Kabul: Taliban government bans university education for girls in Afghanistan. Afghanistan’s Minister of Higher Education, Neda Mohammad Nadeem, has ordered that girls’ university education be suspended until further notice. He said in a letter to government and private universities that the directive should be implemented immediately.
After the Taliban came to power in the country, strict restrictions were imposed on girls in universities. The Taliban had set up separate classrooms for boys and girls, separated by curtains, and instructed that girls be taught only by female teachers or senior male teachers. Following this, an order has been issued banning girls from university education itself.
Taliban bans girls from universities
Traffic control at Thamarassery pass from 11 pm tomorrow
Kozhikode: Traffic control at Thamarassery pass from 11 pm on Thursday. The Collector of Kozhikode informed that a ban has been imposed on vehicles from Adivaram to Wayanad district through the pass and vice versa. The restriction is because HGB Goons trucks have been allowed to go to Nanchankot via Thamarassery Pass. The District Collector informed that the public should take alternative means of travel during the said time.
The lorries reached the foothills on September 10 with huge machines. These have been stopped at Adivaram for more than three months. The district administration had stopped the journey after realizing that transporting these through the pass would cause traffic jams.
Annamalai Transport Company officials have produced documents such as affidavit, demand draft of Rs 20 lakh, Ministry of Road Transport Authority certificate etc. With this permission was given to travel through the pass.
Actor Ullas Pandalam’s wife hanged to death
Pathanamthitta: Actor Ullas Pandalam’s wife was found hanging dead at home. Asha (38), a native of Puzhikkad, died. He was found dead at his Puzhikkatte residence.
Indian-American entrepreneur dies in fire in New York
New York City: An Indian-origin entrepreneur died in a fire in New York. 32-year-old Tania Bathija died. Died in a fire at Dix Hills Cottage on Long Island, New York. The accident happened on the 14th at around 3 a.m. Tania lived in a cottage behind her parents’ house on Carl’s Straight Path. Tania’s father, Govind Bathija, went out for a walk on the morning of the 14th when he saw the fire rising from his daughter’s cottage.
The police and fire brigade reached the spot and extinguished the fire, but Tania could not be saved. Meanwhile, Suffolk County Police said the fire was not suspicious. Tania’s pet dog also died of burns.
Encounter in Jammu and Kashmir: Army killed three Lashkar terrorists
Jammu: In an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian. The army killed 3 terrorists. Three Lashkar terrorists were subdued by the army in the encounter.
Security forces say more terrorists are hiding in the area. An extensive search is ongoing in the area.
The encounter took place early this morning when security forces were carrying out an anti-terror operation in the Munje Marg area. A rifle and two pistols were recovered from the encounter site.
Six new cases of Covid-19 in Mumbai
Mumbai: Nine new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Maharashtra on Monday, while six cases were recorded in Mumbai alone last day. With one death reported in the Raigarh district, the number of Covid-19 deaths in the state rose to 1,48,412.
Health officials said that the number of people infected with Covid-19 in the state so far has increased to 81,36,348. 145 people are currently under treatment in Maharashtra.
So far 23,87,929 cases and 40,133 deaths have been reported in Mumbai circle. The data from the state health department revealed that the recovery rate was 98.17 percent and the death rate was 1.82 percent.
The threat of covid is spreading concern in the financial capital of the country despite the warning that the spread of covid in China will be extreme in the coming days.
5G in Kerala too: in Kochi from today
Kochi: Reliance had announced that it will make 5G services available in all taluks of the country by the end of December. 5G will be made available in selected areas in the first phase. Since the launch of 5G services on October 1, telecom operators have expanded coverage in 50 cities across India. Other telecom operators including Vodafone Idea (VI) and BSNL are yet to launch their 5G services.
The Center has released a list of 50 cities in India where 5G service is available. 5G service is available for the first time in Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities across 14 states and Union Territories. From Kerala, Kochi was on the list.
CBI raids DK Shivakumar’s educational institutions
Bengaluru: CBI raids colleges chaired by Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar. The raid was conducted in connection with a money laundering case. D K Shivakumar is the chairman of Global Academy of Technology, an educational institution based in Bengaluru.
The CBI interrogated Shivakumar’s daughter and college secretary D K S Aishwarya, Shivakumar’s wife and college teaching staff in connection with the raid. Others were also questioned.
Previously, D K Shivakumar was questioned by various national agencies in Delhi on November 14 in the National Herald case. The Enforcement Directorate had also questioned him yesterday.
Three people died when the car fell into the river
Thrissur: Three people died after their car fell into the river in Arattupuzha, Thrissur. Grandfather, grandmother and grandson have died. Rajendra Babu (66), his wife Sandhya (62) and grandson Samarth (six years old), a native of Ollur, have died.
The car met with an accident while going through Arattupuzha Bund road. There were six people in the vehicle. While giving side to another vehicle on Bund road, the car lost control and fell into the river.
The passengers were trapped inside the car for about 20 minutes. Then the locals rushed to rescue. All the six people in the car were taken to the hospital by the locals.
India has deployed more troops along the border
New Delhi: Tension in the Tawang region did not ease. India has deployed more troops in the border region. China is still deploying forces near the LAC in Arunachal Tawang. China’s move is aimed at countering India’s moves. After the clash in the Tawang sector on December 9, India is on high alert in this area. Indian forces have deployed more troops in the region. The Air Force is also ready for air combat.
Two days of Air Force exercises have ended, but India has not reduced its troop deployment. Meanwhile, the Tawang conflict has led to massive opposition protests in Parliament. The opposition demands that the statement made by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh should be clear and that this serious issue should be discussed in both houses.
Congress president Mallikarjuna Kharge tweeted that the Chinese construction activities in Doklam are worrying. At the same time, BJP leaders are strongly criticizing Rahul Gandhi’s statement. BJP has accused Rahul Gandhi and the Congress of destroying the morale of Indian soldiers.
