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Maoist: Targeting Intelligence Flows

Sep 05, 2022, at 11:17 pm

On August 30, 2022, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed Irpa Rama Rao (30), the deputy Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution) of Kurnapally Gram Panchayat, branding him a ‘police informer’, in the Cherla Mandal (administrative sub-division) of Bhadradri Kothagudem District, Telangana. Police disclosed that four CPI-Maoist came militia (people’s army) members went to Rao’s residence late in the night of August 29, woke up his wife Kanak and told her that they were taking Rao with them. In the early hours on August 30, the militia members brought him back to the village, smashed his head with an axe and left him dead in a pool of blood on the outskirts of the village. A letter from the CPI-Maoist Cherla-Sabari Area Committee was left at the spot, stating that the deceased had been working as a ‘police informer’ and was consequently punished. The letter also cautioned the public not collaborate with the Police for greed of the money offered.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: IS-KP Advances

Sep 05, 2022, at 11:14 pm

On August 30, 2022, one Frontier Constabulary (FC) trooper was killed and another critically injured in an explosion in the Yusuf Abad area of Bajaur District. Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP) later claimed responsibility for the incident.

Lucknow: 4 die in hotel blaze

Sep 05, 2022, at 11:07 pm

Lucknow: Two women and two men were killed on Monday in a major fire that broke out in a hotel in the Uttar Pradesh capital here that also left eight others in hospital.

Bangladesh does not depend on Indian cows, says PM Sheikh Hasina on cattle smuggling issue

Sep 05, 2022, at 09:46 pm

Dhaka: At a time when the politics of India and West Bengal are heated due to allegations of cattle smuggling across the Indian border into Bangladesh, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, on Sunday said that Bangladesh does not depend on cows from India.

India is a 'tested' friend: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

Sep 05, 2022, at 09:44 pm

New Delhi/Dhaka (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiatives to rescue Bangladeshi students stranded in Eastern Europe after the Russia-Ukraine war began.

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina hopes her 4-day visit to India will boost bilateral relations

Sep 05, 2022, at 09:41 pm

New Delhi/Dhaka (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday arrived in Delhi on a four-day visit to India. Her visit will focus on connectivity, energy, and food security as well as trade and investment opportunities between the two countries, reports ANI.

Anand Mahindra pledges to wear seat belt after Cyrus Mistry's car mishap

Sep 05, 2022, at 08:26 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: While the police investigates ex-Tata Sons Chairman Cyrus Mistry's on the spot death in a car crash, industrialist Anand Mahindra has pledged to wear a seat belt whilst sitting even at the rear seat of a car.

Jharkhand: CM Hemant Soren wins confidence motion

Sep 05, 2022, at 07:43 pm

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren won the confidence motion that he tabled in the House amid opposition by the BJP and few others.

Delhi: Fire breaks out near Chandni Chowk metro station

Sep 05, 2022, at 07:02 pm

New Delhi, Sep 5, UNI/IBNS: A fire broke out in a building near Chandni Chowk Metro Station in the North Delhi area, Delhi Fire Service said on Monday.Fire breaks out near Chandni Chowk metro station

INS Satpura strengthens Friendship and Cooperation with Fiji

Sep 05, 2022, at 06:30 pm

New Delhi: INS Satpura visited Suva, Fiji from Sept 1 -3 as part of its Operational Deployment in the Pacific Ocean.

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina arrives in India

Sep 05, 2022, at 05:58 pm

New Delhi: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Monday arrived in India for her four-day visit to the neighbouring nation.

Two killed, several injured in Lucknow hotel blaze

Sep 05, 2022, at 05:49 pm

Lucknow, Sep 5 (UNI) A man and a woman are dead in a major fire that broke out in a hotel in the Uttar Pradesh capital here on Monday that also left several injured, police said.

India believes Sheikh Hasina's visit will further strengthen multifaceted relationship between two nations

Sep 05, 2022, at 05:46 pm

New Delhi: India perceives that Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's visit to the neighbouring country will further strengthen the multifaceted relationship between the two nations.

Pakistani Infiltration: Ceasefire or not, Indian soldiers aggressively guard LoC

Sep 05, 2022, at 05:44 pm

Keran (LoC)/UNI: Tucked away in a quaint corner of a ridge, a small forward post is the first line of defence against cross border infiltration from Pakistan.

