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Gunfight Breaks Out In J&K's Doda
A fresh gunfight broke out between security forces and terrorists in a forest village in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir early Thursday, news agency PTI reported, citing officials.
The encounter took place in Jaddan Bata village in Kastigarh area around 2 am when terrorists opened fire on the security search parties, the officials said. The exchange of fire between the two sides was going on when the last reports were received, they stated.
A massive search operation was launched in Desa and adjoining forest areas following the killing of four army personnel, including a captain, by terrorists in a firefight on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday.
Joe Biden Tests Positive For Covid-19
US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing “mild symptoms”, the White House said on Thursday. “Earlier today following his first event in Las Vegas, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He is vaccinated and boosted and he is experiencing mild symptoms,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.
Biden will be returning to Delaware where he will self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time. The White House will provide regular updates on the president’s status as he continues to carry out the full duties of the office while in isolation, she said.
The president was scheduled to speak at the Unidos event in Las Vegas on Wednesday afternoon. “His symptoms remain mild, his respiratory rate is normal at 16, his temperature is normal at 97.8 and his pulse oximetry is normal at 97%. The President has received his first dose of Paxlovid. He will be self-isolating at his home in Rehoboth,” the White House said.
Breaking News LIVE: 2 Jawans Injured In IED Blast By Naxalites In Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
Two jawans were injured in an IED blast detonated by Naxalites in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh. 2 personnel of the Special Task Force (STF) were killed and 4 others injured in a separate incident of IED blast in the same district on Thursday.
VIDEO | Two jawans injured in an IED blast detonated by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 18, 2024
Two personnel of the Special Task Force (STF) were killed and four others injured in a separate incident of IED blast in the same district earlier today. pic.twitter.com/XouT3XCtAj
Breaking News LIVE: ATS Seizes Rs 51.4 Cr Drugs, Raw Materials From Surat Unit, 3 Held
The Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) has busted a mephedrone manufacturing unit on the outskirts of Surat city and seized drugs and raw materials of Rs 51.4 crore, an official said on Thursday, as reported by news agency PTI.
Three persons -- Sunil Yadav, Vijay Gajera and Haresh Korat -- have been arrested in this connection, an ATS release said. It was found that the three persons had hired an industrial shed at Kareli village in Palsana taluka of Surat district on a monthly rent of Rs 20,000 to manufacture mephedrone, also known as MD drugs, using various materials, it said.
Breaking News LIVE: Restoration Work Underway At Site Of Landslide In Karnataka
Karnataka | Restoration work is underway at the site of a landslide on NH 66 near Ankola's Shirur. Four persons died and three are missing in the landslide.
#WATCH | Karnataka | Restoration work is underway at the site of a landslide on NH 66 near Ankola's Shirur.
— ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2024
Four persons died and three are missing in the landslide. pic.twitter.com/sLcaWjw4MS
Breaking LIVE: Woman Falls To Death From Thane Building During Banter With Colleague
A 35-year-old woman who worked as a cleaner died after falling from the third floor of a building here while joking around and sharing a light moment with a male colleague, police said on Thursday, as reported by news agency PTI. The incident took place on Tuesday morning at an office in the Dombivli MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation) in Thane district and a video of it went viral on social media.
The woman and her colleague were having fun when they both accidentally slipped from the parapet of the third floor office, an official from Manpada police station said.
Breaking News LIVE: 8 Indians, Rescued From Capsized Vessel In Oman, Reach Ashore, Says Minister
"Spoke with our Ambassador in Oman, Amit Narang, to get an update on the capsized vessel MV Prestige Falcon. Relieved to know that 8 Indians who were rescued by INS Teg have reached ashore and are being looked after. 1 Indian person's body has been retrieved. We are closely monitoring the situation and the government is ensuring all possible assistance. Thank all authorities in India and Oman involved in the process. My deepest condolences to the family of the bereaved," posts MoS External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh.
— Kirti Vardhan Singh (@KVSinghMPGonda) July 18, 2024
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