Nagpur (Maharashtra), Oct 14 (ANI): Working president of Maharashtra Congress, Nitin Raut, continued the game of rhetorics and labeled Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar a 'khacchar' after the latter called interim Congress chief Sonia Gandhi a 'mari hui chuhiya'. He said, "Haryana CM isn't Khattar but a 'khacchar'. If he wants to comment then he should say it about PM Modi." CM Khattar on October 13 took jibe on Sonia Gandhi's appointment as Congress interim president.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (ANI): Chiefs of proscribed organizations and top separatist leaders from Jammu and Kashmir have been apprehended and chargesheeted under the terror funding case, informed National Investigation Agency (NIA) Inspector General Alok Mittal. He also highlighted that none of the arrested chiefs and separatist leaders got bail so far. "They were being funded from Pakistan High Commission, through remittances and hawala transfers," Mittal added. The NIA IG was addressing the gathering during an inaugural session of the national conference of Chiefs of ATS.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (ANI): National Investigation Agency's (NIA) national conference of Chiefs of Anti-Terrorism Squad/ Special Task Force took place in Delhi on October 14. Minister of States for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, National Investigation Agency (NIA) DG YC Modi, former IB Special Director and Nagaland Governor RN Ravi were present at the event. Speaking at the event, NIA DG, Yogesh Chander Modi said, "We noticed that Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) increased their activities in Bihar, Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka. Names of 125 suspects have been shared with related agencies."
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Oct 14 (ANI): India's first visually impaired woman IAS officer took charge as Sub Collector. Pranjal Patil took charge as Sub Collector of Thiruvananthapuram. She was received by officials at collector's office.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (ANI): National Investigation Agency (NIA) Inspector General Alok Mittal on October 14 said that majority of accused arrested in ISIS cases confessed that they saw Zakir Naik's videos during their radicalisation process. "The majority of the 127 arrested people confessed that during their radicalisation process, they saw Zakir Naik's videos, other videos have also been seen but Zakir Naik's name came on the top," said Mittal. "The local party's leader was in touch with the handler from Afghanistan, Pakistan or Syria, the handler channelised the activity." It is be noted that a chargesheet has been filed against Naik and his extradition request has been sent to Malaysian government regarding the case. The NIA has been investigating the ISIS cases since November 2014. Total 28 cases have been investigated and 127 people have been arrested.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (ANI): National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval attended the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) national conference of Chiefs of Anti-Terrorism Squad/Special Task Force in Delhi on October 14. Speaking at the event on challenges of terrorism, Doval said the proceedings of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) have created immense pressure on Pakistan, and is bigger than any action that could be taken against the rogue nation. "One of the biggest pressures that has come on Pakistan today is because of the proceedings of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), it has created so much pressure on them that probably no other action could have done," Doval said. Further speaking on state's role in curbing terrorism, Doval said "If a criminal has the support of a state, it becomes a great challenge. Some of the states have mastered this, in our case Pakistan has made it as an instrument of its state policy."
New Delhi, Oct 14 (ANI): King of Netherlands Willem-Alexander met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 14 in the national capital. The King of Netherlands is on five-day visit to India and had arrived in New Delhi on late night of October 13. He also received a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in presence of President Ram Nath Kovind. Willem-Alexander is also accompanied by Queen Maxima.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (ANI): National Investigation Agency's (NIA) national conference of Chiefs of Anti-Terrorism Squad/ Special Task Force took place in Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan on October 14. While addressing the event, NIA IG Alok Mittal said, "Registered fresh case based on anti-India activities of 'Sikhs for Justice'. They are running a campaign on social media, and trying to radicalise Sikh youth. 5 arrested in UP's Shamli last year admitted they were radicalised through 'Referendum 2020' propaganda."
New Delhi, Oct 14 (ANI): The government is mulling to include aviation turbine fuel and natural gas in the ambit of Goods and Services Tax (GST). Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on October 14 said that his ministry has appealed to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to take cognizance of the appeal. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister also showed his confidence that the Finance Minister will be able to convince the GST Council to take the 'progressive decision.' "We've appealed to Finance Minister that at least aviation turbine fuel and natural gas should come in the ambit of GST. I'm confident that at an appropriate time she will be able to convince GST Council to take this progressive decision," Pradhan told reporters in the national capital.
