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TopicNowgam explosion

Topic: Nowgam explosion

Explosion at Nowgam police station brings back bitter memories of 1994 Badami Bagh disaster

Protocols were laid down after explosion on 29 March 1994 at Army's 15 Corps headquarters. Nowgam episode throws uncomfortable questions over handling & storage of explosives.

Injured cops say Nowgam blast occurred amid sealing of sacks of explosives, ‘accident’ puts lens on storage

Accounts of two cops injured in the explosion raise concerns about safety protocol in handling and storage of incendiary materials in police stations.

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.