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130 al-Qaeda militants from India, B'desh trained in Pak, bound for Afghanistan
The intelligence agencies also said that these 130 al-Qaeda-trained members could carry out coordinated attacks along with the Haqqani Network in the Af-Pak region. The Haqqani Network is an Afghan terror group and considered an offshoot of the Taliban with links to al-Qaeda.
73 detected to have new UK Covid mutant strain: Health Ministry
Out of these total cases, eight have been detected by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in Delhi, 20 at the CSIR Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) in Delhi, and 11 at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS) in Bangaluru.
Beware of fake 'CoWIN' apps, warns Centre
"Some apps named 'CoWIN' apparently created by unscrupulous elements to sound similar to the upcoming official platform of the government are on app-stores," the Health Ministry alerted. The ministry added, "Do not download or share personal information on these. The MoHFW official platform will be adequately publicised on its launch."
'Love Jihad': SC declines to stay UP, U'khand laws against inter-faith marriages, issues notice
A bench headed by Chief Justice S. A. Bobde agreed to examine the validity of legislations, 'The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion Of Religion Ordinance, 2020' and the 'Uttarakhand Freedom Of Religion Act, 2018', and issued notice to the two state governments. The top court has sought response within four weeks.
Top ISRO scientist claims he was poisoned 3 years ago, hints at 'espionage attack'
The scientist alleged that during a promotion interview at ISRO headquarter in Bengaluru, he was poisoned with arsenic trioxide on May 23, 2017. According to him, a fatal dose was probably mixed with chutney along with Dosa in snacks after lunch.
Farmers leaders prepare for 'Tractor March' on January 7
Harinder Singh Lakhowal, Punjab farmer leader and General Secretary of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), told IANS that preparations were on to intensify the agitation and make the programme on Thursday a success. He informed that farmers from Punjab are coming with their tractors for the march. Farmers from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan are also joining the rally.
Vice President to felicitate 5 Goa legislators on Jan 9
Among the lawmakers who will be felicitated by Naidu are former Union Minister of State for External Affairs Eduardo Faleiro and former Chief Minister and sitting Congress MLA Pratapsingh Rane.
"We have shortlisted five legislators who have contributed to the state in their stints as MLAs," Patnekar said.
PMC Bank fraud case: ED summons Sanjay Raut's wife on Jan 11
According to ED sources, she was questioned about the Rs 55 lakh-interest free loan transferred to her account in 2010 and 2011 by her business partner Madhuri Raut, the wife of Pravin Raut, who has been accused of money laundering in the HDIL case.
India confronts 'sustained' Chinese aggression on its border: Outgoing US envoy Kenneth Juster
The US has left the decision of getting into the extent of cooperation between the two countries on India, be it military or otherwise. According to him, the close coordination between the US and India becomes important in the backdrop of India facing aggressive Chinese activity on its border on a sustained basis.
Multiple objectives of demonetisation not met: Pranab Mukherjee in memoirs
The release last month of select excerpts from "The Presidential Years" (Rupa) had triggered a spat between Mukherjee's son Abhijit and daughter Sharmistha, with the former demanding it be halted till he had a chance to study it and the latter urging its publication since the manuscript had been completed before her father fell sick.
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