Top stories this afternoon: Three Terrorists Gunned Down In J&K's Baramulla, Day After Two Soldiers Killed In Kishtwar Encounter; Bengaluru Man Gives Rape Threats to Woman on Road and more latest news
‘Dynastic Politics Held Back J-K’s Youth’: PM Modi Lashes Out At Opposition At Doda Mega-Rally
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sounded the poll bugle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda by thanking Bharatiya Janata Party workers and criticised dynastic parties for hurting development in region. Modi became the first Prime Minister in over 42 years on Saturday to visit Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda ahead of crucial elections which are being held post abrogation of the erstwhile state’s special status. READ MORE
Three Terrorists Gunned Down In J&K’s Baramulla, Day After Two Soldiers Killed In Kishtwar Encounter
Three terrorists have been killed in an encounter between security forces and militants that started in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday night. The gunfight began in the Pattan area of the northern Kashmir district. READ MORE
‘Even God is Celebrating’: AAP Supporters Brave Downpur to Ring in ‘Early Diwali’ as Kejriwal Walks Out of Jail
The rain may have been beating down on the Capital incessantly but even the downpour could not dampen the spirits of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers and supporters on Friday as they waited to welcome their leader Arvind Kejriwal. READ MORE
Trinamool Shares Audio Clip To Call Out ‘Plot To Attack’ Kolkata Doctors, CPI(M) Leader Among 2 Arrested
The Kolkata Police on Saturday arrested two persons including CPI(M) leader Kalatan Dasgupta for allegedly hatching a conspiracy to attack the protesting junior doctors outside the Health Department headquarters, said officials. The arrests came after an audio clip of a phone call was released by TMC leader Kunal Ghosh, who claimed that a conspiracy was being hatched to attack the doctors and defame the Mamata Banerjee-led government in the state. READ MORE
Bangladeshi Terrorist Tells CM Mamata Banerjee To ‘Free Bengal From Modi’s Rule,’ Threatens India’s Stability
The chief of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), an al-Qaida-affiliated terrorist outfit in Bangladesh, has made highly inflammatory remarks against India in a viral video, threatening the stability of its neighbouring country. Jashimuddin Rahmani, recently released from prison by the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, is seen in the video asking for help from Pakistan and Afghanistan to ‘liberate Kashmir.’ READ MORE
Bengaluru Man Gives Rape Threats to Woman on Road: ‘Tried Breaking Car Window, Door’
A woman has alleged receiving “open rape threats” from a man in Bengaluru after an auto-rickshaw he was travelling in dangerously sped past her car and nearly collided with two other vehicles. The woman, who shared her ordeal on social media, claimed that the man not only insulted her and her mother by calling them “prostitutes” but also made obscene comments about how he would have intercourse with them. READ MORE
Trade Union Shuts Markets In Himachal’s Manali Amid Tensions Over Mosque Disputes In Shimla, Mandi
Amid tensions surrounding the disputes over mosques in Shimla and Mandi, a trade union in Himachal Pradesh has mandated that the Manali market remain closed until 11 am on Saturday. Shops around Manali Mall Road are currently shuttered. Markets were closed in Sunni town as well as Sunni Vyapar Mandal called for a ‘Bandh’ over the Sanjauli mosque row. READ MORE
‘I Was Blown Away About…’: Morne Morkel’s First Impression as New India Bowling Coach
Team India’s new bowling coach, the former South African pacer, Morne Morkel is raring to go ahead of their first assignment, which is the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh at home. The former Proteas pacer highlighted his plans and expectations from himself in his new role as part of the coaching staff of the Indian national team.READ MORE
