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India has become the most powerful country in the world: Rajnath Singh
Speaking after unveiling a statue of Panna Dai, a 16th-century nursemaid, the Defence Minister also said that the Russia-Ukraine war was stopped for a few hours at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hence the government could bring back over 22,000 Indian students from the war-torn region. "Such an incident will never be repeated in the future," he said after unveiling the 9.6 feet tall statue.
Museum showcases development legacy of all PMs from Nehru to Modi
This museum, at the Teen Murti Bhavan, is a history of collective effort and a powerful testimony to the success of India's democracy. Teen Murti Bhavan was the former residence of the first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru and was considered the appropriate site for the Prime Ministers' Museum.
India logs 5,439 fresh Covid cases, active cases below 70k mark
Meanwhile, the active caseload has come down to 65,732 cases, accounting for 0.15 per cent of the total positive cases. As per the health ministry report, the nationwide Covid-related deaths toll stands at 5,27,799. The recovery of 22,031 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,38,25,024. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.66 per cent.
PM Modi to commission 1st indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on Sep 2
Prime Minister Modi will visit Karnataka and Kerala on September 1 and 2. On September 1 evening, he will visit Sri Adi Shankara JanmaBhoomi Kshetram, the holy birthplace of Adi Shankaracharya at Kalady village near Cochin Airport. In a statement, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said that Modi has been a strong proponent of Aatmanirbharta, especially in strategic sectors.
Delhi excise policy row: CBI examining Manish Sisodia's bank locker
Manish Sisodia was also present at the bank's branch along with his wife. Heavy police personnel were deployed outside the bank to avoid any untoward incident. "CBI didn't find anything during raid at my home. They won't find anything in lockers too. We are ready for it and are giving support to the CBI," Sisodia said in his tweet.
Justice sought for Jharkhand girl Ankita who was brutally burnt to death
The severely injured Ankita struggled for five days at RIMS in Ranchi before breathing her last late on Saturday night. She was cremated in Dumka on Monday morning. The city of Dumka, the sub-capital of Jharkhand, remained closed for the second day in protest against this incident.
Lt Gen Subramanian takes command of UN's largest peacekeeping operation
The operation, known as UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has 13,254 troops among its 17,982 personnel, of whom, 2,385 troops and 30 police personnel are from India. He was given a guard of honour by troops from India, China, Nepal, Bangladesh, Rwanda and Ethiopia as he succeeded another Indian, Lt Gen. Shailesh Tinaikar.
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to visit UAE for India-UAE Strategic Dialogue
"These meetings will provide an opportunity to both the Ministers to review the entire spectrum of comprehensive strategic partnership between India and UAE and regional and global developments. During the visit, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will also meet other UAE dignitaries," said a statement from MEA.
'No case is made out', SC on PIL seeking independent probe in Rafale deal
A bench headed by Chief Justice U.U. Lalit and comprising Justice S. Ravindra Bhat told Sharma that the court was not inclined to entertain the plea. "No case is made out for interference of this court...," said the bench. In an attempt to persuade the court to entertain his plea, Sharma said that one day will come when each and every person will feel helpless and further added that nobody came forward to question corruption.
India reports 7,591 new Covid cases, 45 deaths
Meanwhile, the active caseload has come down to 84,931 cases, accounting for 0.19 per cent of the total positive cases. The recovery of 9,206 patients took the cumulative tally to 4,38,02,993. Consequently, the recovery rate stands at 98.62 per cent.
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