10 arrested over Hindu man’s lynching in Bangladesh

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Dhaka/New Delhi: Ten people have been arrested in connection with the lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, Chief Adviser of the interim government Muhammad Yunus announced Saturday. Dipu Chandra Das, a 25-year-old garment factory worker, was lynched to death by a mob and his body set on fire over alleged blasphemy in Baluka in Mymensingh Thursday. Of the 10, seven were arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) while three...

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Indian cyber agency flags WhatsApp ‘hijack’; details here

New Delhi: Indian cyber security agency CERT-In has flagged a vulnerability in the WhatsApp "device-linking" feature that enables attackers to take "complete" control of an account, including access to real-time messages, photos, and videos on the web version. The agency named the issue "GhostPairing" Friday in an advisory that has been accessed by PTI. "It has been reported that malicious actors are exploiting WhatsApp's device-linking feature to hijack accounts using pairing...

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J&K: Security forces step up anti-terror ops along IB after infiltration inputs

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Jammu: Security forces have intensified anti-terror operations across the Jammu region following intelligence inputs about a possible infiltration attempt by terrorists from across the border amid dense fog, officials said Saturday. Search operations by police, Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Army personnel are underway at various locations near the International Border (IB) in Kathua, Samba, Jammu and Rajouri districts, besides the Chatroo forest belt in Kishtwar,...

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T20 WC: Shubman Gill dropped; Ishan Kishan, Rinku Singh make squad

Mumbai: In a bold move, the national selection committee Saturday omitted out-of-form vice-captain Shubman Gill from the 15-member Indian squad picked for the home T20 World Cup. All-rounder Axar Patel was named the vice-captain of the squad, which also saw the return of an in-form Ishan Kishan, who pipped Jitesh Sharma as the second wicketkeeper behind Sanju Samson. Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar admitted that Gill has been dropped from the...

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10 arrested over Hindu man’s lynching in Bangladesh

Dhaka/New Delhi: Ten people have been arrested in connection with the lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, Chief Adviser of the interim government Muhammad Yunus announced Saturday. Dipu Chandra Das, a 25-year-old garment factory worker, was lynched to death by a mob and his body set on fire over alleged blasphemy in Baluka in Mymensingh Thursday....

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Odisha CM visits ‘Statue of Equality’ in Hyderabad

Hyderabad/Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday visited the 'Statue of Equality' in Hyderabad and offered prayers to Ramanujacharya. An official statement issued by the CMO said that Majhi, accompanied by Odisha's Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain, paid homage to the philosopher, saint, and social reformer. The Chief Minister met Sri Sri Tridandi Chinna Srimanta Narayana...

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No petrol, diesel without pollution certificate as Odisha tightens norms

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Coldwave grips Odisha, mercury plummets to 4.6 degrees C in G Udayagiri

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Odisha Police announce Rs 8.40 crore reward for 18 wanted Maoists

Bhubaneswar: Odisha police have announced cash rewards of Rs 8.40 crore to people providing any information about 18 wanted Maoists, an officer said Saturday. The police have put up the posters in the interior pockets in Boudh district. "Help us to arrest Maoists and win prizes," the police said in its poster. In its poster, the police...

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‘Stree’: Dinesh Vijan makes shocking revelation about the first part

Mumbai: Producer Dinesh Vijan is thrilled about the “unbelievable” success that his films like “Stree” and “Chhaava” have achieved and says it has motivated him to narrate “daring” stories. The producer has backed via his banner Maddock Films movies like “Cocktail”, “Badlapur”, “Hindi Medium”, “Stree”, “Luka Chuppi” and “Chhaava”, among others. “The last three years have been...

 

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