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Indian football legend PK Banerjee dies aged 83

 Legendary India footballer PK Banerjee died on Friday after battling a prolonged illness. He was 83. Banerjee is survived by daughters Paula and Purna, who are renowned academicians, and younger brother Prasun Banerjee, who is a sitting Trinamool Congress MP.The 1962 Asian Games gold-medallist, whose best days as a striker coincided with Indian football’s golden era, was suffering from respiratory problems due to pneumonia.He also had an underlying history of Parkinson’s disease, ..

Northeast India Sealed off Amid Rising Coronavirus Pandemic

Northeast India is taking precautions as the World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a global pandemic...

Military Police Induction Training Starts For First Women Batch: Army Chief

 Army Chief Gen M M Naravane on Saturday announced that the training of the first batch of 100 women soldiers for induction into military police has started from January 6.As per reports, the Army last year began the process of inducting women in the military police, nearly two years after then Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said women will be recruited in the force.The then Army chief Rawat had earlier said that the Army was looking at inducting women soldiers and the process would start with ..

Sukhoi-30 MKI squad stationed at Tamil Nadu to keep eye on Indian Ocean Region

   Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat in the presence of top officials including Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria inducted the 'Tigersharks' squadron of Sukhoi 30 MKI jets integrated with the BrahMos cruise missiles at the Thanjavur air force station in Tamil Nadu.Given the Su-30s’ maritime strike capability and equipped with the supersonic BrahMos cruise missiles having a range of over 300 km, the IAF has made this move with an eye on the increasing Chinese presence ..

With 4th Gold Assam Swimmer Shivangi Sharma Shines Bright At Khelo India

Pride of Assam, swimmer Shivangi Sharma continue to bring more laurels to the state, as she bagged her fourth Gold at 3rd Khelo India Games taking place in Guwahati.The ‘unstoppable’ Shivangi bagged her fourth gold medal in the 100 m freestyle U-21 women's swimming event on Sunday, while earlier on Saturday, Sharma won her third gold in the girls' U-21 400m freestyle event.With winning two gold medals on the opening day of the swimming competitions, Shivangi has been shining here at the ..

Unnao woman, set ablaze by men accused of raping her, dies; Netizens demand Hyderabad like Justice

  The Unnao gang-rape survivor who was stabbed and set ablaze on Thursday died at 11.40pm on Friday following cardiac arrest, a spokesperson for Safdarjung Hospital said to media.Her last words as per her brother were: Bhaiya mujhe bacha lo, mujhe marna nahi hai. Jinhonne mere sath ye kiya hai, unhe mai maut ki saza paatey dekhna chahti hu", which meant ‘Save me, I don’t want to die. But make sure they (the attackers) are not spared. They must hang.’ Her brother further ..

Govt grants Rs 100 crore to set up women help desks in police stations

   The Union Home Ministry has sanctioned Rs 100 crore from the Nirbhaya fund to set up women help desks in police stations across the country.In the statement, the ministry said, "Women help desks would focus on making the police stations more women friendly and approachable, as they would be the first and single point of contact for any woman walking into a police station."The scheme would be implemented by the states and Union Territories and officers on these desks would be trained ..

All Four Accused of Hyderebad Rape & Murder Case Killed In Police Encounter

   In a sensational development, all four accused — who were allegedly involved in the gang rape and murder of a veterinary doctor — were gunned down by Cyberabad police in an encounter in the wee hours of Friday at Chatanpally in Mahabubnagar district, where the victim was earlier set ablaze by the accused.According to reports, all four accused Mohammed Areef, Naveen, Shiva and Chennakesavulu were killed in the encounter.Cops claimed all four accused tried to escape while ..

‘Namaste Trump’: A Grand Welcome Awaits US President’s Arrival

     As the US President, along with his family and a ministerial delegation will kick start India tour on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that his visit will further strengthen the friendship between the two countries.Starting his nearly 36 hour-long visit, President Trump will first land in Ahmedabad where the first couples of US will be attending ‘Namaste Trump’, organised for their grand welcome at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Cricket Stadium, the ..