Chamarajanagar (Karnataka), Oct 14 (ANI): A man-eating tiger was captured by forest department from Bandipore forest of Karnataka. The man-hunter tiger had killed two people and several animals in a span of 3 months. The forest department was searching for the tiger for last one week. The 4-year-old tiger was captured successfully after being tranquilized, and will be sent to the rescue center in Mysore.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Oct 14 (ANI): A bird lover has turned his entire house into a foreign birds' museum over the period of 40 years. Artist by profession, Saroj Rath has designed the entire house of parrots and other foreign birds. Special cages have been designed keeping the comfort of the birds in mind. The top floor of house has a lot of greenery to give natural environment for the birds. Each bird has been named like a family member. The museum is visited by many enthusiasts.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (ANI): King of Netherlands, Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on October 14. King of Netherlands, Willem-Alexander received a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan on their arrival. He was received by President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Later King of Netherlands and Queen Maxima met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Bagdogra (West Bengal), Oct 14 (ANI): Mortal remains of Naik Subash Thapa were brought to his residence in Upper Bagdogra on Oct 14. Naik Subhash Thapa had lost his life in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district on October 11. Pakistan has intensified border firing after the abrogation of Article 370.
Siddharth Nagar (UP), Oct 14 (ANI): Police have detained five people here who are seen beating up a man tied to a tree and chopping his hair forcefully in Uttar Pradesh's Siddharth Nagar. Video has gone viral on social media. According to the police, based on the victim's statement, an FIR has been registered in the matter. "According to the victim, the incident took place on October 11 when a few locals here tied him to a tree in Bayara village. The locals later thrashed him and forcefully chopped his hair. We have identified and detained five people. The search is on for the remaining. Strict action will be taken against those responsible based on the statement given by the victim's kin," said Vijay Dhul, Superintendent of Police. Further investigation is underway.
Mau (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 14 (ANI): 7 dead and 15 injured after a two-storey building collapsed following a cylinder blast at a home in Uttar Pradesh's Mau. Several feared trapped in this incident. More details in this regard are awaited.
Asansol (West Bengal), Oct 14 (ANI): Three people have been trapped in a coal mine in Kulti on Oct 13. Rescue operation is underway. The incident occurred on Oct 13 late at night when four people tried to dig the mine illegally, of which three got trapped in it.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (ANI): Apple has added five new games to its Arcade paid gaming service. Apple Arcade was announced in September with a free month trial on iOS, iPad OS, and macOS, Engadget reports. The latest update adds new games including Inmost, ShockRods, Stela, Decoherence, and Mind Symphony which add to the existing 75 games on board.
Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh), Oct 14 (ANI): Four national level hockey players died in a car accident in the wee hours of October 14. The accident took place in MP's Hoshangabad. Three people have been injured in the accident. Further details are awaited.
Mau (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 14 (ANI): 7 dead and 15 injured after a two-storey building collapsed following a cylinder blast at a home in Uttar Pradesh's Mau. Several feared trapped in this incident. More details in this regard are awaited.
Panaji (Goa), Oct 14 (ANI): A five-day long Multi-Class National Ranking event in sailing concluded in Goa's Panaji on October 13. The event took place at Dolphin Adventure Sports in Hawaii Beach, Dona Paula. The event was kick-started on October 09 and was hosted by the Goa Yachting Association for the first time. The event comprised of sailing in the RS: X Olympic class, RS: One and Techno 293, Laser Radial and Laser 4.7 class, and 470 class. Team Razorbill from Ocean Sailing Node was skippered by Captain AS Patankar and Crew Captain Donde. Commodore Abhilash Tomy and Mohan dominated the days sailing in the Masters Seabirds class and took the guns in both the races. They are now leading with 3 wins followed by Team Kittywake. While speaking to ANI, Indian Navy officer Commander Abhilash Tomy said, "Sports can help expose people to the state's unexplored coastline." "The time was ideal to have such a race in Goa because the sea is flat and the breeze is adequate," he added. The event