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8 killed in Haryana pileup due to fog

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Nasheman News :  Eight persons, including seven women, were killed in a vehicle pileup due to dense fog on the Rohtak-Rewari highway in Haryana on Monday, police said.

At least 10 others were injured in the accident in which over 20 vehicles were involved.

The injured were rushed to nearby hospitals. Two of them were said to be critical.

All the deceased were from Kirdodh village and were going to Najafgarh in Delhi in a jeep to condole the death of a relative there.

The jeep collided with a pick up vehicle and was hit by a speeding truck from behind, police said, adding that all deaths were on the spot.

Al Qaeda plotting plane attacks in Europe: UK Security Minister

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Nasheman News : A “resurgent” Al Qaeda is looking to carry out terror attacks on passenger planes and airports, UK Security Minister Ben Wallace has warned following the widespread chaos at the country’s Gatwick Airport over multiple drone sightings that triggered security concerns and led to numerous flight cancellations.

In an interview with British newspaper The Sunday Times, Wallace said Al Qaeda — the group behind the World Trade Centre attacks that killed almost 3,000 people in the US on September 11, 2001 — “still aspires for aviation attacks” and was developing technology to bring down airliners.

“The aviation threat is real. Al Qaeda have reorganized. They are pushing more and more plots towards Europe and have become familiar with the new methods,” he said.

The rise of the Islamic State overshadowed the Al Qaeda threat in recent years — particularly after its most prominent leader, Osama bin Laden, was taken down by the US forces in Pakistan’s Abbottabad in 2011.

But Wallace said the danger had never truly diminished. “Al Qaeda sat quietly in the corner and tried to work out what the 21st century looked like while IS became the latest terrorist boy band.” 

“But they have not gone away,” he said.

Al Qaeda and its affiliates are now active in Syria, Afghanistan, Yemen, Libya and other countries in the Middle East under a new generation of leaders. Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden’s former deputy, is still its spiritual head.

Wallace said improvements in airport security meant terrorists were less likely to smuggle explosive through terminal security systems.

“They have explored other ways of getting bombs on planes. We’ve talked publicly about an insider threat issue. If you can’t get in the front door, you’re going to try to get in the back door,” he told the Times.

Wallace said British intelligence chiefs were concerned about US President Donald Tump’s decision to pull out troops from Syria and said that it will create a “new safe haven for Islamists to launch attacks on the West”.

Wallace’s statements came amid several drone sightings at Gatwick Airport over the weekend that triggered a security concern and led dozens of flights to be cancelled.

However, according to the British authorities the incident was not terror-related.

PM releases Rs 100 coin in memory of Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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Nasheman News : A day ahead of the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, his successor Narendra Modi on Monday released a commemorative Rs 100 coin to honour the late leader, who passed away in August.

Addressing a gathering at the Parliament House Annexe here, Modi said Vajpayee never compromised on the ideologies of the party and always spoke about national interest.

“For some people, power is oxygen…they can’t live without it…A long part of Atalji’s career was spent in the opposition benches but he spoke about national interest and never compromised on the ideology of the party. 

“For long, the voice of Atalji was the voice of the nation,” Modi said.

“I assume that there must be invitations from other ideologies for joining hands to remain in power. Such things must have happened. But he never compromised. 

“He was among those who could die for the nation, but would never compromise on the ideologies,” Modi said.

Vajpayee wanted democracy to be supreme. He built the Jana Sangh but when time came to rescue democracy he and others went to the Janata Party, Modi added.

“Likewise, when the choice was between remaining in power or comprising on ideology, he left Janata Party and formed the Bharatiya Janata Party” which “has become among the largest of political parties”, the Prime Minister said.

Hailing Vajpayee as “the best orator”, Modi said “the mind is not ready to believe that Atalji is no longer with us. He was a stalwart loved and respected across all sections of society.

Modi said e would go to Vajpayee’s memorial on Tuesday — his birth anniversary — to reiterate his commitment to the ideology and path shown by the leader.

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Minister of State for Culture Mahesh Sharma, BJP national President Amit Shah and veteran BJP leader and Vajpayee’s contemporary L.K. Advani were also present at the event to release the coin.

Commemorative coins are usually issued to celebrate some special occasion or to mark a special event. They also have been issued as a mark of respect towards some distinguished individuals or monument.

