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23 Jun

Terrorist hideout busted in near J-K’s Srinagar

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Security forces have busted an active terrorist hideout and recovered warlike stores in an area on the outskirts of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army said on Tuesday. The Chinar Corps of the army tweeted that the joint operation was launched in the morning in Harwan, which is about 19km from Srinagar city. “Op Harwan (#Srinagar). Joint Operation launched today early morning on own sources inputs corroborated by @JmuKmrPolice,” it said. “An active hideout busted & warlike stores - UBGL with grenades, GPS, AK magazine & administrative stores recovered. Joint operation in progress,” it added.

23 Jun

Rumours of Sushant Singh Rajput’s dog Fudge passing away are FAKE

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New Delhi: The untimely demise of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who committed suicide in his Mumbai residence earlier this month, left the entire nation in shock. But at the same time, the shocking incident also led to a storm of fake news and rumours on social media. One of the friends of the late actor shared pictures of Sushant’s fur buddy Fudge (black labrador) who was apparently heart-broken by the actor’s absence. Soon, rumours were rife that the dog passed away in grief after being unable to cope with his owner’s death. Several social media posts claimed that the dog stopped…

23 Jun

Amit Shah greets people as Rath Yatra

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Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday extended greetings on the occasion of Jagannath Rath Yatra, which commenced from today. “I extend my warm greetings to all, on the auspicious occasion of Rath Yatra. May Maha Prabhu Jagannath bless everyone with good heath, joy and prosperity. Jai Jagannath!” Shah tweeted. The Supreme Court had allowed the Rath Yatra on Monday, modifying its June 18 order. Shah said that the entire nation is delighted by the decision of the Supreme Court to ensure that Rath Yatra goes on. However, in its order on Monday, the court had put certain conditions for…

23 Jun

Ramdev’s Patanjali Launches ‘Coronil’ Anti-Covid Tablets

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Patanjali Ayurvedic Medicines has launched 'Coronil' anti-COVID tablets to combat and prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Researched by Patanjali Research Institute with clinical trails held at NIMS University, Jaipur, the anti-corona tablet was launched by Baba Ramdev on Tuesday. Clinical control trials were carried out adhering to standardized protocols of drug discovery to evaluate its efficacy, the company said. Within the span of 3 to 15 days, all the corona positive patients transformed into negative ones without observing any mortality, the company's release about the tablet claims.

23 Jun

High-Altitude Clash Between Indian, Chinese Troops In Sikkim

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New Delhi: Indian and Chinese officers are seen clashing in a video of a high-altitude skirmish in Sikkim that has emerged days after the deadly face-off at Ladakh. A Chinese officer is punched by an Indian jawan as soldiers of both sides brawl in the mobile phone video that lasts over five minutes. Indian and Chinese soldiers are seen shoving each other and arguing. "Go back" and "don't fight" shout soldiers from both sides. There is a physical fight in the snow-covered spot. After several moments, the fighting appears to die down as an Indian officer asks whether a Chinese soldier…

23 Jun

“Mutual Consensus To Disengage” At India, China Military Talks: Sources

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New Delhi: There was a "mutual consensus to disengage" in top military talks between India and China yesterday on the Chinese side of the border to discuss the Galwan face-off and other points of conflict. The talks were held "in a cordial, positive and constructive atmosphere," said army sources on Tuesday. The details for disengagement from all friction areas in eastern Ladakh were discussed and will be taken forward by both sides, the sources said. The last time a meeting at this level was held was on June 6, when India and China agreed to pull back troops in attempts to…

23 Jun

Athletes Celebrate International Olympic Day

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Saina Nehwal recalled a "special moment", while the Hockey India- the federation that regulates the Indian hockey team, and the athletic fraternity celebrated the International Olympic Day on Tuesday. "Very very very special moment in my career when I achieved the Olympic bronze medal in 2012 Olympics.. #London ..It was always my and my parents dream from the day I joined badminton Badminton racquet and shuttlecock in 1999 .Hardwork , belief and some sacrifices made it possible Smiling faceRed heart. #OlympicDay2020," Saina Nehwal worte along with a few pictures of herself posing with the Olympic bronze medal.

23 Jun

Max Life Insurance scales new heights with its Claims Paid Ratio at an all-time high of 99.22%

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Max Life Insurance Co. Ltd(“Max Life/ “Company), today announced that it has paid 15,342 death claims amounting to Rs. 563 crore in FY 2019-20, thus achieving an all-time high individual death claims paid ratio of 99.22%in the company’s last five year performance, which also becomes Max Life’s new ‘Bharose Ka Number’. The Company has consistently improved its claims paid ratio in the last 5 years to breach the remarkable 99% mark this financial year, thereby reiterating its commitment towards cementing customer trust.Since inception, Max Life has paid individual death claims of Rs. 3,238 crore to family members of its 1,12,946…

23 Jun

Indiabulls Reportedly Breached by CLOP Ransomware

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Indiabulls, a diversified financial services group with more than Rs. 28,580 crore (as on March 31, 2019) in net worth, has been reportedly breached by CLOP Ransomware operators. These operators, as per the report, claim to have stolen data that includes four spreadsheets related to the Indiabulls Pharmaceuticals and Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited subsidiaries, among other files. Till now, CLOP Ransomware operators have uploaded six screenshots of stolen files and asked Indiabulls to contact them in 24 hours. According to a report by Bleeping Computer, the cyberattack on Indiabulls has come from CLOP Ransomware operators that steal unencrypted files and…

23 Jun

90% don’t seek help for depression; stigma cited

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People with depression do not seek help because of the stigma attached to it and the belief they will recover on their own, doctors, psychotherapists and counsellors said on Sunday at a session on depression. “According to the national mental health survey of 2016-17, about 90 per cent people in Bengal do not seek help… we found that out during a door-to-door survey,” psychiatrist Rajarshi Neogi, an assistant professor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, said. “The treatment gap in India is 85.2 per cent. This means that only about 10 per cent or a little more of all…