Four CRPF personnel killed in Naxal ambush in Chhattisgarh

November 27, 2013

Raipur, Nov 27: Four CRPF jawans were killed and as many injured when Naxals ambushed a road opening party (ROP) of the security forces in Maoist-hit Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh today, police said.

The incident took place in the forest between Murkinar and Cheramungi village in Modakpal area this morning, said Additional Director General of Police (Naxal Operations) R K Vij.

The ADG said the ROP of the paramilitary forces was clearing the Murkinar-Cheramungi road as CRPF officials were going for some civic action programme in the region.

While the ROP was heading towards their destination, Naxal opened indiscriminate firing on them killing four troopers of the CRPF 168 battalion on the spot, he said.

Four other CRPF troopers have also been injured in the attack, an official said.

Additional forces have been rushed to the spot and the bodies of the deceased are being taken out of the jungle.

Meanwhile, a CRPF official said that an intense combing operation has been launched in the region to nab the ultras.

The deceased jawans were constable rank troopers in the CRPF and were deployed in the anti-Naxal operations grid in the state.

The martyrs have been identified as Amitabh Mishra (31), resident of Bankura in West Bengal, Madan Lal Aahkey (30) of Madhya Pradesh, Diganta Bayan (28) of Barpeta in Assam and 31-year-old Dilip Kumar of Chandoli in Uttar Pradesh.

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Rahul Gandhi issues warning, India's COVID-19 count could touch 20 lakh by Aug 10

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July 17,2020

New Delhi, Jul 17: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that as India's COVID-19 tally has crossed 10,00,000 mark and issued a warning that by August 10, more than 20,00,000 people may be infected in the country. He called on the government to take concrete steps to control the pandemic.

Taking to Twitter, Gandhi marked his earlier tweet from July 14 that stated: "This week the figure will cross 10,00,000 in our country."

"The tally has crossed 10,00,000 mark. If COVID-19 continues to spread at the same speed, by August 10, more than 20,00,000 people will be infected in the country.

The government must take concrete, planned steps to stop the epidemic," he tweeted today.

With the highest single-day spike of 32,695 cases and 606 deaths, India's COVID-19 tally on Thursday reached 9,68,876, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.

The total number of COVID-19 cases includes 3,31,146 active cases, 6,12,815 cured/discharged/migrated and 24,915 deaths.

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Magsaysay Award winner Sandeep Pandey booked for criticizing Savarkar

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January 22,2020

Aligarh, Jan 22: An FIR has been lodged against social activist and Magsaysay Award winner Sandeep Pandey for his remarks on Savarkar.

Speaking to media, CO Civil Lines, Anil Samania said, "A complaint is lodged by Rajiv Kumar Ashish, national vice-president of All India Hindu Mahasabha against Magsaysay Award winner Sandeep Pandey in connection with indecent remarks on Veer Savarkar. An FIR is lodged based on this complaint under sections 153 and 505 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)."

"An investigation is underway. Pandey came to the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) where he made a speech in which he made the alleged indecent remarks," he added.

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Veer Savarkar? LOL

come on CD...he is british boot licker

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COVID-19: India records highest-ever spike at 4,987 cases, tally reaches 90,927

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May 17,2020

New Delhi, May 17: With the highest-ever spike of close to 5,000 cases in the past 24 hours, the COVID-19 count in India has crossed 90,000 on Sunday.

With an increase of 4,987 COVID-19 cases being reported in the last 24 hours, the count has reached 90,927, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

The total number of active cases in the country stands at 53,946 today, while 2,872 deaths have been recorded due to the infection so far, with one patient having migrated. 120 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.

However, on the positive side, close to 4,000 patients have also been cured and discharged in the past 24 hours, taking the tally of cured patients to 34,108.

With 30,706 confirmed cases, Maharashtra remains the worst-affected by the infection in the country.

It is followed by Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, with 10,988 and 10,585 cases, respectively.
The national capital, with 9,333 cases, is also one of the regions which is badly affected by the infection.

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