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Indian Army’s Fire and Fury Corps carry the mortal remains of Agniveer Gawate Akshay Laxman, an operator who lost his life in the service of duty amid the treacherous terrains of the Siachen glacier, during the wreath-laying ceremony, on October 22, 2023 | Photo Credit: ANI Expressing support for the bereaved family of Agniveer Gawate…
A dog squad demonstrating a few new training techniques. Indian dog breeds Rampur hound, Himalayan mountain canines Himachali shepherd, Gaddi and Bakharwal and the Tibetan mastiff are likely to be deployed soon for police duties like sniffing out suspects, narcotics and explosives, besides patrolling risk-prone areas, officials said. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Indian…
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“A militant has been arrested and more than 1,200 cartridges and 68 lathode explosives have been seized from his possession,” police said on October 23. A car was stopped by traffic police at the Moirangkhom Road crossing in the Imphal West district on Saturday but it tried to flee. However, the law enforcers were able…
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Representational image only. | Photo Credit: AP The deep depression formed over the Bay of Bengal may intensify into a cyclone by Monday evening (October 23), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a bulletin. The cyclonic storm, after its formation, will be called ‘Hamoon‘, a name given by Iran. The system is currently located…
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File. | Photo Credit: Paul Noronha Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty traded almost flat in early session on October 23 amid weak trends in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 56.3 points to 65,453.92 in opening trade. The Nifty gained 14.2 points to 19,556.85. Both the benchmark indices faced volatile trends later and…
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Allegations of fraud hit the behavioural sciences recently when a team of independent investigators published a series of articles detailing apparent data manipulation in more than four prominent papers in the field. Ironically, the papers described studies of morality and honesty, and so far, the accusations have landed at the feet of one author common…
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File image. | Photo Credit: C. Venkatachalapathy The rupee declined 3 paise to 83.15 against the U.S. dollar in a restricted trade on October 23 due to a stronger greenback in overseas markets and foreign fund outflows. A correction in crude oil prices and firm domestic stock markets in opening trade capped the losses of…
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets with U.S. President Joe Biden. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Leaders of the U.S., the U.K., France, Canada and Italy extended support to Israel’s right to defend itself against the Palestinian militant group Hamas but urged the Jewish state to uphold international humanitarian laws and protect civilians. A joint…
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said Sunday that the United States expects the Israel-Hamas war to escalate through involvement by proxies of Iran, and they asserted that the Biden administration is prepared to respond if American personnel or armed forces become the target of any such hostilities. “This is not…
Calling the recent crimes against Sikhs in New York and other parts of the U.S. “reprehensible” acts of hate and violence, the mayor of Hoboken city in the U.S. State of New Jersey expressed concern over the rising hate crimes against the minority community in the country. Mayor Ravi. S. Bhalla’s October 22nd statement came…
