pradesh, a police official said on Saturday. The incident took place on Friday night in Mankisar village under Ramnagar police station limits, he added. "Deepu Kewat was playing loud music on DJ (popular term for sound amplifiers) as part of Holi celebrations. His neighbour Shankar Kewat requested him to lower the volume since his children were studying for exams. In response, Deepu and five of his kin attacked Shankar and his family, including father Munna Kewat," he said. "Munna Kewat collapsed on the ground in the attack and was declared dead on arrival at a nearby hospital. Deepu and five of his relatives have been booked for murder. Efforts are on to nab them," the official said.  from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/HYcxzFG

A Shiv Sena leader was chased and shot dead by the three bike-borne men in Punjab's Moga late Thursday night. A chilling CCTV video shows how he tried to evade the shooters just minutes before he was killed. Mangat Rai alias Manga, who was the Moga district president of Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, had stepped out of his house on a scooter to buy milk when he was attacked. He dodged several bullets fired at him before ultimately being killed. The first shot was fired around 10 pm, but it missed him and hit an 11-year-old boy who was crossing the area. Manga immediately fled the area on a two-wheeler. In the CCTV footage, the Shiv Sena leader was seen trying to climb a locked gate to elude his attackers. The men, however, find him, and one of them fires at him, but the bullet misses him. He was then fired at by another man. The next frame shows the men appearing to flee the scene when they spot an approaching car. Rai was also seen running away. This time, however, the attackers...

Manipur's Meitei community began their five-day celebration of Yaoshang, or Holi as it is known in the state, with the burning of straw huts built at the Shri Govindaji temple complex and a few other areas. Yaoshang is one of the biggest festivals of Manipur's Meitei community. Due to the ethnic hostilities, the festival of colours has been restricted to religious and community sports activities associated with the carnival. A gathering of people marked the occasion in the Mantripukhri area, where festivities kicked off with traditional rituals and music. Due to law and order issues, no amusement and entertainment events, including cultural dances, were not organised by civil society groups. A Meitei priest said besides the ethnic violence, thousands of people displaced from their homes and villages and staying in relief camps since May 2023 are unable to organise festival-related events. Manipur is famous for its varied sports and cultural activities. Holi here is not cele...

Former CBI director RC Sharma, who was part of some important probes involving Bofors, securities scam and self-styled godman Chandraswami, passed away on Thursday, the agency said in a statement. A 1963-batch IPS officer of Haryana cadre, Mr Sharma succeeded Joginder Singh as the CBI chief after the latter was moved to the Union Home Ministry. He headed the agency from June 30, 1997, to January 31, 1998. "CBI extends its deepest condolences and sympathy to the bereaved family and prays to the Almighty to give strength and fortitude to the family to be able to bear their irreparable loss," the agency said in the statement. CBI Director Praveen Sood said in a message, "Heartfelt condolences of the entire CBI fraternity are with the bereaved family in this hour of great sorrow. May the soul of Shri RC Sharma rest in peace and may his family find solace in Shri Sharma's legacy of honour and dedication." from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt...

All the train passengers taken hostage by rebels in southwestern Pakistan have been freed, an army official told AFP on Wednesday, adding that 28 soldiers were killed in the siege. "346 hostages were freed and over 30 terrorists were killed during the operation," an army official told AFP, adding that 27 off-duty soldiers who were passengers on the train were killed by militants, and one soldier was killed during the operation. More than 450 passengers were on board when a rebel group captured the train in a remote frontier district of Balochistan province on Tuesday afternoon. The assault was immediately claimed by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), which released a video of an explosion on the track, followed by dozens of gunmen emerging from hiding places in the mountains and storming onto the carriages. The BLA has staged a series of recent attacks against security forces and ethnic groups from outside the province who they accuse of benefiting from the region's we...

Separatist militant group the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed that they had taken hostages during an attack on a train carrying hundreds of people, including paramilitary troops, in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday and threatened to kill them. The BLA is the strongest of a number of insurgent groups long operating in the area bordering Afghanistan and Iran, a mineral-rich region that is home to Beijing's investment in Gwadar deep water port and other projects. In what was previously a low-level insurgency, the militants have in recent months stepped up their activities using new tactics to inflict high death and injury tolls and target Pakistan's military. Here are facts about the group, which has also targeted Chinese interests. WHAT ARE THE BLA'S GOALS? The BLA seeks independence for Balochistan, a province located in Pakistan's southwest and bordering Afghanistan to the north and Iran to the west. It is the biggest of several ethnic insurgent groups that h...