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Last 8 years have been devoted to welfare, service of poor: Modi
Prime Minister Modi was speaking after virtually releasing the benefits under the PM CARES for Children Scheme. Union Minister Smriti Irani, many other members of the Council of Ministers and Chief Ministers joined the event. He said that with corruption, scams worth thousands of crores of rupees, nepotism, terrorist organisations spreading across the country, and regional discrimination.
Sri Lankan Airline makes a beeline for refuelling at Thiruvananthapuram airport
Now owned by the Adani group, the airport since Sunday is seeing the SriLankan Airlines fly down for refuelling. A few of their long haul flights to Australia and Europe have already availed the services according to sources, and more of their flights are expected in the coming days.
India sees dip in Covid cases; reports 2,706 infections in past 24 hrs
The recovery of 2,070 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,26,13,440. Consequently, the country's recovery rate stands at 98.74 per cent. Meanwhile, the Daily Positivity rate has risen to 0.97 per cent, while the Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.58 per cent.
Terrorist killed in Kashmir encounter
"One terrorist killed. Operation in progress," the police said. On Sunday, a joint team of the police and the security forces cordoned off the Gundipora area and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information about the presence of terrorists.
Sidhu Moosewala was on the radar of gangsters for a long time
Brar took to his social media account to claim the responsibility, writing that "he and Lawrence Bishnoi group was behind the murder". "Today, Moosewala was killed in Punjab, I, Sachin Bishnoi, Lawrence Bishnoi take the responsibility. It's our work. Moosewala's name surfaced in our brother Vikramjit Singh Middukhera and Gurlal Brar's murder, but the Punjab Police did not take any action against him.
Famed Punjabi singer Moosewala shot dead
He was on the wheel in Mahindra Thar SUV when the assailants, believed to be 10-12, fired more than 20 rounds at point-blank range at the singer and his two friends, who got grievous injuries. Moosewala got seven-eight bullets. It is learnt that AK-47 assault rifle was used in the crime as its shells were recovered from the crime scene.
Canada-based gangster takes responsibility for killing Moosewala
Many aides of the gang have been arrested by Punjab Police in the past. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann expressed shock over the killing and appealed to stay calm. "I am shocked and deeply saddened by the gruesome murder of Sidhu Moosewala. Nobody involved will be spared. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and his fans across the world. I appeal everyone to stay calm," Mann tweeted.
Pakistan delegation in India for talks on water dispute
The Pakistani delegation crossed over to India on Sunday morning and it is scheduled to have meetings with the Indian side in New Delhi on Monday and Tuesday. "There will be talks on the sharing of flood forecast data while the PCJW (Pakistan Commission for Indus Water) annual report will also be discussed during the negotiations," said Pakistan's Commissioner for Indus Water, Syed Muhammad Mehr Ali Shah.
Govt issues clarification on Aadhaar card usage
The clarification comes in the wake of the press release dated May 27, 2022 by the Bengaluru Regional Office, UIDAI, which had advised not to give photocopy of Aadhaar card to anyone apprehending misuse of the same. "It is learnt that it was issued by them in the context of an attempt to misuse a photoshopped Aadhaar card. The release advised the people not to share photocopy of their Aadhaar with any organisation because it can be misused
India supplying 1,160 MW power to B'desh, 1,500 MW more in pipeline: Jaishankar
"The road project connecting Baruerhat to Ramgarh on the India-Bangladesh border, which will increase Tripura's road connectivity with Bangladesh, is also being implemented under another LoC of $80.06 million," he said. The Minister said that overland movement of goods is taking place using 28 notified Land Customs Stations (LCSs) and three Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) along the border.
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