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J&K: Encounters break out in Shopian, Baramulla after forces launch search operations

Srinagar: Two encounters broke out between security forces and militants in Shopian’s Chitragam area and Baramulla’s Pattan area of Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Friday. J&K | An encounter underway between terrorist(s) & security forces at the Chitragam area of Shopian: Police (Visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/o89MeZmVyV — ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2022 The encounters began after the security forces launched cordon and search operations in the Chitragam area in south Kashmir’s Shopian and in the Yedipora area in north Kashmir’s Baramulla, a police official said. J&K | Encounter broke out at Yedipora, Pattan area of Baramulla. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow: Police (Visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/T1cfYGGqOs — ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2022 Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow, he said. With inputs from agencies Read all the Latest

Punjab: Woman gives birth on hospital floor after allegedly being denied admission to labour room

New Delhi: In a shocking incident, a 38-year-old woman was forced to give birth to a baby girl on the hospital floor after allegedly being denied entry to the labour room at the Civil Hospital in Punjab’s Pathankot. Videos of the incident which happened on Tuesday night have been doing the round on social media. Sharing the videos on Twitter, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawala asked if this is Punjab’s ruling party AAP’s “world-class health model?” The disturbing video clips show the woman lying on the floor with her newborn baby. She is surrounded by people but no hospital staff is seen attending to her. “The staff behaved rudely with us and shut the labour room’s door. They also asked us to go to a hospital in Amritsar,” the woman’s husband 51-year-old Jangi Lal told Hindustan Times. “My wife was crying in pain but she was not even offered a bed,” Lal who works as a labourer added. The baby is believed to be under medical observation. Meanwhile, the hospital has denied the couple’

Explained: Why Lt General Anil Chauhan is a good pick for the role of India’s CDS

Nine months after the death of General Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu, the country has a new Chief of Defence Staff in Lt General Anil Chauhan (retired). The Centre on Wednesday announced that retired 61-year-old Army officer has been appointed as the country’s top military officer and leader of one of the world’s largest armed forces. The Government has decided to appoint Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). @rajnathsingh @adgpi @PIB_India @indiannavy @IAF_MCC @drajaykumar_ias @AjaybhattBJP4UK @PIBHindi @DRDO_India @IndiaCoastGuard @sjaju1 — A. Bharat Bhushan Babu (@SpokespersonMoD) September 28, 2022 This is the first time a retired officer has been appointed to the post. Additionally, this is also the first time that a retired three-star officer returns to active service in a four-star position. Here’s why the Lt General Chauhan as Chief of Defence Staff is a good pick for the Indi

Weather Forecast: These states will have monsoon rain today, know IMD alert

Weather Update: The Monsoon 2022 is slowly weakening and heading towards its farewell. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the monsoon 2022 is expected to depart from some parts of Northwest India in the next two to three days. However, monsoon rains are still occurring in many areas of the country. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted monsoon rain at many places today. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a low pressure area is forming over the Bay of Bengal due to the influence of the Pacific Ocean’s storm Noru. The cyclone rising from the South China Sea can have an impact in the Bay of Bengal and a low pressure may arise. Due to this, monsoon rain may occur in many areas including West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand during Durga Puja. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), it may rain in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal today. Along with this, there is a possibility of monsoon rain in many areas of Utta

Apple, YMTC's Deal Raises Alarm, US Lawmakers Call for Investigation: Report

The US Senators protest Apple's decision to purchase memory chips from Chinese chipmaker Yangtze Memory Technologies Corporation (YMTC) and has ordered an investigation into the threat that the deal poses to national security, media reports said. This comes amid reports that Apple was considering purchasing memory chips from YMTC for the new iPhone 14, reported Financ... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/TIDAHkM

Elon Musk Fake Accounts Claim Not Backed Up by Data Scientists' Findings, Twitter Lawyer Tells Court

Twitter on Tuesday told a US court that Tesla CEO had not backed up his fake accounts claim, which he has used as a reason to back out of the $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,60,140 crore) Twitter takeover deal. The company's lawyers said it was a struggle to get documents from data scientists that Musk used to estimate the portion of fake accounts on the social network, an... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/AraXns6

