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Virat Kohli says he enjoyed watching Pakistan’s Babar Azam play, had earlier said ‘don’t live in India if you love batsmen from other countries’

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Virat Kohli says he enjoyed watching Pakistan’s Babar Azam play, had earlier said ‘don’t live in India if you love batsmen from other countries’

Ahead of the much anticipated India-Pakistan clash at the Asia Cup 2022 on 28 August 2022, Saturday, talismanic Indian batsman Virat Kohli lavished praises on Pakistani batsman Babar Azam, calling him the world’s best batsman across all cricketing formats.

Hailing Babar as “the top batsman in the world across formats” currently, Kohli said the Pakistani batsman is the kind of player world cricket needs.

“The first interaction I had with him was the 2019 World Cup after the game in Manchester. He and Imad (Wasim). Imad I have known since Under-19 cricket, we have played against each other and Imad said Babar wanted to have a chat,” Kohli said during his interaction with Star Sports.

“We sat down and spoke about the game. I saw a lot of regard and respect from him and that hasn’t changed regardless of the fact that he is probably the top batsman in the world right now across formats, performing so consistently,” Kohli said about Babar Azam.

The former Indian skipper, who is under the lens for his extended lean patch and accompanying century drought, said he has loved watching Babar Azam play. Kohli also added that despite being at the top of the game, the Pakistani batsman’s attitude towards him has not changed one bit.

“…he has amazing talent and I have always enjoyed watching him play. So that hasn’t changed. He is performing now and he is coming into his own, but I don’t see his attitude or his approach change towards me, which is a very good sign of someone who is very grounded in the foundations of his upbringing,” Kohli said.

“His cricketing foundations as well are very solid. So these kinds of players, these kinds of characters go a long way and inspire a lot of people. And I see that happening with him as well,” he said.

“Don’t Live In India If You Don’t Like Indian Batsmen”: Virat Kohli when a fan told him he liked English and Australian batsmen

While Kohli heaped praises on Babar Azam, he had once asked his fan not to live in India if they loved batters from other countries. During his interactions with fans on social media, Kohli said “those who prefer English and Australian batsmen should not live in India.”

Back in 2018, Kohli released a video on his app wherein he read out tweets and Instagram messages offering his opinions on them. One of the users says Kohli is an overrated batsman. “Over-rated batsman and personally I see nothing special in his batting. I enjoy watching English and Australian batsmen more than these Indians,” Kohli reads the message from the user.

Kohli, in turn, took a swipe at the user and said, “Okay, I don’t think you should live in India then… you should go and live somewhere else, no? Why are you living in our country and loving other countries? I don’t mind you not liking me but I don’t think you should live in our country and like other things. Get your priorities right.”

The comment was widely criticised on social media, with netizens slamming the cricketer for his unwarranted comment. Harsha Bhogle, a prominent commentator also weighed in on the controversy saying, “Virat Kohli’s statement is a reflection of the bubble that most famous people either slip into or are forced into. The voices within it are frequently those that they wish to hear. It is a comfortable bubble and that is why famous people must try hard to prevent it from forming.”

“That is also why contrary opinions are frowned upon. Power and fame tend to attract those people who agree with you and reinforce your opinion because they benefit from proximity to fame and power,” he further tweeted.

Telangana: Home Ministry orders NIA probe into PFI module in Nizamabad where weapons training was provided in the name of karate classes

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Telangana: Home Ministry orders NIA probe into PFI module in Nizamabad where weapons training was provided in the name of karate classes

On Saturday, 27th August 2022, the Ministry of Home Affairs ordered a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the Popular Front of India’s training module exposed in Nizamabad of Telangana where Muslim youths were being brainwashed and trained to use arms under the guise of karate classes.

It is alleged that 25 people associated with the Popular Front of India (PFI), including karate instructor Abdul Qader, were involved in the conspiracy to give terror training to the youth. Nizamabad police had arrested five persons, including the karate instructor, in connection with the case. Over 200 youths received training in these classes.

According to a report by Jagran, a senior NIA official said, “Soon, an FIR will be registered under anti-terrorism sections in this case. The karate instructor was appointed by luring him with Rs 6 lakh. In Nizamabad, PFI people have trained 200 youths and were planning to open karate training centers in nearby districts under the same model.” It is also suspected that PFI received foreign funding in this case.

