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IAF plane with 168 onboard lands at Hindan air base from Kabul
The officials also confirmed that 107 Indians have been brought back through this evacuation. Apprehending that the Taliban militia may prevent the Afghan public representatives from taking the IAF flight, the entire plan was kept secret till the flight took off from Afghanistan, sources said.
After 355 years, a salute to Shivaji's 'great slip' from Mughal grip
On August 17, a 30-member group left the Agra Fort on the same presumed route taken by Shivaji, then 36, and his minor son Prince Sambhaji, 9, to break free from the 99-day long grasp of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and sneaked from there to reach the Rajgad Fort after a gruelling three-week long journey.
It rains when farmers sing Tejaji songs in Rajasthan; Cambridge to pursue research
This is a rare event and is said to date back around 1,000 years -- it is followed by farmers singing songs in glory of Veer Tejaji, a local hero who sacrificed his life to protect cows. Rajasthan's 'Teja songs' sung in glory of Veer Tejaji, a Jan Nayak also known as people's hero, will soon be researched by PhD students in the UK, historians say here.
Delhi gears up for 3rd wave, makeshift hospitals to remain in standby mode
Apart from the medical oxygen-crisis, limited healthcare facilities during the second Covid wave was also one of the most apparent reasons for the devastating pandemic in India. As the virus continued to pose challenges to the healthcare facilities across the nation, many makeshift hospitals were constructed on an urgent basis to accommodate the patients suffering from the infection.
Generations will remain grateful to Kalyan Singh for India's cultural regeneration: PM Modi
Soon after his demise, Modi in series of tweets said, "I am saddened beyond words. Kalyan Singh Ji... statesman, veteran administrator, grassroots level leader and great human. He leaves behind an indelible contribution towards the development of Uttar Pradesh. Spoke to his son Shri Rajveer Singh and expressed condolences. Om Shanti."
Delhi reports 19 fresh Covid case, lowest single-day this year
This is the twelfth time since the starting of the second wave of the pandemic in the national capital that zero fatality has been logged in a day. On July 18, July 24, July 29, August 2, August 4, August 8, August 11, August 12, August 13, August 16 and August 20 too, no death due to Covid-19 was reported, according to official data.
Kalyan Singh - the man who lived life on his terms
Born on January 5, 1935 in Aligarh, Kalyan Singh belonged to a family of farmers and was associated with the RSS since his early years. He grew up to become a teacher and then joined politics. He contested his first election in 1967 on a Jan Sangh ticket and reached the state Assembly. He won nine state elections and first became a minister in 1977.
Sikhs stuck at Afghanistan Gurdwara are safe, says Delhi Sikh body
Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee chairman Manjinder Singh Sirsa said, "All our families are safe inside the Gurdwara, although there was some movement yesterday. Around 300 people are absolutely safe." "Nothing happened to anyone. About 150 Sikhs are not in the Gurdwara premises, they are at different places. The people who have stayed inside and around the Gurdwara are absolutely safe. I am in constant touch with them," he said.
Ex-UP CM Kalyan Singh passes away after prolonged illness
Singh was admitted to the ICU of Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) on July 4 in a critical condition. On Saturday, his condition worsened due to kidney infection. He breathed his last at 9.15 pm. Singh's body has been brought to his Mall Avenue residence where Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his Cabinet colleagues paid tribuites to the departed soul.
No sympathy for students entering medical college through backdoor: SC
Last year, the top court had upheld the Medical Council of India's decision to discharge 67 MBBS students, after it was found that they secured admission through private counselling, in the backdrop of Uttar Pradesh government's notification for common counselling. "Glocal Medical College in contravention of the said notification conducted private counselling, which was not at all permissible in law.
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