Elon Musk Fake Accounts Claim Not Backed Up by Data Scientists' Findings, Twitter Lawyer Tells Court

Twitter on Tuesday told a US court that Tesla CEO had not backed up his fake accounts claim, which he has used as a reason to back out of the $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,60,140 crore) Twitter takeover deal. The company's lawyers said it was a struggle to get documents from data scientists that Musk used to estimate the portion of fake accounts on the social network, an... from Gadgets 360

Navratri Day 3: Maa Chandraghanta significance, puja vidhi, mantra, and other things to know

One of the biggest festivals in India, Sharadiya Navratri or Durga Puja has already begun and people have been indulging themselves in celebrating the nine-day-long festival with a lot of fervour and grandeur across the country. During the nine days of Navratri, nine incarnations or avatars of Goddess Durga are worshipped each day. On the third day of Navratri which falls on 28 September, Wednesday, devotees worship Maa Chandraghanta, the third form of Goddess Durga. Maa Chandraghanta is the married form of Goddess Parvati. That being said, as devotees prepare for Day 3 of Navratri 2022, read on to know more about Maa Chandraghanta’s significance, puja vidhi, mantras, and others. About Maa Chandraghanta Maa Chandraghanta is a name given to Goddess Parvati after she got married to Lord Shiva and started adorning the half Chandra or half moon on her forehead. While she mounts on a tigress, the goddess can be seen carrying a Trishul, a Gada, a Sword, and Kamandal in her four left hands

Government Mandates Registration of IMEI Number of All Mobile Phones Before Sale in India Starting 2023

The government has made the registration of IMEI number of all mobile phones mandatory before their sale in India on its anti-counterfeit and lost handset blocking portal from January 1, 2023. All mobile phones, whether made locally or imported, will need to be registered and get IMEI (International mobile equipment identity number) certificates from the Indian Counte... from Gadgets 360

Elon Musk's Twitter Deposition Rescheduled for October 6-7, 10 Days Ahead of the Trail

Elon Musk's deposition by Twitter lawyers has been rescheduled from this week to October 6-7, just 10 days before a trial over his bid to walk away from the $44 billion (nearly Rs. 3,59,600 crore) takeover, and the delay could play in the social network company's favour. Musk's response to Twitter's motion was filed under seal. His lawyers have said in the past that t... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ZCefyQH

Twitter to Depose Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Known for 'Combative' Testimony, Ahead of Upcoming Legal Battle

Elon Musk, expected to be deposed by Twitter this week ahead of the upcoming Twitter trial next month, is known to dish out insults while being questioned under oath. The Tesla CEO has called opposing attorneys "reprehensible," questioned their happiness and accused them of "extortion" while testifying in past legal battles. The lawyers for the microblogging service a... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/wTIrv6s

Jharkhand: Four of a family forced to consume human excreta over 'witchcraft'; six arrested

New Delhi: Four members of family, including three women, were forced to consume human excreta over allegations that they practised witchcraft in Aswari village of Jharkhand’s Dumka district. Dumka SP A Lakra said police have arrested six people who reside in the same village as the victims. “There are undercurrents of property dispute or illnesses in the incident. However, the motive is yet to be ascertained,” the Indian Express report quoted the SP as saying. NK Singh, Inspector, Saraiyahat Police Station said the victims were also tortured with a hot iron rod. Jharkhand | 4 members of a family, including 3 women, were forced to consume human excreta after they were tortured with a hot iron rod in Aswari village in Sariyahat PS area of Dumka dist over allegation that they practised witchcraft: NK Singh, Inspector, Saraiyahat PS (26.09) pic.twitter.com/OlrPY3yn5V — ANI (@ANI) September 27, 2022 He said that the victims were admitted to Saraiyahat Community Health Centre an

Snakes in the Ganga: Rajiv Malhotra & Vijaya Viswanathan's book on 'uncomfortable truths about India's vulnerabilities'

