India condemns attack on Saudi Airport
New Delhi, Oct 11: India on Sunday strongly condemned a major attack on Saudi Arabia’s international airport in Riyadh that killed 12 people and injured over 300. New Delhi said the repeated attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in the Gulf nation are “completely unacceptable and must cease immediately.” “We strongly condemn the repeated attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport over the past few days, including the dastardly attack on October 10, which have led to loss of lives, injuries and damage to property,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement. “We express our condolences to the families of the deceased and wish speedy recovery to the injured persons,” it said. Saudi Arabia has blamed Houthi militants for the attack. “We stand in solidarity with the people and the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in defence of their sovereignty, and hope that peace and normalcy returns to the region at the earliest,” the MEA said. (PTI)
Woman held for ‘sharing’ classified info with Pak’s ISI
Ferozepur, Oct 11: Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence wing has arrested a woman for allegedly transmitting classified information about Army installations to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), while two Army personnel have been booked for their alleged role in the espionage operation, police said on Sunday. Suspect Gurnoor Sidhu, a resident of Faridkot, was arrested near an under-construction bridge on the Hussainiwala border road. She is currently being interrogated, police said. Police said they received information on Thursday that the accused were allegedly conspiring to share classified information about military zones and cantonments with Pakistan agencies.The two Army personnel, who were deployed along the India-China border, allegedly collected sensitive information, while Sidhu facilitated its transmission through mobile phones, tablets and internet, police said in a statement. (PTI)
Two die after gas exposure at ESL Steel plant in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Oct 11: Two persons died following gas exposure at ESL Steel plant in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district on Sunday, a company official said. The steel maker will conduct an independent investigation into the accident and take an appropriate step based on the findings, he said. “An unfortunate incident involving gas exposure occurred in the plant in which an executive of the company and a business partner engineer lost their lives,” an ESL spokesperson said. ESL Steel Limited, Bokaro, is a subsidiary of Vedanta Iron & Steel Limited (VISL). The company spokesperson did not provide details of the accident. Bokaro Superintendent of Police Nathu Singh Meena said that the two deceased have been identified as Sohan Mahato from Ramgarh in Bokaro and Samir Ansari from Dhanbad district. The accident took place at the company worksite under the Siyaljori Police Station limits in Chandankiyari block of Bokaro, he said. (PTI)