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20 Aug

J&K Apni Party Leader Shot Dead by Militants in Kulgam, 4th Political Murder in Last 10 Days

editor0 CommentsPoliticaljammu and kashmir

A worker of the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party was shot dead by terrorists this evening in the fourth such incident in 10 days.Ghulam Hassan Lone was killed in south Kashmir's Devsar by unidentified terrorists who barged into his home this evening, the police said. J&K Apni Party chief Altaf Bukhari condemned the killing. The terror attack that claimed Ghulam Hassan Lone's life – and the three other political killings that preceded it – appeared to trigger at least one fear-induced resignation by a BJP constituency in-charge from Noorabad in the same district. Mubarak Ahmad Bhat quit both his post…

20 Aug

Taliban ‘intensifying’ search for Afghans who helped US forces: UN document

editor0 CommentsInternationalAfghanisthan, Taliban terrorists

A confidential United Nations document warns the Taliban is intensifying efforts to hunt down Afghans who worked with American and NATO forces over the past two decades, and that the militants have threatened to kill or arrest their family members if the people being sought cannot be found. The document, produced by a Norwegian threat analysis firm, was circulated among U.N. officials Wednesday and sharply contrasts a publicity blitz by Taliban leaders. They have tried to lure the international community into believing they will give “amnesty” to Afghans who worked against the hardline Islamist group. The Taliban are going house-to-house…

20 Aug

Man who set himself on fire outside Pune police commissioner’s office dies

editor0 CommentsAccident, Indiaaccident, India

A man who had set himself on fire outside the Pune police commissioner's office the day before succumbed to the injuries on Thursday evening. On Wednesday, Suresh Pingle, who was in his early 40s, had taken the extreme step over delay in getting a character verification certificate from a police station, as per the preliminary probe. "He died during treatment at a private hospital," a police official said. He had applied to the Khadki police station for the certificate but it had not been issued as some criminal cases were pending against him, the official added. On Wednesday, he arrived…

20 Aug

Ban on Chinese ‘manjha’ in 9 districts of UP

editor0 CommentsIndiaIndia

Those found buying, selling, and storing Chinese kite strings in districts of Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly zone will now be booked by the police. Additional Director General (ADG) of Police (Bareilly Zone), Avinash Chandra, has directed the police department to make announcements in areas where people fly kites in groups about the order and ensure a complete ban on the use of Chinese manjha. The order comes ahead of Raksha Bandhan when kite flying activity increases significantly and markets are flooded with manjhas, including the banned Chinese strings which are often proven to be life-threatening. Several incidents were recorded from the…

19 Aug

HCIL launches New Honda Amaze

editor0 CommentsBusiness, TechnologyHonda Cars India Limited, New Honda Amaze

Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL) launched the New Amaze with enhanced looks, premium exteriors styling and plush interiors. Honda Amaze is powered by Honda’s well acclaimed 1.2L i-VTEC petrol engine and 1.5L i-DTEC diesel engine in both Manual and CVT variants. The comfort of CVT availability in both Petrol and Diesel engines delivers great driving pleasure and superior fuel efficiency. Price of Petrol variant of Honda Amaze is between Rs 632,000 and Rs 905,000, while the price of Diesel variant is between Rs 866,500 and 1,115,000. The Honda Amaze is available in 3 grades in petrol and diesel variants –…

19 Aug

Taliban Open Fire, Beat Up Women, Kids Outside Kabul Airport

editor0 CommentsInternationalKabul Airport, Taliban

Taliban promised safe passage to the Kabul airport for people trying to flee the country, there have been incidents of violence at the checkpoints on airport roads. Photographs of women and children being beaten and whipped by the Taliban fighters have surfaced showing the brutal face of the insurgents. Reports of civilians – women and children – being beaten, houses being ransacked have been pouring in since August 15 – the day the Taliban seized control of capital Kabul. According to reports, the US troops who have taken over the control of the Hamid Karzai International airport in Kabul on…

19 Aug

Lupin’s Aptivate for children

editor0 CommentsHealthLupin’s Aptivate

During the peak of the second wave of Covid-19, almost 80,000 kids had tested positive across five states according to government data. There is still no approved vaccine available for children in India. So, immunity for the kid below 18 becomes a matter of paramount importance. Parents must ensure that their children are provided healthy nutritious food. Natural home remedies and time-tested ingredients like Giloy, Amla and Pippali that are also recommended by Ayush Mantralaya can be administered to help children build their natural immune system. Lupin’s Aptivate is an ayurvedic syrup that helps in improving appetite and mothers can…

19 Aug

Bengal post-poll violence: Calcutta HC orders court-monitored CBI probe

editor0 CommentsPolitical, West BengalCalcutta HC, post-poll violence

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed a court-monitored CBI probe into the incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal. The high court has also directed the state government to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the cases related to violence following the Assembly elections results declared on May 2. The five-judge bench presided over by Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal had earlier ordered the NHRC chairman to constitute an inquiry committee to probe accusations of human rights violations during the “post-poll violence”. The panel, in its report, indicated the Mamata Banerjee government, as it recommended handing over the investigation…

19 Aug

ASUS unveils official e-store in India

editor0 CommentsBusinessASUS, ASUS e-shop

With the #ShopwithASUS campaign, ASUS inaugurated its official online store in India, offering the brand’s most celebrated laptops and smartphones for customers. The e-store will be serviced by AYR Technologies, one of the leading sellers online. ASUS e-store will be the most convenient destination to shop from an array of ASUS’ state-of-the-art products present across ROG (Republic of Gamers) and Consumer PC categories. It will feature the brand’s extensive range of gaming and consumer laptops along with flagship smartphones – ROG Phone 5 and ROG Phone 3, to start with. The new online store will allow consumers and technology enthusiasts…

19 Aug

MGM Healthcare Chennai Expands Its Outreach Clinic Facility

editor0 CommentsHealth, North Bengal, West Bengal

MGM Healthcare, a leading quaternary care super-specialty hospital, has setup its first-ever multi-specialty outreach clinic in Siliguri. This will allow residents of Siliguri and adjoining areas to have access to expert healthcare solutions under one roof from MGM Healthcare, Chennai. The 10000 sqft is equipped with state-of-the-art fully automated equipment’s. The outreach clinic will have diagnostic services ranging from Radiology to Pathology, Histopathology, Microbiology & Neuro Diagnostics. Specialists from MGM Healthcare Chennai will travel every week to attend the patients. MGM Healthcare has partnered with Balaji Healthcare to open the clinic in the city. The outreach clinic was inaugurated in…