Month: September 2023

‘Self-Radicalised’ Delhi Man Named In Chargesheet In Kerala Train Arson Case

September 30, 2023 admin

The NIA said the accused was radicalised through propaganda material available on social media. (File) New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted the sole accused in the Kerala train arson case that left three persons, including a child, dead and nine injured in April, an official said on Saturday. Sharukh alias Sharukh Saifi,…

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U.S. Central Command captures Islamic State official in Syria raid: statement

September 30, 2023 admin

U.S. Central Command forces conducted a helicopter raid in northern Syria on Sept. 28 capturing Mamduh Ibrahim al-Haji Shaykh, an Islamic State facilitator, Central Command said on Saturday. Last week, the Central Command forces said it had captured Abu Halil al-Fad’ani, an ISIS Syria Operational and Facilitation official, who was assessed to have relationships throughout…

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Manipur Suspect Seiminlun Gangte Arrested For Conspiring With Terrorists From 2 Nations

September 30, 2023 admin

Ethnic violence between Kuki tribes and Meiteis began on May 3; normalcy hasn’t returned yet New Delhi: A terror suspect in Manipur’s hill district Churachandpur has been arrested by the country’s top anti-terror agency in a transnational conspiracy case involving terrorist leaders in Bangladesh and Myanmar. The suspect is being brought to Delhi for questioning…

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Russia-Ukraine War: Moscow May Annex More Ukrainian Regions

September 30, 2023 admin

Dmitry Medvedev is one of Moscow’s most hawkish voices in support of the Ukraine offensive Moscow: Russia’s former leader Dmitry Medvedev suggested Saturday that Moscow may annex more regions of Ukraine, as he marked one year since the Kremlin claimed four Ukrainian territories as its own. Moscow held elections in the four regions this month,…

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Punjab Congress MLA Sukhpal Khaira Sent To 14-Day Jail In 2015 Drugs Case

September 30, 2023 admin

Sukhpal Khaira was arrested on Thursday from his Chandigarh residence. (File) Chandigarh: A court in Punjab’s Fazilka district sent Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira to 14-day judicial custody on Saturday in connection with a 2015 drugs case. Amid tight security arrangements, Sukhpal Khaira was produced in the court in Jalalabad after his two-day police remand…

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Asian Games, Athletics: Kartik Kumar Wins Silver, Gulveer Singh Claims Bronze For India In 10000m

September 30, 2023 admin

Kartik Kumar and Gulveer Singh in action© Twitter Indian long-distance runners Kartik Kumar and Gulveer Singh bagged a silver and bronze medal respectively in the men’s 10000m race with personal best times at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday. Kartik won the silver with a timing of 28:15.38s while Gulveer clocked 28:17.21s to claim…

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Man dies in Australia after whale collides with boat

September 30, 2023 admin

Australia’s extensive coastline hosts 10 large and 20 smaller species of whales. File image for representation. | Photo Credit: AP One man died and another was in hospital on Saturday in Australia after a whale struck and flipped their boat during a fishing expedition, authorities said. Police said one man was pulled unconscious from Botany Bay,…

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Asian Games, Table Tennis: Sutirtha-Aihika Reach Women’s Double Semis, Assures At Least Bronze

September 30, 2023 admin

Sutirtha Mukherjee and Aihika Mukherjee shocked world champion Chinese pair Chen Meng and Yidi Wang to enter the women’s doubles semifinals, assuring India a historic table tennis medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday. In the quarterfinals, Sutirtha and Aihika won 11-5, 11-5, 5-11, 11-9 and the victory over World No. 2 Chinese…

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Rishi Sunak Under Pressure Over Taxes Ahead Of 1st Tory Conference As UK PM

September 30, 2023 admin

London: Rishi Sunak will be leading his first Conservative Party conference as British Prime Minister this weekend and goes into the annual event starting on Sunday amid pressure from his backbenches over cutting taxes as the governing party prepares for a general election, expected in 2024. His predecessor, Liz Truss, who had a historically brief…

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