Author: Simran Turak
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Rajnath Singh handed F-INSAS with AK-203 assault rifles to Indian Army
In the presence of Lt. General Harpal Singh and Army Chief General Manoj Pande, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh on Tuesday handed the Indian Army with the newest anti-personnel mine, the Nipun and Futuristic Infantry Soldier as a System (F-INSAS). Both the systems have been manufactured indigenously by Indian firms. The Defence Minister also handed over the…
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Kartikeya Singh faces arrest in kidnapping case, BJP questions his induction in cabinet
Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of Bihar, was questioned by the BJP on Wednesday over the induction of RJD politician Kartikeya Singh as the state’s law minister after he expanded his Cabinet the previous day. In a 2014 kidnapping case in which 16 other people, including former Mokama MLA Anant Singh, have also been identified as…
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Madras High Court backs OPS, orders fresh General Council meeting of AIADMK
The Madras High Court ordered status quo ante as on June 23 with respect to the leadership of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Wednesday. The Madras High Court’s Justice G Jayachandran declared in O. Panneerselvam’s favour, which means that Edappadi K Palaniswami’s appointment as interim general secretary during the general council meeting…
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Special flight for 27 young cancer patients, an initiative by Mumbai International Airport
27 young cancer patients took off on a special flight from Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on August 16. The flight was sponsored by All India Mahila Adhikari Party through Cancer Patient Sahayata Sangh. The Star Air flight, chartered by Air Charter Service India (ACS), took 27 children aged 8 to 14 years…
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Punjab Police: Bomb seized from Amritsar had an IED that weighed 2.5 kg
The bomb that was seized from Amritsar on August 16 had an IED that weighed 2.5 kg, according to Punjab Police. RN Dhoke, ADGP, said, “IED found in this bomb weighs approximately 2.5 kgs. It looks like the same IED which had been recovered from Tarn Taran and had come from Pakistan. We’re looking into…
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Actress Jacqueline Fernandez accused in extortion case of 200 crores
Actress Jacqueline Fernandez has been charged with money laundering in the case against conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, who is accused of extorting a staggering 200 crore rupees. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is probing into the money trail in the extortion case, has listed the actor as one of the accused in the supplemental chargesheet it…
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Terrorists Shoot At Kashmiri Pandit Brothers In Shopian; 1 Dead
Terrorists shot and killed a Kashmiri Pandit today at an apple orchard in the Shopian area. According to the police, his brother was injured in the firing. Terrorists shot and killed a Kashmiri Pandit today at an apple orchard in the Shopian area. According to the police, his brother was injured in the firing. The…
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India suspended by FIFA for “undue influence from third parties”
The All India Football Federation case was brought before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, after FIFA suspended India for “undue influence from third parties” and stripping the country of the right to host the Under-17 Women’s World Cup. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna, that “important development” has…
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Randeep Singh Surjewala calls Basavaraj Bommai “most incompetent Chief Minister”
Randeep Singh Surjewala, national general secretary of the Congress, described Basavaraj Bommai as the “most incompetent Chief Minister” in the entire nation, adding that his party has made a commitment to not give up until and unless it is successful in toppling the BJP government in Karnataka with the support of the people. A crucial…
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Bilkis Bano Case: 11 life time convict men released under remission policy
All 11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2002 gang rape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of seven members of her family walked out of the Godhra Sub-Jail after the Gujarat government approved their release under its policy of remission. On January 21, 2008, a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in…