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Xi continues his drive to purify the PLA and instill loyalty
Xi is heavily involved in military appointments and promotions, supposedly of candidates who are reliable, competent and loyal. Yet with so much cash being splashed around in ever-increasing defence budgets, some high-up officers in the PLA have seized the opportunity to profit personally.
Heat wave: IMD issues red alert for 5 states including Delhi NCR as temperature breaches 48 degrees
A severe heat wave is forecasted to persist in northwest India, including Rajasthan, with temperatures reaching 48°C. The India Meteorological Department warns of intense heat wave conditions affecting several states, including Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
US states issue alert over Canada fire. Know how it will affect air quality
Wildlife fires that have engulfed certain parts of Canada have now spread to the US. Authorities have issued warnings.
Israel strikes Gaza as more Rafah evacuations ordered
Israeli strikes in Gaza escalate, risking disaster. UN warns of humanitarian crisis. Netanyahu vows action in Rafah. Army active at crossing. Residents flee Rafah. Guterres calls for ceasefire and aid access.
Be ruthless, says Amit Shah to anti-terror agencies
Union Home Minister Amit Shah emphasized the need for anti-terrorism agencies to adopt a ruthless approach in preventing the formation of new terrorist organizations in India. He stated that the entire terrorist ecosystem must be dismantled, and highlighted the success of the Modi government in tackling challenges related to crypto-currencies, hawala, terror-funding, organized crime syndicates, and narco-terror links. Shah called for the establishment of a Model Anti-terrorism Structure under the NIA, and emphasized the importance of coordination between central and state agencies. He also stressed the use of multidimensional and artificial intelligence-based databases in fighting terrorism.
Climate change doubled chance of weather conditions that led to record Quebec fires, researchers say
Climate change more than doubled the chances of the hot, dry weather that helped fuel the unprecedented wildfire season in eastern Canada that's driven thousands from their homes and blanketed parts of the US with choking smoke, according to an analysis released Tuesday.
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Nottingham attack: UK police is dealing with 'serious incident'. Here's what has happened
UK City Nottingham witnessed a shocking incident in which there people were dead. Police have been started a probe into the matter.
Arvind Kejriwal seeking support from those he once branded corrupt: 6 Delhi BJP MPs at joint presser
The BJP on Sunday slammed AAP convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alleging he was seeking support of the leaders he once branded corrupt, to cover up the "corruption of his own government". Six Delhi BJP MPs Meenakshi Lekhi, Harsh Vardhan, Manoj Tiwari, Ramesh Bidhuri, Pravesh Sahib Singh and Hansraj Hans addressed a joint press conference here where they mounted a scathing attack on Kejriwal who met Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav earlier on the day.
Govt directs states to reschedule working hours as heat wave worsens across India
The strategic measures suggested include re-scheduling of working hours for employees or workers, ensuring adequate drinking water facilities at work places, making provision for emergency ice packs and heat illness prevention material to construction workers, coordinating with health department to ensure regular health check-up of the workers while adhering to health advisory issued by ministry of health and family welfare.
How strengthening urban local bodies can help India achieve the goal of becoming developed nation by 2047
Traditionally, ULBs have performed two broad tasks: regulation and service delivery. Constructing streets is a service delivery function, while property taxation a regulatory one. Even these tasks demand high degrees of capacity to achieve ultimate outcomes. Laying pipes or building schools is easy; providing good quality water or education requires much higher capacity.
ISRO successfully carries out controlled re-entry experiment of aged satellite
"The satellite re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and would have disintegrated over the Pacific Ocean," the Bengaluru-headquartered national space agency said on Twitter. The low Earth satellite was launched on October 12, 2011, as a joint satellite venture of ISRO and the French space agency, CNES for tropical weather and climate studies.
ISRO prepares for challenging experiment of aged satellite's reentry on March 7
Although the mission life of the satellite was originally three years, the satellite continued to provide valuable data services for more than a decade supporting regional and global climate models till 2021, the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency noted in a statement on Sunday.