A senior NIA official, who is probing several cases registered against PFI in different parts of the country, said that the case of terrorist training under the guise of karate training has come to light for the first time. Under this, the youths who came to take karate training were given to read radical religious literature, so that hatred could be created in their minds against people of other religions. After that, they are trained in weapons in various ways instead of karate so that they can attack and kill people of other religions. The PFI wanted to use these youths to incite riots and attack people of other religions during that time.

On Wednesday, July 6, The Nizamabad police in Telangana apprehended three Popular Front of India (PFI) members involved in training the Muslim youths in anti-national activities. the three PFI members were nabbed from the residence of one Shadullah in the Gundaram area in Nizamabad town. The trio was residing in Nizamabad while posing as small-time laborers like wielding mechanics, but their prime objective was to identify gullible Muslim youths, radicalize them with Sharia law, and then recruit them for anti-national activities, according to Nizamabad Commissioner of Police KR Nagaraju.

One of the accused admitted to the police during questioning that the PFI was seeking to indoctrinate the local Muslim youths with Sharia law and Islamic fundamentalism in order to recruit them into anti-national activities. He also admitted that the group had been conducting workshops to teach Muslims how to use deadly weapons and martial arts with the primary goal of recruiting them to wage jihad in the state.

The arrested also confessed that similar workshops regarding legal matters were being conducted along with physical training by PFI members in Nizamabad, Jagitial, Hyderabad, Nellore, Kurnool, and Kadapa.

Sonali Phogat death case: PA Sudhir Sangwan forcibly made the deceased BJP leader drink from a bottle, new CCTV video appears

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Sonali Phogat death case: PA Sudhir Sangwan forcibly made the deceased BJP leader drink from a bottle, new CCTV video appears

In a new revelation in the deceased BJP leader Sonali Phogat’s death case, a CCTV video from a club in Goa appeared on Saturday 27th August 2022 in which her personal assistant Sudhir Sangwan is seen forcibly making her drink from a bottle. In the footage, Sudhir is seen forcibly taking a bottle to Sonali’s mouth and Sonali Phogat can be seen faltering while dancing.

According to a report by Dainik Bhaskar, this is the third video of Sonali Phogat from the fateful night, in which she is seen with PA Sudhir Sangwan. All the videos are from Goa. In the first video, Sudhir Sangwan was seen taking away Sonali Phogat while she was struggling to walk. In the second video, Sudhir Sangwan and his friend Sukhwinder were seen dancing with Sonali Phogat, but she did not look comfortable. Now in the third video, Sudhir Sangwan is seen forcibly giving something to Sonali Phogat.

Meanwhile, Goa Police has said that it will go to Haryana to investigate Sonali Phogat’s murder case. Goa DGP Jaspal Singh said that Sonali’s family had alleged in a complaint to the police that Sudhir Sangwan had raped her three years ago. At that time, Sudhir Sangwan had made a video of her. On the basis of this video, Sudhir Sangwan used to blackmail Sonali Phogat.

Meanwhile, Kuldeep Phogat, brother-in-law of Sonali Phogat said, “The family is going to meet the CM Haryana, ML Khattar, in Chandigarh. We will ask for CBI inquiry in the case.” Khattar has already said that the state government is ready to hand over the case to the CBI if Sonali Phogat’s family demands it in writing.

The Goa Police on Friday confirmed that Sonali Phogat was forcefully drugged at a party by the two people suspected of her murder. The Police said that the arrested accused Sangwan and Sukhwinder Singh also confessed that they had drugged the woman by mixing the substance with her drink and then forcing her to consume it.

Earlier, the Goa Police on August 25 arrested Sudhir Sangwan and Sukhwinder Vasi who had accompanied Sonali Phogat to Goa on August 22. The Police registered an FIR in the case and added murder charges to the case after her autopsy report was made available. The autopsy report revealed that ‘multiple blunt force injury marks’ were found on the body.

On Friday, the Goa Police also detained two additional persons in connection with the killing of Haryana BJP politician Phogat, including the owner of Curlies Club and a drug dealer. The officers also found drugs in the club’s restroom. Meanwhile, the two prime accused Sudhir Sangwan and his aide Sukhvinder Singh have been sent to police custody for ten days by a court. Haryana BJP leader and TikTok star Sonali Phogat was cremated in Hisar at 12.30 pm on Friday.

