Maharashtra BJP leaders Kirit Somaiya and Nitesh Rane on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for banning PFI and its affiliate outfits for having terror links and demanded strong action against members connected to these outfits. Extending his support to the government, Somaiya said the “anti-national activities” of these […]
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Uttarakhand: Ankita Bhandari’s family to be given financial assistance of Rs 25 lakh
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed officials to provide financial assistance of Rs 25 lakh for the family of Ankita Bhandari who was allegedly murdered. The Chief Minister said “the state government is with Ankita’s family and would help them in every way. SIT investigation is going on […]
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Madhya Pradesh Police detains 30 people over PFI links
The Madhya Pradesh Police have detained 30 people from 8 districts of the state for alleged links with the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narrotam Mishra said. “Following the arrest of 1 person from Ujjain and 3 from Indore last week we have detained 30 […]
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J-K: Two terrorists killed in Kulgam
Two terrorists were killed in Avhotu village of Kulgam district in an operation by the Indian Army along with Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF on Tuesday, said the police. On search of the encounter site, two AK series rifles, grenades and other warlike stores were recovered, added the police. […]
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PFI has thousands of active members in Gulf who raise funds from abroad in well organized manner
With the central government in a significant move banning the Popular Front of India (PFI) for five years, incriminating documents seized during search operations at the offices of the outfit and residences of its office bearers revealed that the outfit has “thousands of active members in Gulf countries”, said sources […]
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Ban on PFI: AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi says ‘draconian’ action cannot be supported
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday condemned the five-year ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its affiliates and said that the organisation should not be blamed for the crimes committed by “some individuals”. “Actions of some individuals who commit crime does not mean that […]
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Fighter jets escort Singapore Airlines plane to Changi Airport amid bomb hoax, man arrested
A 37-year-old male passenger was arrested Wednesday for allegedly making a hoax bomb threat on board a plane travelling from San Francisco to Changi Airport, which forced the Singapore Air Force to scramble two fighter jets, a media report said. The two fighter jets escorted the Singapore Airlines plane until it landed […]
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SC to hear tomorrow Azam Khan’s plea against UP govt action on Mohammad Ali Jauhar University
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan’s plea against the Uttar Pradesh government’s action for taking over Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in the state on September 29. Azam Khan’s plea was mentioned in the Supreme Court by senior advocate Kapil Sibal. Senior Advocate […]
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SC imposes Rs 5 lakh fine on Tamil Nadu government for filing “unnecessary appeal”
The Supreme Court has imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on the Tamil Nadu government for filing an “unnecessary” appeal despite the issue being already decided by the top court. A bench of Justices MR Shah and Krishna Murari asked the State to deposit Rs five lakh within a […]
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Rajasthan: Ashok Gehlot to visit Delhi, meet Sonia Gandhi
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is likely to meet Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi here on Wednesday afternoon following the rebellion by his party lawmakers in the state, in the run-up to the Congress presidential poll. Rajasthan Minister Pratap Khachariyawas said today that Gehlot who is arriving in the national […]
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PM Modi, President Droupadi Murmu express condolences for 7 deaths in UP’s Lakhimpur Kheri
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed condolences to the bereaved families of the seven people who died in the Lakhimpur Kheri bus-truck collision earlier in the day. “Distressed by the accident in Lakhimpur Kheri, UP. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover quickly. Rs 2 lakh from […]
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Nepal: Missing US mountain skier Hilaree Nelson found dead
US mountain skier Hilaree Nelson, who went missing below the summit of Mt. Manaslu in Nepal, has been found dead, government officials said on Wednesday. The body of the 49-year-old ski mountaineer is being retrieved, they said. Nelson, a mother of two, had been reported missing below the summit of […]
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Meta shuts down Russia, China-based influence campaigns
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, on Tuesday took down two separate covert influence networks operating from China and Russia. Meta publicly detailed the takedown as it remains on high alert for foreign interference in the US midterm elections, a Meta spokesperson told CNN. The Chinese network was small and […]
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Assam chief minister welcomes ban on PFI; state police on alert for outfit’s activities
Welcoming the government’s decision to ban the Popular Front of India (PFI) outfit for their terror links, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the country under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “decisive and bold”. He also said that the government will deal firmly with anyone with […]
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WhatsApp reveals older app versions had a critical vulnerability
WhatsApp has published details of a ‘critical’ vulnerability that has been patched in a newer version of the app but might still affect older installed versions that have not been updated. According to The Verge, the details regarding the vulnerability were revealed in a September update of WhatsApp’s page on […]