Encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma between security forces, Naxalites

Sukma, 9/3: An encounter took place between security personnel and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Thursday morning, police officials said.   No casualty was reported to security personnel but some Naxalites have sustained bullet injuries in the firefight, they added.   “A joint team of the Special Task Force (STF) and 208th battalion of…

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Sebi asks investors to link PAN with Aadhaar by March 31

Mumbai, 8/3: Capital markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday asked all investors to link their PAN with Aadhaar number by March-end for continual and smooth transactions in the securities market.     Non-compliance with this directive would be considered non-KYC compliant, and there could be restrictions on securities and other transactions until the Permanent Account Number…

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Kerala adventure tourism turns nightmare as glider gets entangled, 3 held

Varkala, 8/2: Adventure tourism at Varkala beach turned a harrowing experience for a tourist from Tamil Nadu on Tuesday afternoon after she and her paragliding instructor got entangled on a more than 50-metre tall high-mast lamp pole and were left hanging from it for nearly two hours before being rescued. Three people were arrested on…

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14 killed, over 100 injured as explosion rocks seven-storey building in Bangladesh’s capital

Dhaka, 7/3: At least 14 people were killed and over 100 others injured on Tuesday in an explosion at a seven-storey building here in Bangladesh’s capital, police said.     Several firefighting units were rushed to the spot after the blast, which occurred around 4:50 pm (local time), the bdnews24 news portal reported, citing the…

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