The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has detained one gun trafficker from Bihar’s Gaya in connection with his investigation into the theft of weapon pieces from the Central Ordinance Depot (COD) in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur. The NIA spokesperson here said that Rajeev Ranjan Singh, alias Chunnu Singh, a resident of Gaya, had been arrested in connection with his investigation surrounding the theft of weapons from the COD. The official said that Singh was arrested after incriminating evidence of his involvement in the case was found. The official revealed that Singh is a habitual arms trafficker and was one of the main…
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A delegation of 13 farmers’ leaders left the Singhu border, one of the farmers’ protest sites on the outskirts of the national capital to meet with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday evening at his house. The meeting is scheduled at 7 p.m. on at Shah’s 6A, Krishna Menon Marg residence. Noting that this movement is under the banner of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, Haryana Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) President Gurnam Singh Chathuni said in a press briefing at Singh border that the Home Minister contacted the farmers’ unions earlier in the day and invited them for the meeting. Referring…
‘The Most Retweeted Tweet in Politics’ on Twitter was the tweet by Prime Minister Narendra Modi about lighting lamps of optimism and good health during the Covid-19 pandemic, the business reported on Tuesday. Modi instructed people to switch off all lights for nine minutes in his speech to the country and light up lamps or torches or mobile phone flashlights on April 5. In business, the most retweeted tweet was from Ratan Tata who pledged support to communities affected by COVID-19. The top industrialist announced a commitment of Rs 500 crore on behalf of the company towards protecting and empowering…
The primary scientific targets for the Artemis III project have been established by NASA, which will launch the first woman and the next man to the Moon in 2024. The team of the Artemis III Science Description Team prioritized research that will help NASA understand the threats and possible opportunities of the South Pole of the Moon, where by the end of the decade the agency aims to develop its Artemis Base Camp model, the study said on Monday. One of the key recommendations was that astronauts should be trained and equipped to collect a variety of surface and sub-surface…
On Tuesday, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) said that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) accepted NavIC as part of the Worldwide Radio Navigation System (WWRNS). This recognition was awarded in the 102nd meeting of Maritime Safety Committee of IMO (MSC-102) held in November. The committee stated that NavIC meets the operational requirements to assist in navigation of ships in ocean waters within the area covered by 55 degrees east longitude, 50 degrees north latitude, 110 degrees east longitude and 5 degrees south latitude, ISRO said. NavIC had been represented at IMO by the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), Ministry…
Alexander Vinnik, the founder of the now-defunct BTC-e cryptocurrency, was sent to five years in prison along with a fine of EUR 100,000 for cybercriminal laundering money, including ransomware classes, the media announced on Tuesday. A French court sent Alexander Vinnik, 41, a Russian national, sent him to jail. The prosecutors, however, failed to prove that the BTC-e founder was directly involved in the creation and distribution of Locky, a ransomware that was active in 2016 and 2017, reports ZDNet. The US authorities had said earlier that Vinnik operated BTC-e as a front company for a money-laundering operation, knowingly receiving…
Break Dance will make its entry into 2024 Paris Olympics. In June 2019, the Organising Committee has provisionally attached skateboarding, sport climbing and sailing to the 2024 programme. Breaking and sport climbing first featured as medal events at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, while skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing were previously accepted for their Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games. In February 2019, the organisers first suggested the inclusion of a break as a new Olympic event in Paris. Tony Estanguet, a former Olympic champion and president of the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee, said at the time…
With the strategic placement of the site of Ram Janambhoomi near to the river Saryu, loose sand within the earth would provide a good foundation for the pillars of the Ram Mandir. The Ram Mandir Trust took the Taj Mahal as an example and pushed on with speedy development. There were rumours doing the rounds that the loose sand under the grounds of Ram Janambhoomi premises is delaying the foundation process. It was perceived as the great problem created in the way of Ram temple construction: how could the pillars be sturdy under the grounds with the loose sand? A…
Anil Soni, a public health expert of Indian origin, has been named as the first Chief Executive Officer of the recently founded World Health Organisation Foundation, which operates with the World Health Organisation to solve the most urgent health issues in the world. Soni will assume his position as Chief Executive Officer of the WHO Foundation on 1 January next year. In his current position, Soni will intensify the work of the Foundation to engage in creative, evidence-based projects that benefit the WHO. Mr Soni joins the Foundation from Viatris, a global healthcare company, where he served as Head of…
Centre has issued an advisory directing all the states and Union Territories to tighten security and ensure Covid-19 guidelines as the farmers have imposed a ‘Bharat Bandh’ in Delhi. The railways too asked its personnel to step up vigil saying protesters may organise rail blockades in 16 states. A nationwide strike called by agitating farmer unions is likely to have an impact in many parts of north India and some non-BJP ruled states elsewhere, even as the farmer leaders said that no one should be forced to join the shutdown. Appealing to everyone to join the “symbolic” bandh, farmer leaders…