Centre declares Afghan-based Islamic State J&K operative Aijaz Ahanger as designated terrorist under UAPA
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Centre declares Afghan-based Islamic State J&K operative Aijaz Ahanger as designated terrorist under UAPA

The government has named Afghanistan-based chief recruiter of Islamic State J&K (ISJK) Aijaz Ahmad Ahanger as designated terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, officials said on Thursday. Ahanger alias Abu Usman Al-Kazhmiri, born in Nawakadal, Srinagar, in 1974, and based in Afghanistan, has been declared an “individual terrorist” under the Fourth Schedule of the…

To counter China, Nyoma airfield in Ladakh to be full-fledged base in 2 years
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To counter China, Nyoma airfield in Ladakh to be full-fledged base in 2 years

In a two-pronged strategy to match the Chinese airfields located across the Line of Actual Control, the Ministry of Defence has invited bids to upgrade the Nyoma airfield in eastern Ladakh into a full-fledged base with allied infrastructure. Separately, it has approved a new airfield near Kaza in Himachal Pradesh. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO)…

Leh, Kargil representatives ‘unhappy’ with high-powered panel for Ladakh
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Leh, Kargil representatives ‘unhappy’ with high-powered panel for Ladakh

Not satisfied with the agenda and representation of the high-powered committee formed by the Union home ministry for union territory of Ladakh, two organisations from Leh and Kargil, which have also steered protests in the past over demands of statehood and protection of land and jobs, have called a meeting in Jammu on January 7….

Water should be an issue of cooperation, coordination between states, PM Modi says a day after SYL stalemate between Punjab, Haryana

Water should be an issue of cooperation, coordination between states, PM Modi says a day after SYL stalemate between Punjab, Haryana

A day after Punjab and Haryana failed to reach an agreement on the construction of the Sutlej Yamuna Link canal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said water should be an issue of cooperation and coordination between the states. Addressing the first national conference of state water ministers convened by the Centre to discuss and…

WhatsApp working on feature to help users identify ‘kept message’: Report

WhatsApp working on feature to help users identify ‘kept message’: Report

According to WABetaInfo, a website that tracks news and updates related to WhatsApp, the Meta-owned platform is working on an ability that will allow users to identify a ‘kept message’ in the chat. To explain how the feature will work, WABetaInfo shared this screenshot: As seen above, to identify a ‘kept message’ in WhatsApp, users…

U-14 INTER-SCHOOL GILES SHIELD: IES New English, Swami Vivekanand enter final

U-14 INTER-SCHOOL GILES SHIELD: IES New English, Swami Vivekanand enter final

IES New English School, Bandra, and Swami Vivekanand International, Gorai, advanced to the final of the Under-14 Giles Shield inter-school cricket tournament. Off-spinner Yash Rawat picked up four wickets for 18 runs as IES New English School bundled out RR Education Trust for 98 runs in the first innings on the second day of their…

Amazon to layoff over 18,000 employees amid ‘uncertain’ economy: CEO

Amazon to layoff over 18,000 employees amid ‘uncertain’ economy: CEO

Amazon.com Inc. is laying off more than 18,000 employees — a significantly bigger number than previously planned — in the latest sign that a technology slump is deepening. Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy announced the move in a memo to staff Wednesday, saying it followed the company’s annual planning process. The cuts, which began last year, were…

Flights cancelled, no electricity as California braces for brutal storm: Updates

Flights cancelled, no electricity as California braces for brutal storm: Updates

California ordered evacuations in a high-risk coastal area as a huge storm into the state brought high winds and heavy rainfall, knocking out electricity and causing floods. The emergency was declared by California governor Gavin Newsom in order to allow quick response in the state as it still recovers from a powerful storm that hit…

At 3°C, Delhi’s Safdarjung sees season’s coldest; Ayanagar records 2.2°C

At 3°C, Delhi’s Safdarjung sees season’s coldest; Ayanagar records 2.2°C

Delhi on Thursday recorded this winter season’s coldest morning as the minimum temperature at Safdarjung – the representative weather station of the national capital – dipped to 3 degrees Celsius. According to the morning weather bulletin by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the temperature was a departure of four notches from the normal. Meanwhile, Ayanagar – which typically…

Happy birthday Deepika Padukone: Remember these ads that made her famous before Bollywood debut in Om Shanti Om?

Happy birthday Deepika Padukone: Remember these ads that made her famous before Bollywood debut in Om Shanti Om?

Deepika Padukone was spotted with Ranveer Singh at Mumbai airport recently as the two left for her birthday vacation. The actor will celebrate her 37th birthday on January 5. In 2007, Deepika made her acting debut with Farah Khan’s Om Shanti Om, which also featured Shah Rukh Khan. Before she became one of the highest-paid actors…