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26/11/2017 Sub :- Spike in Chinese transgressions: ITBP records Ref : - Media reports The Indian Express Rahul Tripathi LESS THAN two months after New Delhi and Beijing agreed to disengage at Doklam and moved their troops away from the faceoff site at the trijunction with Bhutan, there was a sudden spike in transgressions by China into Indian territory in October-November, according to records available with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). As many as 31 incidents of transgressions were recorded in October-November in primarily three sectors — Depsang Area, Trig Height and Thakung Post (Pangong Lake). In many cases, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops entered as far as 20 km into Indian territory, according to the ITBP, deployed on the India-China border. The first transgression, according to the records, took place in Ladakh sector on October 12, when PLA personnel entered Trig Height area by vehicle at 5 am and first drove 2 km inside Indian territory. Two...

Hadiya, a Hindu, had converted to Islam and later married Jahan. (Image source: ANI) 26/11/2017 'Love Jihad' case: Woman says she wants to be with husband : - Kerala woman Hadiya, who has to depose before the Supreme Court on November 27 in an alleged 'love jihad' case, today said she wanted to be with her husband, as she was whisked away by her parents and security personnel to board a flight to Delhi. Chaotic scenes prevailed as mediapersons, who tried to approach her, jostled with the policemen after she reached the airport in Nedumbassery amid tight security. "I am a Muslim. I was not forced. I want to be with my husband," the 25-year-old woman, wearing a head scarf, shouted as she was being taken inside the airport. Earlier, the woman, who converted to Islam and married a Muslim man Shafin Jahan, and her parents left from their house in a village near Vaikom in this district, accompanied by a police team which also comprised women pers...

© Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty Images Yazidi human rights activist Nadia Murad speaks at U.N. headaquarters in New York on March 9, 2017. 24/11/2017 Somebody had to tell these stories’: An Iraqi woman’s ordeal as an ISIS s** slave :- * REF : Media LONDON — Islamic State militants have lost the last of their strongholds, but for Yazidi survivor Nadia Murad, a new battle is just beginning. Three years after escaping militants in northern Iraq, Murad is unveiling a harrowing memoir, "The Last Girl," about her ordeal as a s** slave. Murad's disturbing personal account is part of her effort, represented by human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, to bring Islamic State members to justice for war crimes and genocide against the Yazidi people. "This is not something I chose," Murad, 24, said in an interview in the lounge of a posh London hotel. "Somebody had to tell these stories. It's not easy." When the Islamic State swept into northern Iraq i...

India’s candidate for the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Dalveer Bhandari 19/11/2017 ‘UK resorting to Robert Clive tactics at UN to deny India ICJ seat’ Defence news  International Court of Justice (ICJ) India and UK are headed for what might turn out to be the worst diplomatic showdown between the two nations in recent times. In a brazen attempt to stall the surge in support for India’s candidate for the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Dalveer Bhandari, at the last round of voting at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), UK is threatening to use its power as the permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) to end the process of voting. At an informal discussions of Security Council, the UK is learnt to have stated that it is considering stalling further voting at the UN after a single round of balloting on Monday. It has instead proposed an arcane mechanism of Joint Conference, comprising 3 members each from GA and SC, as a substitute to continu...

19/11/2017 Rahul Gandhi 2.0 creating buzz, drawing crowds. Will the magic last? India Today - Sweta Dutta Far from the metamorphosis of his grandmother and former Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, who went from being tagged 'goongi gudiya' to the 'only man in the cabinet', Congress president-in-waiting Rahul Gandhi's so-called 'transformation' currently remains a subject of debate on new India's fledgling game-changer: social media. Punchy tweets, essaying cogent speeches, interactive sessions at international platforms to drive home the point that 'Pappu' can finally speak, has given Congressmen much hope for its revival at a time when the Opposition space faces a looming void. So how did 'Pappu' get 'Pidi' to compel twitterati and by extension, the increasing young voters to sit up and take note, if not be entirely convinced? Is it a new team mentoring or tutoring Rahul? The answer is a vehement 'no' from a...

Major Shaitan Singh – The unforgettable Hero of Indo- China war 18/11/2017 Story Of Ultimate Sacrifice: The Epic Battle of Rezang La : Chinese Invasion / Aggression -1962 Indian Army Defense News In the winter of 1962, invading Chinese troops made a bold statement when they decided to venture and capture deep Indian Territory at the height of the Sino-Indian war. With every passing hour, the Chinese aggression on the Indian side was increasing in intensity and something needed to be done to at least put a temporary end to the Chinese advances across the Indian territory. And this is when they decided to attack and capture Rezang La in Ladakh. Rezang La pass is located at around 16000 feet near Chushul. Commonly also known as Ahir Dham because of the local inhabitants’ Ahirs, the pass was one of the most critical nerves held by the Indian army in Ladakh, one whose cessation to the Chinese would mean total surrender by the Indian army. In that context, when the Chinese tr...

18/11/2017 Today is Sri Shantaram's 116 birth aniversary, we honour this great versatile film personality. V. Shantaram : Indian filmmaker *********** 1. Profile : Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre, referred to as V. Shantaram or Shantaram Bapu, was an Indian filmmaker, film producer and actor. a Born: 18 November 1901, Kolhapur Died: 30 October 1990, Mumbai Spouse: Sandhya Shantaram (m. ?–1990), Jayashree Awards: Padma Vibhushan, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, V. ShantaramAwards : ***************** 1. Padma Vibhushan 1992 2. Dadasaheb Phalke Award 1986 3. Filmfare Award for Best Director 1957 · Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje 4. Filmfare Award for Best Film 1957 · Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje 5. National Film Award for Best Feature Film 1958 · Do Ankhen Barah Haath 6. National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi 1958, 1956 · Do Ankhen Barah Haath, Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje 7. National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi 1973 · Pinjra 8. Cer...