When is Eid-e-milad 2016 in India: Date, Timing & Significance of Eid-e-milad

Milad un-Nabi or Eid-e-Milad, commemorates the birth of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday. On this auspicious day, each and every Muslims all over the world celebrate this day with lot of zeal and enthusiasm. It is celebrated in the third month of the Islamic calendar. They even call this day as ‘Nabi Day’. Eid-e-milad 2016 falls on 13th December. On the occasion of Eid-e-milad,  people gather and celebrate the advent of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday. The Sunni community of Muslim’s celebrate this auspicious on the 12th of the Islamic month of Rabi’ al-awwal. Whereas the Shi’a community celebrate it on the 17th of Rabi’ al-awwal. Muslims celebrate the advent of the Prophet Muhammad’s teachings and even held social gatherings wherein they have night long prayers meeting. The date of this festival varies in the Gregorian calendar.

Jayalalithaa buried next to MGR: Tamil Nadu bids tearful farewell to Amma as Marina turns into sea of mourners

Jayalalithaa was laid to rest at the Marina Beach here on Tuesday evening as President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the nation to pay their last respects to the iconic actor-turned-politician. Jayalalithaa was laid to rest with full state honours next to her mentor and party founder M.G. Ramachandran or MGR, who brought the young Jayalalithaa from filmdom into the male-dominated Dravidian politics. As the sun began to set, Jayalalithaa’s confidante Sasikala performed the final rituals overseen by a Brahmin priest before her tricolour-draped body in a sandalwood casket was lowered into a grave near the MGR memorial.

Barack Obama admin differs with Donald Trump on China policy

The outgoing Obama administration appears to be in differences with President-elect Donald Trump over the China policy, saying it has been in contact with the Chinese officials to reiterate its continued support to the long-standing one-China policy. Responding to questions, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest even tended to question the impact of such a policy could have on stability in the region and its impact on not only the US, China but also Taiwan. When asked about Trump’s phone call to Taiwanese President, Tsai Ing-wen, earnest said it is hard to determine exactly what the aim was of the President-elect. “If the President-elect’s team has a different aim, I will leave it on them to describe,” Earnest said.

মালয়েশিয়ায় ৭৬৭ বাংলাদেশি আটক

রাষ্ট্রীয় বার্তা সংস্থা বারনামার খবরে বলা হয়েছে, গত রোববার পোর্ট ডিকসনের জিমাহ এলাকায় ওই অভিযান চালানো হয়।
নেগেরি সেম্বাইলান রাজ‌্য ইমিগ্রেশন পুলিশের পরিচালক হাপজান হুসাইনি জানিয়েছেন, আটক সবার বয়স ২০ থেকে ৫০ বছরের মধ‌্যে।
তাদের মধ‌্যে ৭৬৭ জন বাংলাদেশ, ৮০ জন পাকিস্তান, ৫০ জন ভারত, ২২ জন ইন্দোনেশিয়া, ১৩ জন শ্রীলঙ্কা, তিনজন মিয়ানমার ও একজন নেপালের নাগরিক বলে বারনামার তথ‌্য।
তাদের বিরুদ্ধে জাল ভিসা ব‌্যবহার, বৈধ কাগজপত্র ছাড়া বা মেয়াদপূর্তির পরও মালয়েশিয়ায় অবস্থানসহ বিভিন্ন অভিযোগ আনা হয়েছে বলে ইমিগ্রেশন কর্তৃপক্ষ জানিয়েছে।
মালয়েশিয়া বাংলাদেশের জনশক্তি রপ্তানির অন্যতম বড় বাজার। বর্তমানে বিভিন্ন পেশায় প্রায় ছয় লাখ বাংলাদেশি সেখানে রয়েছেন। তবে আরও বহু বাংলাদেশি অবৈধভাবে সেখানে পাম বাগান, নির্মাণসহ বিভিন্ন খাতে স্বল্প মজুরিতে কাজ করছেন বা দালালের খপ্পরে পড়ে শ্রম দিতে বাধ‌্য হচ্ছেন।   

White House denies Donald Trump’s claim of election fraud

The White House said that there is no evidence to support the alleged “election fraud” claimed by President-elect Donald Trump, who on the weekend said that “millions” of people voted “illegally” for his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, in the November 8 election.  On Sunday, Trump said on Twitter that he would have beaten Clinton in the nationwide popular vote “if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally”.

He also called into question the results in three states he lost to Clinton, saying “Serious voter fraud in Virginia, New Hampshire and California — so why isn’t the media reporting on this? Serious bias — big problem!” but offering no evidence of the supposed fraud. However, there has been “no evidence produced to substantiate” Trump’s claims, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported.

