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Ic 814: The Kandahar Hijacking, the brand-new Netflix India Original series, chronicles the events of the infamous hijacking of the Indian Airlines flight that was supposed to fly from Kathmandu to Delhi. This flight was under the control of several terrorists for a few days in December 1999, and a lot of events unfolded in those days, including the negotiations between the Government of India and the hijackers, who would not have hesitated to execute hostages.

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Why was Ram worried?

Ram was the operative of R&aw, the Indian spy agency, reporting from Kathmandu. Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, was a hub for spies from across the subcontinent. Ram was briefly informed by an Isi agent in the city about a shocking incident that would devastate the nation. Ram returned to his office to find more information on the offhanded intelligence he received. He soon got to know...

There is a pretty thick line between using history to educate audiences and using history to benefit from certain (problematic) political trends that are being promoted through the world of entertainment. Now, there’s no doubt about the fact that there are so many unbelievable events happening nationally and internationally that it’s difficult to document everything so that the common man can be aware of such occurrences. And highlighting these incidents through movies or shows is necessary. But the act of repeatedly telling a well-documented incident via several movies feels odd. I mean, if a real-life story has been adapted in the form of feature films five times already, then artists should understand that taking yet another swipe at it will make it seem like they’re milking a tragic story to stoke certain nationalist sentiments. Well, I guess the makers of Ic 814: The Kandahar Attack weren’t hit with that realization,...

Dhanbad, Jan 5 (Ians) At least 12 people with respiratory issues who were undergoing treatment have died in the last 48 hours here, as the air quality declined to “alarming” levels, officials said on Wednesday.

The dozen deaths have been reported from Dhanbad’s Shaheed Nirmal Mahto Medical College (Snmmc).

Sources said that it is being feared that the condition of more patients with similar problems admitted to other hospitals may also turn critical.

There has been a spike in the number of patients with asthma, pneumonia and pulmonary diseases in most of the hospitals in the city.

Those with respiratory complaints who died on Monday and Tuesday included Etwari Devi, Bandhi Mohan, Brahmadev Mahato, Sureshwar Mahato, Lagni Devi, Abhijeet Kumar, Ramnath Bansfor, Nitya Kumari, Bablu Bind, Mahavir Saav, Chhotu Goswami and Vijay Yadav.

Officials said that of the 12 individuals, eight were aged above 60 or more.

None of the deceased persons were tested...