Indian Navy ships free hijacked Iranian fishing vessel off Somalia, rescue 23 Pakistani nationals
Indian Naval ships Sumedha and Trishul intercepted the hijacked Iranian fishing vessel Al-Qambar off Somalia and safely rescued the crew comprising 23 Pakistani nationals after forcing the pirates to surrender during the 12 hours. . “After more than 12 hours of intensive tactical tactical measures in accordance with standard operating procedures, the pirates aboard the hijacked FV were forced to surrender. The crew, including 23 Pakistani nationals, were rescued safely, a Navy spokesperson said in an update at midnight on March 29. “Indian Navy expert teams are currently conducting a thorough sanitization and seaworthiness check of the FV to move her to a safe zone to resume normal fishing activities.”
Netanyahu approves new Gaza ceasefire talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved new talks on a Gaza ceasefire, a day after the world’s top court ordered Israel to ensure immediate humanitarian aid reaches people in the Palestinian territory. But despite a binding UN Security Council resolution this week “demanding an immediate ceasefire”, fighting continued on Friday, including around hospitals.
Criticizing the national parties at times for “ignoring” regional aspirations, AIADMK general secretary and leader of the opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday said regional parties like his are better equipped to represent the people and accelerate development initiatives. State. in an interview on hindu Taking time out from his busy Lok Sabha election campaign schedule at his official residence, Sewanti, on Greenways Salai in Chennai, Mr Palaniswami said that “in a very diverse country like ours”, regional parties catered to regional aspirations.
You tried everything possible for the mega opposition. rally in delhi
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is making every possible effort to ensure a large crowd at the opposition’s ‘maharally’ at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on Sunday. Several senior leaders of the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) block are likely to attend the event to express solidarity with Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, who is in ED custody on corruption charges.
IPL-17: RCB vs KKR | Venkatesh Iyer’s 50 and Narine’s cameo lead KKR to seven-wicket win over RCB
Venkatesh Iyer’s brutal half-century served as the catalyst for Kolkata Knight Riders’ comfortable seven-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in their IPL match here on Friday. Venkatesh’s 50 runs in 30 balls (3×4, 4×6) and brilliant innings by openers Sunil Narine (47, 22b, 2×4, 5×6) and Phil Salt (30, 20b, 2×4, 2×6) helped Knight Riders reach the target of 183 runs. Pushed forward. RCB had prepared a set for them, which was built around Virat Kohli’s masterful unbeaten innings of 83 runs. KKR batsmen were never affected by the slow pitch or RCB bowlers as they chased down the target in just 16.5 overs.
Pappu Yadav gave indications of rebellion; Congress extremely unhappy with seat sharing in Bihar
With seat-sharing in Bihar formally finalized and Purnia retained by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the Congress is left with the headache of Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav and angry leaders from the state. Who are looking for prominence. The opposition party is compromising on very little. The Congress has won nine of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state and while the party leadership claims it has a nominal presence in most of these seats, the caste arithmetic is tilting in favor of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.
Rameshwaram cafe blast case: NIA announces reward of ₹10 lakh each on two absconding key accused
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has released photographs and details of two absconding key accused in the Rameshwaram cafe blast case – Abdul Mathin Ahmed Taha, 30, and Musavir Hussain Shajib, 30 – and announced a reward of ₹10 lakh each. from them. The NIA on Thursday had identified Musavir Hussain as the alleged attacker at the restaurant and Abdul Mathin Taha as the key conspirator behind the attack. NIA has said that the identity of the informant will be kept confidential.
Former cricketer and Trinamool Congress candidate from Baharampur Yusuf Pathan on Friday started removing pictures of his Cricket World Cup-winning moment that were used as publicity material by his supporters in the Lok Sabha seat. The development comes after West Bengal Congress filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India (EC), accusing the former cricketer of violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by using posters of India’s World Cup-winning moments in 2011. The allegation was made.