Terror attack in Nagrota, Jammu Live Updates: Suicide attackers target Army camp, one jawan killed

A group of heavily armed terrorists on Tuesday attacked an army camp in Nagrota in Jammu and Kashmir. Two soldiers have been injured in the terror attack. Terrorists started firing at a field regiment camp located in the garrison town of Nagrota at 5:30 AM. According to reports, two-three suicide attackers are believed to be holed up in Nagrota area. The fierce gunbattle in still on between security forces and militants. We will be updating live on Nagrota terror attack.

Security forces have cordoned off the area where terrorists are believed to be hiding. The Jammu and Kashmir police said that the militants threw grenade and opened fire at the 166 field regiment camp in Nagrota area. At least two jawans have been injured, while the encounter is still underway. All the schools located near the spot have been shut.

Attack on Pakistan army: 4 suicide bombers, 2 soldiers killed near Afghan border

Four heavily-armed suicide bombers attacked a mosque at an army facility in northwestern Pakistan’s tribal region near Afghan border today, triggering fierce clashes that left all militants and two soldiers dead. The militants attacked Mohmand Rifles Headquarters in Ghalanai in Mohmand Agency, one of seven tribal districts, and reached the mosque, where residents and a large number of recruits had gathered for an early morning prayer. The attackers were wearing suicide jackets and opened fire while attempting to enter the mosque.

“They were taken on and contained in the outer courtyard of mosque. Security forces surrounded the attackers and killed all of them,” the army said in a statement. Officials said 15 troops were also injured in the attack. Condition of five of those injured was stated to be critical. “Security forces valiantly defeated suicide attack on Ghalani Camp in Mohmand agency killing all four suicide bombers,” army spokesman Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa tweeted.

Donald Trump indicates u-turn on climate change, jailing Hillary Clinton

Two weeks after his shocking election victory, US President-elect Donald Trump has indicated a u-turn on several of his key poll promises and rhetoric, including his hardline on climate change, torture of detainees and his vow to jail Hillary Clinton. During an interview with reporters and editors of The New York Times, Trump threw enough hints that he would be an unconventional president in terms of distancing himself from his business, receiving inputs from family members in his governance and relationship with the press. He held out aDonald Trump indicates u-turn on climate change, jailing Hillary Clintonssurances that he did not intend to embrace extremist positions in some areas, the daily said after the interview with Trump, who “vigorously denounced” a white nationalist conference last weekend in Washington.

Japan earthquake: Here’s why it brings back nightmares of Fukushima nuclear disaster

In a disastrous turn of events Japan was today hit by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake. The earthquake hit the Fukushima prefecture this morning. This served in bringing back nightmarish memories of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster that caused massive damage in 2011.
Taking immediate precautionary measures, Japanese authorities ensured that people residing along the northeast coast moved up higher. As horrifying  memories come flooding back to mind,  there is a need to understand why the nuclear power plant could spell enormous trouble for  the world.

Three bomb explosions in Imphal, 1 killed

One person was killed and two CRPF jawans were injured in three blasts triggered by unidentified outfits here today. Binod Roy was killed in an explosion of an IED at Singjamei Chingamathak area near an Assam Rifles camp in the morning, police officials said.

Another explosion took place around 5 pm at BT Road near M-sector, a few meters away from the camp of the Assam Rifles. The spokesman of the Assam Rifles said no jawan was injured in the blast.

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Shah Rukh Khan, Sania Mirza, Kendall Jenner: Meet 9 powerful celebrities with Scorpio star sign

What does US Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, King of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan, young supermodel Kendall Jenner and tennis sensation Sania Mirza have in common? These are your eminent celebrities of powerful Scorpio star sign. The eighth sun sign of the Zodiac calendar Scorpios is widely famous for being the most mysterious among all Zodiac signs. A scorpion is whose birth date falls in between October 23- November 21.

A typical Scorpion is shown to exhibit these common traits – fearless, shrewd, possessive, devoted, patient, ambitious, passionate, jealousy and sensuality. This elusive yet most misunderstood sign is known to be secretive and keeping their private life highly guarded. With the Happy Scorpio season upon us (Shah Rukh celebrated his birthday on November 2 followed by Kendall Jenner’s birthday on November 3), we could not help listing about our famous favourite Scorpions.

Box Office day 3: Ae Dil Hai Mushkil & Shivaay see a DROP in their collections on Diwali day

The third day box office collection of both the films ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ and ‘Shivaay’ saw a drop on the day of Diwali that was a Sunday. It was expected that both the films will see a good collection at the ticket windows been a day off. But looks like people preferred being at home and celebrate the festival of lights with their near and dear ones. Yes, both these films didn’t do well on the day of Diwali. These were two big Friday releases on this Diwali. But till now the movie that is ruling the box office is Karan Johar’s ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’. The movie has done well in the country as well as even in the international markets.

