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Pakistan a certified India will also explore which entail award of jail terms and fine both, istan with the largest non-nuclear » The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast copy of the charge- legal remedies per- on women convicts would lead to “unfair” weapon ever used in combat by (MOAB) is a 21K-pound, GPS-guided explosive sheet as well as the mitted under Pakistan and “unjust” consequences. Observing this, the US military left 36 Islamic State judgement in the death sen- legal system including Jadhav's the apex court set aside the Himachal Pradesh group fighters dead and no civil- » This is the first time that the US has used the tence of its national Kulb- family appealing against the High Court verdict imposing only a fine on a ian casualties, Afghanistan officials MOAB bomb in combat hushan Jadhav and sought verdict. woman, who was convicted of drugging and said today. » The bomb, developed by Albert consular access to him. Pakistan's top military Gen- taking part in robbing a man, and said leniency The Ministry of Defense said in Weimorts of the United States Indian High Commis- erals on Thursday decided not cannot be shown beyond what has been allowed a statement that several IS caves and military, was first tested in 2003 sioner in Islamabad Gautam to make any "compromise" on in the statutory scheme. P7 ammunition caches were destroyed U.S. forces in Afghanistan dropped the Bambawale met Pakistan For- the death sentence given to by the giant bomb, which terri- military's largest non-nuclear bomb on » It was manufactured during the time of Iraq eign Secretary Tehmina Jan- Jadhav. fied villagers on both sides of the an Islamic State target in Afghanistan war in the year 2003, but was never used jua in connection with the Meanwhile, Pakistan on SBI targets `1 lakh cr Afghanistan-Pakistan border with case of Jadhav, who has been Friday said the death sen- its “earsplitting blast.” Built by Length Weight Target Radius given death sentence by a Paki- tence to Kulbhushan Jadhav The US military headquarters in MOAB: Boeing 30 feet 21K pounds IS caves 1 mile stani military court for alleged was based on "credible" and digital transactions Kabul said the bomb was dropped spying. "specific" evidence that prove at about 7:30 pm local time Thurs- kilometres from the border with penetrate, with tunnels as deep as successful mission.” "I have asked for a certified his involvement in spying and NEW DELHI: Country’s largest lender SBI on day on a tunnel complex in Nan- Nangarhar. “I jumped from my bed 40 meters. The bomb, known officially as a copy of the charge-sheet as well terror activities and asserted Friday said that it aims to reach 5.2 lakh Accep- garhar province, where the Afghan and came out of my home to see The US estimates 600 to 800 IS GBU-43B, or massive ordnance air as the judgement in the death that more active diplomacy is tance Touch Points and collectively do Rs 1 lakh affiliate of the Islamic State group what has gone wrong in our village.” fighters are present in Afghanistan, blast weapon, unleashes 11 tonnes sentence of Kulbhushan Jad- needed to arrest the "growing crore transaction in 2017-18 to take forward has been operating. The target was Gen. Daulat Waziri, the spokes- mostly in Nangarhar. The US has of explosives. Inamullah Meyakhil, hav," Bambawale said. crises" in the Indo-Pak ties. government’s digital agenda. close to the Pakistani border. man for the Afghanistan Ministry concentrated heavily on combat- the spokesman for the central hos- "They have denied our Pakistan PM's Advisor on The State Bank of India (SBI) said in a state- “I was sleeping when we heard of Defense, said the death toll of ting them while also supporting pital in eastern Nangarhar prov- request for consular access 13 Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said ment that it has implemented various initiatives a loud explosion. It was an earsplit- IS fighters could rise. He said the Afghan forces battling the Taliban. ince, said the facility had received times (in the last one year). I that due process of law was fol- as part of Digital India and Digi Dhan Mela ting blast,” said Shah