Six US Police officers facing potential disciplinary action as part of Capitol riot probe

US Capitol Police (USCP) are recommending disciplinary action against six law enforcement officers for their misconduct during the January 6 events at the Capitol. The police announced the recommendation in a Saturday statement. According to the release, over 30 internal investigations were conducted by the USCP’s Office of Professional Responsibility, however, the US attorney’s office for […]

IPL 2021: DC players Pant, Rahane arrive in Dubai, to undergo six-day quarantine

The Delhi Capitals players who were part of the Indian squad for the Test series against England landed in Dubai safely on Sunday for the second half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. The players, including Rishabh Pant, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane, Ishant Sharma, Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw and Umesh Yadav, underwent Covid-19 tests upon […]

Covid-19: Gujarat nurse to be conferred Florence Nightingale Award

A nurse of Sir Sayajirao General Hospital of Vadodara, Gujarat will be conferred with the Florence Nightingale Award. While speaking to the media, the nominee, Bhanumati Gheewala, said, “I got selected for this award for COVID-19 Gynaec duties including the delivery of newborns and working during 2019 floods that had inundated the hospital. I […]

Haqqani network’s induction in new Afghanistan govt dashes hopes of moderate Taliban

The induction of the Haqqani network in the new caretaker “Islamic Emirate” of Afghanistan shows that all the promises made by the Taliban that it will not provide a safe haven to jihadis and will reduce their hardline views have been dashed. Sirajuddin Haqqani, deputy leader of the Taliban and Afghanistan’s new interior minister, heads the ruthless Haqqani network described by […]

FBI declassifies documents associated with 9/11 attacks

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Saturday declassified several documents associated with the investigation of the horrific 9/11 attacks on the US. The documents also carry information related to the suspected Saudi government support to the attacks. The documents were released following an executive order by President Joe Biden, CNN reported. The newly declassified documents are from 2016 and […]