Pakistan espionage case: India expels Pakistani diplomat Mehmood Akhtar spying for ISI

India on Thursday told a Pakistani diplomat to leave by Saturday for running a spy ring after he was caught receiving secret information about Indian military deployments from two Indians who were arrested. A third accomplice was caught later.  Pakistan denied the espionage charges as “false and unsubstantiated”, alleging that Indian police “manhandled” Mehmood Akhtar, a visa officer at the Pakistan High Commission. His expulsion could deepen tensions between the two countries over Kashmir and cross-border terrorism.  External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar summoned Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit to inform “that India had intercepted an official of the High Commission in the pursuit of espionage and that he was being declared persona non grata”.

Yadav family feud: Mulayam to return as UP Chief Minister, Akhilesh to leave Samajwadi Party, claims report

The political landscape of Uttar Pradesh could be turned upside-down in the next couple of days. The escalating tension within the Yadav family blew up on Sunday, with the party being clearly divided into two camps – one led by Mulayam Singh Yadav (and his brother Shivpal Singh Yadav), other by his son and reigning Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav. According to The Indian Express report, Akhilesh is on his his way out from the party. The report claims that pro-Akhilesh leaders have already devised a strategy to fight the upcoming UP elections alone. On the other hand, Mulayam is expected to takeover the government in the state.

BSF kills 7 Pakistani rangers,1 terrorist in retaliatory fire, gives befitting reply to Pakistan

In a befitting reply to Pakistan, Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday launched a counterattack after the neighbour country violated the ceasefire in Hira Nagar Sector of Jammu and Kashmir. Indian soldiers killed 7 Pakistani rangers and one terrorist in response to sniper attack by Pakistan army, said BSF in a statement. One BSF jawan was also injured during the fierce gun-battle. Pakistan army fired at Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) on Friday morning and Indian soldiers effectively retaliated.

BSF said Pakistan army launched sniper attack at Indian positions in which a jawan was critically injured. In retaliation, Indian soldiers neutralised 7 Pakistani rangers and one militant who was trying to infiltrate. “In a befitting reply to a sniper attack of Pakistani rangers at 9:35 am this morning in Hira Nagar Sector of Jammu, BSF launched an offensive. During intermittent firing of small arms and area weapon, one militant and 7 Pakistani rangers were shot dead,” said the BSF in an official statement.

Seeking to suggest that the killings had been corroborated by Pakistani media, the BSF said “source input” claimed that a media organisation in that country was running a news item about death of 5 Rangers. The strong response by the BSF came after one of Constables Gurnam Singh was injured in a sniper fire attack by Pakistani Rangers this morning in the same area.

BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Thursday denied allegations of being “honey trapped and compromised” by defence middleman Abhishek Verma and said he didn’t pass on any “secret data”. Gandhi also said he would file a criminal defamation suit against Swaraj Abhiyan leaders who held a press conference on the allegations against him. ”I am going to file a criminal defamation suit against Swaraj Abhiyan leaders,” Gandhi told.
Swaraj Abhiyan leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan on Thursday released a letter written by US based lawyer C. Edmonds Allen to the Prime Minister’s Office in which he has alleged that Gandhi was “honey trapped and compromised” by defence middleman Abhishek Verma.”They made allegations on behalf of the mails sent by an American lawyer to the Prime Minister,” Gandhi said, adding “But that didn’t have any evidence against me”.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton face off in final presidential debate

Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump took to the stage on Wednesday night going head-to-head in their last presidential debate, 20 days before the November 8 election. The 90-minute debate taking place at University of Nevada’s Thomas and Mack Centre is being moderated by Fox News journalist Chris Wallace. Minutes ahead of the debate, Moderator Wallace just asked the audience not to “hoot and holler”, as many did during the previous two debates, CNN reported.
The debate started with the topic Supreme Court and the first question Wallace put out was “Where do you want to see the court take the country and secondly what’s your view on how the Constitution should be interpreted?” Clinton, who got the first question by coin flip, said: “When we talk about the Supreme Court, it really raises the central issue in this election, namely what kind of country are we going to be?” She went on to all the left’s wish list, including abortion, gay marriage and money in politics.

Narendra Modi equates Indian army with Israel: Why this analogy should have been avoided

When Kashmir was on the boil in the aftermath of Burhan Wani’s killing, and the civilians were suppressed by the armed security forces, Indian parliamentarian Sitaram Yechury made a strange reference to Israel. Yechury, the general secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist) said, “The use of pellet guns is inhumane. Even Israel has banned its use against the Palestinians.” The remarks were made by Yechury in the Rajya Sabha, demanding an immediate ban on pellet guns which had left dozens of Kashmiri youths blind. Nearly two months later, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif made another Israel-Palestine analogy at the United Nations General Assembly. While asserting that Kashmir and Palestine are facing foreign occupation, he added that Burhan Wani was a symbol of Kashmiri intifada. ‘Intifada’ is the only arabic word included in English dictionary in the 20th century, referring to the freedom movement of Palestine. Nearly three months after the Kashmir civilian unrest, much of whose angst is directed towards the Indian security forces, Prime Minister Narendra Modi likened his army to that of Israel. Here is why this analogy should had been avoided.

