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India reports 13,272 new Covid cases, 36 deaths
The additional fatalities took the nationwide death toll to 5,27,289. The active caseload is 1,01,166, accounting for 0.23 per cent of the country's total positive cases. The recovery of 13,900 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,36,99,435. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.58 per cent.
Mumbai cops get threat of '26/11-style' attacks
The threats were in a WhatsApp message, ostensibly from a neighbourhood nation, though details of the sender or when the strikes will take place were not clear. The message also claims that the next strike would revive the memories of the 26/11 terror attacks in the city by heavily armed 10 Pakistani extremists.
Indian Air Force contingent lands in Australia for Exercise 'Pitch Black 2022'
Being held for the first time since 2018 as the 2020 edition of the exercise, hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), was cancelled due to the Covid pandemic, this year's exercise, with the focus on 'large force employment' warfare, will see over 100 aircraft and 2,500 military personnel from various air forces taking part, the Defence Ministry statement said.
Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla gets one-year extension
According to the order, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the one-year extension to Bhalla, whose term was ending on August 22. Bhalla, a 1984 batch IAS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, will now remain the Home Secretary till August 22, 2023.
'Computer, my personal phone seized': Sisodia after CBI raids
"Their (CBI) behaviour was good. They have not called me for any investigation yet. They have seized my computer and personal phone. They have also taken away some files," Sisodia said. "Me and my family has supported the probe agency. We have not done any wrongdoing and any corruption. That's why we are not afraid of anything," he added.
Excise policy row: Sisodia is accused No. 1 in CBI FIR
The FIR has been lodged under Sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy) and 477-A (falsification of accounts) of the Indian Penal Code. The allegations against Sisodia is that liquor businessmen were allegedly given exemption of Rs 30 crore, adn the licence holders were allegedly given extension as per their own will. The policy rules were made by violating the excise rules, the FIR said.
Excise policy case: Sisodia among 15 named as accused in CBI's FIR
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia is among the 15 accused named in the FIR lodged by the CBI in connection with alleged irregularities in Delhi's new excise policy. The CBI raid is still going on at 21 places in seven states in connection with the case where it is alleged that liquor businessmen were allegedly given exemption of Rs 30 crore, licence holders were allegedly given extension according to their own will, and the policy was made by violating excise rules.
Why has TRF become 'invisible enemy' for security forces in Kashmir
Recently, the police said a TRF terrorist, Aadil Ahmad Wani had carried out the brutal assassination of a local Kashmiri Pandit, Sunil Kumar in his ancestral village, Chotigam of Shopian district. Police said it has irrefutable proof that Aadil Ahmad Wani had killed Sunil Kumar and yet in his attempt to claim innocence, Aadil had stated a half truth.
India reports 15,754 fresh Covid cases, 47 deaths
In the Last 24 Hours, India has reported 47 more Covid deaths, taking the nationwide death toll to 5,27,253. The active caseload of the country stands at 1,01,830 cases, accounting for 0.23 per cent of the country's total positive cases.
CBI raids Manish Sisodia's house in excise policy case
A CBI team reached Sisodia's residence early in the morning. The probe teams were also raiding the houses of former Commissioner Excise E. Gopikrishan, two public servants and others. Sisodia claimed that he was innocent and the CBI was working at the behest of the Centre.
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