Stalin questions ‘mysterious’ PMK-BJP alliance
Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday questioned the “mystery” behind the alliance between PMK and BJP when the former talks about social justice and the latter “sounds the death knell for social justice”. India Bloc’s Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri candidates are R. Mani (DMK) and K. At an election meeting to campaign for Gopinath (Congress), Mr Stalin asked whether “respectable Dr Ramdas (PMK founder), who is a supporter of this call” for caste census, would agree with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Home Minister on the same. Received guarantee from Amit Shah? Did he ask Mr Modi why he did not start the census during his tenure,” Mr Stalin asked.
Uncontrolled celebratory firing is recipe for disaster: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in a judgment, has highlighted the often devastating consequences of “uncontrolled and unjustified” celebratory firing at weddings, including the death or loss of innocent lives. This is the second time in as many years that the court has raised its voice against the gun-waving culture. In February 2023, the court had condemned the easy availability and possession of guns in states like Uttar Pradesh, mostly manufactured in the country or without licenses, as a feudal practice that violates a very basic fundamental right – the right to life. Gives guarantee. Article 21 of the Constitution.
After veto, Russia says major powers must stop ‘strangling’ North Korea
Russia said on March 29 that major powers needed a new approach toward North Korea, accusing the United States and its allies of escalating military tensions in Asia and trying to “strangle” the reclusive state. Russia vetoed the annual renewal of a panel of experts that oversees the enforcement of long-standing UN sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar takes a dig at the opposition for uniting in support of Kejriwal
In an apparent dig at the opposition for uniting behind embattled Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday pointed out how a person breaking the law is playing the victim card. Mr Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21 in a money laundering case related to Delhi’s scrapped excise policy. Without naming the US and Germany, which have reacted strongly to Mr Kejriwal’s arrest, Mr Dhankhar said, “India does not need to take lessons from any country on rule of law.”
Moscow concert hall attack: Nine detained in Tajikistan, Russian state media reports
Tajikistan’s State Security Service has detained nine people on suspected links with the perpetrators of last week’s attack by gunmen on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed 144 people, according to the Russian state news agency. RIA Novosti Said on March 29. “Nine residents of Vakhdat district were detained for contacts with persons who carried out the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall on March 22,” the agency said, citing information from an unnamed source in the special services of Tajikistan. Russian security forces were also involved in the operation to detain the suspects.
Wives on the driving seat, from Bihar musclemen maintain voting dominance
After facing allegations, criminal cases and even long jail terms, Bihar’s musclemen The strongmen (strongmen) have come into action again in Bihar politics. As in previous elections, their wives are in the fray, but voters clearly understand who has the say. Lovely Anand, wife of the powerful Anand Mohan Singh; Awadhesh Mandal’s wife Bima Bharti; And Ashok Mahato’s wife is known as Anita Mahato. Mrs Bahubaliyan, Their husbands have influence in their respective constituencies and beyond, but they cannot contest elections directly due to rules that prevent convicts jailed for more than two years from contesting elections “until six years after their release”. Are. It’s not much different from this chieftain In Bihar (village head’s husbands) rule supreme in village panchayats along with their elected wives (chief) side view,
Expressing concern over the “prolonged imprisonment” of a large number of writers, journalists and social activists for criticizing the Government of India, a group of eminent persons have sought to draw the world’s attention to how India “The democratic tradition is being fundamentally weakened.”
Lok Sabha elections: Trinamool accuses BJP leaders of using NIA to target their party leaders
Trinamool Congress on Friday alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates contesting the Lok Sabha elections are conspiring with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to arrest some leaders of the state’s ruling party before the Lok Sabha elections. Trinamool Congress spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said that two BJP candidates have held a meeting with the NIA officer in Kolkata regarding the summoning and arrest of Trinamool Congress leaders in the state’s East Medinipur district. Referring to an NIA officer, Mr Ghosh asked whether the two BJP leaders met the officer and “handed over the list of @AITCofficial leaders and workers for immediate summons and arrest or not”.