Fire at SUM hospital in Bhubaneswar: 22 dead, several injured

Nearly 22 people are dead and dozens are left injured in the fire which broke out at Bhubaneswar’s SUM hospital on Monday evening. The fire reportedly erupted at 7:30 PM in the evening. Fire tenders were subsequently rushed to the spot. As per preliminary reports, the fire broke out in the dialysis ward of the hospital. The casualties have been caused due to burn injuries. However, several injuries were reported due to the panic which was created after the fire broke out. While some patients suffered injuries due to suffocation, others also suffered bruises as the entire hospital attempted to escape out

BRICS Summit 2016: Narendra Modi terms Pakistan ‘mothership of terror’

The day two of the BRICS summit is underway in Goa. The grouping which comprises of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa is proceeding with its 8th summit since its formation. The most recent event to conclude at the Summit in Goa is a restricted meeting of the leaders of the five countries. Speaking at the summit, Narendra Modi, made India’s position clear on the number one problem facing the country ie. terrorism emanating from Pakistan.

Modi started out by greeting the other leaders present at BRICS including Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Jacob Zuma and Michel Temer. Starting out his address Modi congratulated  the BRICS by saying, “BRICS nations have been a voice for peace, reform,reason and  purposeful action. We’ve built new global institutions to complement existing architecture. The New Development Bank  and the Contingency Reserve Arrangement stand out.”

Narendra Modi then addressed the issue that has been hanging in the air for long. The issue of terrorism which has been haunting India for long was taken up by the Prime Minister. That terrorism emanates from Pakistan, was a fact made very clear by Prime Minister Modi as he called the country the “mother-ship of terror”. The proclamation was especially relevant because of China’s extremely close ties to Pakistan.

Pakistani Pashtuns flee country as Army,Air Force launch attack, seek refuge in Afghanistan

In a very stark reversal of roles, Afghanistan it seems has turned out to be a shelter providing country for Pakistanis fleeing Pakistan. In a shocking bit of news today, it has come to light that, thousands of Pakistani Pashtuns had to flee the country after an unprovoked attack was mounted on them.

Unbelievable as it seems, the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Air Force collaborated yesterday and led a joint attack on their own citizens residing in the Pakistani region of Waziristan. Waziristan is a mountainous region covering the North Waziristan and South Waziristan agencies,  After the unprovoked attack was launched, thousands of Pakistanis fled the country and crossed the border to seek refuge in Afghanistan. They have all been set up temporarily in the Khost area of Afghanistan.

Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar admitted surgical strike was a bluff, says Pakistan media; MEA denies report

In a startling claim, a Pakistan news outfit carried out a report saying Indian Foreign Secretary in a conversation with German ambassador admitted that surgical strike was a bluff. According to the report of the News International Pakistan, Indian Foreign Secretary Subramaniam Jaishankar told German ambassador that no surgical strikes was conducted by the Indian Army across the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Reacting sharply on the report, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) refuted the entire news terming it ‘completely concocted and baseless’.

Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar to Pakistan: Let our jihadists carry out attacks in India, we will solve Kashmir problem

Rattled by the surgical strikes conducted by Indian Army across the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar asked Pakistan government to allow them to carry out violent activities against India. Maulana Masood Azhar asked Pakistan government ”to open the path” for terrorism and jihadist groups if it wants to solve the problem of Kashmir and dispute over water sharing between India and Pakistan. The JeM chief Maulana Masood Azhar also took a dig at army might of India saying Pathankot and Uri attacks have exposed their baseless claims.

China does not want to de-friend India at cost of Pakistan, says former foreign secretary

Ahead of the weekend meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping, China has said that it is ready to have talks with India on the latter’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). Former foreign secretary Bhupatray Shashank on Wednesday said China does not want to de-friend India at the cost of Pakistan. Shashant told ANI, “China is saying that India has to negotiate with all the members of the NSG. So, it’s not a bilateral issue.” “China is trying to divert attention from its own role in blocking India’s entry into NSG by saying ‘look you have not spoken to others and they are others, who are blocking it,” he added.

Narendra Modi targets Pakistan at Lucknow Dussehra rally: ‘Those who shield terrorists cannot be spared’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a strong anti-terror message during his address at the Dussehra Mahotsav rally in Lucknow. Modi attacked Pakistan in a veiled manner, saying that action should also be taken against the ‘supporters of terror’. Describing terrorism as the enemy of humanity, Modi said that is imperative upon the 125 crore Indians to tackle the threat of terrorism. The Prime Minister urged people to recall the valour exhibited Ramayana character Jatayu, who unsuccessfully attempted to battle Ravana at the time the demon was abducting Sita.

Hitting out specifically at Pakistan, Modi said, “Those who shield terrorists cannot be spared”. In what appeared to be another veiled warning to Pakistan, Modi added, “As the Ramayana bears testimony, war is sometimes necessary.” The remarks of Indian Prime Minister struck with the crowd who received the message with huge applause. Chants of Jai Shri Ram erupted at the Aishbagh in Lucknow, where the Dussehra Mahotsav was being held.

