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Army chief arrives in J&K to review security situation following terror attack, civilian deaths

Kashmir, 25/12: Amid ongoing anti-terror operations and allegations of the custodial deaths of three civilians, Army chief General Manoj Pande arrived in Jammu on Monday to review the prevailing security situation in Jammu and Kashmir. General Pande reached Jammu and later left for the Rajouri-Poonch sector to review the operational preparedness of the force and…

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Bills to replace criminal codes enacted into law as President Murmu gives nod

New Delhi, 25/12: The three criminal bills to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and the Evidence Act were on Monday enacted into law after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent. An image showing the three bills getting the presidential nod.Credit: Rashtrapati Bhavan The Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita, 2023, The…

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 CM approves the Special Security Battalion for Sri Jagannath Temple

Bhubaneswar, 25/12: The world famous Shri Jagannath Temple has been envisioned and conceptualised to render full proof security, better facilitation of the devotees, and crowd management measures.      The Jagannath temple, the centre of faith for Hindus, draws thousands of devotees every day.   In the post covid period, the daily footfall of devotees…

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I’f needed I will do it a thousand times: TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee mocks Jagdeep Dhankhar again, this time in Bengal

Kolkata, 25/12: TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee doubled down on the jabs directed at Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chair Jagdeep Dhankhar, saying he would continue would the mimicry. Speaking at an event in Srerampore, West Bengal, on Saturday, Banerjee said it was his ‘fundamental right’ to express his views and would ‘do it a thousand…

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Iran calls US intelligence tying it to Red Sea attacks ‘baseless’

Iran, 25/12: Iran’s foreign minister denied that his country is helping Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack commercial ships traveling through the Red Sea, warning the waterway won’t be safe as long as Israel maintains its offensive in Gaza. The White House, citing newly released intelligence, said Friday that Iran was “deeply involved” in the planning of…

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Reliance Industries, Disney sign non-binding term for mega-merger: Report

Mumbai, 25/12: Reliance Industries , India’s most valuable company, and Walt Disney signed a non-binding term sheet to merge their Indian media operations, the Economic Times reported on Monday, citing sources it did not name   Under the merger Reliance would own 51 per cent through a combination of shares and cash, with Disney holding…

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J&K: Army pays tributes to fallen soldiers as search for terrorists continues

Kashmir, 24/12: A wreath laying ceremony was on Sunday held in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri for the four soldiers who lost their lives after being ambushed by terrorists in nearby Poonch district, officials said. A search operation to track down the fleeing terrorists continues near the scene of the ambush, while mobile internet services remained…

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