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The gunfight took place in Palachalma forest under Kistaram police station limits when a team of the 208th battalion of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) was out on an anti-Naxal operation. Acommando of the CRPF's jungle warfare unit CoBRA was killed in an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Friday, a police official said. Several Naxals are believed to be killed during the exchange of fire. The gunfight took place i n Palachalma forest under Kistaram police station limits when a team of the 208th battalion of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) was out on an anti-Naxal operation, Sukma Superintendent of Police Sunil Sharma told news agency PTI. When the patrolling team was cordoning off the forest, located over 450 kilometres from here, an exchange of fire took place, he said. "Constable Virendra Singh, belonging to CoBRA's 208th battalion, suffered a bullet injury on his chest and was shifted to the CRPF's fi

  Coronavirus India: While Covid-19 cases are on a rise in Mumbai, more and more celebrities are testing positive for the novel virus. Now, Nora Fatehi has tested positive for Covid-19. Nora Fatehi's publicist has issued a statement on her behalf and informed the actress has tested Covid-19 positive on December 28. As of now, she is in isolation. The statement reads, "On behalf of Nora Fatehi, as her spokesperson, would want to inform that Nora Fatehi has been tested positive for Covid on 28th of December. Abiding by the protocols, Nora has been quarantined under the doctor's observation since then and has been cooperating with BMC for the safety and regulations." "Amid the same, the spotting pictures in circulation since yesterday is from an earlier event in the past and Nora has stepped nowhere out recently. We would therefore request to please ignore the old pictures," it added. Nora Fatehi also took to her Instagram stories to inform her fans that sh

Omicron Cases In Delhi: Most of the new variants of Corona in the country, Omicron Cases in Delhi are in Delhi. So far 238 cases have been confirmed here. Coronavirus Cases In Delhi: In the  national capital Delhi, there is a steady increase in the daily cases of corona virus. According to the data released by the Health Department at around 7.30 pm, 923 cases have been confirmed in the last 24 hours. Which is the highest after 30 May. On May 30, 946 cases were reported in Delhi and 78 patients died. The infection rate was recorded at 1.25 percent. Today the infection rate is 1.29 percent.    So far 14,45,102 cases have been confirmed in the city, out of which 14,17,804 patients have recovered from the infection and 25107 patients have died. In this Delhi, 2191 corona infected are being treated.   There were 496 cases in Delhi on Tuesday, 331 on Monday, 290 on Sunday, 249 on Saturday, 180 on Friday, 118 on Thursday and 125 on Wednesday. So far 238 cases of  Omicron  , the new variant o

Song Baspan Ka Pyaar Wale Sahdev Dirdo has been injured in a road accident due to which he has been admitted to the hospital in Sukma. Sahdev Dirdo has suffered a head injury. Delhi : Song Baspan Ka Pyaar Wale Sahdev Dirdo has been injured in a road accident due to which he has been admitted to the hospital in Sukma. Sahdev Dirdo has suffered a head injury. After the arrival of this news, his fans and acquaintances have become very upset. After hearing the news of his injury, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel called the Sukma Collector and ordered better treatment of Sahdev Dirdo. At the same time, the CMO office tweeted and informed that Chief Minister Shri @bhupeshbaghel expressed grief over the news of the accident of Sahdev Dirdo and directed Collector Shri.VineetNandanwar @SukmaDist to provide best medical aid at the earliest.   Song Baspan Ka Pyar Wale Sahadev Dirdo - Let us tell you, the emperor also informed about the health of Sahdev Dirdo through a tweet that 'I

Chandigarh Municipal Corporation Election Results: AAP won 14 of 35 municipal seats while the BJP was a close second with 12 seats. Chandigarh:  J ust ahead of the Punjab election, Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) made a stellar debut in Chandigarh today, winning the most number of seats in the city municipal elections and pushing the BJP to second place. Arvind Kejriwal said the Chandigarh result signals change in Punjab, which votes early next year for a new government. AAP won 14 of 35 municipal seats, with the BJP close behind at 12 seats. The Congress won eight seats and the Akali Dal stayed at its previous tally of one seat. Elections were held on Friday in Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab and Haryana. "AAP's victory in the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation points at imminent change in Punjab. People have rejected corrupt politics and have chosen AAP...Punjab is ready for change," tweeted Mr Kejriwal. The Delhi Chief Minister has been campaigning aggressi