Describing terrorism as the greatest evil of this era, Modi expressed sorrow over the condition of children and civilians in Syria. “Tears get filled in my eye when I watch the condition of Syrian children. This terrorism has no boundaries. No nation is safe. The world needs to unite and fight against this evil,” Modi said. Modi recalled an incident of 1992, when a United States diplomat shunned off his suggestion that world needs to take a tough stance against terrorism. “In 1992-93, I was talking to someone from US Department of State on terrorism. They said it is your ‘law and order’ problem. That changed after 26/11,” Modi recalled.

Apart from speaking on the issue of terrorism, Prime Minister Modi also stressed on the eradication of other manifestation of Ravana from the society. “Filth, poverty, corruption and illiteracy are another form of Ravana, so lets burn them as well this year. Everyone should take the resolve of eradicating the Ravana from himself, and from all spheres of the society.

Declaring Masood Azhar a ‘global terrorist’: Why is China blocking India’s proposal before UNSC?

In the past week, China extended its veto against India’s move to declare Maulana Masood Azhar a global terrorist. Using technical grounds, China has once again extended the hold. Defending the decision taken by China, Beijing’s Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong cited ‘differing views’. Baodong accused India of scoring political points by pushing such a proposal before the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). He further added that India should  not pursue its own political goals using the agenda of counterterrorism. The justification given by China has rattled the Indian establishment. Even the most hardline opinion makers in Pakistan could not give a rational justification to prove why Masood Azhar cannot be categorized as a terrorist. The decision taken by China is void of logic as Masood Azhar’s outfit, Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) has already been designated as a ‘terror group’ by the United Nations.

The reason why China is blocking India’s proposal before UNSC is purely geopolitical. Since Pakistan is it’s time trusted ally in South Asia, the communist nation is taking all steps necessary to diplomatically counter India’s assault. According to China’s Permanent Representative to UN Liu Jieyi, Masood Azhar does not qualify to be declared a terrorist under the United Nations 1267 Sanctions Committee. The panel was formed in 1999 to declare Al Qaeda and Taliban as global terrorist groups since they were providing safe haven to Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan.

To declare an individual or group as a ‘global terrorist’, the UNSC needs to adhere to 1267 Sanctions Committee rule. Any individual who gets designated as a global terrorist will have all his financial accounts freezed. Member nations would be instructed to raid all his properties and assets. Pakistan would be further nailed under global pressure to arrest Masood Azhar.

Pakistan-based Lashker-e-Taiba suffered maximum damage in surgical strikes

Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashker-e-Taiba(LeT) suffered the maximum damage in the cross-LoC surgical strikes on terror launch pads carried out by Indian army with assessment reports of radio intercepts indicating that around 20 of its militants were killed. The assessment reports available from Indian army field units which included radio conversations between various Pakistani formations showed maximum damage was inflicted on LeT, a banned terror group, at Dudniyal launch pad in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir, opposite to Kupwara sector of North Kashmir, according to sources in the know of details of the recent surgical strikes.

91 dead in Kashmir: Amid India-Pakistan war euphoria, Valley still remains burning

On the 92nd day of the Kashmir unrest, another civilian casualty was reported. A 12-year-old boy, identified as Junaid Ahmad Akhoon, was laid to rest after he succumbed to the injuries sustained at the hands of security forces. Junaid was struck with pellet bullets on Friday, October 7. On Saturday morning, he was declared dead at the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in Soura. A large crowd gathered at the Martyrs’ Graveyard in Srinagar to attend the boy’s funeral. Loud slogans were raised against India, amid chants of ‘azaadi’. With the demise of the 12-year-old, the death toll in the Valley has escalated to 91, as per reports. Subsequently, protests erupted in several regions of South Kashmir, including Saidpora, Soura, Shopian and Aanchal. In order to curb the rejuvenated anger among the public, fresh c

Surgical strikes aftermath: Pakistan violated ceasefire 25 times last week! Here are the details

A week after Indian Army conducted surgical strikes and destroyed seven launch pads in Pakistan occupied Kashmir, Pakistan has stepped up cross-border firing and violated ceasefire at the Line of Control for at least 25 times. As Indian Army jawans are on high alert following the protocols issued by Ministry of Home Affairs, Pakistan is left red-faced on the international forum as not a single country has come forward to support them. Also in the wake of the increasing ceasefire violations at the LoC, the Border Security Force (BSF) has increased vigilance and had also deployed more troops at the international border (IB). People living near the border areas along the LoC, especially those living in Punjab’s International Border, have been evacuated and moved to safer places. In 2015, Pakistan violated ceasefire for at least 405 times in which 16 civilians were killed and 71 others were injured. Out of 405, 253 incidents of ceasefire violations took place along the IB and 152 incidents were reported along the LoC.

