Political unrest is intensifying within the Karnataka Congress as the government completed the two-and-a-half-year mark on Thursday.
Mamata writes to CEC, seeks halt to SIR in West Bengal
Upping the ante on SIR, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote a strongly worded letter to CEC Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday, asking him to immediately halt the exercise that she claimed was “chaotic, coercive and dangerous”.
Court sends 4 accused in Delhi blast to 10-day NIA custody
A Delhi court on Thursday remanded to 10 days’ NIA custody three doctors and a preacher who were arrested in connection with the November 10 car blast outside the Red Fort in which 15 people were killed.
SIA raids Kashmir Times office; recovers arms, ammunition
The State Investigation Agency on Thursday raided the head office of Kashmir Times in Jammu and recovered arms, ammunition and incriminating documents during the search operation conducted over allegations that the publication was promoting anti-national activities, an SIA spokesperson said.
IED blast kills 2 cops in NW Pak
Two policemen were killed in an IED blast on Thursday in Pakistan’s restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, police said.
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 33
A pair of Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, a southern city in Gaza, on Thursday killed five people, bringing the total death toll from strikes across the Palestinian territory over roughly 12 hours to 33.
Bangladesh SC reinstates caretaker govt for elections
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the restoration of the non-partisan caretaker government system for overseeing elections, though the ruling will not apply to the upcoming general elections scheduled for February next year.
Curfew reimposed in Nepal district after unrest
Fresh tension erupted Thursday as 10 people were injured after Gen Z youths clashed with members of the ousted prime minister K P Sharma Oli’s party, prompting authorities to reimpose curfew to contain the situation in Nepal’s Bara district bordering India.
US to sell Excalibur, Javelin missiles to India
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of Javelin anti-tank missile systems and Excalibur guided artillery munitions worth $93 million to India, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said on Wednesday.
Diksha Dagar wins Deaflympics gold
Indian golfer Diksha Dagar came up with a superb 11-under in the last round to win by a huge margin and clinch the gold medal at the Deaflympics here on Thursday.