 Gagandeep Singh, a former head constable, was tracked down using his sim card, which was recovered from the spot of the blast. The person killed during the Ludhiana court blast on Thursday has been identified as former policeman who had been jailed for drug links. Gagandeep Singh, a former head constable, was dismissed from the service in 2019 and spent two years in jail, sources said. Singh was in jail for alleged drug links and was released in September, they added. Source said that though Singh’s face and body was disfigured after the blast, the family members confirmed his identity. Gagandeep Singh is a resident of GTB Nagar in Punjab’s Khanna district and was posted at Sadar Khanna Police Station. “He was booked in FIR No 75 dated Aug 11, 2019 u/s 21, 29-61-85 of the NDPS Act registered at PS STF Mohali Phase-4 and was under trial,” sources said. Singh was tracked down using his sim card, which was recovered from the spot of the blast. Police had also recovered a mobile phone and

Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, trying to befriend Jacqueline Fernandez since December 2020, impersonated as a government official from Home Minister Amit Shah’s office and called her makeup artist Shaan Muthathil. The conman, trying to befriend the Sri Lanka-born actor since December 2020, impersonated as a government official from Home Minister Amit Shah’s office and called Jacqueline’s makeup artist Shaan Muthathil. Over the phone, Sukesh, as the Home Ministry official, said, “Jacqueline Fernandez must get in touch with Mr Shekhar as he is an important person and would like to speak to her.” Taking the ‘spoofed’ call as real, Shaan informed Jacqueline about the request “from Amit Shah’s office”, and in February 2020, she dialled Sukesh Chandrashekhar. News is originally taken from: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/amit-shah-office-conman-sukesh-jacqueline-1890822-2021-12-22

83: Ranveer Singh starrer, just before its release has been receiving accolades for not just the storyline but also the exceptional performances by the actors. While everyone is super excited about the same, the Kabir Khan directorial has been declared tax-free in the national capital. Bollywood livewire Ranveer Singh will next be seen playing the role of former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev in his upcoming film '83.' While everyone is super excited about the same, the Kabir Khan directorial has been declared tax-free in the national capital. '83' revolves around India's historical 1983 cricket World Cup win and features actors like-- Deepika Padukone, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Jiiva, Saqib Saleem, Jatin Sarna, Chirag Patil, Dinker Sharma, Nishant Dahiya, Sahil Khattar, Ammy Virk, Harrdy Sandhu, Addinath Kothare, Dhairya Karwa, R Badree and Pankaj Tripathi.    The film just before its release has been receiving accolades for not just the storyline but also the exceptiona

  The bill is named The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021. New Delhi:  A bill to link electoral rolls with the Aadhaar ecosystem to weed out duplication was passed in the Lok Sabha on Monday (December 20) amid protest by opposition members over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence issue. Introducing The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said the legislation will end bogus voting in the country and make the electoral process more credible. The bill seeks to allow electoral registration officers to seek the Aadhaar number of people who want to register as voters "for the purpose of establishing the identity". Dismissing the apprehensions of the opposition on the bill as "baseless", the minister said opposition members were "misinterpreting" the Supreme Court judgement on personal liberty. "The opposition has not understood the objectives of the bill. This will make the election process more credible," he said. The min

The meteorological department has forecast cold wave for the next three days. A yellow alert has been issued for this. On the other hand, special caution is advised for children and the elderly. New Delhi : North India's mountains , with falling snow on the plains is growing cold. Uttarakhand , where the other peaks, including Kedarnath is snowing in the following areas are growing cold winds. The Himachal North portal of Atal Rohtang tunnels in ice storms has increased the difficulties of police personnel, including motorists. More than 500 tourist vehicles were stranded in Solanganala near Manali on Friday due to snowfall . Cold wave forecast for three days All of them were rescued at around 9 pm. In addition , the temperature in Jammu and Kashmir has been falling due to cold. The meteorological department has forecast cold wave for the next three days. A yellow alert has been issued for this. On the other hand, special caution is advised for children and the elderly. This w

