Referring to the additional powers given to central paramilitary forces to conduct searches, arrest suspects and make seizures up to an area of 50 km inside Indian territory from the International Border (IB) along India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh borders, Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday said that amendments in their operational […]
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China does not need to use force for Taiwan ‘reunification’:Vladimir Putin
Asserting that the military confrontation between China and Taiwan is unlikely, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Beijing does not need to use force in order to achieve the “reunification” of the self-ruled country. Speaking to CNBC at the Russian Energy Week conference in Moscow Wednesday, Putin said that China is capable of implementing the national objectives by increasing the economic […]
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Rahul Gandhi to visit AIIMS to meet former PM Manmohan Singh
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi to meet former Prime Minister and Congress leader Manmohan Singh on Thursday, informed sources. Earlier today Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished for the speedy recovery of former PM Manmohan Singh, who was admitted to AIIMS on Wednesday. […]
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No shortage of coal for electricity production, says Union Minister Pralhad Joshi
Amid concerns about a power crisis in the country, Union Minister of Coal Pralhad Joshi on Thursday assured that there would be no shortage of coal for electricity production. “There was shortage of coal due to rain and as coal import was ceased. We are supplying 2 million tonnes of coal since yesterday. […]
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Assam CM welcomes extension of BSF’s operational jurisdiction
The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday welcomed the extension of the Border Security Force’s (BSF) operational jurisdiction in coordination with the state police and said that the move will serve as a “deterrent” for illegal infiltration. “Assam welcomes the extension of BSF’s operational jurisdiction. In coordination with […]
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PM Modi to virtually lay foundation stone of boys’ hostel in Surat tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually perform the ‘Bhoomi Poojan’ ceremony of Hostel Phase-1 (Boys’ Hostel) constructed by Saurashtra Patel Seva Samaj in Gujarat’s Surat on Friday. In an official statement, the Prime Minister’s Office on Thursday said that the hostel building has residential facilities to accommodate around 1,500 students. […]
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IPL 2021: Watson explains why Hazlewood is ‘very hard’ to play in UAE conditions
Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has explained how Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pacer Josh Hazlewood is able to take advantage of the conditions on offer when there is a little bit of dew. Watson drew a comparison between Hazlewood and former Australia bowler Glenn McGrath ahead of the IPL 2021 final, set to be played between CSK and […]
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IPL 2021: Never thought game would go so deep, says Rahul Tripathi
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Rahul Tripathi said he never thought the game would go so deep in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. Needing 136 runs to win, KKR were off to a brisk start, courtesy Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer. The duo cashed in on all the scoring opportunities and took KKR to […]
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Indian Army chief Gen Naravane meets Sri Lankan Prime Minister in Colombo
India’s Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane on Thursday met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and discussed enhancing existing defence cooperation between India and Sri Lanka. Taking to Twitter, Additional Directorate General of Public Information- Indian Army said, “General MM Naravane #COAS called on Prime Minister of Sri […]
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Former ISI chief Faiz Hameed can become Pakistan Army head with Imran Khan’s support
Faiz Hameed, who was removed as the Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligence and appointed as the Peshawar Corps Commander, can become the Pakistan Army head with the support of Prime Minister Imran Khan. Hameed is said to have been handling military and diplomatic roles and also fighting Imran Khan’s political opponents, particularly […]
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Akhilesh Yadav slams UP govt over Lakhimpur Kheri incident, says ‘fake Baba will be removed soon’
Slamming the Uttar Pradesh government over the Lakhimpur incident, former Chief Minister of state and Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav alleged that “the BJP government was anti-farmer” and claimed that there will be a regime change in the state soon. “The BJP workers crushed and killed the farmers with their vehicles. […]
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Indian Army contingent departs for Indo-US Joint Military Exercise “Ex Yudh Abhyas 2021” in Alaska
The 17th Edition of joint Military Training Excercise “Ex Yudh Abhyas 2021” will be conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, the United States from October 15 to 29, as part of the ongoing Indo-US Defence Cooperation. The contingent, comprising of 350 personnel of an Infantry Battalion Group departed on […]
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Ghaziabad records 15-20 dengue cases daily, 79 active
Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad is witnessing an increase in the cases of Dengue with 79 active cases present currently in the district, informed Bahutosh Shankhdhar, Chief Medical Officer, Ghaziabad. Speaking to ANI on Wednesday, Shankhdhar said, “On an average, we are recording 15-20 patients every single day now but in the last 24 hours, […]
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Joe Biden exempts former Taliban civil servants from terror-related bans on visiting US
US President Joe Biden on Thursday exempted the former Taliban (1996-2001) regime, civil servants, from the terror-related bans and said that they will be allowed to travel to the US. It further added that those civil-servants did humanitarian actions and continued to do so with the International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) and with the new […]
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Priyanka Chopra indulges in mid-week thoughts, explores nightlife in Spain
Seems like global star Priyanka Chopra is exploring the ‘Land of Rabbits’ to the fullest! The ‘Fashion’ star took to her Instagram handle and shared a picture of herself while exploring the nightlife of Spain, where she is currently shooting for the next schedule of her upcoming thriller series ‘Citadel’. In the picture, she can […]