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Six decades old IITK gears up spective fields. The presence mitment to the welfare of razy old man”. Baghdadi is dead, Jahromi reminded US about
This is how IS
that when he tweeted after
people.
of Dr. Krishnamurthy V.
to revolutionize treatment Subramanian, Chief Eco- cadre, Vikas Vaibhav too was spokesman but not his ideology the IS head’s death: ‘Not a
A police officer of Bihar
nomic Advisor to the Union
big deal, you just killed your
described US
Government, reaffirmed the honoured with Satyrendra C President Donald creature.’ Iran holds the US
IIT Kanpur plans to march towards a new field resolve of the present dis- K. Dubey Memorial Award, Trump after he announced and its allies responsible for
who is trying to improve
pensation that the country
creating the IS, a throwback
Baghdadi died “like a dog” in
with the Department of Biological Science needs technocrats to be on the confidence level among a televised address from the IS has warned US that its supporters will avenge to America’s unstinted
and Bio engineering in its bid to revolutionize the driving seat of the apex the public about the much- White House. In an audio the leader’s death, reports tehelka bureau support to the mujahideen
of the administration. tainted police force of Bihar. message, the new IS spokes- during the almost decade-
treatment of patients, writes gopal misra
Among the notables was Satyendra Dubey was as- man warned the US that the gloating in glory. captured in 2003, but was long Soviet-Afghan war.
Dr. Ram B. MIsra, a re- sassinated by the contractor group’s supporters would This is how the drama released about a year later In the past, Baghdadi has
t was on the 61st the occasion were Prof searcher and management mafia in Bihar. avenge Baghdadi’s death. unfolded. President Donald as his captors thought he risen like phoenix so when
foundation day that Abhay Karandikar, Direc- teacher, who has served as Others honored on this “Do not rejoice America,” Trump watched the raid was a ‘civilian agitator the Islamic State jihadist
the premier institute tor IITK; Sandeep Verma, Executive Director at the occasion included Professor the spokesman warned, “the in real time via a video link rather than a military group confirmed the death
announced forays into Secretary Science and En- Bell Labs and Bell Commu- Rajesh Gopkumar, Profes- new chosen one will make as troops blasted into the threat’. Little doubt that Ira- of its leader in a statement
I a new field. The re- gineering Research Board nication Research founded sor Ajit Rastogi, Professor you forget the horror you hideout and sent the most- nian information minister and named his replacement
search focus of the proposed (SERB) and Ajay Kumar, by Founded by Alexander Nitash Balsara, Dinesh have beholden... and make wanted militant running the Mohammad Javad Azari- as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi
centre would on three main Defence Secretary, among Graham Bell in the 1870s. Kumar Jain, Ravindra Kumar the achievements of the al-Quraishi, it was finally
areas: (a) Regenerative other dignitaries. Rahul Baghdadi days taste sweet”. confirmed that Baghdadi
Medicine, catering to Stem Mehta created the family Baghdadi’s killing came just was no more. Little is known
Cell Engineering., Scaffold foundation in 1998 with the weeks after US President about Hashimi, whose name
Engineering, Growth Factor objective of empowering Donald Trump announced was seldom mentioned as
Engineering and Immuno- people through philan- the withdrawal of forces a possible successor the
Engineering (b) Molecular thropic activities focused from northern Syria. For multiple times that Bagh-
Medicine, comprising on education, children, and sure, Islamic State (IS) chief dadi was reported killed in
Genome Engineering, healthcare. The foundation Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, one recent years.
Precision Medicine, Drug has also funded the creation of the world’s most-wanted “We mourn you... com-
Discovery and Neuro- of the School of Biosciences terrorists, is no more now mander of the faithful,” said
Engineering., and (c) Digital at the Indian Institute of and he blew himself up Abu Hamza al-Quraishi
Medicine, for Software-as-a- Technology in Chennai. along with three of his — presented as the jihadist
therapy, Digital Diagnostics The IITK has engaged children. group’s new spokesman
and Computational Drug a renowned architectural Baghdadi is dead, but — in an audio statement.
Discovery. Each of these firm, Akshaya Jain and As- the ideology of sectarian Baghdadi, who led IS since
areas has been chosen by sociates, which has created hatred he propagated is 2014 and was the world’s
the Institute as they are many IIT buildings and cam- well and truly alive. Despite most wanted man, was
expected to revolutionize puses in the country and the reversals, the jihadist killed in a US special forces
the way medicine would be also a Buddhist temple in • Learning lot Over 7,500 are Dhariwal, Ajeet Singh, Arun movement remains a potent last steps of his life. Within Trump deserves raid in Syria’s northwestern
practiced in future. China. The architects com- getting education At IIT Kanpur Seth and Manu Prakash. force as it has managed to hours, al-Baghdadi was credit for province of Idlib. The seven
The much-awaited first prising father Akshya and These luminaries excelled in establish a cyber caliphate dead. The stout, bearded minute message said “The
initiative in the country son Kshitij have a unique entrepreneurship, research that runs beyond borders. IS militant leader wore a destroying Islamic State shura council
began on November 2, 2019, blending of energy with The Bell Labs has nearly and civil services too. The teachings are spreading fast suicide vest and dragged Islamic State’s convened immediately after
when the Union Minister for experience and are affiliated 33,000 patents to its credit. foundation day will also be online. along three children as he confirming the martyrdom
Human Resource Devel- with Indian Green Building He is currently professor of remembered for Ramesh Indeed, the US, which fled from the American so-called of Sheikh Abu Bakr al-
opment (HRD) Ramesh Council (IGBC). management at the reputed Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ who had offered a $25-million troops. Trump said that ‘caliphate’, Baghdadi, also announced
Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ and During the Foundation Montclair State University, was being criticized for sup- reward for his capture, has “He reached the end of the his replacement. Is it dead
Rahul Mehta, a New York- Day celebrations, the IITK New Jersey, USA. Another porting studies in astrology every reason to feel elated tunnel, as our dogs chased which at its end or an opportunity for IS
based philanthropist and honoured a galaxy of former recipient of this award is promised full support to the over Baghdadi’s death. US him down,” “ignited his vest, to rebuild and make fresh
founder of the Mehta Family sholars. Apart from Naga- New York-based Rakesh, a IITK mission. Pokharial, on President, Donald Trump, killing himself and the three zenith occupied territorial gains? That is a big
Foundation, laid the founda- vara Ramarao Narayana 1978 pass out, has success- this occasion also welcomed in particular, has received children.” The special forces territory in question. The IS has become
tion stone and unveiled the Murthy (Popularly known fully brought many IITians and felicitated those who a shot in the arm at a time had come prepared and had a big Jihadi outfit and Bagh-
model for the new research as Narayan Murthy), who under one umbrella and were present and made a when he is facing an im- brought along samples of Iraq and Syria dadi’s death may be more
building ‘Mehta Family founded the INFOSYS , the raised funds for promoting name in various fields. peachment inquiry in the al-Baghdadi’s DNA. “It was roughly the size than symbolic.
Center for Engineering in IITK honoured many others the concept of the philophy US House of Representa- him,” Trump said.
Medicine’. Also present on who excelled in their re- of the institute and its com- letters@tehelka.com tives. America is indeed Baghdadi was earlier of Great Britain letters@tehelka.com

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