All preparations completed to bring down Supertech Twin Towers: All you need to know about the Supreme Court ordered demolition

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All preparations completed to bring down Supertech Twin Towers: All you need to know about the Supreme Court ordered demolition

All preparations have been completed to demolish the illegal Twin Towers in Noida tomorrow, August 28th. The nearly 100-metre-tall Supertech Twin Towers will be brought down using explosives in a controlled demolition at 2.30 PM tomorrow, as per an order by the Supreme Court of India.

The job of the demolition has been awarded to West Bengal-based Edifice Engineering, and the company has partnered with South African firm Jet Demolitions to demolish the pair of buildings in a controlled blast. While the buildings will crumble to the ground within seconds, the preparations for it have been going on for weeks, led by Joseph Robert Brinkkman, the CEO and MD of the South African company.

The preparations had begun with the removal of everything not part of the main structure of the towers, including all extra concrete. All the debris generated in this process has been kept at the basement of the structures, to create cushions for the impact of the blasts. For the demolition, 9642 holes have been drilled into the columns and shear walls of the towers, each having a diameter of 35 mm.

The shear walls and the floors have been wrapped with iron mesh and geotextile, to prevent the debris from flying away. After that, the team started placing explosives in the drilled holes, a process that began on August 2 and continued till the 27th. Around 3700 kg of explosives were brought from a PESO-authorised magazine in Palwal. It is a mixture of dynamite, emulsions and plastic explosives.

Reportedly, the location of every single hole, amount and type of explosive in every hole etc have been decided by Brinkkman, who is an expert in the field. The wires leading from explosives placed in all the holes will be connected to the detonator tomorrow before the scheduled demolition, and the button will be pressed at around 2.30 PM.

Apex and Ceyane, the two towers, will come down simultaneously, and the entire demolition will be completed in 9 seconds. The demolition will create debris of 54,000 tons, which will take 3 months to clear. 4-metre-deep trenches have been dug in the blast area to contain the rubble. Water sprinklers and several other measures have been kept ready to reduce dust.

While the experts from the two companies are preparing for the blast, authorities also have all preparations to protect the people in the area from any possible impact. Around 5000 residents of two societies near the twin towers, Emerald Court and ATS Village, will be evacuated by 7 am on Sunday. Around 3000 vehicles in the nearby societies will also be removed before the blasts, and people will be allowed to return only after the site is declared safe.

The authorities have also asked people in the surrounding areas to not come outside during the blast time. They have sent messages asking residents in the area to keep indoors from 2 PM to 5 PM, and to keep the doors and windows closed. The area also has been declared a no-flying zone and using drones in the area during the blast has been banned.

An exclusion zone of up to 50 metres radius around the blast site will be created where no human or animal will be allowed, except the demolition team. Ambulances, fire tenders, police personnel, NDRF and paramilitary teams will be kept ready at the site.

Although the massive blast will create shockwaves, the Edifice Engineering officials have assured that there will be no harm to the nearby buildings. They have said that the vibration in for ground due to the explosion will be 34 mm per second, while the buildings in the Delhi-NCR region that fall under Seismic Zone 5 are designed to withstand vibrations of 300 mmps.

Edifice Engineering chief Utkarsh Mehta said that the company has got a Rs 100 crore insurance to cover any damage during the task, but they are confident that they won’t have to claim it.

The twin towers, which will become the tallest structure to be demolished in India, have 915 flats together. The ambitious project was ordered to be demolished by the Supreme Court after several violations of laws were found in it.

Supertech Limited was sanctioned permission to build a housing society in Sector 93A in Noida in 2004, and in the initial plan, the company had proposed to build 14 towers and a garden area. The company was granted approval to build 14 ten-story towers with a maximum height of 37 metres. Two years later in 2006, the company leased an additional area to build two additional towers and a shopping complex under the same terms.

But in 2012 the company again revised the plan, and increased the capacity of the project to 40 floors in both the towers, Apex and Ceyane. This was done without informing those who had already purchased houses in the project, which a violation of norms.

