Author: TNI Team

CHANDIGARH: Famous Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu Moose Wala, popular as Sidhu Moosewala, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Punjab’s Mansa district on Sunday. The incident happened a day after the state government withdrew his security cover. According to reports, Moosewala, 27, was driving an SUV when a group of 10-12 assailants fired more […]

The Afghanistan Factor Afghanistan stands to be one of the biggest influences in the rise of Islamism in Central Asia. The Islamic revolution in Iran of 1979, is the other one. But while Iran remains an inspiration mostly among the Tajik people who are the only non-Turkic ethnic group in the region, the Afghan jihad […]

NEW DELHI: After nearly two years of break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, India and Bangladesh resumed the passenger train services on Sunday. The Kolkata – Khulna – Kolkata bound Bandhan Express was flagged off from Kolkata on Sunday morning and Kolkata – Dhaka – Kolkata bound Maitree Express train was flagged off from Dhaka […]

NEW DELHI: The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) officials have sought action against the Principal Secretary to Jammu And Kashmir LG, Nitishwar Kumar, for ordering the arrest of its senior officials as the construction of dormitories for Amarnath pilgrimage has been halted at Ramban. Besides, Nitishwar Kumar, the CPWD officials have demanded action against Superintendent […]

NEW DELHI: A pool of defence and strategic experts cautioned that “unless there is a greater degree of technology transfer between the US and India, the full potential of the partnership in areas like joint research and development cannot be tapped”. They were speaking during a virtual meeting organised by the Kolkata centre of research […]

  The three characteristics that make Fergana stand out are that this patch is where the borders of Tajikistan Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan meet (the valley spreads in all three countries); this is the most populated area in central Asia; and this valley has a historic Islamist character – Turko-Uzbeg invader Babur was from Fergana, as […]

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Saturday said that the ties between India and Bangladesh reached their golden chapter under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh. Dr Momen’s comments came during his address at the third edition of Natural Allies in Development and Interdependence (NADI) in […]

RAJKOT (GUJARAT): The Central government has done nothing in the last 8 years which could have made citizens hang their heads in shame, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a gathering here on Saturday as he set the ball rolling for BJP’s campaign for the Assembly polls later this year. On a two-day tour in his […]

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Saturday reiterated that connectivity is the key to improving the ease of doing business and living. He was speaking during the third edition of Natural Allies in Development and Interdependence (NADI) in Guwahati. The conference was inaugurated by Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma with […]

  NEW DELHI: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted a massive drug trafficking network with the seizure of 34.89 kg of “high grade” heroin, and arrested nine accused including its kingpin, a Nigerian operating from Delhi. Acting on credible inputs, sleuths of the NCB in Bengaluru seized 7 kg of heroin, which was concealed […]