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NIA rules out terror angle in Punjab farm blast, says it was firecracker explosives

A blast in Tarn Taran district Wednesday night killed two persons and injured one. The Punjab Police called in the NIA, suspecting a terror angle.

Blast in Punjab firecracker factory kills 10, rescuers look for survivors in the debris

Punjab Police said most of the casualties were workers of the factory. The NDRF and SDRF have joined the rescue operations.

Rivalry between Sikhs & Nirankaris is almost a century old

The Nirankaris and the Sikhs have shared a deeply troubled relationship since before Independence.

Grenade attack on Nirankaris seen as ominous amid Punjab’s rising religious fervour

Three people killed in grenade attack near Amritsar. Punjab police suspects Pakistan’s JeM as also radical Sikh groups.

9 dead, 14 hurt in blast at Bhilai Steel Plant

The blast took place in a pipeline near coke oven section of the plant in Bhilai town.

15 people injured in powerful explosions at ‘Bombay Bhel’ restaurant in Canada

The incident took place around 10:30 PM (local time) in the area of Hurontario Street and Eglinton Avenue East.

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BJP turned social media into its biggest asset. Now it’s the Modi govt’s biggest liability

The Modi government appears unable to shake itself free of X. It is increasingly pandering to social media outrage, a silent enabler of the monster it has itself created. 

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.