Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed has been sentenced to 10 years in jail by an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan in two more terror financing cases. Saeed, a UN designated terrorist whom the US has placed a $10 million bounty on, was arrested on July 17 last year in the terror financing cases. He was sentenced to 11 years in jail by an anti-terrorism court in February this year in two terror financing cases.
In 'A Promised Land', Barack Obama gives an account of his journey from the 2008 election campaign to the end of his first term with the daring Abbottabad (Pakistan) raid that killed al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden. 'A Promised Land' is the first of two planned volumes. The first part hit bookstores globally today. Obama said that he has always held a special place for India due to his childhood years spent in Indonesia listening to the epic Hindu tales of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. He also said that modern day India can be counted as a success story in many respects, despite bitter feuds within political parties, various armed separatist movements, and corruption scandals. The 44th US president, in his latest book, says the transition to a more market-based economy in the 1990s unleashed the extraordinary entrepreneurial talents of Indians, leading to soaring growth rates, a thriving technology sector, and a steadily expanding middle class
Washington DC (US), Nov 15 (ANI): Thousands of people turned up in the capital of United States on November 14 to show support to Donald Trump and protested against the results of the presidential elections. Supporters gathered in Freedom Plaza near the White House.
Karachi (Pakistan), Nov 15 (ANI): 'Festival of lights' Diwali was observed on November 14. On the festival, streets of Paksitan's Karachi got illuminated. Pakistani Hindus celebrated the festival with great pomp and show. They visited temple for puja on Diwali. They lit 'diyas', made rangoli on the occasion. Locals also burst crackers to celebrate the festival.
India has rejected Pakistan's latest list of terrorists involved in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, saying it 'glaringly omits' the mastermind and key conspirators of the heinous terror strike. In a strongly-worded reaction on the issue, Spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs Anurag Srivastava said India has repeatedly called on Pakistan to give up its 'obfuscation and dilatory tactics' in discharging its international obligations in the trial of Mumbai terror attacks.
US President-elect Joseph Biden has always been a strong supporter of India and India-US partnership since his days in Senate and later as a vice-president. On his maiden visit to Mumbai in 2013, he himself had declared that he might have relatives in India, this was the time when Vice President-elect Kamala Harris's Tamil Nadu's connection did not make it to headlines yet. Biden had shared an interesting story about a Mumbai resident writing a letter to him. Watch the video.
Delaware (USA), Nov 07 (ANI): Results of Presidential Election of United States of America are trickling in. Meanwhile, Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden addressed the media in Delaware and expressed confidence in winning the election race. "US polls have been tough but we've to remain calm. I don't care how hard people try to stop it, I won't let it happen. We hold strong views in democracy but purpose of politics is to work for nation. We may be opponents but we ain't enemies, we're Americans," said Joe Biden. He further added, "We are going to win this race."
This video has three news items. First is about Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) conducting a joint services exercise ‘Bull Strike’, involving the three Services components of ANC, elements of Indian Army's Parachute Brigade, MARCOS & Special Forces from 3rd to November 5 at Teressa Island. The second part shows - Indian Navy warship INS Shakti replenishes American and Japanese warships during the ongoing Malabar-2020 exercise in the Bay of Bengal. And the third is about ITBP getting 17 new warriors for its K9 Team as mothers Olga and Oleshya gave birth to 17 Malinois pups at ITBP's elite National Training Centre for Dogs in Panchkula, Haryana. Malinois breed was used by United States in the operation to eliminate terrorist Osama Bin Laden.
US Presidential election results: Accusing the Democrats of "stealing the election", US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) claimed that as per the "legal" vote count, he "easily wins". The US President mentioned that there was no "big blue wave" (Democrats) as pollsters had predicted, instead, there was a "big red wave" (Republicans). US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden stated that there was no doubt that when the vote count of the US Presidential polls was finished, he and Senator Kamala Harris would be declared the winners.
