Tahawwur Rana (File photo) NEW DELHI: “Mujahideens involved in the Mumbai attacks should receive Pakistan’s highest posthumous military honors,” reads the transcript of an intercepted conversation which Tahawwur Rana had with David Coleman Headley. The disturbing transcripts were cited by US justice department as crucial evidence in Rana’s conviction order way back in 2013.A physician,…
Tahawwur Rana (File photo) NEW DELHI: US Supreme Court has refused to entertain Mumbai attacks accused Tahawwur Rana’s plea against extradition to India, clearing the way for Indian investigators to bring him to the country. The review petition was turned down on Jan 21, removing the last hurdle in the extradition of Pakistani native and…
NEW DELHI: India’s second-highest gallantry medal Kirti Chakra has been awarded to Major Manjit and posthumously to Naik Dilwar Khan for displaying conspicuous bravery during fierce anti-terror operations in J&K, while 14 military and CAPF personnel have been conferred with Shaurya Chakras on the occasion of Republic Day this year.In all, 93 armed forces and…
NEW DELHI: The Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan has been granted a licence by Union home ministry under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) so that it can receive funding from abroad, sources said Saturday. The temple is currently managed by a court, which has constituted a management committee.The current management committee had applied for the…
NEW DELHI: In a remarkable feat, Uttar Pradesh Police aced the medals tally, winning 95 of the 797 conferred on the eve of Republic Day for gallantry, distinguished service and meritorious service.The 33 gallantry medal winners from UP, 17 of whom are from police and 16 from fire services, include personnel of STF who were…
HYDERABAD: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday said it is an insult to the four crore people of Telangana that the central govt did not consider the names of eminent personalities from Telangana, sent by the state govt to the centre, for Padma awards.The chief minister expressed unhappiness over the discrimination and decided…
KOLKATA: Trinamool on Saturday urged the parents of the RG Kar rape-murder victim not to become “spokespersons” of political “conspirators”. The party also urged the parents not to become puppets of “restless political souls”.TMC, which had till now refrained from speaking out against the parents, chose to draw a line on Saturday when the victim’s…
JAMMU: The leaves of all doctors and paramedics at GMC Rajouri have been cancelled in view of a medical alert in the region following the deaths of 17 members of three families from the remote Badhaal village in Kotranka due to a mysterious illness. Eight of the deaths have occurred since Jan 12 alone.On Saturday,…
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani high court has issued notices to the ministry of foreign affairs and others in response to a petition filed by Chinese citizens seeking relief from harassment, extortion, and unconstitutional restrictions on their movement enforced by police in southern Sindh province.At least 12 Chinese nationals had filed a petition in the Sindh HC…
Tilak Varma held his nerve to guide India to a nail-biting win in Chennai (PTI Photo) Tilak Varma produced an exceptional innings in a tough situation while wickets kept falling around him and managed to hold his nerve in India’s famous two-wicket win against England in the second T20I at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in…
