Sending Friend Requests As Women, How A Gang Blackmailed Men For Lakhs
Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Saturday October 16, 2021, New DelhiOne accused has been arrested and three suspects identified as the cyber cell of Delhi Police busted a "sextortion" module operating from Rajasthan.
Bihar Hawker, UP Carpenter Shot Dead As J&K Civilian Killings Rise To 9
Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday October 16, 2021, SrinagarA hawker from Bihar was shot dead by terrorists in Srinagar today, in the eighth such killing of civilians in the past two weeks. A carpenter from Uttar Pradesh was also shot at by terrorists, leaving him critically injured, in Pulwama.
Indo-US Joint Training Exercise "Ek Yudh Abhyas 21" Commences In Alaska
Asian News International | Saturday October 16, 2021, AlaskaThe 17th Edition of Indo-US joint training exercise "Ex Yudh Abhyas 21" commenced at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson in Alaska on Friday.
PM Modi To Inaugurate 7 Medical Colleges In UP On October 25: Yogi Adityanath
Press Trust of India | Saturday October 16, 2021, Siddharthnagar, UPUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate seven new medical colleges in the state from Siddharthnagar district on October 25.
Sharad Pawar Says Will Meet Amit Shah To Discuss BSF Row
Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday October 16, 2021, MumbaiNCP chief Sharad Pawar said on Saturday that he would meet Home Minister Amit Shah "to know his thoughts about" the extension of the BSF's operational jurisdiction.
"Parivar Bachao Working Committee": BJP Mocks Congress Top Body
Press Trust of India | Saturday October 16, 2021, New DelhiThe BJP on Saturday mocked the Congress Working Committee meeting as "parivar bachao working committee" and alleged that it offered no answers to the issues of the party's internal rift and its leadership's failures
Told To Pay For Cigarettes, 4 Beat Shopkeeper To Death In Madhya Pradesh
Press Trust of India | Saturday October 16, 2021, Shahdol, Madhya PradeshFour people allegedly beat a shopkeeper to death after they were asked to pay for the cigarettes they had taken, police in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol said on Saturday.
India's Economic Reforms Seen As A "Positive Step" By US: Nirmala Sitharaman
Asian News International | Saturday October 16, 2021, WashingtonUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said India's strategic economic reforms have been welcomed by the Joe Biden administration and leaders from the corporate sector in the US.
India's Power Demand Rises This Month As Coal Shortage Lingers: Report
Reuters | Saturday October 16, 2021, ChennaiIndia's electricity demand grew 4.9% during the first half of October, with supply falling short of demand by 1.4% despite a 3.2% rise in coal-fired generation and 30% rise in solar output, a Reuters analysis of government data showed.
Second 'Nihang' Arrested Over Gruesome Killing At Farmers' Protest Site
Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday October 16, 2021, ChandigarhA second Nihang - a member of a 'warrior' Sikh order - has been arrested in connection with the gruesome murder of Lakhbir Singh, a Dalit labourer, at a farmers protest site in Haryana's Singhu yesterday.
Actor Jacqueline Fernandez Skips Probe Agency's Call For The 3rd Time
Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Darshit Singh | Saturday October 16, 2021, New DelhiActor Jacqueline Fernandez today skipped her third summon by the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in connection with a money laundering case against fraudsters Sukesh Chandrasekar and his actor-wife Leena Paul.
Will Provide Anti-Drone Security To Jammu, Srinagar Air Bases: NSG Chief
Press Trust of India | Saturday October 16, 2021, GurgaonCounter-terrorism commando force National Security Guard has been deployed at the Indian Air Force stations in Srinagar and Jammu to provide anti-drone security cover to these vital installations, the force's director general MA Ganapathy said.
2 Terrorists, Including Lashkar Commander, Killed In J&K's Pulwama
Written by Nazir Masoodi | Saturday October 16, 2021, SrinagarTwo terrorists, including Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Umar Mushtaq Khandey, have been killed during a joint operation by police and security forces in Pampore area near Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Saturday, a senior police officer said.
"Be Ready For Lone Wolf Attacks": Minister Warns Security Forces
Asian News International | Saturday October 16, 2021, ManesarTaking cognisance of growing terror challenges, Minister of State (MoS) for Home Nityanand Rai on Saturday warned the security forces to prepare themselves to deal with incidents like drone strikes, airstrikes and lone wolf attacks.
BJP's Pragya Thakur Calls Man Who Shot Her Kabaddi Video "Ravana"
Press Trust of India | Saturday October 16, 2021, BhopalAfter a viral video showed her playing kabaddi, Bhopal's BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur described the man who shot and circulated the clip as "Ravana" and said his old age and next birth will get spoiled.