In 2012 itself, the Resident Welfare Association filed a petition at the Allahabad High Court against the project, saying that the construction of the twin towers was illegal. They cited several violations by the builder, including encroachment of the proposed garden area, and less than the required distance between the buildings.

Even though the project violated safety regulations like the mandatory distance between towers, it received No Objection Certificate from the Noida authority.

Agreeing with the petition, the High Court in 2014 ordered the authority to demolish the twin towers and directed the company to refund the buyers along with interest of 14%. However, Supertech moved Supreme Court and obtained a stay on the High Court order. Although the SC had stayed the demolition order, it had ordered the company to pay interest to the homebuyers. But the company didn’t obey that order, therefore several buyers approached the Supreme Court against the company.

In the meanwhile, the company resumed construction of the twin towers in 2014. In August 2021, the apex court upheld the Allahabad High Court order and ordered the demolition of the twin towers, declaring it to be illegal. The court also ordered Supertech to repay the buyers along with 12% interest. But the company declared bankruptcy in December 2021, and has not made payments to the homebuyers as per the Supreme Court order.

Farooq Abdullah runs away from Times Now interview with Navika Kumar when asked about genocide of Kashmiri Hindus, accuses her of bias

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Farooq Abdullah runs away from Times Now interview with Navika Kumar when asked about genocide of Kashmiri Hindus, accuses her of bias

On Saturday, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and current Lok Sabha member from Srinagar, Farooq Abdullah lost his cool when he was questioned over the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from the valley in 1990. He walked out of an exclusive conversation with Times Now when journalist Navika Kumar confronted him over the genocide of Kashmiri Hindus.

“Don’t talk to Farooq Abdullah like this, I plead. I’ll walk off the interview if you continue to ask me questions related to the genocide of Kashmiri Hindus”, he said during his interview. He added that journalist Kumar, who is also the Times Group Editor, was deliberately trying to poke him over the issue. “Aap jakhmo ko ukhad rahi hai (You are prickling the old wounds)”, he said in the middle of the interview.

Abdullah also accused Navika Kumar of being biased in her profession for asking him such questions. He said that she was questioning as if she is the representative of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Expressing ‘concern’ for Kashmiri Hindus who were killed in 1990 and those who were forced to leave the valley, the former CM said that all those Hindus were like their brothers. “Wo Hindu hamare bhai the. Koi hamare dushman nahi the. Hum unke saath pale hai, pose hai, jiye hai, baithe hai, mare aur jiye hai unke saath. (Hindus were our brothers, not our enemies. We have lived together and died together)”, he said.

Further, when Navika Kumar asked him about the murders of Kashmiri Hindus including justice Nilkanth Ganjoo, Tikalal Taploo, and journalist Prem Nath Bhatt who were killed when Abdullah was in power in Kashmir, he started questioning the intent of the interview. He accused the lady journalist of being a biased professional and threw the mic to walk away from the conversation.

The video of the incident went viral over social media with many condemning the former Chief Minister’s act. The video was shared by Executive Editor TV9 Network, Aditya Raj Kaul, who is also a Kashmiri Hindu. “Farooq Abdullah runs away from this interview when senior editor rightly asks him on 1989 Kashmiri Hindu genocide under his watch. This is how he ran away in 1990 and let JKLF kill Kashmiri Pandits without any effort to rescue minority Hindus”, he captioned the video.

Earlier, in March this year, Farooq Abdullah had similarly refused to talk about the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus. On March 22 this year, he was questioned by a few journalists in Delhi over the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from the valley. He had tried to run away from the questions and had said that a commission should be appointed to know the truth.

“I think they (BJP-led central government) should appoint a commission, and that will tell them who is responsible”, he had said. When he was further questioned about the documents that allegedly put him in the position where he was responsible for the exodus to some extent, he got angry and said, “I have told you. If you want another truth, you should appoint the commission.”

Earlier, while talking to Aaj Tak, Abdullah said that whatever happened to Kashmiri Pandits breaks his heart. He had claimed that there were 800 families of Kashmiri Pandits living peacefully in the valley, and nobody had touched them. He challenged to ask A S Dulat (then-RAW chief), Arif Mohammad Khan, and Mohsar Raza (then-Chief Secretary), who was responsible for the exodus. He said, “If any of them say I am responsible, hang me anywhere.” 

