Bomb plots: 9 women held
Manila,
Philippine forces have arrested nine women who were related to Abu Sayyaf commanders and militants in the south and could have been "potential suicide bombers," the military said Tuesday.
The women were captured Friday in raids on houses in three towns in the predominantly Muslim province of Sulu, said Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr., who heads the military's Western Mindanao Command. The southern province is the stronghold of Abu Sayyaf, which is known for ransom kidnappings, beheadings and bombings. Troops also seized bomb parts, including batteries, detonating cords, suspected explosive powder and oil, an iron pipe and nails, along with a grenade, cellphones, backpacks and a sketch of a suspected targeted bombing area.
“We are always ready to welcome those who wish to return to the folds of the law but if you will refuse to do so, we will surely hunt you down and prevent you from inflicting havoc in the communities,” said Maj. Gen. William Gonzales, who heads government forces in Sulu. “May this serve as a clear message to the supporters and remaining members of the Abu Sayyaf,” Gonzales said.
Johannesburg, Feb. 23: Former South African president Jacob Zuma's corruption trial is set to begin in May, more than 16 years after he was first implicated in the graft allegations. Zuma, South Africa's president from 2009 to 2018, is accused of receiving bribes from French arms manufacturer Thales. Both Zuma and Thales have refuted the charges, which include corruption, fraud, racketeering, and money laundering.
NTPC said it has signed a share purchase agreement to buy Gail’s 25.51 per cent stake in Ratnagiri Gas and Power Pvt
Ltd (RGPPL), commonly known as Dabhol project. Once the transaction is complete, NTPC will have 86.49 per cent stake in RGPPL. Earlier in January, NTPC had announced acquiring 35.47 per cent stake in RGPPL from its lenders. Initially, NTPC and Gail had 25.51 per cent stake each in the Dabhol project.
Hyderabad: Former India allrounder Yusuf Pathan on Tuesday inaugurated the 26th centre of Cricket Academy of Pathans (CAP) here, with an aim to providing world-class coaching to budding cricketers
of the city. During the occasion, Yusuf interacted with the trainees and shared his experiences of playing cricket in Hyderabad. “The
aim of Cricket Academy of Pathans is to provide worldclass cricket coaching and the best-possible infrastructure to facilitate and help the budding cricketers of the country,” said
Yusuf, a Director of CAP. Harmeet Vasdev, Managing Director of CAP, said they plan
to launch the academy in another 25 cities by the end of
the year. CAP has partnered with PitchVision, a unique online training platform, to track the
trainees’ performance in real time as it automatically generates videos and statistical analysis to the extent of line, length, bounce, deviation, pace,
etc, the release said.