Wilmington (USA), Nov 05 (ANI): As per reports of Reuters, US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is ahead of President Donald Trump with 243 electoral votes. Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden addressed his supporters in Wilmington.Joe Biden said, "Yesterday, once again proved that democracy is the heartbeat of this nation, just as it has been its heartbeat for two centuries. Even in the face of pandemic, more Americans voted this election than ever before in American history." "After a long night of counting, it's clear that we are winning enough states to reach 270 electoral votes needed to win presidency. I am not here to declare that we won but I am here to report when counting is finished, we believe we'll be the winners," Biden added.
Democratic candidate Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump appeared edging towards photo-finish in crucial US presidential election. Biden has taken a lead over Trump in the closely-fought US presidential election, though the incumbent president is fast catching up, according to projections by leading American media outlets. Both the candidates sounded confident of their victory.
Onboard, Nov 02 (ANI): As part of 'Mission Sagar-II', Indian Naval Ship Airavat entered Port Sudan on November 02. The ship was carried a consignment of 100 tonnes of food aid. India is providing assistance to friendly foreign countries to overcome natural calamities and COVID-19 pandemic.
New Delhi, Nov 01 (ANI): Prime Minister of Britain, Boris Johnson announced month-lock down England back into a national lockdown for one month till December 02. People will only be allowed to leave home for "specific reasons". Official figures showed that another 21,915 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19 on October 31, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,011,660. The coronavirus-related deaths in Britain rose by 326 to 46,555, the data showed. To bring life back to normal, countries, such as Britain, China, Russia and the United States and India are racing against time to develop coronavirus vaccines.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the truth of last year's Pulwama terror attack, in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed, has been accepted in Pakistan Parliament. He also said that when the entire nation was mourning the death of brave soldiers in the Pulwama terror attack, some people indulged in "dirty politics" for their political gains. Modi's statement came days after Pakistan's Science & Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry admitted his country's role in the Pulwama attack during a debate in their National Assembly (Parliament).
Pakistan Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa's "legs were shaking" while Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told the meeting of parliamentary leaders that India was about to attack their country, said a Pakistani lawmaker as he recounted the events of February 2019 meeting during which Imran Khan government decided to release Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman.
In a provocative message to Beijing, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Washington will provide any support to India as "deterrence" against China. Pompeo's statement to a TV channel is likely to ruffle the feathers in Beijing whose troops have been locked in a stand-off with the Indian Army along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh.
Washington, DC (USA), Oct 27 (ANI): US initiative at Observer Research Foundation, Director Dhruva Jaishankar over India-US 2+2 dialogue said that there is greater alignment of interest between US and India, to some extent it has to do with China. Dhruva Jaishankar said, "There's greater alignment of interest between US and India, to some extent it has to do with China. But it's not only about China; there is shared view about Indo-Pacific architecture and inadequacy of regional institutions. US needs partners and not just traditional allies but partners that are, as US wants other countries to share burden they look to countries like India."
Washington DC / Paris, Oct 23 (ANI) : Protests, rallies and seminars were held in different parts of the world to mark October 22 as Black Day. On this day in 1947, Pakistan launched an invasion to forcibly capture J-K using tribal raiders. In Washington DC, giant wheels come up to mark the Black Day as posters also exposed Pakistan for sheltering UN designated terrorists. In Paris, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Maxette Pirbakas joined the Indian diaspora during a silent protest organised near the Pakistan embassy. The protest was held against Pakistan's invasion of Kashmir by tribesmen on October 22 in 1947 and to commemorate it as the Black Day for Global Peace.
Washington DC (USA), Oct 23 (ANI): Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora (GKPD) and other community organisations held a car protest rally in front of the Pakistan Embassy in USA capital Washington DC where they demonstrated remembering Pakistan's invasion of Kashmir in 1947. On October 22, 1947, Pakistan invaded Kashmir and brought in its wake horrifying story of mass plunder and vandalism. This day marks the beginning of the first Indo-Pak war post independence.
Nashville (USA), Oct 23 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has described India as "filthy" while talking about air pollution and climate change during the final presidential debate ahead of national elections on November 03. "Look at China. How filthy it is. Look at Russia. Look at India, it's filthy. The air is filthy," said Trump on being asked about the steps he has taken to address climate change.