The Jammu and Kashmir Police have also issued new guidelines for the soldiers asking them not to go out of their places of postings or deployment alone and unarmed.  Srinagar: In view of the recent attacks on Jammu and Kashmir police in the Kashmir Valley, the security forces have decided to step up the security grid across the Union Territory. The Jammu and Kashmir police have been asked to remain extra alert, while the security networks are working to counter the terror organisations.  The Jammu and Kashmir police will now be given bulletproof vehicles to move from one place to another in Kashmir Valley. The  Jammu Kashmir Police  has also issued new guidelines for the soldiers. The Jawans are told not to go out of their places of postings or deployment alone and unarmed. ''We are taking all the preventive measures to counter these attacks, we will be providing bulletproof vehicles to the policemen traveling from one place to another. The lighting arrangements will also be

There have been a total of 87 cases of Omicron in India. The highest number of cases have been found in Maharashtra so far. There have been 32 cases here. 17 cases have been reported in Rajasthan, 10 in Delhi, 5 in Kerala, 5 in Gujarat, 8 in Karnataka, 6 in Telangana, 1-1 in Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Chandigarh. Omicron in India: The cases of Omicron, a new variant of corona in India, are increasing rapidly. So far, 87 cases of Omicron have been reported in the country. On Thursday, 4 new cases of Omicron have been found in Telangana and 5 in Karnataka. With this, a total of 6 cases of the new variant of Corona have been reported in Telangana and 8 in Karnataka. Maharashtra has the highest number of Omicron cases in the country. So far, there have been a total of 87 cases of Omicron in India. The highest number of cases have been found in Maharashtra so far. There have been 32 cases here. 17 cases have been reported in Rajasthan, 10 in Delhi, 5 in Kerala, 5 in Gujarat, 8 i

Gujarat firm's troubles escalate after 2 workers die in sewage manhole Bhopal: The  Madhya Pradesh government on Wednesday ordered registration of an FIR against a Gujarat-based private firm after two employees died in a sewage manhole. This firm was given the contract for the work of a sewage manhole here. An investigation report by the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) states that the incident took place due to the lack of safety standards by the construction company. The BMC had submitted its investigation report to the State Development Department late on Tuesday night. Following this, state Urban Development Minister Bhupendra Singh has ordered registration of an FIR against officials of a Gujarat-based private construction firm following the death of two of his employees, including a minor, on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the minister has also ordered compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the next of kin of both and imposition of fine on the company. It said that the minister has

During the meeting held in November, the committee for empanelment of adjunct faculty recommended a monthly honorarium up to a maximum of Rs 80,000 (at Rs 4,000 per day) New Delhi: Delhi University's executive council will discuss a proposal for paying honorarium and extending other facilities to international adjunct faculty. The Executive Council, which is the highest decision making body of the university, will have a meeting on December 17. In their meetings in August, the Academic Council and Executive Council had approved the recommendation for empanelment of adjunct faculty in the university for value addition and internationalisation of academic activities. The proposal for fixing their monthly honorarium will be discussed in the December 17 meeting. The 10 adjunct faculty members whose names have been shortlisted are Prof. Christopher Len, Chimie ParisTech, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, University of Paris; Prof. Erik V Van der Eycken, Department

  An international-level shooter, Khush Seerat Kaur Sandhu, allegedly died by suicide on Thursday (December 9). She shot herself with a licenced pistol inside her home in Punjab's Faridkot. Khush Seerat Kaur Sandhu (17) reportedly took the extreme step as she was disappointed with her performance in the recent 64th National Shooting Championship Khush Seerat Kaur Sandhu (17) reportedly took the extreme step as she was disappointed with her performance in the recent 64th National Shooting Championship. A police official from the Faridkot City police station said they received a call on Thursday morning (December 9) that a girl had allegedly shot herself at her home in Gali number 4 in Faridkot's Harinder Nagar. When they reached there, they found the body of Khush Seerat Kaur Sandhu, international-level shooter. She shot herself with .22 pistol. No suicide note was found from the spot. The body was handed over to the family after the autopsy. Khush Seerat Kaur Sandhu shot hers

