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Jalandhar (Punjab): The Punjab Police nabbed dozens of aides of top Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh – who had issued a death threat against Union Home Minister Amit Shah – in a massive state-wide operation on Saturday. Amritpal, however, is on the run, Punjab Police said. The Punjab Police had launched action against the separatist leader – who is said to be on the run – and his outfit ‘Waris Punjab De’ early on Saturday. The Union Home Ministry was reportedly in constant touch with the Punjab government in order to assess the situation throughout the operation. “Punjab Police launched a massive state-wide Cordon And Search Operations in the state against elements of Waris Punjab De. 78 persons arrested so far, while, several others detained. Several others including Amritpal Singh are on the run & a massive manhunt has been launched to nab them,” the Punjab Police said in a statement on Twitter. “During the state-wide operation, nine weapons, including one .315 bore rifl

India is a hub of talent with people from all walks of life coming to the fore by exhibiting their hidden skills, whether that be in art, dancing, or singing. In one such example, a Sikh man is recently gaining traction for singing a song in five different languages. The man identified as Snehdeep Singh Kalsi sang the famous ‘Kesariya’ song from Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt starrer Brahmastra in five languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and Hindi. While the video was originally shared by a user named Satbir Singh, it also caught the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who lauded the artist for his rendition version of the song. Sharing the video on Twitter, the user while appreciating the singer wrote, “ A Punjabi lad singing Kesariya in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi. I don’t know how well as I don’t know southern languages but sounds fabulous. Learning more languages is a beautiful thing.”  The video was later shared by PM Modi who praised Snehd

A cup full of beverage inside a cockpit has landed two SpiceJet pilots in trouble. The private Indian airline has grounded its pilots after a picture of an open coffee cup perched on the flight deck’s centre console was widely shared on social media earlier this week. While the pilots are not visible in the image, the cup – which had the airline’s logo​ – can be seen dangerously placed on a start lever of the plane. The hands of the pilots holding gujiyas – a sweet dish – can also be seen. The viral photo prompted outrage online with many calling out the pilots over their purported reckless behaviour. A SpiceJet spokesperson has said that both pilots have been taken off the roster pending an inquiry. “SpiceJet has a strict policy (regarding) consumption of food inside the cockpit which is adhered by all flight crew. Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken upon completion of the investigation,” the spokesperson told CNN. Why has the incident caused furore? What do the aviati

New Delhi : Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was appointed as India’s envoy after over two year’s vacancy. His name was confirmed by the US Senate on Wednesday. Garcetti takes over the reins at a crucial and testing time when geopolitics has been shaped by the Ukraine-Russia war and the differing views that America and India have taken on the conflict. He inherits robust bilateral relations—India at the centre of the G-20 and a driving force of the Quad—but also at a time when India has certainly emerged as the beacon of not just world economy, but politics too. A look back at his appearance in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in 2021 is a window into Garcetti’s mind and perception of India. Unfortunately, he carries the mantle of continuity with regard to the West’s sanctimony on democracy and values when looking at other nations, especially India. In 2021, when former LA Mayor Eric Garcetti appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, he made conten

A kumki elephant, Kaleem retired from its services in Tamil Nadu at the age of 60 years last week. The tusker was involved in 99 rescue operations. The tusker received a guard of honour from the forest department as it retired. The clip of Kaleem receiving the grand gesture was originally shared by Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Supriya Sahu. The video has also received the attention of Erik Solheim, a Norwegian diplomat and former politician. He also shared the video clip of the tusker via his Twitter handle. Solheim wrote in the caption, “Eyes are wet and hearts full with gratitude as Kaleem the iconic Kumki elephant of the Kozhiamuttthi elephant camp in Tamil Nadu retired at age of 60.” Have a look at this video here: Eyes are wet and hearts full with gratitude as Kaleem the iconic Kumki elephant of the Kozhiamuttthi elephant camp in Tamil Nadu 🇮🇳 retired at age of 60. Involved in 99 rescue operations he is a legend. He received a guard of honour. @supriyasahuias

New Delhi : The Khalistani supporters today forced to close down the Indian Consulate in Brisbane. According to a report in the Australia Today , Queensland Police said it was an unauthorised gathering. “Slogans were raised against Hindus calling them supremacists with Khalistan Zindabad,” the report added. Meanwhile, supporters of the Khalistani movement attacked the Indian Consulate in Brisbane in Australia’s Queensland last month as well. The attack on the Indian Consulate took place barely days after India asked Australia to rein in Khalistani separatists, who have been on the rampage attacking Hindu temples abroad. The Consulate, located on Swann Road in the Taringa suburb of Brisbane, was earlier stormed by Khalistani supporters on the night of 21 February. Consul of India in Brisbane, Archana Singh, found a Khalistan flag at the office when she had arrived for work the following day. She immediately informed the Queensland Police, which confiscated the flag and checked the