Pakistani actor Mawra Hocane reacts to Uri attack, while Fawad Khan is still quiet!

Pakistani actor Mawra Hocane, who debuted with the movie Sanam Teri Kasam in Bollywood, has reacted to the Uri attack in India’s Jammu and Kashmir state. The Uri attack was carried out by militants allegedly trained by Pakistan. The attack killed 19 Indian soldiers who were sleeping – some were burnt to death. This resulted in nationwide furore and everybody started condemning Pakistan and its actors and singers who regularly get work in Bollywood. Even as open letters were written to the most loved Pakistani actor in India currently, Fawad Khan, on his silence on the Uri attack, a nationwide debate began whether artistes from the neighbouring country should be allowed to work in India or not. Pakistani actress Mahira Khan finally reacted to the India-Pakistan conflict by resharing a post by Pakistani girl Alizay Jaffer, preaching love and peace. And now, Mawra Hocane has also reacted to the Uri attack on India. She said on Twitter, “I strongly condemn all terror attacks We must realise that a life lost is a LIFE LOST!The world needs to stand together against terrorism!”

Surgical Strikes: Why Arvind Kejriwal’s demand for evidence holds merit

There has been a lot of talk about whether India should release evidence of the surgical strikes or not. With the Indian Army giving the green signal to the government to release the footage of the strikes, it is now solely a matter of how careful or how bold the Narendra Modi government can dare to be. Besides the obvious dangers of the releasing the evidence that have been highlighted by the experts, many have raised questions on the doubt itself. Any one and every one treating the surgical strikes with skepticism, is being branded as anti-national, as happened with Sanjay Nirupam and Arvind Kejriwal. Although, one can easily write-off Nirupam’s attempts at nay saying, Kejriwal’s appeal to the PM holds merit.

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All you need to know about Shah Rukh Khan’s role in Imtiaz Ali’s next

Fans went gung-ho when the news of Shah Rukh Khan teaming up with Imtiaz Ali for his next came out. For all those who have eagerly been waiting for the film, here is a piece of information that will trigger a little more excitement in you. Shah Rukh will be seen playing a tourist guide in Imtiaz’s next.

Aamir Khan on Aap Ki Adalat: Twitter support Dangal star’s ‘tolerant’ statement

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan once again grabbed eye balls for his statement on nationalism and tolerance. However, this time we seem to have accepted the positive take on the country from the actor. The Dangal star on Aap Ki Adalat said India is very tolerant although there are people who spread distress in the community. He also appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to look into the issue. Even after being taken down from as the brand ambassador of government’s tourism project, Incredible India he said that he still continued to the brand ambassador of India. Talking on the show, Khan said, “Our country is very tolerant, but there are people who spread ill-will…Those who speak of breaking up this vast country, such people are present in all religions, only Modiji can stop them. After all, Modiji is our PM, we have to tell him.” The actor recently garnered the attention after his statement on intolerance in India was highly criticised. Bollywood was also divided on the issue with actors like Anupam Kher and Akshay Kumar talking sternly against Aamir Khan’s strong viewpoints. He along with his wife Kiran Rao were asked to leave India for not being patriotic. Khan also clarified that he was wrongly quoted and said,”I never said India was intolerant, I was wrongly quoted…To say about rising intolerance and to say India is intolerant are two different things.

REVEALED: Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma’s new look in Sultan! See their Valentine’s Day pose!

The shooting of Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma’s first film together, Sultan, is on in full swing. After the first look, the makers Yash Raj Films (YRF) have released a new look of Salman and Anushka in the movie on Valentine’s Day, February 14. The two stars who play wrestlers in Sultan are seen in track suits in the new photo, like true sportsmen. Salman has done away with his moustache in this poster, while Anushka looks simple with her hair tied in a braid. We like that she is carrying a flower in one hand.
In the new photo from Sultan, Salman and Anushka are posing together in a typical akhada or wrestling den, with the following words in Hindi painted on the wall behind them, “Uunch neech ki uljhan mein pad kar, manushya insaaniyat kho baithta hai“. It means something like this: In the battle for supremacy, human beings are forgetting how to be humane. 

Two buildings collapse in Istanbul

Two five-storeyed buildings in Istanbul’s Taksim district collapsed on Friday. No casualties were immediately reported.

Several people were believed to be trapped though the buildings were reported to be empty, with only several shops and cafe houses being operational at the ground floor, Xinhua reported.

Disappointed but won’t give up on connecting India: Mark Zuckerberg

A day after India’s telecom watchdog said no to Facebook’s Free Basics, the social networking giant’s founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg conveyed his disappointment in a post but reiterated his commitment to keep working to break down barriers to connectivity in India.  In a move seen as an endorsement of net neutrality and a setback to offerings such as Facebook’s Free Basics and Airtel Zero, India’s telecom watchdog on Monday said no to discriminatory pricing of data content.  “India’s telecom regulator decided to restrict programmes that provide free access to data. This restricts one of Internet.org’s initiatives, Free Basics, as well as programmes by other organizations that provide free access to data,” the 31-year-old billionaire posted on Tuesday.

