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Army totally geared up to face any situation in Dokalam: GOC-

The Army is totally geared up to face any situation in the Dokalam sector and any mischief will be dealt with "properly", General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Command Lt. Gen. Abhay Krishna said today. He was asked about China reportedly stationing its troops in Dokalam, where the two countries were locked in a standoff for over two months earlier this year after the Chinese army tried to build a road in the area claimed by Indian-ally Bhutan. India feared the road, if completed, would allow China to cut off its access to its northeastern states. The standoff ended in September after the two countries mutually agreed to withdraw their troops from the area. Stating that he would not name anyone specifically, Lt. Gen. Krishna said the Indian Army is in high spirits and ready to take on any mischief. "We are totally prepared, geared up; let anybody do any mischief and he will get it back nice and proper," he told reporters here. Lt. Gen. Krishna was speaking ..

Emotion of 1971 Indo-Pak war should not fade: GOC-in-C Krishna

The excitement and emotion over the victory of Indian armed forces against Pakistan and birth of Bangladesh on this day in 1971 should pass on to the next generation, the GOC-in-C of Eastern Command Abhay Krishna said today. The feelings and exuberance should not pass away with the generation which was connected with the event, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Eastern Command Abhay Krishna said after the wreath-laying ceremony on 'Vijay Diwas' at the Eastern Command headquarter Fort William here. A 72-member Bangladesh delegation, including Mukti Joddhas (freedom fighters), was present at the solemn event in memory of those who laid down their lives in the 1971 war. "It's exciting and a matter of pride that even today, after so many years, we are so emotionally connected about everything and we feel so good about it," Krishna said. "My only thrust is that this excitement, this emotional connect, should not pass away with the generation which was connected ..

Hindutva a way of living, inherited from ancient times: VP

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today said that there are some people who look at "Hindutva" with narrow religious connotations rather than looking at it as a way of living of the people. He was addressing the "India Ideas Conclave 2017" organised by India Foundation in Goa. He said, "Hamara system ka durbhagya hai ki kucch log "Hindu" mane usko narrow religious connotation me dekhte hai.(It is unfortunate that some people look at the word "Hindu" with a narrow religious connotation)." "It (Hindu) was a larger identity of way of living of the people of this country for years together," he added. "What we have inherited from our ancient times is Bharatiyata. Jisko kucch log Hindutva bhi kehte hai, Indianness kehte hai, isme kisiko aapathi nahi hona chahiye. (What we have inherited from ancient times, some people call it as Hindutva or Indianness. There should not be any objection to it)," Naidu said. He said that the Indian civilization had managed to survive several ...

HC notice to union minister & Apna Dal leader Anupriya Patel

The Allahabad High Court today issued a notice to union minister Anupriya Patel in connection with dispute over premiership of her party Apna Dal and fixed January 15 as the next date of hearing. A bench of Justices D K Upadhyay and Rajesh Singh Chauhan passed the order on a writ petition filed by Anupriya's mother, Krishna Patel who claimed to be the president of the party. In the petition, Krishna has challenged an order of the Election Commission, which had asked Anupriya and Krishna to resolve their dispute. In the petition, Krishna has pleaded that since the Apna Dal was not a recognised political outfit, the EC had no right to intervene in its affairs. After considering the plea, the Lucknow bench of the high court issued notice to Anupriya, who is Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and fixed January 15 as the next date of hearing.

MP: Catholic priests allegedly beaten up outside police

Suspected Bajrang Dal activists were claimed to have beaten up some Christians, including 10 priests, and torched their car outside a police station in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh last night over alleged conversion of Hindus to Christianity. Sub-inspector Mohinee Sharma of Civil Lines police station said a case has been registered against unidentified people for burning the vehicle, but denied claim about members of the Catholic community having been assaulted during the incident. Nobody has been arrested yet, she added. "They (members of the Catholic group) may have been manhandled outside the police station premises. If they come to us with a complaint that they were beaten up, we will surely book the accused," the police officer said. The group comprised ten Catholic priests and 32 others undergoing training for priesthood. Father M. Rony, social work director of Satna diocese, told PTI that some young men stormed the venue of a pre- Christmas function at ...