Wali, 46, who bombing was necessary because the President Donald Trump called no dead or wounded. have again requested the Paki- lowed in the trial of 46-year-old campaign launched by the government. These, lives in the village of Goor Gari, 15 fortification was extremely hard to Thursday’s operation a “very, very More reports on P10&11 stan Foreign Secretary to give Jadhav. (WITH AGENCY INPUTS) include adoption of 110 villages to develop dig- ital eco system, and targeting deployment of FLYING PRIEST 25,000 terminals at 12,500 villages under a NAB- ARD scheme. “In FY 2017-18, the bank’s ambi- BJP national executive: Party to focus on tion is to reach 5.2 lakh Acceptance Touch Points which include 4 lakh Digital PoS (Bharat QR and states crucial for its fortunes in 2019 Aadhaar Pay) and collectively will receive Rs 1 lakh crore of transaction value,” SBI said. P12 NEW DELHI: Having on Saturday. Amit Shah paid tributes to ers”, a reference to the majority reclaimed power in Uttar Gaining strength in the dalit icon Bhim Rao Ambed- mark in the 147-seat Odisha Pradesh after 15 years, the BJP eastern states is on the top kar on his birth anniversary assembly. India should aspire will now turn its focus to the of BJP president Amit Shah’s and later joined his state party The BJP has also planned states where it has been tra- to-do list now. Prime Minister colleagues in celebrating the a virtual road show for Modi to become global ditionally weak but which are Narendra Modi, besides Shah Odia new year. The BJP organ- when he arrives here on Satur- critical to determine its for- himself are likely to give a call ised a motorcycle rally to wel- day. He is likely to be greeted tunes in the 2019 Lok Sabha for pushing the party’s expan- come him. at several places on his road power of happiness polls as its national execu- sion in the new territories. He was also presented with travel from the airport to Raj PRESIDENT PRANAB MUKHERJEE tive meet begins in Odisha After arriving in the city, a garland of 74 “victory flow- Bhavan. MPOST See P7 In today’s A priest, flying around the devotees with the help of a rope, distributes ‘prasad paper during the inaguration of Charak festival in Kolkata on Friday PTI ... OPERATION CLEAN MONEY-II LAUNCHED CITY 60,000 people TUNNEL BORING UNDER HOOGHLY BEGINS 4 NATION under I-T scanner BJP TARGETTING ME: MAYAWATI 5 MPOST BUREAU identified under the latest operation and all suspicious and similar inter- EDIT NEW DELHI: The Income Tax depart- related transactions have been chosen ment has identified over 60,000 “high and brought under it. UNDER THE JUDICIAL LENS 8 risk” persons for a probe under the “The deposits under the scrutiny of INTERNATIONAL second phase of the ‘Operation Clean the latest operation are no doubt high- Money’ which was launched Thursday value ones,” he said. WAR COULD BREAK OUT AT ANY TIME: CHINA 10 to detect black money generation post The officer added that while the demonetisation. The CBDT said the initial communication to these 60,000 BUSINESS category of people who will undergo people will go via the online medium, “detailed investigations” as part of the the taxman will also undertake search SOFTBANK PUMPS IN RS 1,675 CR IN OLA 13 next phase of the operation include and survey action and also seek physi- businesses claiming cash sales as the cal documents from the assessee as part SPORT source of cash deposits, like petrol of the operation. The threshold under pumps and other essential services like the first phase of the operation, that KKR FACE SRH IN SUPREMACY BATTLE 14 hospitals, which is found to be excessive began on January 31 and ended on Feb- compared to their past profile or indus- ruary 15, was kept at deposits made to try norms during the notes ban period. the tune of Rs 5 lakh and above. FOR ADVERTISING It will also probe those government “More than 60,000 persons, includ- or Public Sector Undertaking employ- ing 1,300 high-risk persons have been kindly contact at 9810195709 ees who made “large cash deposits”, identified for an investigation into or people who have undertaken high- claims of excessive cash sales during [email protected] value purchases, those who “layered” or the demonetisation period.