New Delhi: ‘Snakes in the Ganga: Breaking India 2.0’, a book written by Rajiv Malhotra and Vijaya Viswanathan was launched in the Capital on Monday. Published by BlueOne Ink, the book “unveils uncomfortable truths concerning India’s vulnerabilities.” According to its summary, the book uncovers how “intense warfare against India’s integrity is the work of a well-orchestrated global machinery driven by a new ideology.” The book divulges into how “wokeism has penetrated some of the Indian government’s policies. For instance, the National Education Policy 2020 is propagating Harvard’s liberal arts.” Snakes in the Ganga: Breaking India 2.0 is here! Here are some glimpses from the launch of our latest book written by @RajivMessage and Vijaya Viswanathan. A path-breaking book, Snakes in the Ganga, has received critical acclaim from leading academicians. @InfinityMessage pic.twitter.com/0pmhGKhfXd — BluOne Ink (@BluOneInk) September 26, 2022 The book also looks into the role of

‘Taliban put us in jail, chopped our hair in prison. Happy to return,’ say evacuated Afghan Sikhs

New Delhi: A special flight, organised by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Amritsar, carrying 55 Afghan Sikh refugees from Afghanistan arrived in India at New Delhi airport on Sunday, as a part of attempts to evacuate the distressed minorities. The flight operated by Ariana Afghan with a number 315 was organised by the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandak Committee, Amritsar in coordination with the Indian World Forum and the Government of India to evacuate these Afghan minorities. The evacuated Afghan Sikh refugees thanked the government of India and PM Modi for providing fast e-visas and safely evacuating them. “We would like to thank the Indian government to give us urgent visas and help us to reach India. We are 55 families who have arrived here today, but many of us still have families left behind as around 30-35 people are left stranded in Afghanistan. They have been issued visas from the Indian government, but it is their wish now if they want to return or not,” Sukhbeer Si

Elon Musk to Activate Starlink After US Guidance on Expanding Internet Access to Iranians Amid Protests

Elon Musk is set to activate Starlink, SpaceX's satellite Internet service, after he US Treasury Department guidance expanding Internet services available to Iranians despite US sanctions on the country. Iranians have been protesting over the death of Mahsa Amini last week while in police custody of the country's morality police. SpaceX has already provided Starlink I... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Bt2wqmK

iPhone 14 Becomes Latest Smartphone to Be Manufactured by Apple in India: Details

iPhone 14, launched by Apple at its Far Out event earlier this month, will be the latest smartphone model from the company to be manufactured in India. The new handset joins the iPhone SE, iPhone 12, and iPhone 13 that will be assembled in the country. The iPhone 14 will be shipped from Foxconn's Sriperumbudur facility on the outskirts of Chennai. The recent manufactu... from Gadgets 360

Intel Said to Select Veneto as Preferred Site for Multibillion-Euro Chip Plant in Italy: All Details

Intel has selected Vigasio, a town in the Veneto region of Italy as the preferred site for its new multibillion-euro chip factory in the country. The US-based chipmaker has said the Italian plant would create 1,500 jobs plus an additional 3,500 jobs across suppliers and partners, with operations to start between 2025 and 2027. Rome is ready to fund as much as 40 perce... from Gadgets 360

Elon Musk to Activate Starlink After US Guidance on Expanding Internet Access to Iranians Amid Protests

Elon Musk is set to activate Starlink, SpaceX's satellite Internet service, after he US Treasury Department guidance expanding Internet services available to Iranians despite US sanctions on the country. Iranians have been protesting over the death of Mahsa Amini last week while in police custody of the country's morality police. SpaceX has already provided Starlink I... from Gadgets 360

Seelampur gangrape case: Two minor accused arrested; FIR registered under POCSO Act

New Delhi: Seelampur Police have arrested two accused and registered an FIR under POCSO Act and other relevant sections in a case involving a 12-year-old boy who was allegedly gang-raped in Delhi’s Seelampur area. “The team of Seelampur police station has registered an FIR under POCSO Act and other sections and arrested two minors. Search for the third accused is underway,” said Sanjay Sain, DCP North East. Delhi | In the case of sexual harassment with a minor in the New Seelampur area, the team of Seelampur police station registered an FIR under POCSO Act and other sections and arrested 2 minors. Search for the third accused minor is underway:DCP North East, Sanjay Sain (file pic) pic.twitter.com/kDMYnYglj8 — ANI (@ANI) September 26, 2022 The 12-year-old boy was allegedly gang-raped by four men in Delhi’s Seelampur area on 18 September, according to reports. The Delhi Commission of Women (DCW) received a complaint from a woman who informed them that her 12-year-old son was

