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Agnipath protests: Aspirants block roads in parts of Haryana; security stepped up
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Agnipath protests: Aspirants block roads in parts of Haryana; security stepped...

Chandigarh, Jun 20: More protests were witnessed in parts of Haryana on Monday against Agnipath as armed forces aspirants blocked roads and demanded that the scheme be rolled back. In Fatehabad, a group of youth blocked the Lal Batti Chowk, while several others staged a protest on roads in...
Large potential for employment of Agniveers in corporate sector: Mahindra
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Large potential for employment of Agniveers in corporate sector: Mahindra

New Delhi, Jun 20: Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra on Monday expressed dismay over the violence against the Centre's Agnipath scheme while asserting that the farm equipment to aerospace conglomerate welcomes the opportunity to recruit trained, capable and young people under the...
India adds 12,781 COVID-19 cases, positivity rate over 4 pc after 130 days
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India adds 12,781 COVID-19 cases, positivity rate over 4 pc after 130 days

New Delhi, Jun 20: India on Monday logged 12,781 fresh COVID-19 cases that pushed its infection tally to 4,33,09,473, while the daily positivity went past 4 per cent after 130 days, according to Union health ministry data. The death toll climbed to 5,24,873 with 18 new fatalities. The number of...
Delhi-bound flight catches fire soon after take off from Patna airport
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Delhi-bound flight catches fire soon after take off from Patna airport

Patna, Jun 19: A Delhi-bound flight caught fire soon after taking off on Sunday from Patna airport where it made an emergency landing after hovering for several minutes in the air, an official said. The Spicejet aircraft took off at around 12.10 pm, and according to residents of localities...
Rajnath meets service chiefs for 2nd day amid Agnipath protests
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Rajnath meets service chiefs for 2nd day amid Agnipath protests

New Delhi, June 19: As the agitation over the Central government's Agnipath recruitment scheme continues across the nation, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting with the service chiefs for the second straight day at his residence. According to a source, all three service chiefs...
India sees 12,899 fresh COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths in 24 hours
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India sees 12,899 fresh COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths in 24 hours

New Delhi, Jun 19: India on Sunday recorded 12,899 fresh COVID-19 cases that pushed its infection tally to 4,32,96,692, while the number of active cases increased to 72,474, according to Union health ministry data. The death toll climbed to 5,24,855 with 15 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8...
PIL in SC seeks to examine Agnipath scheme
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PIL in SC seeks to examine Agnipath scheme's impact on national security

New Delhi, June 18: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking for an expert committee under a former apex court judge to examine the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, and its impact on national security and the Army. In the plea, petitioner Vishal Tiwari...
Indias new Covid cases rises to 13,216
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India's new Covid cases rises to 13,216

New Delhi, June 18: India on Saturday recorded a significant increase with 13,216 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, against the 12,847 infections registered the previous day, according to the Union Health Ministry. Also in the same period, there were 23 new fatalities which took the...
Centre announces 10% reservation for Agniveers in CAPFs, Assam Rifles
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Centre announces 10% reservation for 'Agniveers' in CAPFs, Assam Rifles

New Delhi, June 18: Amid nationwide protests against the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, the Centre on Saturday announced a 10 per cent reservation for 'Agniveers' in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles. The announcement was made by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs...
Lucknow cops offer roses to all namazis
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Lucknow cops offer roses to all namazis

Lucknow, June 17: The Lucknow police on Friday indulged in a bit of 'Gandhigiri' to ensure that Friday prayers pass off peacefully. Led by Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Chiranjeev Nath Sinha, the police offered a rose to every namazi who came to the Tile Wali Masjid to offer...
Pakistan to release 20 Indian fishermen on Monday
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Pakistan to release 20 Indian fishermen on Monday

Ahmedabad, Jun 17: Twenty fishermen from Gujarat, who had been captured at sea by Pakistan in the past, will be released and handed over to the Indian authorities on June 20, a state government official said on Friday. "We have been informed that 20 fishermen from Gujarat will be freed...
Kargil victory flame run flagged off from Army
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Kargil victory flame run flagged off from Army's northern headquarters in J&K

Jammu, Jun 17: The 'Kargil victory flame run', which will traverse a journey of 400 km in 40 days, was on Friday flagged off from the northern Army headquarters in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesperson said. Chief of Staff, Northern Command headquarters, Lt Gen N S Raja...
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