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Nagaland Civilian Killing: Government of India expresses deep regret, forces fired in self-defence: Amit Shah

New Delhi, 6/12: Home Minister Amit Shah gave a statement in the Lok Sabha on Monday on the firing incident in Nagaland. The Home Minister expressed his deepest condolences to the bereaved families on behalf of the Central Government expressing regret over the incident. The Home Minister said, ‘The army had received information about the…

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Punjab polls: Amarinder Singh confirms alliance with BJP

Chandigarh, 6/12: In a major development, former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday announced that he will contest the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections in alliance with the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa’s party, which rebelled against the Akali Dal. In principle, a decision has been taken,now seat adjustment is to be…

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Indian defence minister signs many important deals with Russia

New Delhi,v6/12: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Russian Defense Minister General Sergei Shoigu signed agreements between India and Russia. Agreement for procurement of 6,01,427 7.63×39mm assault rifles AK-203 between India and Russia through Indo-Russia Rifles Pvt Ltd, Agreement for Military-Technical Cooperation Program from 2021-2031 has been signed. Along with this, a protocol was signed between…

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India could see mild Covid-19 third wave by early next year: Experts

New Delhi, 6/12: India could see a mild third wave which will peak in the early part of next year, according to experts who have been modelling the pandemic.   The determination was made by the government-backed model, SUTRA model (short for Susceptible, Undetected, Tested (positive), and Removed Approach). Helmed by Professor Manindra Agrawal of…

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Jacqueline Fernandez stopped at Mumbai airport before going abroad, taken into custody

Mumbai, 5/12: Jacqueline Fernandez stopped from going abroad at Mumbai airport. Due to the Look Out Circular (LOC) of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the airport staff stopped Jacqueline Fernandes before going abroad. It is reported from the security agencies that this information was given to the ED, after which the ED team interrogated Jacqueline, then…

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