CRPF jawan injured in Maoist IED blast in Jharkhand

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Chaibasa: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan of the elite CoBRA Battalion 209 was seriously injured after an improvised explosive device (IED), allegedly planted by Maoists, exploded during a search operation in the dense Saranda forest of Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district Sunday,  officials said. The incident occurred near Baliba village under the Chotanagra police station area when a joint team of security forces was carrying out a search and area...

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Indian Navy to commission second MH-60R helicopter squadron December 17

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New Delhi: The Indian Navy is poised to enhance its efforts towards modernisation and capability enhancement with the commissioning of the second MH-60R helicopter squadron, INAS 335 (Ospreys) December 17 at INS Hansa, the Indian naval air station located near Dabolim in Goa, officials said Sunday. The commissioning will be held in the presence of Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi. "The advanced weapons, sensors and avionics suite make the helicopter...

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Rahul Gandhi attacks EC, vows fight for ‘satya’

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New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Sunday said his party stands with "satya (truth)" and vowed to remove the "Narendra Modi-RSS government". Addressing the party's 'Vote Chor Gaddi Chhod' rally at the Ramlila Maidan here, he launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission and mentioned the names of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi to allege that they were working for the...

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Jaishankar meets European, UK, Egyptian counterparts at UAE summit

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Dubai: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met with his counterparts from Europe, the UK and Egypt on the sidelines of a high-level international summit in the United Arab Emirates, where leaders and policymakers gathered to discuss key geopolitical and security challenges. In a social media post Saturday, Jaishankar said "it was great to be" with Luxembourg's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel, Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign...

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CRPF jawan injured in Maoist IED blast in Jharkhand

Chaibasa: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan of the elite CoBRA Battalion 209 was seriously injured after an improvised explosive device (IED), allegedly planted by Maoists, exploded during a search operation in the dense Saranda forest of Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district Sunday,  officials said. The incident occurred near Baliba village under the Chotanagra police station area...

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Indian Navy to commission second MH-60R helicopter squadron December 17

New Delhi: The Indian Navy is poised to enhance its efforts towards modernisation and capability enhancement with the commissioning of the second MH-60R helicopter squadron, INAS 335 (Ospreys) December 17 at INS Hansa, the Indian naval air station located near Dabolim in Goa, officials said Sunday. The commissioning will be held in the presence of Navy Chief...

ED conducts searches in UP, other states in codeine syrup case

Lucknow: The Directorate of Enforcement's (ED) Lucknow Zonal Office has carried out extensive search operations under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with an alleged illegal trade and diversion of codeine-based cough syrup, the agency said in a statement Sunday. The searches were conducted December 12 and 13 at 25...

India elect to bowl against South Africa in third T20I

India elect to bowl against South Africa in third T20I

Dharamshala: Axar Patel is out due to illness, while Jasprit Bumrah misses out due to personal reasons as India won the toss and elected to bowl first against South Africa in the third T20I at the HPCA Stadium Sunday. The five-game series is now level at 1-1, and a win for either of the two teams will...

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Indian envoy in Nepal stable, recuperating in hospital

Kathmandu: Indian ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava, who had taken ill during a hike in Nepal's Lalitpur district, is stable, officials said Sunday. Srivastava was airlifted to Kathmandu in a Nepal Army helicopter Saturday after he experienced sudden health problems during the hike at Champadevi hill in the district situated north of Kathmandu. He was admitted to...

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Indians get more respect abroad since 2014: Piyush Goyal

Lucknow: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Sunday claimed that the honour and respect Indians get abroad now were never the same before 2014. He was addressing BJP workers and leaders at a gathering in Lucknow, after announcing the name of Union Minister Pankaj Chaudhary as the state party president. He said that before 2014, when...

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Rahul Gandhi attacks EC, vows fight for ‘satya’

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Sunday said his party stands with "satya (truth)" and vowed to remove the "Narendra Modi-RSS government". Addressing the party's 'Vote Chor Gaddi Chhod' rally at the Ramlila Maidan here, he launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission and mentioned the names of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and Election Commissioners...

 

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