British forces have paid compensation for the deaths of 64 children in Afghanistan, a much higher death toll than previously acknowledged by the country, according to a new report by a United Kingdom-based charity. Between 2006-14, there were 64 confirmed child victims in Afghanistan, where the British military paid compensation, although […]
Virat Kohli becomes first player to smash 4,000 runs in T20I cricket
Star Indian batter Virat Kohli on Thursday became the first player in history to cross the 4,000 run mark in T20I cricket. India’s star batter accomplished this landmark during his side’s second semifinal match of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup against England at Adelaide Oval. In the match, Virat […]
Lucknow HC dismisses plea against acquittal of LK Advani, others in Babri Masjid demolition case
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court dismissed the petition challenging the acquittal of 32 accused including former deputy prime minister LK Advani in the Babri mosque demolition case. The High Court on Wednesday dismissed the appeal saying it was not maintainable. The Lucknow bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice […]
J-K SIA recovers assets worth crores of banned terrorist group Jamaat-e-Islami
The State Investigation Agency (SIA) recovered huge assets worth over Rs 2.58 crore belonging to the banned terrorist group Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in the Jammu and Kashmir district of Shopian on Thursday The SAI has sealed properties at nine locations after being notified by the District Magistrate of Shopian. The SIA has restricted the […]
Document suggests Delhi Dy CM sought copies of documents related to Excise policy
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia allegedly asked for copies of documents related to the formation of Delhi excise policy 2021-22 from the Excise commissioner and other related departments on October 30, said official sources on Thursday. “Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister has desired the photocopies and scanned copy (in a […]
Indian Railways accomplishes electrification of 82pc of total broad-gauge network
The Indian Railways (IR) on Thursday said it achieved 1,223 route kilometres (RKMs) of electrification till October during the financial year 2022-23 (FY23), against 895 RKMs during the corresponding period of FY2021-22. It said electrification grew 36.64 per cent more than the previous year figures of the corresponding period. Indian Railways embarked upon an ambitious plan […]
3 JeM operatives sent to 6-day police remand in Jammu
Three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) operatives, who were arrested on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, were sent to six-day police remand, said police on Thursday. The Jammu Police busted a terror module of Jaish-e-Mohammad and arrested three operatives Mohammad Yaseen, Farhan Farooq and Farooq Ahmed. The Police had also recovered three AK-56 rifles, […]
Gujarat announces list of 160 candidates, including 14 female candidates
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced the first list of candidates for 160 candidates out of the 182 constituencies, which includes 14 female candidates for the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections. With the Assembly elections scheduled for December 1 and 5 in the State, the BJP leaders in a […]
Maharashtra: Iranian man who robbed people while posing as cop arrested in Mumbai
Mumbai Police on Thursday arrested a 55-year-old Iranian man wanted in connection with chain-snatching and cheating cases. The arrested accused was identified as Haidar Tehjib Sayyed, a resident of Aambivali, Kalyan. He was arrested by a team of Dahisar police and a gold ring weighing 5 grams was also recovered […]
T20 World Cup: England skipper Jos Buttler wins toss, opts to bowl against India in second semi-final
England skipper Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the second semi-final of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2022 here at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Thursday. India made a strong in the prestigious tournament with their performance in the Super 12 stage, winning […]
Supreme Court agrees to hear Gyanvapi mosque case on November 11
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on Friday at 3 pm a plea related to the protection of ‘Shivling’ discovered at the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices Hima Kohli and JB Pardiwala said it will constitute a bench […]
“Information war has potential to threaten political stability,” says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that the gap between internal and external security was getting narrower and new dimensions of the security threats are emerging that are becoming increasingly difficult to classify. Addressing the convocation of the National Defence College in Delhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed […]
Punjab: Dera Sacha Sauda follower shot dead in Faridkot, 3 others injured
A Dera Sacha Sauda follower, who is also an accused in the Bargari Sacrilege incident, was shot dead in Faridkot (Punjab) by unidentified bike-borne assailants on Thursday morning while three others were injured, said police. The deceased has been identified as Dera Sacha Sauda follower Pradeep Singh. According to the police, the security […]
UP: Man arrested for raping 1.5-year-old girl in Etah district
A man was arrested for allegedly raping a one-and-a-half-year-old girl in the Marehra village of Etah district in Uttar Pradesh, said police on Wednesday. Following a complaint from the girl’s family, a case was registered at the Marhara police station under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The family alleged that […]
MCD elections: BJP releases party manifesto
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Delhi chief Adesh Gupta and the party MP Manoj Tiwari on Thursday released the party’s manifesto for the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections. MCD elections will be held on December 4 while the counting of votes will be done on December 7. Earlier on […]