Tamil Nadu Chopper Crash: Three bodies including General Rawat, his wife and Brigadier LS have been identified. According to the Indian Army, only after positive identification, the body will be handed over to the relatives. Bipin Rawat Helicopter Crash:   All 13 dead bodies including India's first Chief of Defense Staff Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika have been brought to Delhi in a helicopter crash in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. After this accident, Group Captain Varun Singh is fighting for life and death in the hospital. All 13 bodies have been brought to Delhi by Indian Air Force's C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft. Tributes are being paid in a short time to CDS General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others in Palam technical area. VVIPs have started arriving at Palam Airport. Three bodies including General Rawat, his wife and Brigadier LS Lidder were identified. The Indian Army had issued a statement saying that only after positive identification, the body would

IAF Group Captain Varun Singh's father, Colonel (retd.) KP Singh, was an Army personnel from the regiment of Army Air Defence (AAD). His brother, Lieutenant Commander Tanuj Singh, is an officer in the Indian Navy. Gallantry award winner Group Captain Varun Singh, the sole survivor of the  IAF helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu's Coonoor on Wednesday, comes from a family of defence personnel spanning across the three services. While Group Captain Varun Singh is from the Indian Air Force (IAF), his father, Colonel (retd.) KP Singh, was an Army personnel from the regiment of Army Air Defence (AAD). Colonel KP Singh’s son and Group Captain Varun Singh’s brother, Lieutenant Commander Tanuj Singh, is an officer in the Indian Navy. Group Captain Varun Singh is a recipient of the Shaurya Chakra which he was conferred on Independence Day earlier this year. He was earlier a test pilot with the IAF in Bangaluru. The officer had saved his Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas fighter aircraft, wit

The DRDO-developed quick reaction surface-to-air-missile was test launched from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur. India Tuesday successfully flight tested the indigenously developed new Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile from Odisha coast here, Defence Reserach and Development Organisation (DRDO) said. The DRDO-developed quick reaction surface-to-air-missile was test launched from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur near here at about 3.08 pm, an official of the organisation said. To monitor the missile's trajectories number of tracking instruments were used. The missile has an operational range of 50 to km distance and features mid course inertial guidance through fiber optic gyroscope and active radar homing in terminal phase, he said. The DRDO in its official twitter post said, "Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile for @IndianNavy was flight tested from ITR Chandipur. The missile was tested against an electronic target at a low altitud

According to the report of the National Institute of Virology, this variant has been confirmed in the person who returned from South Africa and his US returnee friend, taking the total number of cases in the state to 10. In Mumbai, 2 more cases of corona virus variant Omicron have come to the fore. This variant has been confirmed in the person who returned from South Africa and his American returnee friend. Now the total number of cases in Maharashtra has increased to 10 and in the country to 23. This information has been received in the report of National Institute of Virology. According to the report, a 36-year-old man who came to Mumbai from Johannesburg in South Africa on November 25 and his friend who returned from the US on the same day has tested positive for the Omicron variant. Both the patients have no symptoms and have been admitted to Seven Hills Hospital in Mumbai. Both patients have been vaccinated, both patients  infected with Omicron have got Pfizer vaccine. 5 high risk

A special function is being organised to honour COVID-19 workers at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bilaspur on Sunday.  Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has become the first state to fully vaccinate 100 per cent of its adult population against COVID-19, an official spokesperson claimed here on Saturday. As many as 53,86,393 eligible adults have been administered the second dose, he said, adding Himachal Pradesh was also the first state to achieve the 100 per cent first dose vaccination of adult population by the end of August. A special function is being organised to honour COVID-19 workers at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bilaspur on Sunday, he said. BJP National President JP Nadda and Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will attend the function, during which COVID-19 workers will be given certificates recognising their significant role in vaccinating the citizens, he said. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, Union Minister Anurag Thakur and the