Gujarat: Communal tension in Kutch ahead of PM Modi’s visit as 20-year-old Hindu youth Paresh Rabari stabbed to death by Suleiman Sana in Bhuj

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Gujarat: Communal tension in Kutch ahead of PM Modi’s visit as 20-year-old Hindu youth Paresh Rabari stabbed to death by Suleiman Sana in Bhuj

A 20-year-old Hindu youth named Paresh Rabari was killed by one Suleiman Sana in Madhapur of Bhuj in the Kutch district of Gujarat. Paresh Rabari had a quarrel with Suleiman in the morning, in the afternoon, Suleiman stabbed Rabari multiple times. Injured Paresh Rabari was taken to the hospital, but he could not survive.

20-year-old Paresh Rabari was a resident of Madhapar near Bhuj in Kutch while Suleiman Sana is a resident of Kotaknagar there. Both of them had an argument over some issue at a hotel on the Madhapar highway in the morning. In the afternoon, Suleiman called Paresh near a colony of the Lohana community situated near the Madhapar bus station.

When Paresh Rabari reached the spot, Suleiman stabbed him with a knife. Paresh Rabari sustained multiple injuries and Suleiman fled the spot leaving Rabari behind in a pool of blood. After this, Paresh called his elder brother Kamlesh Rabari and informed him about the incident. Kamlesh and others reached the spot and took the injured youth to the hospital by rickshaw.

Paresh died after a brief treatment at the hospital as the wounds on his chest proved to be fatal. Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased youth as well as the leaders of the community also reached the hospital in large numbers. The family refused to accept the body till the accused was arrested.

However, as soon as the incident was reported, local police officials as well as top officials including the district police chief and border range IG also reached the spot and took immediate action and the accused was arrested. Following this, the family members accepted the body in the evening and performed the last rites at night.

According to reports, people returning after completing the last rites of the deceased youth were outraged and they ransacked some shops on the road leading to the railway gate and a religious place was also reportedly damaged. However, a police convoy then reached the spot and the situation was brought under control.

The police said that the situation is currently under control adding that further investigation into the incident is underway. Top officials of the police department have also camped in Madhapar and strict police deployment is put in place in the areas ensuring round-the-clock patrolling.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also on a visit to Gujarat today and he is also going to visit Kutch. PM Modi will inaugurate the Smriti Van built at Bhuj in Kutch. The police department is now even more alert after the killing of the Hindu youth a few hours before the PM’s visit.

Islamists triggered after Grammy winner Ricky Kej shares video tour of Ram Mandir site in Ayodhya, says he can’t wait for the temple to be built

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Islamists triggered after Grammy winner Ricky Kej shares video tour of Ram Mandir site in Ayodhya, says he can’t wait for the temple to be built

Ricky Kej, a two-time Grammy Award winner, recently visited the Ram Mandir construction site in Ayodhya. The composer was overjoyed and in awe of what he saw at the location. The 41-year-old musician took to Twitter to share his elation with his followers.

The musician posted a 40-second video tour of the site in which he described the magnificence of the upcoming Ram Mandir. He captioned his Tweet, “Visited the Ram Temple site in Ayodhya. Absolutely amazed 🙂 A monument that will last over 1000 years! We are the generation that saw it built 🙂 @narendramodi @ShriRamTeerth”

In the video, Kej remarked how grateful he is to be seeing the temple site. The musician continued by saying that he is looking forward to the temple.

“I am absolutely privileged and honoured to be at the Ram Temple site in Ayodhya. It is such a beautiful location. If you just look around over here, it is just unbelievable the kind of construction that is happening here. I can’t wait for this temple to be built,” Kej said in his video.

The ‘Divine Tides’ album’s creator can be seen wandering near the location where Lord Ram’s statue would be installed as part of the temple as he further tells his fans, “I am actually right at the place where the statue of Lord Ram is going to be erected. It is at the heart of the temple. I feel extremely privileged and I hope for everyone in the world to come and experience the temple and they get their blessings over here,” said Kej.

Islamists triggered after Ricky Kej shares video tour of Ram Mandir site in Ayodhya

Kej expressed his thrill and joy in witnessing the temple site in Ayodhya, however, his post left the Islamists on the microblogging site Twitter extremely triggered. An irked Twitter user named Khan_Khan commented that the land was received as charity. “Dan my mili land hai ye….. Always u n coming generations will remember the history of justice in Barbi masjid land.”