John Kerry greets people in Himalayan region on Tibetan New Year

US Secretary of State John Kerry today greeted people of the Himalayan region including India, Bhutan, Nepal and Tibet on Losar, the Tibetan New Year.
“On behalf of President (Barack) Obama and the people of the United States, I offer our warmest wishes to all of the peoples of the Himalayan region celebrating Losar for a joyful New Year,” Kerry said in a statement.

North Korea rocket launch a direct violation’ of UN resolutions

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg today blasted North Korea’s launch of a long-range rocket as a blatant breach of five UN resolutions and demanded Pyongyang comply with international law. In a statement, Stoltenberg said he strongly condemned the launch, which entailed the use of ballistic missile technology and came after a widely-condemned nuclear test on January 6. “This launch is in direct violation of five United Nations Security Council Resolutions,” he said. Those resolutions “repeatedly call for North Korea to suspend all activities related to its ballistic missile programme, to re-establish its pre-existing commitments to a moratorium on missile launching and not to conduct any further nuclear test or any launch using ballistic missile technology,” he said. “NATO continues to call on the North Korean authorities to comply with their obligations under international law, not to threaten with or conduct any launches using ballistic missile technology and to refrain from any further provocative actions.” North Korea earlier announced that it had placed a satellite into orbit under its right to the “peaceful and independent” use of space.

Nawaz Sharif,army chief Raheel Sharif discuss role of hostile foreign spy agencies

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and army chief General Raheel Sharif have discussed the role of “hostile” foreign intelligence agencies and their collaborators in fomenting instability in the country. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, the two met at the ISI headquarters in Islamabad, Chief of Army Staff General Raheel emphasised on the need for continued efforts across the country to consolidate gains of Operation Zarb-e-Azb against militants. Army spokesman Lieutenant General Asim Saleem Bajwa said the meeting was attended by security officials including ISI chief Lieutenant General Rizwan Akhtar

Matt LeBlanc to be ‘Top Gear’ co-presenter

Former “Friends” star Matt LeBlanc is set to be one of the new presenters of “Top Gear” when the motoring programme returns in May.The US actor will be the show’s first non-British host in its 39-year history, reported BBC.”Matt’s a lifelong fellow petrolhead and I’m thrilled he’s joining Top Gear,” said Chris Evans of his new on-screen colleague.

Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan looks uber cool posing with boy gang

With social networking sites becoming the rage of the season, bollywood stars have started being socially active to boost their fan reach. Social media not only keeps the fans updated about celebrity’s professional life but their personal lives as well. Such is the craze for these celebrities that fans now follow their kids on social networking sites

India.com News Bulletin: Relief for homosexuals; Messi to skip Rio Olympics; Superstar Rajinikanth detained

India.com evening news bulletin brings to you the significant stories of the day from across the beats. While the political deadlock in Jammu & Kashmir appears to remain in place, positive news came from the national capital, where the Supreme Court bench hearing the plea of homosexuals agreed to form a five-judge bench to reconsider the validity of section 377 in the Indian constitution. For sports fans, their beloved footballer Lionel Messi will miss the Rio Olympics citing his hectic schedule.

Ranbir Kapoor dumps Katrina Kaif for Alia Bhatt – Katrina gets the taste of her own medicine?

Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor are hogging all the limelight as their breakup has come as a shock to everyone. Ran-Kat were madly in love and they even lived-in together for almost a year until the news of the breakup spread like fire. For all those who still believe that the breakup is a part of the promotional strategy to promote their next film Jagga Jasoos, we are sorry to disappoint you. The duo has actually split and in fact, Ranbir seems to have already moved on. Even Katrina is seen donning a happy face everywhere she goes to promote her forthcoming film Fitoor.

US President Barack Obama to visit Baltimore mosque, plead for tolerance

 United Sates President Barack Obama plans to visit a mosque near Baltimore on Wednesday to make a plea for tolerance and religious freedom, the White House said on Saturday. It will be Obama’s first visit as President to an American mosque — though he visited a Jakarta mosque during a 2010 visit — and comes at a time when American Muslims have reported a surge of anti-Muslim sentiment, linked partly to comments from Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump. “The president will travel to Maryland to visit the Islamic Society of Baltimore mosque to celebrate the contributions Muslim Americans make to our nation and reaffirm the importance of religious freedom,” a White House official said. The mosque is in the city of Catonsville, just west of Baltimore.

