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India-Japan annual defence exercise concludes
The 12-day exercise that involved intense joint military training, provides an unique opportunity of achieving synergy between armed forces of both the nations which is focused towards strengthening the timeless bonds of India-Japan friendship, a release said. The exercise held at the Foreign Training Node, covered a vast spectrum from cross training and combat conditioning in field conditions, to sports and cultural exchanges.
Poll mandate stamp of approval for BJP's pro-poor governance: PM Modi
As per the Assembly election results declared on Thursday, the BJP is all set to form the government in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Manipur, while it is just one short of the majority mark in Goa. In Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has swept the polls with a thumping majority. The Prime Minister also took a jibe at the poll pundits, saying that going by their logic, 2022's results have paved the way for 2024 for the BJP.
Maximum temperature to see gradual rise from March 17: IMD
Meanwhile, overall rainfall activity is likely to be below normal over most parts of the country during the week till next Thursday. Maximum temperatures are likely to be above normal by 2-4 degrees Celsius over many parts of northwest, central, east, northeast India, and north Peninsular India and near normal over remaining parts of India.
Candidates who dominated UP Assembly polls
In Noida, BJP candidate Pankaj Singh won by a margin of 1,81,513 votes. He secured 2,44,091 votes while his nearest rival, Samajwadi Party's Sunil Choudhary got 62,722 votes. In Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's home turf, Gorakhpur Urban, counting was still in progress at the time of filing this report.
How BJP mastered the alphabets of return to power
"'Y' stands for Yogi Adityanath. He has acquired a cult status and is widely respected as a strict administrator and a compassionate leader. His popularity has been growing by the day and the crowds at his meetings clearly indicated that he was miles ahead of others staking a claim to the Chief Minister's position," said a party functionary even as the BJP office burst into celebrations.
AAP sweeps Punjab, BJP to retain power in UP, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur
The AAP has won 73 seats and is leading in 19 others with 42 per cent vote share in Punjab, while the Congress has won 13 seats and is leading in five others with 22.92 per cent votes. The BJP has won two seats with a vote percentage of 6.6. The Shiromani Akali Dal has won two seats and is leading in one with 18.4 per cent votes.
Early Trends: BJP leads in UP, Uttarakhand & Manipur; AAP in Punjab; Cong in Goa
As the counting of the votes began on Thursday morning, the Bharatiya Janata Party was seen leading in the early trends in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Manipur while the Aam Aadmi Party made an early headway in Punjab. As per the early trends in Uttar Pradesh, the saffron party was leading on 155 seats while Samajwadi Party was ahead on 97. In Goa, the exit polls had tipped a keen contest between the ruling BJP and the Congress and Goa Forward alliance.
Indian students evacuated from Sumy leave for Poland
From Poland, they will be airlifted to New Delhi on Wednesday night or Thursday along with Bangladeshi and Nepalese nationals who were also evacuated from Sumy on Tuesday, the officials said. The Indian Embassy also said that a special train has been arranged with the assistance of Ukrainian authority to send them on an onward journey.
Maritime security key focus at Colombo Security Conclave
The Colombo Security Conclave was founded as a trilateral security framework between India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. India's NSA Ajit Doval highlighted issues such as coastal security, narco-trafficking, human trafficking, piracy, counterterrorism, and violent extremism in the region. The security conclave is based four pillars of security cooperation, covering marine safety and security, human trafficking, counter-terrorism, and cyber security.
India needs to be ready to fight future wars with indigenous weapons: Army chief
Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane has said that the Russia-Ukraine conflict shows that a conventional war can happen and the country needs to be ready to fight future wars with indigenous weapons. The war between Russia and Ukraine has entered the 14th day. On Tuesday, the United National Security Council called for decisive action to end the conflict. The Security Council held its seventh meeting in two weeks related to the unfolding situation.
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