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3 terrorists killed in Kashmir encounter
Earlier the firefight between terrorists and security forces took place after a joint team of the police and the army cordoned off the area and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information about presence of terrorists. As the security forces zeroed in on the spot where terrorists were hiding they came under a heavy volume of fire that triggered the encounter.
Classic case of missing spine: Rahul takes swipe at govt
In a tweet he said, "People's lives on the line, government admits no timeline, classic case of missing spine." He tweeted with the hashtag of #WhereAreVaccines. His remarks came a day after the government said that no fixed timeline can be indicated at present for the completion of the vaccination drive. The government said it is expected that beneficiaries aged 18 years and above will be vaccinated by December 2021.
Military ties with Afghanistan will be guided by Strategic Partnership Agreement: India
The announcement put out by MEA, referring to the SPA, is significant as speculations are rife over Afghanistan’s probable request for military assistance from India. The SPA agreement says: “India agrees to assist in the training, equipping and capacity building programmes for Afghan National Security Forces.”
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee elected as chairperson of TMC parliamentary party
The announcement was made at a press conference in Delhi. However, it is to be noted that Banerjee is not a Member of Parliament. She failed to win from her stronghold Nandigram after BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari trumped her in the recent West Bengal Assembly Elections. Talking to the media ahead of the announcement, Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien said that she has been the guiding light behind TMC for a long time.
India won't get Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine before 2022: Report
The Indian government has been in continuous discussion with the US-based pharmaceutical company Moderna to make its vaccine a part of India’s countrywide vaccination drive. Moderna’s vaccine named after the company itself has been developed through mRNA technology and has an efficacy rate of 94.1%.
Army soldier killed in accidental landmine blast in J&K
Army said, on the night of July 23 Sepoy Kamal Dev Vaidya was on an Operational duty in Krishna Ghati Sector of Poonch district. "While moving during the duty, Sepoy Kamal Dev Vaidya was critically injured in an accidental mine blast. He was immediately evacuated to the nearest medical facility but later succumbed to his injuries," army said.
India logs 39K Covid cases, 546 deaths
The country now has 4,08,977 active cases and has witnessed a total of 4,20,016 deaths so far. According to the government, a total of 35,087 people were discharged from hospitals and health centres in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cured to 3,05,03,166 till date as the virus continued to infect less than one lakh people over the last 45 days.
2 militants killed in Kashmir encounter
"Two unidentified terrorists killed in Bandipore encounter. Operation is in progress," the police said. The gunfight broke out after a joint team of the police and the army cordoned off a part of the Shokbaba forest area in Sumblar and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information about militant presence.As the security forces zeroed in on the spot where terrorists were hiding they came under a heavy volume of fire that triggered the encounter.
India faces most difficult challenge by following Lord Buddha's path: PM
He made the remarks in his message on the occasion of 'Ashadha Purnima-Dhamma Chakra Day'. "India has shown how we can face even the most difficult challenge by following the path of the Buddha. The entire world is moving in solidarity following the teachings of the Buddha. In this, 'care with prayer' initiative of the International Buddhist Confederation is praiseworthy," Modi said.
Will set new benchmarks for global climate ambition: India
Noting that the G20 must respond to the call of science for urgent global climate action in this decade, Yadav, who virtually led a delegation at the two-day G20 Energy and Climate Joint Ministerial Meeting taking place at Italy's Naples, underlined the need to cut absolute emissions rapidly while taking into account the Paris Agreement, which emphasised on respective historical responsibilities.
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