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India overtakes China to become most populous country: UN report
According to the UNFPA's The State of World Population Report, 2023, India's population has reached 1,428.6 million while China's stands at 1,425.7 million -- a difference of 2.9 million. The UN's World Population Prospects 2022 had also projected India to surpass China as the world's most populous country during 2023.
Balakot air strikes demonstrated aerospace power in a 'no war, no peace' scenario: IAF Chief
IAF chief V.R. Chaudhary said on Tuesday that the 2019 air strikes in Balakot demonstrated that if political will is there, aerospace power can be effectively used in a no war, no peace' scenario, under a nuclear overhang without allowing the situation to escalate into a full-blown conflict. He also said that future wars would need the capability of seeing first' followed by the ability to strike first' and then striking the farthest'.
Future wars would need capability of 'seeing' and 'striking' first: IAF chief
Fighter jets, UAVs, sensors, with long-range missile and manned-unmanned teaming of platforms will define the outcome of air power in future wars, Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari said at a seminar on "Aerospace Power: Pivot to Future Battlespace Operations", organised by The Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS) in memory of the first and only Marshal of the Indian Air Force, Arjan Singh.
Vulgar message flashes on LED display board in Bihar's Bhagalpur
The LED display screen was installed at Ambedkar Chowk near Bhagalpur railway station which flashed a vulgar content on Monday. Soon, a large number of people assembled there with some capturing the message on mobile phones and circulating it on social media. The district administration of Bhagalpur immediately swung into action and removed the display board and message.
SC agrees to hear plea seeking committee headed by ex-SC judge to probe Atiq, brother killing
The plea sought a direction for setting up of an expert committee headed by a former apex court judge to investigate the killings. The case will be listed for hearing on April 24. Advocate Vishal Tiwari moved the apex court seeking an independent expert committee and also sought an inquiry into the 183 encounters that have taken place in Uttar Pradesh since 2017. Ahmad and his brother were shot dead by three assailants, posing as journalists, while they were being escorted by police personnel to a medical college in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj for a check-up on Saturday night.
Woman with national flag tattoo on face denied entry into Golden Temple
She claimed that she was denied entry over the tricolour row. The sewadar, an SGPC employee, who denied her entry, was heard purportedly saying "This is Punjab, not India" when the woman said this was the Indian flag. In the 40-second video clip, two people accompanying the woman were heard asking the guard "Is the Golden.
SBI to SC: Sharing complete forensic auditor report with borrowers would hamper probe
On March 27, the Supreme Court ruled that the banks should give a personal hearing to borrowers before classifying their account as fraudulent, in accordance with RBI's Master Circular of July 1, 2016, and had noted that the action of classifying an account as fraud not only affects the business and goodwill of the borrower, but also the right to reputation.
8 die of sunstroke after 'Maharashtra Bhushan' award ceremony
On hearing of the disaster, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and others rushed to the MGM Hospital in Navi Mumbai late this evening to enquire after the wellbeing of the devotees admitted there. "There is sad news... Around 7-8 persons have died due to heat stroke," a grim Shinde later told media persons. He also announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the kin of the deceased and said the other patients are being cared for properly.
Atiq Ahmed, brother gunned down in front of police, media
Atiq and his brother were shot when they were taken for a medical test to the Colvin hospital here. Both died on the spot. According to reports, Atiq was shot in the head from point-blank range when the mediapersons were talking to him. Both the brothers were handcuffed when the incident took place. All the three shooters have been arrested by the UP Police. They have been identified as Lavlesh Tiwari, Arun Maurya and Sunny.
Absconder separatist Amritpal does a no show on Baisakhi, flop show at Talwandi Sabo
The sleepy town of Talwandi Sabo where Takht Damdama Sahib is situated, witnesses large crowds of devotees every year on Baisakhi, the day when Guru Gobind Singh baptised Sikhs and formed the Khalsa Panth in 1699. Basing strict 'bandobast' on an intelligence input, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav made heavy deployment of police in Talwandi Sabo, especially around the 'pandal' set up by Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) where member of parliament Simranjit Singh Mann was to deliver a speech.
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