Pak Treacherous Plot: Pitting a Kashmiri Against Another
JAMMU: Kashmir, cradled in the Himalayan foothills and renowned for its iconic and picturesque beauty, has been turned into a graveyard as a result of Pakistan’s and its proxies’ unending gun violence in the Valley. It was once a paradise on earth, but it was suffocated by the staccato of gunshots, which claimed the lives of innocent people almost every second day. In the Kashmir Valley, just graveyard breezes have blown over the years. Murderers travels the area in various disguises, posing as a gun-toting ‘well-wisher’ armed by Pakistan and speaking Jihad, Allah, and destiny all rolled into one. The arrival
Astronomers Discover Dozen Quasars
NEW DELHI: Astronomers have discovered a dozen quasars that have been broken into four identical images by a naturally occurring celestial “lens.” Quasars are supermassive black holes that fuel the incredibly bright centers of distant galaxies. This rare find brings the total number of known quasars or quads up to around a quarter of a million, and it may help scientists figure out the universe’s expansion rate and other mysteries. Quasars with quadruple images are uncommon; the first quadruple image was discovered in 1985. Astronomers have discovered about fifty of these “quadruply imaged quasars,” or quads, over the past four
Army Strengthening Mountain Strikes Corps
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army is adding about 10,000 more troops to its only mountain strike corps responsible for offensive operations along the China frontier, bolstering its deployments along the northern borders. The Mountain Strike Corps’ strengthening is part of the force’s efforts to shift its attention away from the western front with Pakistan and concentrate more towards the Chinese frontier. According to government sources, an established Division formation in the Eastern sector of about 10,000 troops has been assigned to the 17 Mountain Strike Corps headquartered in West Bengal’s Panagarh. “The Centre cleared the Mountain Strike Corps about a
2 Militants Killed in Encounter
SRINAGAR: On Friday, two separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir resulted in the neutralisation of five militants and the injury to three security forces. As soon as daylight broke, security forces launched an operation in Awantipora’s Nowbugh Tral district, killing two militants so far. According to the police, a militant hideout was also destroyed, and there were no casualties in Tral. The operation is currently underway. Meanwhile, in Shopian, an operation that had been halted on Thursday night was resumed on Friday. Three militants were killed and two security force personnel were wounded in an encounter with militants in South
Rafale Deal: Dassault Paid 1 mn Euros to ‘Middleman’
NEW DELHI: During the Rafale negotiations, a middleman made millions by leaking sensitive defence ministry information. According to the third and final part of the French news portal Mediapart’s investigation into the Rafale jets contract, businessman Sushen Gupta and his intermediaries obtained “several million Euros” from Dassault and its affiliates. As a result, Gupta and his proxies “leaked classified material,” including crucial documents from the Indian defence ministry about the Indian negotiating team’s positions and claims that it was likely to make during the talks. Sushen Gupta worked as a middleman for Dassault Aviation and its industrial partner Thales for
What is India H2 Alliance (IH2A)?
NEW DELHI: The India H2 Alliance is a new coalition formed by major energy and industrial companies from around the world. Reliance Industries and Chart Industries took the initiative to create the alliance. The India H2 Alliance (IH2A) is primarily concerned with the commercialization of hydrogen technologies. It will work to improve India’s hydrogen economy and supply chain. H2 Alliance in India: The IH2 alliance will primarily target industrial clusters such as refineries, steel, cement, fertiliser, ports and logistics, and heavy-duty transportation use cases. It will also provide requirements for the storage and transportation of pressurised and liquefied hydrogen. The
‘Pak Army Offered Moratorium on Kashmir Fighting’
NEW DELHI: General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Pakistan’s army chief, told India’s national security advisor, S Jaishankar that he was willing to announce a cease-fire in Kashmir. The Pakistan Army chief “has opened talks with nemesis India to negotiate an eventual meeting between the neighbouring countries’ prime ministers,” according to a newspaper. General Bajwa of Pakistan told India’s national security advisor Ajit Doval that he was “prepared to announce a moratorium on fighting in Kashmir,” according to the article. However, the Pakistani military’s public relations arm ruled out the possibility of Bajwa promising a cease-fire. “It’s a bunch of lies,” a
World Health Day: April 7
NEW DELHI: The World Health Organization’s first World Health Assembly was held on April 7, 1948, on which World Health Day is commemorated. The World Health Day is seen as an opportunity to bring global attention to a topic that is critical to global health In 1950, the first World Health Day was observed. World Health Day is one of the World Health Organization’s eleven official public health programmes. The eleven Global Health Campaigns of WHO are as follows: World Tuberculosis Day, World Malaria Day, World Immunization Day, World No Tobacco Day, World Blood Donor Day, World AIDS Day, World
India-Russia Vow to Enhance Defence Cooperation
NEW DELHI: Despite US pressure on Moscow to reduce defence procurement, India and Russia agreed to extend defence cooperation not only in procurement but also in the exploration of the possibility of “additional” Russian military equipment production in India. Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, was in New Delhi for a working visit, where he held bilateral talks with his counterpart, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. “Under the ‘Make in India’ concept, we addressed future and additional manufacturing of Russian military equipment in India. So far, I haven’t seen any differences in our Indian partners and friends “After talks with Jaishankar,
Prez Signs Order Appointing Justice NV Ramana as Next CJI
NEW Delhi: On Tuesday, President Ram Nath Kovind gave his approval to Justice NV Ramana’s appointment as India’s next Chief Justice (CJI). On April 24, Justice Ramana will be sworn in as India’s 48th Chief Justice. On August 26, 2022, Justice Ramana will step down. Justice SA Bobde, the current Chief Justice of India, recommended Justice NV Ramana as his successor last month. Justice Ramana will have a considerably long tenure as CJI with over 16 months at the helm before he retires on August 26, 2022. In fact, it will be the longest tenure as Chief Justice of India