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Zika virus threat to India real; curb travel to Americas: Experts

The mosquito-borne Zika virus – a pathogen which was virtually unheard of till some days ago – is spreading so fast that it can infect nearly four million people in the Americas in next 12 months if not tackled well within time and the threat has now reached India. In May 2015, Brazil reported its first case of Zika virus disease. Since then, the disease has spread within Brazil and to 22 other countries and territories in the Americas.
Pregnant women are at greater risk. According to health authorities, the virus may trigger a brain abnormality called microcephaly (abnormal smallness of the head) in new-born babies though the link is yet to be established. Zika virus is transmitted by the bite of Aedes species mosquito which breeds in water-holding containers. Like dengue, it is a day-biting mosquito. “India has to be on the alert because international travel from central and South America, Africa and the Caribbean Islands can potentially carry the virus into our country,” said Dr Monica Mahajan, senior consultant (internal medicine) at Max Super Specialty Hospital in the capital.

President Barack Obama weighs in on Oscars diversity row

Addressing the controversy over the lack of diversity at this year’s Oscars, President Barack Obama said it is part of a broader debate about everyone getting a fair chance. For the second year in a row, actors of colour were left out of the Oscars nominations.

Is Akshay Kumar’s ‘Baby’ better than his ‘Airlift’?

It is not fair to draw parallels between the two movies mentioned in the headline. But such are the similarities between the two productions in terms of the storyline, the treatment and the visuals that we had to bring down ourselves to compared the two. First thing first, Akshay Kumar is making fine choices in terms of the movies he is doing these days. We are really glad that the superstar of his stature signed on the dotted line for endeavours such as ‘Baby’ and ‘Airlift’. These two films looked remarkably similar for more reason than one.

Republic Day 2016: Priyanka Chopra sings special Jai Gangaajal version of National Anthem (Watch video)

On the occasion of the 67th Republic Day of India being celebrated on January 26, 2016, Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra shared a special version of the Indian National Anthem Jana Gana Mana. “Proud to be Indian & so thankful for everything this wonderful nation has given me!Happy Republic Day,” she said on Facebook. The video has been created by the Jai Gangaajal team of Prakash Jha Productions. This version of the National Anthem is a tribute to the women in the police force. It features some female cops along with Priyanka Chopra and director Prakash Jha. The anthem has been sung by Priyanka Chopra.
This is done as a promotional for Jai Gangaajal, in which Priyanka Chopra stars in the lead role of a no-nonsense police officer. The film is a sequel to the director’s Gangajal in which Ajay Devgn starred as the protagonist. It’s interesting to note that the sequel has a female in the lead role. Priyanka has recently starred in quite a few films that had her as the main or one of the main female characters, including Mary Kom, Dil Dhadkne Do and Bajirao Mastani. She also stars in the lead of American TV show Quantico as FBI agent on the run Alex Parrish.
The National Anthem version of Jai Gangaajal reminds us of a similar effort by the team of Rani Mukerji’s film Mardaani in which she played a strong police officer. Watch the Jai Gangaajal video National Anthem – Tribute To Women In Police Force here and tell us which one you like better!

Pakistan’s Bacha Khan University reopens amid tight security

Amid tight security, a prestigious university in northwestern Pakistan was reopened today, days after it was attacked by the Taliban in which 21 people, mostly students, were killed.Police said that Bacha Khan University (BKU) was reopened and additional security personnel have been deployed to take care of the university’s security.

Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif break up: Top 5 rumours doing rounds on social media platforms behind the lovebirds split

The news of Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif’s break up is official but the reason behind the split is not clear yet. There are many speculations doing rounds on social media platforms with regards to the couple’s separation and they will actually leave you stunned. Some of the reasons were expected but the latest ones that are topping the headlines will make you wonder how that could even happen.

It has been over a week now that Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif have separated ways. Here are the top five reasons that are doing rounds on the Internet with regards to the B-town’s favourite lovebirds break up.

Airlift movie review: Akshay Kumar delivers yet another superlative performance!

In his only appearance on Karan Johar’s popular chat show superstar Salman Khan had admitted quite frankly that Akshay Kumar is the only actor in Bollywood who has grown in all these years as a performer. Akki has really excelled at keeping the much-needed balance between commerce and creativity. For someone who entered the industry based purely on his ability to deliver punches and kicks, Kumar has come a long way. Today, he is known for his remarkable performances, his superb comic timing and his tremendous strength to keep the cash register clinking.It would be interesting to note that for every Brothers he does Baby and for every mindless masala endeavor like Singh Is Bling he does Special 26.

Mandana Karimi is Bigg Boss 9 finale winner: 6 reasons why we think so!

The ninth season of Bigg Boss is all set to come to an end. With the weekend approaching at a fast pace, there have been various speculations as to who will win Bigg Boss 9 trophy. The final four contestants – Mandana Karimi, Rochelle Rao, Rishabh Sinha and Prince Narula are all eager to get through the final phase of the show. There have been various predictions as to who will bag the title of winner this season, while Prince Narula is one of the favorites in the eyes of the public; Mandana Karimi is one contestant who can bag the title easily. Here are six reasons why Kya Kool Hai Hum 3 actress Mandana Karimi is the Bigg Boss 9 finale winner.