The coin, Modi said, is a small effort to show our respect to the former Prime Minister, “whose life is a message for all of us”.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on August 16 at the age of 93 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here following a prolonged illness.

Mother, 3 children found dead near Agra

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Nasheman News :  A woman and her three children were found dead, hanging from an iron mesh in the ceiling at their home on Sunday afternoon, 35 kms from here.

Police said the husband, Pramod, and father-in-law, Jangjeet, were missing from their home in Nagla Gadariya in Fatehabad block here. 

The bodies of the victims were discovered by the mother-in-law and the sister-in-law, after they returned home from the fields. 

Finding the bodies, they shouted for help.

Neighbours, who suspect it to be a case of suicide, immediately informed the police.

The victims have been identified as Mamta (30), Junu (5), Ranjit (3) and six-month-old Ajit.

The bodies have been sent for post mortem. 

Police officials said a search is on to trace the husband and his father.


Court martial orders dismissal of Major General for sexual harassment of woman officer

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Nasheman News :  A serving Major General of the Indian Army has been ordered to be dismissed by general court martial (GCM) on Sunday following allegations of sexual harassment of a young woman officer.

The GCM verdict came early on Sunday. The court was held in the jurisdiction of the Western Command.

The verdict of the GCM is subject to confirmation by the Chief of the Army Staff, sources said.

The senior Army officer, who has denied the charges levelled against him and has claimed that he has been made a victim of of the Army’s factional feud at the top level, has the right to appeal against the order.

The Major General was charged under Section 69 of the Army Act read with Section 354 (outraging modesty of a woman by criminal force or assault) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for conduct unbecoming of an officer.

The officer was posted in the North-East sector (Assam Rifles in Nagaland) with the Eastern Command when he was accused of sexual harassment, through a written complaint, by the Captain-rank woman officer of the Judge Advocate General branch of the Army.

The court proceedings against him started in June this year. He was attached to an Army formation in Ambala for disciplinary proceedings.

Sources said that lawyers of the Major General will appeal against the GCM verdict.

Congress wins Jharkhand byelection

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Nasheman News :  The Congress on Sunday won the Kolebira assembly byelection in Jharkhand, said an Election Commission official.

Congress candidate Naman Bixal Kongari defeated the BJP candidate by over 9,000 votes, the official said. Kongari polled 40,343 votes while the BJP candidate Basant Soreng managed to get 30,685 votes.

The sitting legislator Enos Ekka’s wife Menon Ekka managed to get only 16,445 votes. The polling took place on December 20.

The seat fell vacant following conviction of former Minister Enos Ekka in the murder of a school teacher. There were five candidates in the fray. 

The Congress candidate was ahead of his BJP rival from the first round, sources said.

“It’s a victory of secular forces in the country. People of the country have started rejecting the BJP,” said Alok Dubey, Congress general secretary.

India condoles loss of life in Indonesian tsunami

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Nasheman News : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday expressed grief over the loss of life and damage caused by a tsunami that hit the coast Sunda Strait in Indonesia killing 281 people.

“My deepest condolences to the families of victims who lost their lives in the Tsunami… Our prayers are with them as we stand by our Indonesian brothers in this hour of grief,” she tweeted.

On Saturday, giant waves crashed into coastal towns on the islands of Sumatra and Java, killing at least 281 people and injuring 1,016.

It is thought that volcanic activity set off undersea landslides which in turn generated the killer waves. Saturday’s tsunami struck without a warning.

Anak Krakatau erupted again on Sunday, spewing ash and smoke. Death toll steadily rose through the day as more and more bodies were recovered.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his grief at the huge calamity. “Saddened by the loss of lives and destruction in Indonesia caused by the Tsunami after the eruption of a volcano. 

“Condolences to the bereaved families and wishing the injured an early recovery. India is ready to assist our maritime neighbour and friend in relief work,” he tweeted last evening.


Social media went viral with images of video shot from a charter plane that captured the magnitude of the volcanic event in the Sunda Strait, between Sumatra and Java.

Coastal residents near Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano were again warned on Monday to keep away from beaches amid fears it could trigger a new tsunami.


