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US Defence Secretary's India visit to further strengthen defence cooperation
During his visit, Austin is expected to meet Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other senior dignitaries in the government. The visit will take place a week after the first ever Indo-Pacific Quad summit on Friday, which will be attended virtually by the heads of states of India, the US, Australia and Japan.
AAP govt followed 10 principles of Lord Rama for last 6 years: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
"All of us worship Lord Rama. I worship Lord Hanuman who was a devotee of Lord Rama. Hence I am a devotee of both Lord Rama and Hanuman. During Lord Rama's rule, it is believed that people did not have to face tough challenges to access basic needs of life...Hence, we have been constantly striving to establish this model of Ram Rajya in Delhi for the past 6 years," Kejriwal said.
Mamata Banerjee 'attacked' in Nandigram, rushed to Kolkata
"There were about four five men who did it... See how it is swelling up..." she said while pointing at her legs. She also alleged that it was a "conspiracy". She was scheduled to return to Kolkata on Thursday but was immediately rushed back to the state capital.
Tirath Singh Rawat sworn-in as new Uttarakhand CM
Governor Baby Rani Maurya administered the oath of office to the new Chief Minister at the Raj Bhawan in Dehradun. Earlier in the day, the BJP Legislative Party took the call to appoint the new Chief Minister. The outgoing Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat made the announcement of his successor post the meeting.
Hackers hit Indians with ransomware supporting farmers
The ransomware is designed to target entities connected with farmers' protests in India, with the hacker group titled Khalsa Cyber Fauj reported to be leading this attack in the country. The news came as apart from intensifying the agitation at Delhi's borders, farmers are now trying to strengthen the stir against the Union farm laws on social media platforms as well.
First ever Quad summit to be held on March 12, PM Modi to attend virtual meet
An official statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs said that along with PM Modi, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and US President Joe Biden will also participate in the summit of the Quadrilateral framework.
India plans to procure 30 armed drones from US worth $3B
The procurement is being done as India is facing war-like situation on two fronts -- Pakistan and China. The approval to take these armed drones could be finalised during Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting lead by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
SUV case: Mumbai cop Sachin Vaze shunted from Crime Branch
A day after Vimla M. Hiren, the widow of slain Thane businessman Mansukh Hiren pointed an accusing finger at Mumbai Crime Branch officer Sachin Vaze, the government has transferred him, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said here on Wednesday.
Tirath Singh Rawat to be next Uttarakhand CM
Tirath Singh Rawat has also served as BJP state unit chief from 2013 to 2015. In his student days he was associated with ABVP. While working with the RSS he worked his way up the ladder in the BJP. In 1997, he became a member of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad, and have served as a state minister.
BJP releases list of star campaigner for Bengal, Assam
In a separate list of start campaigners for Assam, the BJP named Modi, Nadda, Shah, Gadkari, B.L. Santosh, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Himanta Biswa Sarma, state President Ranjeet Kumar Dass, Narednra Singh Tomar, Jitendra Singh, Irani, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur chief ministers Prema Khandu and N. Biren Singh, Yogi Adityanath and Chouhan.
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