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Sunny Deol's 'Border 2' has been released, due to which fans have questions about its connection with 1997's 'Border'. The first film was based on the 1971 Battle of Longewala, where 120 Indian soldiers faced thousands of Pakistani soldiers. 'Border 2' depicts 'Operation Genghis Khan' of the same war, in which Pakistan attacked Indian air bases.
Lakhwinder Besra, the headmaster of a high school in Baharagora, Jamshedpur, was tied to a neem tree, beaten and subjected to caste-related abuses. There was anger among the villagers after this incident in Sialbinda village. Taking prompt action, the police arrested five named accused and sent them to judicial custody. This incident is shameful to humanity.
Home Minister Amit Shah held a 50-minute meeting with CM Yogi Adityanath, state president Pankaj Chaudhary and other top leaders in Lucknow. This meeting is being considered as a message of better coordination between the government and the organization. Political experts believe that the impact of this meeting can be seen on the possible reshuffle in the organization and Yogi cabinet, especially in view of the challenges of Mission-2027 and caste balance.
Under the POCSO Act in Gonda, the special judge sentenced Durgesh Chauhan and Ram Asre, two accused of gang rape of a teenage girl, to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 60 thousand. The victim will receive the fine amount. Apart from this, in another case, the culprits of child kidnapping were sentenced to ten years imprisonment and the bail plea of the gangster was also rejected. The lawyers demonstrated by taking mass leave in protest against the FIR.
In Crossing Republic of Ghaziabad, a person was making obscene live videos of girls and posting them on the website for four months. Accused Hariom Pandey used to pay the girls a monthly salary of Rs 25-30 thousand or Rs 3 per minute. Police raided and arrested five girls and the accused. Investigation revealed that the website was operated from abroad.
Vicky alias Mowgli, a wanted criminal in the Maham double murder case, and his associate Chandrabhan were arrested by Delhi Police after an encounter. Mowgli is injured in the encounter, who has been admitted to the hospital. These criminals associated with Himanshu alias Bhau gang were absconding in many cases like murder, extortion etc. Delhi Police has also foiled a major criminal conspiracy before Republic Day.
The menace of stray dogs has increased in Rae Bareli, 150 people were killed in one day. Long queues of people getting rabies injections were seen in the district hospital and CHC. People are afraid of sending their children out. Due to lack of solution to the problem, local people are in panic, especially children and elderly people are being affected more.
The tragic death of engineer Yuvraj Mehta in Greater Noida has exposed unsafe urban development and bureaucratic negligence. He lost his life after falling into a pit at the construction site due to lack of help from government agencies. The incident reflects poor infrastructure, open sewers and administrative neglect in cities, which continue to pose a threat to citizens. The Chief Minister has ordered an inquiry, but it emphasizes the need for systemic reforms.
Bihar Board has issued important instructions related to admission for Matric-Inter Annual Examination 2026. Candidates will have to enter the center one hour before the commencement of the examination, while the gate will close half an hour before. Latecomers will not be allowed entry. Matric exam will be held from 17-25 February and Inter exam from 2-13 February. Lakhs of students will appear in these examinations.
India's UPI network is continuously expanding internationally. Its services may soon start in Japan also. According to Nikkei Asia report, NTT Data and NPCI are planning to start testing UPI in Japan in fiscal year 2025-26. Its objective is to facilitate Indian tourists to make payments from their Indian bank accounts in Japan, as the number of Indian tourists there is increasing.