Border security tightened ahead of Bangladesh polls

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Nasheman News :  Ahead of the general elections in Bangladesh on December 30, the Border Security Force (BSF) has heightened patrolling and vigil along the India-Bangladesh frontiers, a top BSF officer said here on Monday.

“Keeping in mind the general elections to the Bangladesh Parliament, we have further increased the security along the India-Bangladesh borders. 

“BSF troopers are always ready to deal with any kind of situation,” BSF Tripura Frontier officiating Inspector General (IG) Ashok Kumar Yadav told the media.

“We have asked the BSF commanders and the troopers to keep a close watch on the borders. Patrolling has also been increased,” he added.

He also ruled out any possibility of mass infiltration.

Bangladesh media reports, monitored here, said that about 400-450 platoons of army troopers were deployed in 389 areas in 270 constituencies across Bangladesh on Monday to assist with the December 30 poll process.

“The Election Commission earlier announced that the army would be deployed as a striking force across the poll-bound country. The soldiers would remain in the field until January 2 or till the 11th Parliamentary elections ends,” the media reports added.

Quoting the poll official the reports said that the forces have been deployed to build up confidence among the people and political parties.

Two militants of the banned National Liberation Front of Tripura, who were hiding in Bangladesh, surrendered before the BSF officials on Monday.

The BSF’s acting IG said that around 50-60 cadres of Tripura militant outfits were still hiding in their temporary camps in Bangladesh, mostly in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. “However, majority of these rebels are keen to return to mainstream.”

According to the official, 13 extremists surrendered to the BSF in Tripura in 2018.

Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-km long international border, the fifth-longest land border in the world.

A large portion of the border along Tripura and West Bengal is already fenced and work was underway for fencing the remaining part of the border.

Auto mobile Corner

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Nasheman News : Maruti Suzuki India recently launched new ertiga version 2.0 in mid-November 2018  the new ertiga is said to give tough competition to Mahindra marazzo. The new ertiga is very different from old ertiga with new features included. It is available in 10 variants in including 2 petrol automatic segments. Ertiga has grown in size and is now 99 mm longer than the old version of ertiga climate control has been added and its only available on z & z+ variants the touch screen smart play system has been reserved for the top of line zxi+ petrol & in diesel zdi+ variants only. The new ertiga has 5 speed manual & 4 speed automatic gearbox the 1.3 litre diesel powertrain has been carried over as is the outlook of the new ertiga look excellent with 5 new colours available.

There are 10 variants available in ertiga prices starts from 7.44 lakhs for petrol and goes up to Rs 9.95 lakhs and diesel price starts from 8.84 lakhs and top end diesel priced from 10.90 lakhs. India has loved ertiga as family car it definitely gives the best outlooks as a car.

Car reviewed by : Faizan Rizwan

23 Rajasthan ministers take oath

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23 Rajasthan ministers take oath

Nasheman News : Twenty-three ministers took oath in Rajasthan on Monday. They included 13 cabinet ministers and 10 ministers of state.

Governor Kalyan Singh administered the oath of office at the Raj Bhavan.

The cabinet ministers are B.D. Kalla (Bikaner), Shanti Dhariwal (Kota North), Parsadi Lal Meena (Lalsot), Ramesh Chand Meena (Sapotara) Pratap Singh Kachriyavas (Civil lines-Jaipur), Vishvendra Singh (Deeg), Raghu Sharma (Kekdi), Lalchand Karatiya (Jhotwara), Pramod Jain Bhaya (Anta), Harish Chaudhary (Bayatu), Bhanwarlal Meghwal (Sujangarh), Udaylal Anjana (Chittorgarh) and Saleh Mohammad (Pokhran).

Among the ministers of state are Sukhram Bishnoi, Govind Singh Dotasara, Ashok Chandna, Tikaram Juli, Mamta Bhupesh, Arjun Bamniya, Bhanwar Singh Bhati, Bhajan Lal Jatav and Rajendra Yadav.

Lone Rashtriya Lok Dal MLA Subhash Garg has also been inducted as a minister of state.

The decision on cabinet formation was finalised soon after Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his deputy Sachin Pilot returned to Jaipur from Delhi on Sunday after meeting Congress President Rahul Gandhi.

Of the 23 ministers, 18 are first timers. There is one woman minister, Mamta Bhupesh, and one Muslim minister, Saleh Mohammad.

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