Delhi has ‘silently extended’ harsh AFSPA act to my state: Arunachal CM

Delhi has ‘silently extended’ harsh AFSPA act to my state: Arunachal CM

The union government has “silently extended” the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) to “entire state of Arunachal Pradesh” without consulting the state government and appears keen to deal with the insurgency in border areas on its own, state Chief minister Nabam Tuki has said. Tuki said the central government could have tightened security in […]

Hooda credits Dravid, Royals management for match-winning knock

Hooda credits Dravid, Royals management for match-winning knock

Middle-order batsman Deepak Hooda, who starred for Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Delhi Daredevils on Sunday, credited the team management and mentor Rahul Dravid for his match-winning knock. In reply to Daredevils’ 184/3, Royals were struggling at 78/4 in the 11th over when Hooda joined opener Ajinkya Rahane in the […]

Man killed for not using mat to offer namaz

Man killed for not using mat to offer namaz

A man was beaten to death by his relatives for not using a mat gifted by them to offer namaz prayers, police said on Saturday. The incident was reported from east Delhi’s Welcome area on Friday. Mansoob Khan, 42, was beaten to death by Hanif and his relatives. His elder brothers, Sultan and Mukhtar, were […]

Teacher held for molesting schoolgirls in Delhi

Teacher held for molesting schoolgirls in Delhi

A 25-year-old school teacher has been arrested on charges of molesting schoolgirls in the city, police said on Saturday. The incident was reported from a private senior secondary school in central Delhi’s Anand Parbat area where the accused is posted as a computer teacher. Police said that victims’ family members approached them on Saturday morning […]

Soldiers attain heaven, or enjoy the earth: Modi

Soldiers attain heaven, or enjoy the earth: Modi

Soldiers slain in battle “attain heavenly worlds” or in victory, “enjoy the earth”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote in the visitors book after paying homage on Saturday at the Indian Memorial at Neuve Chapelle commemorating Indian soldiers who sacrificed their lives on the Western Front during World War I. “Hato va Prapsyasi Swargam, Jitva va […]

Airbus assures Modi $2 billion for ‘Make in India’

Airbus assures Modi $2 billion for ‘Make in India’

Emphasising that each of its A320 family of aircraft has a “Make in India” tag today, Airbus Industrie told Prime Minister Narendra Modi at its huge campus here on Saturday that it will step up its sourcing volume from the country to $2 billion. One of the billboards, in fact, that greeted Prime Minister Modi […]