Kolkata Police warns public about sextortion

Sep 05, 2022, at 05:30 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Cautioning people about the menace of sextortion, Kolkata Police has appealed to the general public not to accept WhatsApp video calls or any other video call from any unknown number.

Asaduddin Owaisi suggests name change for 'Hyderabad Liberation Day'

Sep 05, 2022, at 03:27 am

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has suggested that 'Hyderabad Liberation Day' to be celebrated on September 17 be renamed 'National Integration Day'.

Jammu and Kashmir farmers taste success with Purple Revolution

Sep 05, 2022, at 02:14 am

Srinagar: The Lavender Revolution in Jammu and Kashmir has brought laurels for farmers of Jammu and Kashmir as the Valley has turned purple in colour.

Indian Army’s search & rescue ops to find missing Arunachal Pradesh mountaineer continues

Sep 05, 2022, at 02:11 am

Guwahati: The search and rescue operation carried out by the Indian Army to find two missing members of a mountaineering expedition of Arunachal Pradesh, including Tapi Mra – the first climber from the hill state to scale Mount Everest, is being continued.

Two schools built under Indian govt's grant assistance inaugurated in Nepal

Sep 05, 2022, at 01:29 am

Kathmandu: Naveen Srivastava, Ambassador of India to Nepal and Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, Minister for Communications & Information Technology, Government of Nepal recently jointly inaugurated two projects in Sunsari District in Nepal.

Sonali Phogat murder probe reveals aide extorted money in her name

Sep 05, 2022, at 01:25 am

A new finding in actor-politician Sonali Phogat's murder probe has revealed that her aide Sudhir Sagwan ran an extortion racket in her name.

Jammu and Kashmir: Biometric attendance system implementation improves attendance of teachers in govt schools significantly

Sep 05, 2022, at 12:07 am

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government is trying to take several measures to improve the teaching and learning system in the UTs education sector.

Indian LS Speaker Om Birla unveils Swami Vivekananda's statue in Mexico

Sep 04, 2022, at 11:22 pm

New Delhi:  Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday unveiled the statue of Swami Vivekananada  at Autonomous University of State of Hidalgo in Mexico.

Ex-Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry dies in road mishap

Sep 04, 2022, at 10:40 pm

Mumbai: Ex-Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry died in a road accident in Maharashtra’s Palghar district on Sunday.

Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina says India 'tested' friend, thanks Modi govt for help during Covid, Ukraine war

Sep 04, 2022, at 10:38 pm

Dhaka: Ahead of her visit to India Monday (Sept 5), Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheik Hasina thanked Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi for evacuating stranded Bangladeshi students from eastern Europe following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, media reports said.

India to get 5,000 tons of Hilsa from Bangladesh on Durga Puja

Sep 04, 2022, at 09:08 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh is planning to export 5000 tons of Hilsa fish to India on the occasion of Durga Puja.

Ghulam Nabi Azad likely to launch new party in Jammu rally today

Sep 04, 2022, at 05:48 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: Ghulam Nabi Azad is set to start his new political innings Sunday with the reported launch of a new political party at a rally in Jammu, a week after he quit the Congress with a massive attack on the Gandhis.

ISRO successfully tests IAD technology to land future missions in Mars, Venus

Sep 04, 2022, at 01:12 pm

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully tested the Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD) which will facilitate landing payloads on Mars or Venus in the future.

Cleric acting as Pak spy held in Jammu Kashmir's Kishtwar

Sep 04, 2022, at 12:53 pm

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police along with other security agencies on Saturday arrested a man spying for Pakistan in the Kishtwar district.

Mir Junaid calls on the J&K Governor, discusses national and regional issues.

Sep 04, 2022, at 07:03 am

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Workers Party chief Mir Junaid Saturday during a meeting with Jammu Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said that there was a need to encourage non-dynastic, youth participation in politics.

Tribal girl raped and murdered by Muslim man in Jharkhand's Dumka: Report

Sep 04, 2022, at 06:09 am

A 14-year-old tribal girl was allegedly raped and murdered by a Muslim man in Jharkhand's Dumka, media reports said, adding that her body was found hanging from a tree by the locals Friday morning.