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Army officers Colonel Manpreet Singh Major Aashish Dhonchak DSP Himanyun Muzamil Bhat and Canine Soldier KentRead Time: 2minutes
Indian Army dog Kent sacrificed her life protecting her handler from gunfire in a terrorist encounter in Rajouri, J&K, on Tuesday. The six-year-old brave Golden Labrador was part of eight operations in the last five years.
In an ongoing encounter with terrorists in the Anantnag district of J&K, three security personnel—Army officers Colonel Manpreet Singh and Major Aashish Dhonchak and DSP Himanyun Muzamil Bhat of the State Police—were killed. So far, two terrorists have been neutralized.
The Nipah Virus strain detected in Kerala belongs to the Bangladesh variant, which is less infectious but has a high mortality rate, said State Health Minister Veena George. The administration has restricted public movement in some parts of the state to prevent the virus from spreading.
The government has called an all-party meeting on September 17, before the five-day Special Session of Parliament, whose agenda remains unknown till now. Speculations are rife that the center could push for a name change from India to Bharat, and its ‘One Nation One Election’ proposal.
Railway official K C Joshi was caught red-handed on Tuesday while accepting a bribe of Rs 3 lakh from a contractor. CBI laid a trap based on a complaint from the contractor and further recovered Rs 2.61 crore in cash from his residential premises in Gorakhpur and Noida.
SC refused to interfere with the Delhi government’s ban on firecrackers this Diwali. Responding to a petition by BJP MP Manoj Tiwari challenging the ban on Wednesday, Justice Bopanna said, “You can find other ways to celebrate.”
The Iconic red double-decker buses of Mumbai’s BEST fleet are to disappear from the streets by October 5, said a spokesperson of the Transport Corporation. As a sustainable replacement, BEST would soon ply new electric double-decker buses for tourists.
IAF took delivery of its first C-295 transport aircraft built by Airbus Defence and Space in Spain today. Two years ago, the defense ministry signed a contract for 56 planes, with Airbus and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) jointly executing it.
The Libyan flood toll has crossed 5300. The numbers could double, said the minister of the eastern administration. The city of Derna, which witnessed the catastrophic floods, is burying its dead in mass graves.
Giving momentum for a name change from India to Bharat, Blue Dart Express Limited revealed it is rebranding its Dart Plus service as ‘Bharat Dart’. The Mumbai-based company stated it in an exchange filing on Wednesday.
Army officers Colonel Manpreet Singh Major Aashish Dhonchak DSP Himanyun Muzamil Bhat and Canine Soldier Kent