BSF jawan killed in gunbattle with militants near Bangladesh border in Tripura

Kanchanpur, 19/8: A BSF jawan was killed in a fierce gunbattle with suspected NLFT militants at the India-Bangladesh border in North Tripura’s Kanchanpur sub-division on Friday.   The jawan, identified as Grijesh Kumar of BSF’s 145 Battalion, sustained four bullet wounds during the gunfight.   A BSF team was on area domination operation at Sima-II…

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SC on Rs 1,000 cr spent as ‘freebies’ for doctors to prescribe Dolo-650

New Delhi, 18/8:The Supreme Court was on Thursday told that the Central Board for Direct Taxes (CBDT) has accused makers of the Dolo-650 tablet of distributing freebies worth around Rs 1,000 crore to doctors as consideration for prescribing the tablet.   The drug has been used liberally during the Covid-19 pandemic.   Senior advocate Sanjay…

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CUET-UG 4th phase: Students claim centres changing at last minute, seek clarity on retest

New Delhi, 18/8: Change in centres at the last moment, far off centres and no clarity on retest options — students on second day of CUET’s fourth phase were a worried lot.     The first shift exam is underway on Thursday. The exam was cancelled at 13 centres on Wednesday following technical glitches affecting…

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Boat with AK-47 rifles spotted off Raigad coast in Maharashtra, probe under way

Mumbai, 18/8: An abandoned boat with AK-47 rifles was seized near Harihareshwar beach in the Raigad district on Thursday morning leading to a high alert situation.   According to reports, three AK-47 rifles have been seized.   Security was beefed up across Maharashtra in the wake of upcoming festivals like the Krishna Janmashtami-Dahi Handi and…

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