Unconnected operatives: Modular terror mechanism new challenge for NIA in JK

Mukesh RanjanNew Delhi, December 11A new model of terrorism, which is “modular” in its operation, has emerged as a big challenge for the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, as operatives carrying out attacks are not known to each other and tasks are assigned among “several unconnected ultras” over social…

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Era of labelling terrorists ‘good’ or ‘bad’ must go: India at UNSC

New Delhi, December 11While being the lone country to protest humanitarian carve-outs for internationally listed terrorists and organisations, India has also opposed the classifying of terrorists as “bad” or “good” on the basis of “political convenience”.In a vote earlier this week, India was the only country among 15 UNSC members…

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Man tied in front of moving truck as punishment for ‘stealing wheat bags’ in Muktsar; video goes viral

Archit Watts Muktsar, December 11 A video of a man tied in front of a moving truck as a punishment for allegedly stealing two bags of wheat has gone viral on social media. In the video, the truck helper is seen sitting beside the man and telling someone that…

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Russia welcomes India’s decision not to joint oil price cap; proposes tie-ups to build large-capacity vessels

New Delhi, December 11Russia has welcomed India’s decision not to support the price cap on its oil and has offered help on building large-capacity ships in order not to depend on the ban on insurance services and tanker chartering in the European Union and Britain.In a meeting with Ambassador of…

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Russia welcomes India’s decision not to join oil price cap; proposes tie-ups to build large-capacity vessels

New Delhi, December 11 Russia has welcomed India’s decision not to support the price cap on its oil and has offered help on building large-capacity ships in order not to depend on the ban on insurance services and tanker chartering in the European Union and Britain. In a meeting…

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Virbhadra Singh’s aura looms large at CM’s swearing-in ceremony

Shimla, December 11Himachal Congress chief Pratibha Singh may have been pipped to the CM’s post by a known detractor of her late husband Virbhadra Singh, but the party ensured on Sunday that the erstwhile royal family of Rampur Bushahr gets its due acknowledgment.Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi…

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Indian student Vivek Gurav leads ‘plogging’ missions to clean up UK streets

London, December 11 An Indian student and award-winning environmentalist from the University of Bristol in south-west England has inspired a trend of plogging, or jogging combined with litter picking, across various cities of the UK. Vivek Gurav, originally from Pune, was inspired by the Swedish concept of “plogging” ndash; which…

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Mukesh Agnihotri, the Brahmin face of Congress in Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, December 11 A journalist-turned-politician, Mukesh Agnihotri is the Brahmin face of the Congress in Himachal Pradesh and with his elevation to the post of deputy chief minister, the party hopes to sustain the community’s support. The leader of opposition in the outgoing Assembly, Agnihotri, 60, was one of the…

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Days after MCD defeat, Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta resigns

New Delhi, December 11 Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta resigned on Sunday, days after the party’s defeat in the municipal corporation polls to the Aam Aadmi Party. BJP’s Delhi unit vice president Virendra Sachdeva has been appointed acting president. The Aam Aadmi Party ended the BJP’s 15-year-rule in the Municipal…

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Class 10, 12 exam date sheets on social media fake, says CBSE; to announce schedule soon

New Delhi, December 11 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Sunday said purported date sheets for class 10 and 12 exams doing the rounds on social media are fake. The board is yet to announce the exam date sheets, and officials said it will be done soon. “The…

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Tarn Taran police effect major reshuffle day after RPG attack on Sarhali police station

Tarn Taran, December 11 A day after the RPG attack on the Sarhali police in Tarn Taran, the Tarn Taran police on Sunday reshuffled as many as 24 cops. These include Sarhali police station SHO Parkash Singh. He was shifted as the CIA incharge while CIA incharge Sukhbir Singh was…

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Tarn Taran police effects major reshuffle day after RPG attack on Sarhali police station

Tarn Taran, December 11 A day after the RPG attack on the Sarhali police in Tarn Taran, the Tarn Taran police on Sunday reshuffled as many as 24 cops. These include Sarhali police station SHO Parkash Singh. He was shifted as the CIA incharge while CIA incharge Sukhbir Singh was…

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