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[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

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Fifteen local Kashmiri overground workers (OGWs) and terror aides have been identified, based on electronic surveillance, as the key suspects who may have facilitated the Pakistani assailants behind the Pahalgam carnage. They are believed to have arranged logistics and, possibly, also received arms consignments from Pakistan.Sources said the multi-agency probe has zeroed in on five prime suspects, of whom three have been "picked up", and may eventually face arrest. Police are on the lookout for the two other OGWs. All five were in the vicinity on the day of the strike, and earlier: their phones were active in the area. Electronic surveillance threw up a chat in which the three detained prime suspects are talking to each other about Pakistani terrorists in Pahalgam and how to "help" them. Meanwhile, more than 200 OGWs have been detained for […]

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Saturday called for American military and commercial vessels to be granted free passage through the Panama and Suez canals, directing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to act on the issue "immediately.""American Ships, both Military and Commercial, should be allowed to travel, free of charge, through the Panama and Suez Canals!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. He argued that both strategic waterways would "not exist" without US involvement and said he had instructed Rubio to "immediately take care of" the matter.Trump has repeatedly advocated for greater US control over the Panama Canal in recent months. His latest comments also expanded focus to the Suez Canal, a crucial link between Europe and Asia that previously accounted for about 10 percent of global maritime trade before security threats disrupted operations.Attacks on Red Sea shipping lanes […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Citing past incidents - Kargil War, 26/11 attack and Kandahar hijacking - where media coverage severely impacted security operations, Centre on Saturday issued a strong advisory to media outlets, urging them to refrain from live coverage of defence operations and troop movements. With tensions escalating following the Pahalgam attack, I&B ministry's advisory warned that real-time reporting could "inadvertently assist hostile elements" & endanger national security. tnnAdvisory signals growing concern over fast-paced, unregulated flow of info The Union government said: "In the interest of national security, all media platforms, news agencies, and social media users are advised to exercise utmost responsibility and adhere strictly to existing laws and regulations while reporting on matters concerning defence and other security-related operations."Government specifically barred "real-time coverage, dissemination of visuals, or reporting based on 'sources-based' information related to defence operations or movement", […]