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Snake dies when a man bites it to seek revenge

Snake dies when a man bites it to seek revenge

In a case of human revenge, a 45-year-old tribal man bit a snake to death after the latter bit him in a remote village in Odisha's Jajpur district. Kishore Badra of Gambharipatia village under Salijanga panchayat under Danagadi block was returning home after working in his paddy field on Wednesday night when a snake bit him on his leg. He managed to capture the viper and bit it to death in a bid to take revenge. “Something bit on my leg while I was returning home on foot last night. I switched on my torch and found it to be…
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Landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur left One dead and around 30 people buried

Landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur left One dead and around 30 people buried

Accrding to sources the landslide took place on the Reckong Peo-Shimla Highway in Kinnaur at around 12 pm .One person has died and around 30 people are feared buried after a landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur left many vehicles trapped under debris this afternoon. A truck, a state-run bus and other vehicles were buried after the rockslide. Accrding to sources the bus, travelling To Shimla, had 40 people on board. The local police said 25-30 people were trapped or buried. Six people have been rescued including the driver. Teams of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) were sent to the area…
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After UNSC maritime session, Pak threatens continued militarisation

After UNSC maritime session, Pak threatens continued militarisation

Pakistan has threatened to continue militarising citing what it claimed was a “geo-strategic competition and the pursuit of military dominance by some states”, while mentioning India. After Monday’s high-level meeting on maritime security at the UN Security Council, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Munir Akram sent a written statement to the Indian Mission to be included in the record of the session. India is the current President of the Council and the meeting was presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Akram asserted that “India has nuclearised the Indian Ocean and continues to induct advanced weapons systems and naval delivery platforms” with…
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Actress Shilpa Shetty and her mother accused of fraud

Actress Shilpa Shetty and her mother accused of fraud

Film actress Shilpa Shetty and her mother allegedly have been accused of cheating crores of rupees. Shilpa Shetty and her mother Sunanda Shetty started a fitness company called Iiosis Slimming Skin Salon and Spa. The responsible officials of the company approached many people in the name of opening their branch. It is alleged that Shilpa Shetty and her mother took crores of rupees from two people in the name of opening a branch of the centre. Millions of rupees were collected from them in the name of wellness center. Two FIRs have been registered at Hazratganj and Vibhuti Khand police…
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Taliban capture northern Afghan city of Kunduz

Taliban capture northern Afghan city of Kunduz

Afghan forces and the Taliban were fighting fiercely Sunday in the centre of Kunduz.The Taliban said Sunday they had captured the key Afghan city of Kunduz, a claim confirmed by an AFP correspondent in the vicinity, as fierce fighting raged in the centre of a second northern capital, Shar-e-pul. officials and residents confirmed, that the insurgents did capture two other provincial capitals in the last 48 hours.The Taliban have taken two provincial capitals since Friday, but Kunduz would be the most significant to fall since the insurgents launched an offensive in May as foreign forces began the final stages of…
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Afghan government’s top media officer killed by Taliban

Afghan government’s top media officer killed by Taliban

The Taliban claimed responsibility for killing Dawa Khan Menapal, head of the Government Media and Information Centre (GMIC). The assassination was the latest in a series conducted by the hardline Islamist group to weaken Ghani's democratically elected, western backed regime. U.S. diplomat in Afghanistan condemned Taliban fighters killing the Afghanistan government's top media and information officer in the capital Kabul.They condemned the act as an affront to human rights and free speech.  Menapal had also served as a spokesperson in Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's outreach team.
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NIA raids 5 places in J&K, Karnataka, arrests 4 for raising funds for IS

NIA raids 5 places in J&K, Karnataka, arrests 4 for raising funds for IS

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday carried out searches at five locations in Jammu and Kashmir, and Karnataka in the ISIS Kerala module case and arrested four persons, involved in raising funds and radicalising and motivating more people to join the banned terror organisation. An NIA spokesperson here said that agency personnel, along with state police units, conducted simultaneous searches at five locations — three in Jammu and Kashmir and one each in Mangaluru and Bengaluru in Karnataka. The official said that searches were conducted at the premises of the accused, who were continuously in touch with arrested accused…
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Six migrant labourers killed in accident at prawn hatchery in Andhra Pradesh

Six migrant labourers killed in accident at prawn hatchery in Andhra Pradesh

Six migrant workers were killed in an electrical short circuit at a prawn hatchery in Repalle of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh in the little hours on Friday. Guntur district Superintendent of Police Vishal Gunni told P T I over phone that it looked like an accidental fire caused by an electrical short circuit. "Our Clues team is on the spot, collecting forensic evidence. Some bleaching powder and other residues were also found there. We are investigating the case from various angles," Gunni said. He also said that there was nothing suspicious. "We are talking to the staff of electricity…
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Relatives of Kargil martyrs go down memory lane as bravery of war heroes showcases in Dras

Relatives of Kargil martyrs go down memory lane as bravery of war heroes showcases in Dras

With one day to go for the Kargil Vijay Diwas, a special event narrating the stories of Operation VIJAY that was fought to flush out the Pakistani troops from the Indian positions along the Line of Control (LOC) was organized by the Army on Sunday at Lamochen near Dras where an account of the epic battles on Tololing, Tiger Hill, Pt 4875 and other prominent features was narrated with these very landmarks visible to the audience in front of their eyes. Lt General MV Suchindra, GOC White Knight Corps, along with Kargil War Heroes Subedar Sanjay Kumar, Param Vir Chakra…
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Afghanistan forces kill 262 Taliban terrorists in 24 hours

Afghanistan forces kill 262 Taliban terrorists in 24 hours

The Afghanistan government has imposed a curfew across almost all of the country on Saturday in an attempt to stop the Taliban from invading cities.Apart from Kabul and two other provinces, no movement will be allowed between 10 pm and 4 am.The ministry of defense of Afghanistan on Saturday (July 24) claimed that their security forces have killed as many as 262 Taliban terrorists across various provinces in just 24 hours. The forces further said 176 terrorists were injured during the operations and 21 Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were defused.According to the ministry, security operations are being conducted continuously throughout…
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