Himachal Pradesh: 7 tourists killed, 10 injured as vehicle falls into gorge in Kullu

New Delhi: Seven people were killed and 10 others injured after a tourist vehicle rolled down from a cliff on NH-305 in Ghiyagi area of Banjar Valley in Kullu on Sunday evening. “The accident took place at around 8: 30 pm on Sunday. Five injured have been shifted to Zonal hospital in Kullu and five are undergoing treatment at a hospital in Banjar,” said  Gurdev Singh, SP Kullu. HP | 7 people killed & 10 others injured after a tourist vehicle rolled down from a cliff at 8:30pm yesterday on NH-305 in Ghiyagi area of Banjar Valley in Kullu. 5 injured are shifted to Zonal hospital, Kullu & 5 are under treatment at Banjar in a hospital: Gurdev Singh SP Kullu pic.twitter.com/FX7GPxQq7T — ANI (@ANI) September 26, 2022 According to Surender Shourie, a BJP MLA from Banjar, who streamed a video on Facebook Live on Monday at around 12.45 am informing people about the accident, the victims were residents of various states including Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi. Th

Murder on the Ganges: ‘Saving body for 2nd autopsy, want to know if Ankita was raped; don’t trust police,’ says father

New Delhi/Rishikesh: Suspecting that Uttarakhand Police may botch-up the investigation and tamper with the autopsy report, Ankita Bhandari’s family is saving her body at their ancestral home in Srikot in Srinagar district, refusing to cremate her. “We want to keep the body for another autopsy,” Ankita Bhandari’s father Virendra Singh Bhandari said, talking exclusively to Firstpost . “That is, if we feel that the first autopsy has been forged or tampered with”. The distraught family, now that their child is lost forever, wants complete closure and needs to know exactly what happened to their 19-year-old girl. Meanwhile, BJP MP and former chief minister of Uttarakhand Tirath Singh Rawat met Ankita’s parents and those protesting for a fair inquiry at Srikot village Saturday night. #FPExclusive #FPNews Former Chief Minister and sitting MP #TeerathSinghRawat met #ankitabhandari 's parents at her paternal home in Srikot, Srinagar #uttarakhandnews #JusticeForAnkita #PulkitAry

The Witcher Season 3 Netflix Release Set for Summer 2023, Teaser Art Revealed — Tudum 2022

The Witcher season 3 is set to release in the summer of 2023. At Tudum 2022 event, Netflix revealed a teaser image for the upcoming Henry Cavill-led season, featuring a shattered Witcher medallion. Clues point towards Geralt journeying to the fortress of Aretuza, in company with Ciri and Yennefer the sorceress. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/81hgTPj

The Witcher Season 3 Netflix Release Set for Summer 2023, Teaser Art Revealed — Tudum 2022

The Witcher season 3 is set to release in the summer of 2023. At Tudum 2022 event, Netflix revealed a teaser image for the upcoming Henry Cavill-led season, featuring a shattered Witcher medallion. Clues point towards Geralt journeying to the fortress of Aretuza, in company with Ciri and Yennefer the sorceress. from Gadgets 360

Save Soil Movement: Assam becomes tenth state to join campaign; Sadhguru, CM Biswa ink MoU

New Delhi: Assam on Saturday became the tenth state to join Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev’s Save Soil Movement. The Assam government organised a three-day Chintan Shivir at Kaziranga that was inaugurated by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Isha Foundation’s Sadhguru. On the first day, Sarma signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the environmental activist and yoga guru on ‘Save Soil’ movement and vowed to promote sustainable use of soil and prevent its degradation. Had the privilege of signing an MoU with Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev ji on the ‘Save Soil’ movement spearheaded by his @ishafoundation . The MoU will be a policy document for our Govt to promote sustainable use of soil and prevent its degradation. @SadhguruJV pic.twitter.com/itHy86lfpM — Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) September 24, 2022 Speaking on the first day of the programme, Sadhguru drew attention to the need for the state to capitalise on its tourism potential for a quick yet ecologically sensitive

