Few scenes in 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack' are fictitious, says cabin crew member Anil Sharma

IANS | September 4, 2024 12:19 AM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Amid the controversy surrounding the Netflix series 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack', which tells the story of the hijack of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 by Pakistan-based terror outfit Harkat-ul-Mujahideen in 1999, Anil Sharma, who was present in the hijacked Airbus aircraft as chief steward, and saw the series of events unfolding in front of his eyes, said on Tuesday that some of the scenes in the web series are fictitious.

Three terrorists killed in two J&K gunfights (Ld)

IANS | August 29, 2024 9:54 AM

Srinagar, Aug 29 (IANS) Three terrorists were killed on Thursday in two encounters in J&K’s Kupwara district as the third operation against terrorists continued in the Rajouri district.

FairPoint: Abdullah’s autonomy agenda is on, Rahul Gandhi becomes silent partner

IANS | August 25, 2024 3:40 PM

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The National Conference has promised restoration of Article 370, autonomy for J&K, amnesty to prisoners and encouraging dialogue between India and Pakistan in its election manifesto. All these promises will surely make the separatists and Pakistan, in particular, glee, but raise questions about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s decision to ally with NC.

ULFA-I's influence in Assam declined considerably: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

IANS | August 22, 2024 12:22 AM

Guwahati, Aug 22 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that the influence of the anti-talks faction of the ULFA led by Paresh Baruah in the state "is very much there, although it has considerably declined over the years", asserting that the outfit has as many as 400 cadres in its camp in the neighbouring nation of Myanmar.

FairPoint: Who takes the baton in J&K, that’s crucial

Deepika Bhan | August 18, 2024 3:51 PM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The baton has been passed on to the people of Jammu & Kashmir. The announcement of elections is the first step towards restoring the right to choose the government and it is now over to the people to elect a dispensation they deem fit to carry them forward. But it is here where the real challenges lay.