Another Islamist going by the handle @AyeshWaseem3 wrote in Hindi which translates to, “Oh God it hurts a lot”.

Kej’s video not only triggered the Islamists but many leftist ‘liberals’ also suffered a meltdown seeing the post. Suchitra Karthikeyan, a journalist with The Hindu responded, “Oh come on!!! India’s only multi-grammy winner becomes ‘Bhakt’ suddenly??”

Interestingly, this is not the first time Islamists and their supporters have been riled up; history has it that anytime in the recent past the Ram Mandir topic is raised, Islamists have had a similar meltdown.

Islamists suffer a meltdown over the issue of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya

In 2021, Islamists on social media continued to whine and cry for the second year in a row over the Supreme Court’s verdict on Ram Janmabhoomi. Hashtags such as #BabriMasjidVictimOfInjustice had trended on social media, pointing out that the judgment favouring Hindus was a form of injustice against Muslims.

In 2020, as well, when the entire country was in the festive mood on the occasion of the historic Bhoomi Pujan of the holy Ram Mandir at Ayodhya, the Islamists in the country continued their usual act of spewing venom against the Hindus on an auspicious day.

Suffering a huge meltdown on social media platforms, Islamists not only rejected the idea of constructing a Ram Mandir at the historic site but also discredited the Supreme Court judgement on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case to claim that site at which Ram Mandir is being built will always be ‘Babri Masjid’ to them, ignoring the reality that they failed to prove it at the court.

The Islamists had taken to social media to spread hate on this auspicious day by trending hashtags like #ReturnBabriLandToMuslims, #5AugustBlackDay and #BabriZindaHai.

Argentina expresses interest in buying Tejas fighter aircraft during EAM Jaishankar’s visit, bilateral trade in own currencies proposed

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Argentina expresses interest in buying Tejas fighter aircraft during EAM Jaishankar’s visit, bilateral trade in own currencies proposed

The demand for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas in the world military market is increasing due to their unique features. As equivalent aircraft from other countries are expensive and require high-maintenance, Tejas is gradually getting ready to thunder in the sky around the world. After Malaysia, Colombia and several other countries, now South American nation Argentina has shown interest in buying Tejas. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar confirmed this during his visit to the country.

External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar acknowledged Argentine interest in the Tejas fighter aircraft and highlighted the importance of the proposal in enhancing the strategic quotient of bilateral relationships. A joint press statement issued by both countries after the Joint Commission Meeting said, “EAM, acknowledging Argentine interest in the Made in India TEJAS fighter aircraft for Argentine Air Force, highlighted importance of the proposal in enhancing strategic quotient of the bilateral relationship.”

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Argentina Minister of Foreign Affairs Santiago Cafiero jointly presided over the Joint Commission Meeting in Buenos Aires. During the meeting, both sides underscored the importance of bilateral ties in defence, nuclear energy, space, pharma, science and technology, yoga, climate change and economic cooperation.

It is notable that Argentina is the first Latin American nation to show interest in acquiring Tejas for its air force. Before this, several other countries including Australia, Egypt, the USA, Indonesia, and the Philippines have shown interest in buying the fighter made by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). 

India and Argentina discussed several other issues, and one of the most significant among them was a proposal to conduct bilateral trade in local currencies. The joint statement said that both countries will ask their Central Banks to carry out studies for the development of a payment mechanism in local currencies so that they don’t have to depend on third-party currencies like the Dollar and Euro.

The govt of Argentina also informed that India has expressed its support for the inclusion of Argentina in an expanded BRICS group.

During his South America visit, the External Affairs minister visited Brazil and Paraguay apart from Argentina. During this visit, S Jaishankar inaugurated the premises of the newly opened Indian Embassy in Paraguay and participated in Joint Commission Meetings (JCM) with his counterparts in Brazil and Argentina.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee named the LCA Tejas

Tejas is a single-engine light combat aircraft manufactured in India. It is a lightweight multi-role fighter jet. Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has designed Tejas in collaboration with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The ADA works under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) under the Ministry of Defence. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is an Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company.

