The Army has found ‘prima facie’ evidence that troops violated powers under AFSPA in Shopian ‘fake encounter’ that killed three men in July, Srinagar-based Defence. The competent disciplinary authority has directed to initiate disciplinary proceedings under the Army Act against those found prima-facie answerable, the spokesperson said. An inquiry ordered by the Army authorities into the Amshipora Shopian encounter, in which three persons were killed, has concluded, the spokesperson said. “The inquiry has brought out certain prima facie evidence indicating that during the operation, powers vested under the AFSPA 1990 were exceeded and the Do’s and Don’ts of Chief of Army…
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Fashion fraternity was in shock when they learnt of death of eminent fashion designer Sharbari Dutta death. Sixty-three-year old Sharbari Dutta died following a stroke at her residence in Kolkata, her family said. Living alone in Broad Street, Sharbari Dutta, was found dead in the washroom of her home. She was not reachable on phone since morning, the family said. The doctors diagnosed stroke as the reason for her death but sent the body for a post-mortem examination as it was found in the washroom, family sources said. Sharwari is famous for designing traditional men’s clothing. Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya…
https://twitter.com/johnaustin47/status/1306807659681570816?s=20 Pakistan has been taking Hindu minorities to task in its selfish ambition of forcibly converting minorities into Islam. The plight of minority Hindus have been deteriorating as the Islamic extremism in Pakistan has been on the rise. There are several reports of Hindu girls being abducted and being forced to convert to Islam. Further, there are several instances of Hindu Temples being attacked and Hindu homes being bulldozed to the ground with the tacit support of the government. In one such news that has surfaced, it is being alleged that the Pakistani government is now bulldozing homes, mainly of…
Ironically, the Congress Party, which dances to the tune of the uchch koti (upper-tier), Janeudhari, Kaul-Dattatreya gotra Brahmin– Rahul Gandhi, has time and again expressed its adherence to the anti-Hindu E V Ramasamy, popularly known as EVR and hailed as ‘Periyar’ by his followers. Today, once again the disciples of this ‘janeudhari Brahmin‘ have taken to the microblogging site Twitter to pay homage to the demagogue, who used the social evils which were then prevalent or perceived, as a capital for his propaganda. The Congress party hailed Periyar as one of the strongest proponents against caste and gender inequality and…
To deploy its most proficient equipment at Ladakh in order to encounter the Chinese People Liberation Army, Indian Army has been making preparation. Eight-wheeled armoured personnel carrier for infantry troops that are designed and made in India are undergoing trials at Leh. The vehicles will undergo high-altitude winter trials and could be efficient at transporting the troops and aiding them to occupy strategic heights too. Moreover, the carriers will also undergo tests at Depsang to assess the engine and functioning systems of the artillery. The report mentions that a successful examination of these newly stationed carriers could cause a tremendous…
A horrific incident of a man allegedly raping his one minor daughter and sexually harassing other two minor daughters, has come to light in Begusarai district of Bihar. A person named Mohammad Maufiz has been arrested by police for sexually exploiting his three minor daughters. Allegedly, Maufiz used to make obscene video calls and send sexually explicit pictures to his daughters during his stay in Dubai. On returning home, he used to sexually exploit his daughters. The accused has been booked under the provisions of POCSO Act. Salma that she is turning 18 soon but her father has been doing…
14-year-old minor girl was abducted by Muslim boy Shabbir from Bihar last month. The girl who went missing from Nahariyan, Madhubani district, Bihar, has returned home. But her ordeal was torturous. She was recovered by Bihar Police from Ahmedabad a few days ago. The police arrested Shabbir (Sabir in the previous complaint). The family members said that the administration handed over the girl on 15th September. Her statement was recorded in court. In the statement, the girl gave details of how she was abducted and what happened to her after the abduction. She said that on 20th August at around…
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “God’s blessing to the country” as he launched welfare schemes on the latter’s 70th birthday. Among other schemes, Chouhan launched Poshan Mahotsav (Nutrition Festival) under which milk was distributed to eight lakh children within the state. Besides, he transferred Rs 75.55 crore in accounts of three ,56,443 girls under the ‘Ladli Laxmi’ scheme on the occasion, a PR department official said. The CM also unveiled a state-level “nutrition management strategy and administered a vow to people to form MP a ‘Suposhit Pradesh’ (malnutrition-free state) during…
Indian Army has managed to avert a Pulwama-type attack. Explosives weighing as many as 52 kgs have been recovered from a syntax tank in Karewa area of Gadikal in Jammu and Kashmir. According to inputs, a joint search operation was launched at 0800 hours on Thursday in Karewa by 42 Rashtriya Rifles. The search led to the recovery of a syntax tank filled with 416 packets of explosives weighing 52 kgs. Each packet weighed 125 gms. Upon further search, 50 detonators were recovered from another syntax tank in Karewa. The location in Karewa is very close to the National Highway…
In an exclusive interview with India Today’s consulting editor Rajdeep Sardesai, co-chairman and Managing Director of Dr Reddy’s Laboratories GV Prasad and RDIF CEO Kirill Dmitriev shed light on his efforts to bring about a Covid-19 vaccine in India. “We have signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the Russian Development Investment Fund (RDIF). Hope to bring vaccine (Sputnik-V) to India as soon as possible,” GV Prasad said. He went on to add, “The vaccine effort is quite immense and unprecedented Each company is trying a different approach.” Prasad went on to say, “We have partnered with RDIF. We felt…