People in Turkiye got emotional while bidding us goodbye: Indian Army's medical team members
The medical team of 60 Para Field Hospital provided assistance to quake-affected people in Turkiye from February 7-19. The field hospital treated about 3,600 people, conducted numerous major and minor surgeries, including one amputated and life-saving surgery.
Six killed after fresh earthquake hits Turkey-Syria border
A new 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck parts of Turkey and Syria that were laid waste two weeks ago by a massive quake that killed around 45,000 people. Officials said more buildings collapsed, trapping occupants, and several people were injured in both countries.
Wildfire smoke covers sections of Vancouver Island. Here's all latest details
Smoke coming from fires in British Columbia and Washington state could be relieved by Sunday.
Cyclone Asani: Villagers in many Bengal districts told to move to shelters
Asani, a severe cyclonic storm approaching from the southeast region of the Bay of Bengal, was moving towards coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on Monday. Its progression brought heavy rainfall in Kolkata and its adjoining district.
Russia turns to attrition one month into Ukraine war
The US government says recent days have brought more intense aerial and naval bombardment as Ukrainian resistance holds up the invaders' advance on land. Attacking forces remain 15 kilometres (10 miles) from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv to the north-west and 30 kilometres away to the east, able only to bombard it from a distance.
Fighting rages outside Kyiv, Ukraine says evacuations threatened again
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia was sending in new troops after Ukrainian forces had put 31 of its battalion tactical groups out of action in what he called Russia's largest army losses in decades. He gave no details and it was not possible to verify either statement.
California blaze erupts near site of deadliest US wildfire
The Dixie Fire had burned a couple of square miles of brush and timber near the Feather River Canyon area of Butte County and moved into national forest land in neighboring Plumas County.
Cyclone Yaas intensifies into very severe cyclonic storm; Eastern states evacuate more than 12 lakh people
It is very likely to move north-northwestwards, intensify further and reach near north Odisha coast close to Dhamra port by the early morning of Wednesday.
Depression in Bay of Bengal to develop into cyclonic storm by Monday: IMD
"It (the depression) is very likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm by 24th May morning and further into a very severe cyclonic storm during the subsequent 24 hours," " the Cyclone Warning Division of the IMD said.
Massive rescue operations underway after cyclone sinks barge, leaves oil rig adrift
Navy vessels, tug boats and rescue ships were pressed into service on Tuesday to evacuate over 500 people stuck on an oil rig and barges in the high sea off the Mumbai coast after a cyclone ripped through it.
All kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls released, says governor
President Muhammadu Buhari expressed "overwhelming joy" at their release and called on the security forces to hunt down their abductors, after Nigeria reeled from its fourth mass abduction in less than three months.
View: Million-plus challenge fund provides an excellent opportunity for states to reimagine metropolitan governance
An urban centre is a relatively large, dense and permanent settlement of heterogenous individuals. Such centres provide a large market for various goods and services. With the availability of many individuals with diverse skills and economies of scale, they also promote industries.
India enhanced coastal security significantly post 26/11 terror attack
Multiple initiatives were set forth, including the National Committee for Coastal and Maritime Security (NCSMCS) in 2009, Steering Committee for Review of Coastal Security (SCRCS) in 2013, and the State and District level Coastal Security Committees in 2016.
Meeting held for inter-agency coordination in offshore areas
It was held under the chairmanship of Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, the chief of staff of the Western Naval Command.
Pakistan's 'demon of terrorism' devouring itself: Nirmal Singh
On the issue of renewal of land lease to the Army for firing ranges, the Deputy Chief Minister said that the issue was under consideration of the state government.
PM Narendra Modi visits Russia's National Crisis Management Centre
The Prime Minister spent around half-an-hour at the National Crisis Management Centre (NCMC), popularly known as EMERCOM.
Malaysian jet MH370 crashed close to India?
The researchers released an audio recording of the underwater sound that could possibly be related to the final moments of the missing Boeing.
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