Elaborating on the circumstances that led to the 1999 Kargil war, former Army Chief NC Vij (retd) writes in his new book ‘Alone in the Ring’ that intelligence agencies had “gravely failed to detect the large purchases of winter fighting equipment from international weapons markets by Pakistan” and “inaccurate assessment” of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) that there was no possibility of a war with Pakistan in the current year. The book, yet to be released, also dwells upon the lessons from the war at a time when India…
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Gang used drugs, violence to commit robberies that led to four deaths, prosecutors say | World News
A group of gang members who trafficked drugs and guns and used dating websites to connect with people interested in hiring prostitutes were responsible for a series of robberies that led to four deaths, federal prosecutors said Friday. Dubbed the “fentanyl robbery gang,” the group worked from New Hampshire to Virginia, according to Gerard Karam, the US attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He said the gang members and their associates would arrange to visit a victim’s location with the intent to rob them of guns, cash, cellphones, identification…
Fintech unicorn Slice raises $50 million in Series C led by Tiger Global
[ad_1] Credit card provider Slice on Wednesday said it has raised $50 million as part of its large Series C round led by Tiger Global. These funds will be used to strengthen the company’s balance sheet which will support the expansion of its new UPI product. The company said in a statement that its existing investors — Moore Strategic Ventures and Insight Partners — participated in the round along with a new investor, GMO Venture Partners. In November 2021, Slice entered the unicorn club after raising $220 million in its…