In a recent encounter with the Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur, many CRPF jawans had lost their lives. Also a CRPF Jawan went missing too. But the Maoists had actually kept Rakeshwar Singh Manhas, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) commando captive last week after a deadly encounter. He has been released after five days in Maoist captivity. “Bastar has some good news for the country,” according to a police source. According to the source, Manhas was released around 42:30pm in the presence of social worker Dharampal Saini and Gondwana Samaj chief Gelam Boraiya they were in talks with Maoists for…
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The Supreme Court Thursday ruled that Rohingya refugees detained in Jammu shall not be deported to Myanmar without following the prescribed procedure. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India S A Bobde delivered its order on a plea filed by a Rohingya refugee through Advocate Prashant Bhushan. According to the petition, “these refugees have been illegally detained and jailed in the Jammu Sub Jail, which has been converted into a holding center, with the IGP (Jammu) Mukesh Singh stating that they face deportation back to Myanmar after verification by their embassy.” In response to reports of their “urgent…deportation,” the…
According to General Bipin Rawat, the chief of defence staff, China has a technological advantage over India and is capable of launching cyber-attacks on it. India’s cyber agencies can build firewalls, but it will be interesting to see how quickly they can respond to such an attack, he said. Closer cooperation, followed by integration of the three armed forces, is one way to bridge the gap. In response to a question about when India would “fully catch up,” he suggested that New Delhi’s relations with some Western countries could be beneficial. Speaking of new forms of warfare, he mentioned cyberattacks,…
https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1379974475278557187?s=20 On Thursday, PM Modi received his second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at AIIMS Delhi. He urged those who were eligible for the vaccine to get it as soon as possible in order to defeat the virus. PM Modi received his first vaccination on March 1st at the hospital. In a tweet on his official Twitter account, he said, “Today I received my second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS. Vaccination is one of the few options for combating the virus. If you are eligible for the vaccine, get it as soon as possible. Sign up at CoWin.gov.in.”…
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan slammed the Maharashtra government on Wednesday for its handling of the pandemic’s second wave, accusing the state of instilling fear. The development comes just hours after Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar urged the Centre on Wednesday to provide the state with more vaccines as soon as possible. Maharashtra is facing a vaccine shortage, with the state currently holding 14 lakh Covid-19 jabs that will only last three days, state health minister Rajesh Tope said earlier today, adding that many vaccination centers in the state were closing. Pednekar had also asked Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Health Minister Rajesh…
In the last 24 hours, India has seen a big rise of 126,315 Covid-19 cases. With this, India has seen its largest-ever daily increase, bringing the total to 12,926,061, according to Worldometer this morning. The number of active cases has surpassed 900,000 and now stands at 910,264. In terms of active cases, India is now the fourth-worst affected country. Maharashtra reported 59,907 new Covid-19 cases in highest ever single-day spike today. The state also reported the highest single-day death count due to coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic with 322 fatalities. Out of the new cases today, Pune shared…
The Election Commission of India has issued a notice to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for seeking votes on religious grounds. The EC has given the TMC chief 48 hours to explain her decision to make the statement, failing which the commission will take appropriate action against her. The notice came after ECI received a complaint from a delegation of BJP leaders about her speech on April 3rd, in which she urged Muslims not to split their votes. Mamata Banerjee said at a rally in Tarakeswar, Hooghly, “I request my minority brothers and sisters with folded hands not to…
Suspended Mumbai Police assistant inspector Sachin Vaze has blamed Anil Deshmukh and Anil Parab of extortion in a letter to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The letter was handwritten by Sachin Vaze to the NIA. In the letter he blamed that NCP chief Sharad Pawar was opposed to his reinstatement into Mumbai Police in 2020 and wanted it revoked. To this, Sachin Vaze was told to pay Deshmukh Rs 2 crore, then he will persuade Sharad Pawar to reinstate him in the force. “The home minister told me that he would persuade Pawar saheb, and he asked for Rs 200,000…
Just days before the fourth phase of the assembly elections Dilip Ghosh, the state BJP president, was attacked in Cooch Behar. The leader told the media persons that Trinamool Congress workers hurled bombs, stones and bricks on his car and other vehicles in his convoy. Dilip Ghosh stated that the incident occurred on his way back from speaking at an election rally in Sitalkuchi, North Bengal. Workers returning from a rally by CM Mamata Banerjee surrounded and attacked the convoy on its way back from Sitalkuchi. He also stated that the police were mute spectators to this event. The BJP…
CoBRA commando Rakeshwar Singh Manhas, who went missing following the April 3 ambush in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, is being held by ultras and has asked the state government to appoint interlocutors to negotiate his release, claimed the Maoists. The Maoists, on the other hand, have not made any formal demands for the commando’s release. Police are investigating the authenticity of the ostensibly issued by the outlaws statement. The banned organization also admitted that four of its cadres were killed in the clash, which also claimed the lives of 22 security personnel. Constable Rakeshwar Singh Manhas of the 210th CoBRA battalion,…