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Siachen Day: Indian Army honours bravehearts of world’s highest battlefield

New Delhi: April 13 marks Siachen Day, commemorating the Indian Army’s Operation Meghdoot in 1984. On this day, Indian troops landed at Bilafond La Pass and captured key positions on the Siachen Glacier, securing a strategic advantage in the disputed region of Kashmir, the world’s highest battlefield. The poem “Quartered in snow, Silent to remain,…

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150 arrested in Murshidabad Violence, police deployed in Samserganj and Dhuliyan

Murshidabad: West Bengal Police have arrested a total of 150 individuals in connection with the recent violence in the Murshidabad district, which was sparked by protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act. Adequate police forces have been deployed in Samserganj, Dhuliyan, and other affected areas to maintain order, according to a statement by the police. On…

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Four dead after fire explosion in manufacturing plant in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli

Anakapalli: Four workers died in an explosion at a fireworks manufacturing plant in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli on Sunday, said SP Tuhin Sinha. The cause of the explosion is not known yet. Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu expressed shock over the death of 6 workers in an explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Kotavuratla, Anakapalli…

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Delhi: Car hits two-wheeler, one dies after falling from flyover; two injured

New Delhi: A man died after falling from the Peeragarhi Flyover in the national capital after a car collided with the two-wheeler he was driving, Delhi Police said. The incident occurred on Saturday, around 7:45 PM, near Navjeevan Hospital, police said According to Delhi Police, three individuals, aged between 21 and 23 years, were returning to…

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Arjun Das Wins Best Actor Award For ‘Rasavathi’ At New Jersey Indian And International Film Festival

Chennai: Actor Arjun Das, who plays the antagonist in actor Ajith Kumar’s just released film ‘Good Bad Ugly’, has won the award for Best Actor for his performance in the critically acclaimed romantic crime drama ‘Rasavathi’ at the New Jersey Indian and International Film Festival. Santhakumar, the director of ‘Rasavathi –The Alchemist’, shared the happy news…

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Woman arrested for impersonating police officer and extorting Rs 8.75 lakhs in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: In a case of forgery and loot, a woman was arrested by the Bhubaneswar cyber police for allegedly looting Rs 8.75 lakh. The woman has been identified as Sanjukta Bhuyan. She projected herself as a police official and extorted Rs 8.75 lakh from a man she befriended on social media platform Facebook. The man has…

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Jajpur: Miscreants attack vehicle of Former BJD MLA Pranab Balabantaray in Dharmasala

Jajpur: In a shocking incident, miscreants attacked the vehicle of former Dharmasala MLA Pranab Balabantaray of BJD. The incident happened in Aruha locality of Dharmasala in Jajpur district. According to sources, former  Pranab Balabantaray was going in his vehicle to attend a religious ceremony of Maa Hingula. The former MLA has alleged that the miscreants…

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Bloodshed And Riots Everyday: CPI(M) Slams Lawlessness Under Mamata’s Rule

New Delhi: CPI(M) leader Hannan Mollah on Sunday came down heavily on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging a total breakdown of law and order in the state in the wake of the recent Murshidabad violence and the police crackdown on protesting teachers. Referring to the clashes during protests against the Waqf Act in…

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