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Jammu and Kashmir: Terror outfits exploring new routes for infiltration, Intel agencies sound alerts
The intelligence agencies have issued an alert according to which the terrorists are exploring new passages to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir given that the security forces have choked the known routes of infiltration from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to the valley, news agency IANS reported quoting its sources.
Mercury drops to 10 degrees in Delhi; AQI 'very poor'
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature for the day will settle at 27 degrees Celsius, one degree more than Monday's 26.4 degrees. This week, the maximum temperature will fluctuate between 26 to 28 degrees and the minimum between 10 to 11 degrees, according to the IMD data. The relative humidity at 8.30 a.m. was recorded at 88 per cent.
Jammu and Kashmir: Foreign terrorist among 4 killed in an encounter with security forces
The four killed also included a local militant, an overground worker (OGW), and the house owner Altaf Ahmed, the IGP said. IGP Vijay said that the house owner was killed in a crossfire and the OGW had provided his rented space to the terrorists.
India reports 8,865 new Covid cases, lowest in 287 days
The nationwide death toll currently stood at 4,63,852 after 197 more people succumbed to the virus, according to the Ministry. The recovery of 11,971 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally to 3,38,61,756. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.27 per cent, the highest since March 2020.
PM Modi to hand over LCH, drones, warfare suits to armed forces on Nov 19
PM Modi will also unveil the first project that starts at Jhansi for the UP defence corridor. Jhansi will be a unit for manufacturing of Bharat Dynamics Ltd for developing propulsion system for anti guided missiles worth Rs 400 crore. The drones would be handed to the Army and advanced electronic warfare suits to the Navy.
Jammu and Kashmir: 2 terrorists among 3 killed in encounter with security forces
The terrorist associate was the owner of the house in which the terrorists were hiding, the J&K police said. They hid on the top floor of the house, the police said. "The house owner who was injured in terrorist fire, succumbed to his injuries...Search is still going on," the J&K Police tweeted quoting IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar.
Kartarpur Corridor to reopen shortly
Decision came following a meeting of BJP MPs from Punjab with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday. However, the Sikh pilgrims have already been allowed to travel to the Kartarpur gurudwara via the Attari-Wagah border. Earlier during the last week, Pakistan, which had twice this year denied the permission for a visit by Sikh pilgrims to the country, too had urged the Indian government to reopen the corridor.
PM Modi to inaugurate Purvanchal Expressway today
This will be the longest operational expressway of India, overtaking Agra-Lucknow Expressway, which is 302-km long. The Prime Minister is scheduled to arrive in a C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft that will land on the 3.2-kilometre-long airstrip constructed on the Kurebhar stretch of the Access Controlled Greenfield expressway in Sultanpur at 1.30 p.m.
'NE Delhi riots probe on communal lines', submits lawyer; Court disapproves
"It is the counsel himself who is now painting the entire Delhi Police with a communal brush by saying that the criminal cases related to the riots have been fastened upon the members of Muslim community alone. The statement of the counsel is not only highly irresponsible, but also patently false," the court said.
India allows foreign tourists as Covid cases decline
India has now allowed entry to fully inoculated tourists from 99 countries including the UK, USA, Israel, Brazil, Canada, Greece, Kuwait, Colombia, Russia and Germany, who have already recognized the Indian vaccination certificates or WHO-recognised vaccinated Indian travelers in their countries.
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