Bangladesh will soon open a new diplomatic station in Chennai. Official sources from Bangladesh said on Monday that the new post was likely to focus on medical tourism and educational centres that drew thousands of Bangladesh citizens to India every year. “The main focus of the new diplomatic station in Chennai will be to address the needs of Bangladeshi citizens […]
» Read moreA court on Monday sentenced 16 Somali pirates to seven years in jail for hijacking a fishing vessel which had sailed from Iran in 2011 and taking its Iranian and Pakistani crew hostage. “Sessions judge J C Jagdale sentenced the accused to seven years in jail for conspiracy, attempt to murder, kidnapping and offences under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act,” said […]
» Read moreAll the Congress legislators from Gujarat, who were camping at a private resort ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls, left Bengaluru in an early morning flight and reached Ahmedabad around 5 a.m. on Monday. As soon as they arrived, they were taken to a resort in Anand district. With the DGP of Gujarat having written to his Karnataka counterpart to […]
» Read moreA Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant was killed on Monday during an operation in Pulwama district of Kashmir. Security forces encircled Pulwama’s Samboora area on Sunday evening following information that militants were hiding there. A police official said a gunfight erupted after security forces came under fire from militants. “In the encounter, one Pakistani LeT terrorist known as Umer of the Abu […]
» Read moreJammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday said three people, alleged conspirators in the July 10 attack on Amarnath pilgrims, have been arrested by its Special Investigation Team (SIT). The men provided logistical help to four Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) militants who carried out the attack that left eight people dead, IGP Munir Khan told the media here. The men, who had allegedly […]
» Read moreA suspected Bangladeshi terrorist associated with Islamic extremist group Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) was on Sunday arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti Terrorist Squad from Muzaffarnagar. Abdullah was arrested from Kutesara locality in Charthawal area of Muzaffarnagar district by an ATS team, IG, ATS, Asim Arun said. He was living in the area for the past one month and earlier […]
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