Month: April 2025

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi stressed on the role of government employees in reinforcing the country's internal security while distributing employment letters to over 51,000 new recruits at a virtual event.The PM's call comes days after the Pahalgam attack and amid indications of Pakistan's effort to create internal security issues. "It is now your duty to strengthen nation's economy; it is your duty to strengthen our internal security; it is your duty to develop modern infrastructure; and it is your duty to bring about fundamental improvements in the lives of workers," he said.The PM said he is confident of new recruits discharging their responsibilities with devotion. In his address, he said his govt is taking steps to create opportunities for employment & self-employment. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] PAHALGAM: Re-verification of all pony guides and other locals in Pahalgam town is being carried out by local police. This action is based on the initial statements of tourists who had visited Baisaran meadow on April 22, the day 26 people were killed there by terrorists, and on videos released on social media by these holidayers.As many as 20 pony handlers and local guides present in Baisaran on April 22 are being questioned regularly by local cops. On Friday, hundreds of pony owners and guides were called to Pahalgam police station for "verification". There was not even room to set foot inside the PS."This is natural. We are being called for verification by police. Although we all were issued proper passes after verification, police are now undertaking more antecedent-checking drives to remove their doubts. We are cooperating fully with […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In what is being seen as a crude manoeuvre, The Resistance Front (TRF) - a proxy for Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, has dramatically pedalled back on its publicly declared authorship of Pahalgam terror attack, blaming the earlier claim to a "coordinated cyber intrusion".On Saturday, it unequivocally denied any responsibility for the massacre of tourists who were targeted for being non-Muslim. "...The Resistance Front unequivocally denies any involvement in Pahalgam incident. Any attribution of this act to TRF is false, hasty, & part of an orchestrated campaign to malign Kashmiri resistance," its statement alleged."Shortly after the Pahalgam attack, a brief and unauthorised message was posted from one of our digital platforms. After an internal audit, we have reason to believe it was the result of a coordinated cyber intrusion - a familiar tactic in Indian state's digital warfare arsenal," it […]

[ad_1] Mohan Bhagwat (File photo) NEW DELHI: Amidst growing clamour for action against Pakistan in the wake of Pahalgam terror killings, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said that non-violence is ingrained in Indian culture, but taking action against a hostile neighbour is also "dharma"."We have by nature been non-violent. We never trouble our neighbours. But some people are spoiled, who do not follow their religion. In such a situation, the king must protect the people. For this, killing the oppressors is also his dharma. People remember the steps taken by the king to protect the people," Bhagwat said, in what was seen as full-throttle support for strong action against Pakistan being anticipated in the wake of the Pakistan-sponsored terror attack on innocent tourists in Pahalgam.The RSS chief suggested that terrorists did not deserve even the dignity given to Ravana, […]

[ad_1] AGRA: A wave of joy swept through the walls of Aligarh jail after Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) announced its examination results on Friday. For five inmates, it was a day of triumph: each one successfully cleared either the 10th or 12th board exams, giving the jail a rare 100% success rate.Yogesh Pandey from Aligarh and Dharmendra Kumar from Firozabad cleared the high school exams, while Netrapal Singh from Aligarh, and Vishal Kumar and Rajesh Kumar from Hathras, passed the intermediate examinations.Senior superintendent of Aligarh prison, Brijendra Yadav said," Five inmates, aged between 25 and 28, came forward, eager to continue their education. We completed all necessary formalities. Today, it feels like a small ray of light has entered through the prison walls." Yadav added, "Yogesh has been in jail since Feb 2021 under the charge of murder. […]

[ad_1] PANAJI: A day after the enforcement directorate (ED) seized property documents worth Rs 600 crore from the offices and residence of 'key mastermind' Rohan Harmalkar, it seized his house. The directorate said that Harmalkar - who contested the 2022 assembly election as an independent - would identify properties that were unattended for many years, and that his clients were mostly from Delhi-NCR and Haryana.Most of the properties Harmalkar identified either had no legal heir, or the owner was deceased or lived abroad without returning to Goa for decades.Once Harmalkar had identified these properties, he along with other accused engaged in impersonation, creation of fake documents, and tampering with revenue records to sell those properties, the central agency said.Harmalkar acted on behalf of some land purchasers so that people from outside Goa could acquire these properties below market price. In […]

[ad_1] MEERUT: A huge explosion at a firecracker factory near Deoband in UP's Saharanpur district on Saturday left three workers dead and at least six critically injured. The Uttar Pradesh police said they have arrested three people - Mohd Nafees, 50, and his two sons Nadeem and Kasif (in their early 20s) - for "making firecrackers beyond the permissible limits".Saharanpur SSP Rohit Singh Sajwan said, "The incident took place around 6am. The factory owner had a licence, but was misusing it by making a large quantity of firecrackers. The deceased were identified as Rahul Kumar (22), Vishal Kumar (23) and Vikas Singh (22). They were present in the unit when the accident was triggered. Rescue teams reached the site and were joined by forensic experts soon after to collect evidence. The cause of fire is under investigation," Saharanpur SSP Rohit […]

[ad_1] Representative image (AI-generated) Pakistan, a non-permanent member of UN Security Council, joined other member-states in strongly condemning the Pahalgam attack but not before working to water it down with help from China. Pakistan, which has denied any role in the massacre, had so far only expressed concern at the loss of life.The council underlined the need for international collaboration to bring the perpetrators of the "reprehensible act of terrorism" to justice. However, while UNSC's condemnation of the 2019 Pulwama attack had called upon all states to cooperate actively with the "government of India" in that regard, on this occasion it only mentioned "all relevant authorities". Pak-China tried to dilute UNSC statement phrasing In the case of Pulwama, the condemnation statement sought cooperation with both Indian government and relevant authorities."Terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the […]

[ad_1] A massive explosion and fire at Shahid Rajaei port in southern Iran on Saturday killed 14 people and injured more than 750 others, authorities said, in an incident reportedly linked to a shipment of missile fuel chemicals.Mehrdad Hasanzadeh, a provincial disaster management official, confirmed the updated casualty figures on state television, raising the initial toll from four dead and over 500 injured. The blast occurred near Bandar Abbas as Iranian and US officials held a third round of nuclear negotiations in Oman.While Iranian officials did not immediately attribute the explosion to an attack, foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, leading the nuclear talks, said on Wednesday that “our security services are on high alert given past instances of attempted sabotage and assassination operations designed to provoke a legitimate response.”Authorities offered no clear cause for the blast but denied any link to […]

[ad_1] DEHRADUN: A mazaar located within the premises of Govt Doon Medical College and Hospital, believed to be at least 50 years old, was demolished late Friday night by civic agency teams and district administration officials amid heavy police presence. The action was part of the Uttarakhand govt's ongoing crackdown on unregistered structures following CM Pushkar Singh Dhami's orders.Old-timers in the city said they were unaware of how long the mazaar had stood there. "We have been seeing it since childhood. It must be at least 50 years old," said anthropologist Lokesh Ohri.Officials said that since the structure was standing on govt land without official papers, a notice was issued to the caretaker, after which the demolition was ordered. [ad_2] Source link