New Delhi : The Bar Council of India (BCI) has agreed to open up law practice in India to foreign lawyers, foreign law firms. The statutory body of lawyers has released rules for the registration of foreign lawyers and foreign law firms in India. The latest rules enable foreign lawyers & foreign law firms to practice diverse international law, international arbitration in India. These rules based on ‘principle of reciprocity in a well -defined, regulated and controlled manner’, the BCI said in the notification. In a notification, the Bar Council of India said, “Opening up of law practice in India to foreign lawyers in the field of practice of foreign law; diverse international legal issues in non-litigious matters and in international arbitration cases would go a long way in helping legal profession/domain grow in India to the benefit of lawyers in India too”. The apex body added that the move will not impact law practice in India if done in a restricted and well-controlled and

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held an important meeting with the Chief Ministers of the border states and top officials of the Central Government on Tuesday. In this meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, which lasted for about one and a half hours, the infrastructure on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) adjacent to China was mainly discussed. In this meeting, Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, Energy Minister RK Singh, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishna, Vice President of Ladakh BD Mishra besides Chief of Army and Air Force and CDS Anil Chauhan took part. According to reports, during this meeting a discussion was held on development work in the northern border of the country, basic facilities on the border and better employment policy for the citizens living there. Earlier, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh met Defense Minister Rajnath Singh last Tuesday and urged him to

New Delhi: For the first time India will teach officials of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan about its culture, legislation and business climate during a four-day crash course. The online course begins Tuesday and is offered by the Indian foreign ministry. The course will be taught by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode situated in the southern India state of Kerala. The crash course underscores India’s continued interest in staying engaged with Afghanistan’s new government. Titled ‘Immersing with Indian Thoughts, an India Immersion Program’, the course has been designed by the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), a division of India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) that executes capacity-building projects in partner countries. A report by Indian Express said the course which will continue till 17 March is also expected to see delegates from Thailand and Malaysia attending the course apart from Afghanistan. The course will offer an opportunity to

The Supreme Court has rejected the Central government’s curative petition seeking Union Carbide Corporations’ (UCC) successor firms to pay additional compensation to victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. Dismissing the plea, a Constitution Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, Abhay S Oka, Vikram Nath and JK Maheshwari said reopening the case after two decades would only open Pandora’s box and will be “detrimental” to the claimants. What was the Bhopal gas disaster, why did the Centre file a curative petition and why has the top court rejected it? We explain. Bhopal gas tragedy  On the intervening night of 2 and 3 December 1984, highly toxic methyl isocyanate gas leaked from American company Union Carbide’s pesticide factory in the Madhya Pradesh capital. Around five lakh people were exposed to the poisonous gas, with most complaining of breathing issues, coughing, and irritation in the eyes and skin. India Today notes that the villages and slums near the factor

The Indian government has been striving to empower the transgender community in our country. While many transgenders are still found begging for money on the streets, recent developments are invoking hope for their empowerment and inclusivity. Anand Mahindra, Chairman of Mahindra Group, has recently praised Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Indian Railways for their initiative to set up a “Trans Tea Stall”. Opened in Guwahati Railway Station, this is the first trans tea stall in India. North East Frontier Railway (NEFR) has set up the stall in collaboration with All Assam Transgender Association. Managers of the transgender community will fully operate and manage the Trans Tea Stall. The NEFR is planning to set up more such stalls in its attempt to empower the transgender community. While retweeting the post, Mahindra wrote, “This one small, initiative is, in my view, as significant & transformational as your many other progressive projects.” He added, “Bravo Ashwini Va

Karachi: IndiGo Delhi-Doha flight was diverted to Pakistan’s Karachi airport after a medical emergency on-board. The airport medical team declared a passenger, a Nigerian national, dead on arrival, the airline said in a statement. A spokesperson of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in Karachi confirmed that the IndiGo flight sought an emergency landing permission due to a medical emergency, which was granted by the Air Traffic Controller at the Karachi airport. The emergency landing was made to save the 60-year-old Nigerian national identified as Abdullah who, however, passed away before the landing of the flight. The doctors of the CAA and National Institutes of Health (NIH) have issued the death certificate of the passenger. IndiGo flight 6E-1736, took off from India’s capital New Delhi at 10:05 pm on Sunday to cover a little over four-hour journey to Doha in Qatar. It made an emergency landing in Karachi post midnight (local time). “Unfortunately, on arrival, the passenger was