In the 80s, India started the project of making Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) to replace the old MiG-21 fighter aircraft. In 2003, the LCA was officially named Tejas. It was named Tejas by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Tejas means brightness. It is the smallest and lightest of its class of supersonic fighters.

Different variants of Tejas

Tejas got approval for initial operations in 2011 and then final operations in 2019. The first squadron of this aircraft was ready for operation in 2016. Currently, India manufactures three variants of the fighter plane, including Tejas Mark 1, Tejas Mark 1A, and Tejas Trainer. Work is underway to develop another variant Tejas Mark 2 which is expected to be ready by 2026.

The Ministry of Defence had signed a Rs 48,000-crore deal with Hindustan Aeronautics in February last year to procure 83 Tejas for the Indian Air Force (IAF). Apart from this, the IAF’s top air fleet currently includes Sukhoi Su-30MKI, Rafale, Mirage, and MiG-29. In 2023, the delivery of Tejas to the Indian Air Force will start.

Salient features of the LCA

50 percent of the spare parts of LCA are made in India. It uses Israel’s anti-radar technology. It can hit 10 targets simultaneously. It needs a runway of only 460 meters to fly, due to which it can easily take off from any warship and land back on it. Its total weight is 6500 kg. Its maximum speed is 2205 kilometers per hour.

This fighter jet can be installed with anti-ship missiles. Equipped with laser-guided missiles, it can hit air-to-air, air-to-ground, and air-to-water. It can fly with arms and missiles equivalent to Sukhoi. It can reach an altitude of 52 thousand feet by flying at the speed of sound. Tejas can refuel in the air and be ready to fight again. This is much more robust than its counterpart China’s JF-17 and Korea’s fighter jets.

Delhi tops the list of fake universities in the UGC list, one of the fake universities even boasts of Arvind Kejriwal’s photo and signature on website

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Delhi tops the list of fake universities in the UGC list, one of the fake universities even boasts of Arvind Kejriwal’s photo and signature on website

University Grants Commission (UGC), the regulatory body for higher education in the country, has released a list of fake Universities in India. The list contains the names of a total of 21 institutes from different states, out of them, maximum 8 institutes are from Delhi.

Following the release of this list, people have taunted Arvind Kejriwal that he has made Delhi number one in terms of fake universities. At the same time, opposition parties like the BJP have raised questions about the alleged education model of the AAP government.

In fact, the UGC has released a list of 21 fake universities across the country, which include universities in Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Puducherry, and Andhra Pradesh apart from Delhi. UGC said that all these universities were being operated against the rules of the institution. Degrees from these universities will also not be recognized and they do not even have the right to award degrees under UGC rules. Uttar Pradesh is the second highest in terms of these fake universities after Delhi, at 4 such institutions.

All India Institute of Public & Physical Health Sciences (AIIPPHS) is one of such fake universities on the list from Delhi. When we opened the website of AIIPPHS University, we found a picture of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal there, along with a letter from him. The university has been termed as fake by the UGC. The letter, which appears on the fake university’s website, seems to be issued with the official signature of the Chief Minister of Delhi, and is dated December 18, 2016. There is a photograph of the Delhi Chief Minister as well along with the letter.

In the alleged letter from Arvind Kejriwal, he says, “I am happy to know that All India Institute of Public & Physical Health Sciences (AIIPPHS) is bringing out its souvenir. I am sure that the souvenir will provide ample opportunities to students to exhibit their writing skills and inspire them for their better future. I extend my best wishes for success of forthcoming publication.” The “fake” university has also claimed the recognition of the Delhi government on its website.

AIIPPHS has also uploaded a certificate on its website, which is from ‘Delhi State Government Paramedical Council’. It is written in this certificate that this university is being run from its office. The official address is stated to be near the BDO office of Alipore. It is also written in the certificate that this university has also met the education standards of the council. It was recognized on April 7, 2021, and was again extended for a year after the completion of a year.

In fact, such letters are frequently used by such institutions so that their credibility is built among the people. It also shows the failure of the bureaucracy, showing that the authorities do not investigate thoroughly before issuing such letters. It may also happen that the education mafia has access to government departments and they are allowed to do such arbitrary things.

We also have to note that having such a certificate does not at all mean that the university is valid in all respects and is not fake. As evident, even if the university is fake, they can come up with such certificates and letters.

