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Soldiers killed in action are not martyrs. ‘Martyr’ has religious over:   A martyr seeks to die. Soldiers want to live, their commitment to the cause they’re fighting for and their determination to prevail is even greater I have a problem with calling soldiers killed in action martyrs. I know it’s meant as respect and I’m well aware it’s intended as an honour, but that still doesn’t address my key concern which is that the term is singularly inappropriate. I’m not sure I can convince you but I’d like you to think carefully about my argument. How long will our martyrs be martyred and we will continue to dominate them?

Mumbai: Akshay Kumar starrer and Twinkle Khanna-produced film 'Paddman' was released in theaters on February 9th. The film is being liked very much in the country and the world. Radhika Apte and Sonam Kapoor starrer 'Padman' is based on the topic of cleanliness during the menstrual cycle in rural areas. At such times when efforts are being made to eliminate misconceptions related to the menstrual cycle, the Maharashtra government is launching 'Asmita Yojana' for providing sanitary napkins at girls and rural women in the state at cheap rates. The scheme for providing sanitary napkins at cheap rates will start from March 8 on the occasion of International Women's Day next month. Under this scheme, girl students of Zilla Parishad schools will get sanitary napkins at 5 rupees per packet whereas women in rural areas will be available at the rate of 24 and 29 rupees per packet. An official of the Rural Development Ministry said that this scheme will be for...

Myanmar Rohingya: What you need to know about the crisis The attacks that started in the early hours of 25 August on around 30 police and army posts, triggering a ruthless military counter-attack which has driven more than half a million Rohingya into Bangladesh, showed that militancy, now led by a shadowy group calling itself the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (Arsa), has taken root. The Rohingya, who numbered around one million in Myanmar at the start of 2017, are one of the many ethnic minorities in the country. Rohingya Muslims represent the largest percentage of Muslims in Myanmar, with the majority living in Rakhine state      Rohingya crisis: Refugees tell of 'house by house' killings At least 6,700 Rohingya, including at least 730 children under the age of five, were killed in the month after the violence broke out, according to Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). Amnesty International says the Myanmar military also raped and abused Rohingya wo...

Rotomac Pens Owner, Accused Of Rs 3,700-Crore Fraud, Raided By C Vikram Kothari was declared a wilful defaulter in 2017 for failing to repay loans taken from the Allahabad Bank, Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Indian Overseas Bank and Union Bank of India Story Highlights After Nirav Modi case, another major bank default scandal emerges Vikram Kothari, wife and son questioned by CBI officers, raids at 4 am He was declared a wilful defaulter in 2017 for failing to repay loans  New Delhi: industrialist Vikram Kothari, the promoter of Rotomac Pens, is being investigated by the CBI for defaulting on more than Rs 3,700 crore in loans from government banks. Investigators raided Vikram Kothari's home and establishments in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur around daybreak, hours after the CBI filed a First Information Report (FIR). Vikram Kothari has denied any wrongdoing. "Yes, I took a loan from the bank but it's wrong information that I haven't paid," he said. ...

PNB Fraud: Highlights Of  R s.  11,300 Crore Case Involving Nirav Modi PNB Rs 11,300 crore fraud has allegedly been perpetrated by PNB staffers Gokulnath Shetty and Manoj Kharat. They are suspected of steering fraudulent loans to companies linked to billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi and entities tied to jewellery retailer Gitanjali, which is led by Modi's uncle, Mehul Choksi. When the banking sector is busy counting its losses in one of the most gigantic banking frauds, the law enforcement agencies, CBI and ED, have raided properties linked to diamantaire Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi's Gitanjali Jewels. The CBI has already arrested three persons, including the 2 PNB staffers, who have been sent to the judicial custody till March 3. The ED raided dozens of Nirav Modi's premises and seized diamonds, gold and jewellery worth Rs 5,670 crore. The banks that are likely to be affected include UCO Bank and State Bank of India (SBI), while Axis Bank says that it has alread...