Flipkart Big Billion Days 2022 Sale: Best Deals on Smartphones Under Rs. 20,000

Flipkart Big Billion Days 2022 sale is live with exciting offers and discounts. The week-long sale began on September 22 for Plus Members, and from September 23 for all other customers. Flipkart is also offering exchange offers for customers willing to buy budget smartphones under Rs. 20,000. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/62oGgFI

Government Launches Mobile App Sign Learn for Indian Sign Languages

The Centre on Friday launched an Indian Sign Language (ISL) dictionary mobile application called Sign Learn containing 10,000 words. The app is available in Android as well as iOS versions, and all the words in the ISL dictionary can be searched through Hindi or English medium, officials said. The sign videos of the app can also be shared on social media. from Gadgets 360

Explainer: Why Delhi NCR is experiencing sudden heavy rains

It’s the time of the year when normally monsoon starts retreating from India’s North West including the National Capital Region. Following the trend monsoon 2022 started withdrawal from parts of West Rajasthan earlier in the week when the Indian Meteorological Department declared the withdrawal of southwest monsoon from Bikaner, Jodhpur and Naliya on 20th September as the conditions turned favourable. At the same time, heavy rains have wreaked havoc in most parts of Delhi NCR, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh leading to major urban waterlogging and traffic congestion for longer hours. Heavy to very heavy rains were recorded in most parts of Delhi NCR and adjoining stations ending 8.30 am on 23 September: Manjhawali (Faridabad) — 220.0mm Mohna — 196.0mm Rahimpur (Palwal) — 190.0mm Ballabgarh — 177.0mm Faridabad — 155.0mm Bulandshahar — 131.5mm Palwal — 120.0mm Gurgaon — 115.0mm Sohna — 108.0mm Manesar — 107.5mm Ayanagar — 106.2mm Narora — 103.2mm Palam — 102.0mm Noida

Government Launches Mobile App Sign Learn for Indian Sign Languages

The Centre on Friday launched an Indian Sign Language (ISL) dictionary mobile application called Sign Learn containing 10,000 words. The app is available in Android as well as iOS versions, and all the words in the ISL dictionary can be searched through Hindi or English medium, officials said. The sign videos of the app can also be shared on social media. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/D8XK4VI

Fisker to Sell Electric SUV in India Starting July Next Year, Plans to Manufacture Locally

US startup Fisker will begin selling its Ocean electric sport-utility vehicle (SUV) in India next July. It could gradually begin manufacturing its cars locally within a few years. Fisker rival Tesla put its India entry plans on hold after failing to secure a lower import tariff for its cars. Like Fisker, it first wanted to import vehicles to test the market before co... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/bKnflN9

Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2022 Witnesses Over 1.5 Million Users per Second on Day 1

Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2022 saw 1.6 million concurrent users per second on the first day of its festive season. Categories such as mobiles, large appliances, fashion, furniture, and home appliances witnessed the greatest interest and demand among buyers, it added. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/yPi9LI7

Singtel Arm Pastel Sells 1.59 Percent Stake in Bharti Airtel for Nearly Rs. 7,300 Crore

Pastel, an entity of Singtel, on Thursday divested 1.59 percent stake in Bharti Airtel for Rs. 7,261 crore through an open market transaction. The stake has been picked by Bharti Airtel's promoter Bharti Telecom, as per block deal data with the National Stock Exchange (NSE). According to the data, Pastel offloaded 9,40,00,000 shares, amounting to 1.59 percent stake in... from Gadgets 360