How Dainik Bhaskar reached out to a Pakistani man who issued beheading threats to Gyanvapi case Hindu petitioner, only to whitewash him

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How Dainik Bhaskar reached out to a Pakistani man who issued beheading threats to Gyanvapi case Hindu petitioner, only to whitewash him

On Friday, August 26, Harihar Pandey, the first Hindu petitioner in the Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi mosque dispute case allegedly received a life threat from a Pakistani number. The caller threatened to kill him and his family. Besides, to intimidate him, the accused also sent the Hindu petitioner a morphed picture wherein Pandey’s head was severed. However, a day after Harihar Pandey lodged a complaint about the threat with the Laksa Police Station in Varanasi, Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar interviewed the Pakistani accused, only to whitewash his crime.

The report by the Hindi media house was published on August 27, 2022. The headline of the report itself tried to absolve the perpetrator of the crime. The report’s headline in Hindi can be roughly translated to, “Bhaskar Exclusive: Conversation with the boy who threatened the Gyanvapi petitioner: 22-year-old Pakistani said – called thinking to be a girl, did not threaten him.”

The report published by Dainik Bhaskar on August 27

The exclusive report published by Dainik Bhaskar justified the crime committed by the Pakistani youth by explaining how he agreed that it was a small mistake on his part. The report stated that the youth named Fahad refuted the allegations that he had issued death threats to Harihar Pandey and his family.

The report read that the 22-year-old Fahad had told the correspondent that he got Pandey’s number from Facebook. He said that the particular number was posted on Facebook with a picture of a girl and he had dialled him thinking the number to be that of a girl.

The accused was quoted by Dainik Bhaskar as saying, “I want to apologize to him, but he has blocked my number. I don’t even know them, what will I get by threatening them? I didn’t even send him any photo.”

“I had merely sent Harihar Pandey a Whatsapp message that read “salam”. The moment I heard his voice on the phone I disconnected the call. I have deleted the message and the call record,” the Pakistani accused reportedly told Dainik Bhaskar.

Dainik Bhaskar
Image source: Dainik Bhaskar

The report further said that Fahad told the correspondent over the phone that his only mistake was that he called on that number thinking it to of a girl. “The people of India have turned me into a traitor. The issues of temple mosques are older than the independence of India. What can I do in this?” Fahad was quoted by the media house as saying.

Notably, this threat was the second such that Harihar Pandey has received. Last year too, he received a life threat over the phone following which he was provided security. Harihar Pandey, Pandit Somnath Vyas and Ramrang Sharma filed the first petition in the case on behalf of Swayambhu Jyotirlinga Bhagwan Vishweshwar in a civil court in 1991. Pandey is now the only surviving petitioner among the three.

How media whitewashes crimes committed by Islamists against Hindus

Such incidents are becoming exceedingly common where intolerant Islamists are opening issuing death and beheading threats to Hindus, or for the matter of fact going on a killing spree for alleged blasphemy. The Indian media, however, instead of condemning such crimes, have often tried to whitewash the crimes by either its biased coverage or by providing platforms to such Islamists.

One such example of the Indian leftist media’s biased coverage was that of the heinous murder of the 27-year-old Hindu youth Kishan Bharwad on January 25.

OpIndia reported how a horrifying tragedy befell a 27-year-old Hindu man, Kishan Bharwad when Islamists murdered him over a social media post that they believed was against Islam. Kishan had reportedly shared a video that had an image of Prophet Muhammad. The Gujarat police arrested the two bike-borne assailants-Shabbir (25) and Imtiaz (27), who shot the Hindu youth.

From the very beginning, it was clear that the Hindu youth was shot dead as some Islamists took offence to his social media post that they deemed insulting. However, the moment news of the brutal killing of Kishan Bharwad surfaced, the usual ‘left-liberal’ media houses like The Indian Express, The Print, TOI as well as many vernacular media houses totally whitewashed the murder since clearly in this case too, the victim was a Hindu and the perpetrators belonged to their favourite ‘minority’ section of the society.

Earlier too, Opindia reported about the media’s ability to give a ‘Hindu spin’ to crimes committed by Muslims. Be it the Hauz Qazi incident or the menace of forced religious conversions, leftist media has always tried to whitewash crimes when the perpetrator has belonged to their favourite ‘minority’.

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