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India logs 20,408 new Covid cases, 54 deaths
The new fatalities took the nationwide death toll to 5,26,312. The active caseload marginally declined to 1,43,384, accounting for 0.33 per cent of the country's total positive cases. The recovery of 20,958 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,33,30,442. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.48 per cent.
Arpita Mukherjee informs ED about duplicate keys of Belgharia residence
ED sources said that they will try to confirm Mukherjee's confession on this count from the caretaker, security personnel and other residents in the said housing complex on whether they have noticed anyone other than her entering the flat by opening the keys. Footage of CCTVs installed in the said housing complex will also be checked.
20K Indian students returned from Ukraine: Government
Minister of State for Health, Bharati Pravin Pawar said that as per information received from MEA, the Indian Embassy in Kiev has communicated with all the concerned universities in Ukraine for providing transcript and other documents in a smooth manner to the students. All details have been provided on the website of the Embassy to assist students to address any related issues.
Army intensifies modernisation drive with focus on surveillance, night fighting
The Indian Army, in its modernisation drive, is focusing on long-range weapons, night fighting capabilities, multi-capacity drones, and early detection and targeting systems. As per the latest figures, as many as 93 modernisation projects of the Army are at various stages with procurement worth Rs 1.37 lakh crore ($18.4 billion) under progress. Further with the emphasis on indigenisation, 19 out of 22 new procurements in the current financial year are made from indigenous suppliers.
Indian defence sector scales newer heights with latest technology
The Indian Army is planning to procure approximate quantity 800 Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicle (LAMV) for Mechanised Infantry and Armoured Corps. The LAMV is planned to be procured in sync with 'Make in India' and 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative. The Request for Information generated by the Defence Ministry stated the LAMV will be employed by Reconnaissance (Recce) & Surveillance Platoons of Mechanised Infantry and Recce Troops of Armoured Corps for Recce & Surveillance tasks.
'File intervention application', SC to petitioners challenging provisions of Places of Worship Act
A bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and J.B. Pardiwala said: "We grant liberty to intervene in the two pending petitions." A total of six petitioners have moved the top court challenging certain provisions of the Act. During the hearing, the bench said the petitioners could supplement the grounds of challenge in the pending petitions.
Delhi HC issues summons to 3 Cong leaders, asks them to remove tweets on Smriti Irani's daughter
The case is related to the political controversy surrounding Silly Souls Cafe and Bar, allegedly operated by Union Minister Smriti Irani's daughter Zoish Irani in Goa's Assagao. The Congress party has alleged that the daughter of Smriti Irani was running an illegal bar in the BJP-ruled Goa.
3 murders in Karnataka take communal turn, police on alert
Prohibitory orders have been clamped and the state police department is crossing its fingers over the developments. The killing spree started when 18-year-old B. Masood was attacked by eight persons in a road rage case in the Kalanja village in Sullia taluk on July 20. He succumbed to injuries on July 21. The Bellare police investigating the Masood murder case arrested all the eight accused.
Navy to induct indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant to boost maritime security
Designed by the Indian Navy's Directorate of Naval Design (DND) and built by CSL, a public sector shipyard under the Ministry of Shipping (MoS), the aircraft carrier is named after India's first aircraft carrier, the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Vikrant, which played an important role in 1971.
Mig-21 trainer aircraft crashes in Rajasthan, both pilots killed
The aircraft met with an accident near Barmer at 9.10 p.m. and both pilots sustained fatal injuries, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said in a tweet. The IAF deeply regrets the loss of lives and stands firmly with the bereaved families, it said, adding that a court of inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.
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