Among the cadets commissioned into the Indian Army on Saturday, 22-year-old Pankaj Joshi, hailing from Kapkote in Bageshwar, stood apart. The son of a farmer who made it to the military as a first-generation officer in his family, his parents attributed the success to the formative years of education Pankaj received at a charity...
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Terrorists targeted J&K police constable Hafiz Ahmad in Srinagar, raising concerns about the safety of law enforcement personnel in the region. Ahmad was shot in the abdomen and right arm while walking home after duty. The area has been cordoned off as security forces search for the assailants. Basit Dar is believed to be...
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Rahul Gandhi praised the Ashok Gehlot government’s welfare schemes but disagreed with Gehlot’s argument that BJP polarised the Rajasthan elections. He said Congress failed to communicate the state’s path-breaking welfare schemes to voters. Many Congress leaders believed dropping senior leaders and MLAs would have given the party a better chance. Rahul and Gehlot had...
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The Bombay High Court released hawala operator Mohamed Farooq Shaikh on bail, stating that house arrest curtails a person’s liberty. The court disagreed with the Enforcement Directorate’s argument that the period of house arrest should not be considered in calculating Shaikh’s custody. Shaikh has been in custody for over five years and eight months...
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A tiger has been spotted at an altitude of 3,640 metres in a Sikkim sanctuary, making it the highest point at which the animal has been sighted in India. Trap cameras placed at Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary captured the image, revealing the existence of a potential tiger corridor. The sanctuary serves as a corridor for...
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Gaurav Yadav from Alwar, Rajasthan, won the Sword of Honour and Gold Medal at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) passing out parade. He sought inspiration from his brother Vineet Kumar, an Army Naik. Yadav cracked the National Defence Academy exam on his last attempt and won the President’s Gold Medal. He lied to his...
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