PFI raided: All you need to know about NIA, ED’s pan-India crackdown

New Delhi: A ban on Popular Front of India (PFI) seems imminent after law-enforcement agencies Thursday conducted searches against it at 93 locations across 15 states over its alleged involvement in terror activities after in what officials described as the “largest-ever investigation process till date”. 106 PFI leaders have been arrested in the nationwide raids carried out by the National Investigation Agency, ED and the local police. The highest number of arrests was made from Kerala. The NIA, according to the officials, has secured 45 convictions as part of the earlier investigations against the PFI and has chargesheeted 355 people in these cases. Here’s the state-wise breakdown of the arrests- Kerala: 22 Maharashtra: 20 Karnataka: 20 Tamil Nadu: 10 Assam: 9 Uttar Pradesh: 8 Andhra Pradesh: 5 Madhya Pradesh: 4 Arrests were also made from Delhi and Rajasthan. Why did the raids happen now? “These searches were conducted at the houses and offices of the top PFI leaders

Caught on camera: 26 OnePlus smartphones stolen from Ludhiana shop

In a shocking burglary incident from Punjab’s Ludhiana, two thieves broke into a mobile showroom and stole around 26 OnePlus smartphones worth Rs 6 lakhs on Monday. The incident took place at the Flamez Mall on Malhar road in Ludhiana on Monday night when the security guards posted outside the shop were asleep and two thieves while taking advantage of the same entered the shop with a bag and further took away the brand new mobile phones. The CCTV footage of the incident has been shared widely on social media. The video has been shared by an Instagram page ‘1000 Things in Ludhiana’ with a caption, “The incident happened at a OnePlus store located on Malhar road Ludhiana. 26 smart phones worth 6 lakh are said to be taken away by the burglars.” Check out the video:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by 1000 Things In Ludhiana 🧿 (@1000thingsinludhiana) While the face of the two burglars is not identifiable in the video, a case has b

Watch: Irula snake catcher extracts reptile's venom with bare hands, internet stunned

Snakes are considered one of the most frightening creatures on the planet. A single bite from some of the species is fatal. However, snake venom is also used in medical research. Wildlife conservators have long been concerned about the fact that snakes can be harmed when researchers extract their venom. Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Supriya Sahu has shared a video that shows how snake venom can be extracted without causing any harm to the reptile. The Irula tribe, an ethnic group from Tamil Nadu, have been following the process for a long time with special permission from the Indian government. In the video, a snake catcher from the tribe can be seen holding a Russell’s viper with his bare hands and carefully drawing its venom into a glass container . The man performed the task without hurting the snake. Watch: Nothing less than fascinating to see Irula tribes extracting snake venom from snakes like Cobra,Russell’s viper,Krait etc without harming them. The Venom is so

Is LinkedIn Down? Over 10,000 Users Report Issue Across Globe, Including India

Thousands of users of Microsoft's LinkedIn were impacted on Wednesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. There were over 10,000 incidents of people reporting issues with the social networking service, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources including user-submitted errors on its platform... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/cTyaOjF

Is LinkedIn Down? Over 10,000 Users Report Issue Across Globe, Including India

Thousands of users of Microsoft's LinkedIn were impacted on Wednesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. There were over 10,000 incidents of people reporting issues with the social networking service, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources including user-submitted errors on its platform... from Gadgets 360

Semiconductor Manufacturing in India: Government to Provide 50 Percent Incentive for Chip Fabs

The union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a proposal to provide 50 percent financial incentives for the manufacturing of semiconductor fabs across technology nodes as well as for compound semiconductors, packaging, and other chip facilities. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/CJHwqOy

Whither dialogue with ULFA: Why government must be careful while holding talks with insurgent outfit

If reliable reports are anything to go by, formal dialogue with ULFA (Pro-Talk) — which began in 2011 but had stalled with the end of the interlocutorship of the Avadhesh Behari Mathur — is, in all probability, going to experience a revival soon. This is despite the fact that every ounce of New Delhi’s sights and energies are presently concentrated towards anvilling a possible resolution of the NSCN (IM) imbroglio. But the fact of the matter is that ULFA, too, constitutes an important insurgent group in the North East and one which ultimately came to the dialogue table: (a) as a result of the important leaders of the organisation being handed over to India by Sheikh Hasina — incidentally, it was Mathur as a senior functionary in R&AW that midwifed the “apprehensions” of ULFA and NDFB leaders in Bangladesh; and (b) because the split with Paresh Baruah ascertained that leaders of ULFA — who came to be known as ULFA (Pro-Talk) — were no longer harping on Swadhin Asom (Sovereign Assa