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Two BSF Jawans Killed in Encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh
Two Border Security Force (BSF) jawans were killed and another injured in a gun battle with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district in the early hours of Sunday, 15 July.
The gunfight took place in a forest near Mahla camp of BSF under Partapaur police station limits when a team of BSF's 114th battalion was returning after carrying out an anti-Maoist operation, Deputy Inspector General of police (Anti-Naxal Operations) Sundarraj P told PTI.
“Two constables identified as Lokender Singh and Mukdhiyar Singh, belonging to Rajasthan and Punjab respectively, were killed while another constable, Sandeep Dey, sustained injuries in the gunfight,” he said.
Reinforcement was rushed to the spot and the bodies of the deceased were brought to the headquarters of BSF's 114 battalion in Pakhanjore, he added.
The injured jawan is being airlifted to Raipur for further treatment.
(PTI)
Family of Six Allegedly Commits Suicide in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh
A debt-ridden family of six allegedly committed suicide in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh on Saturday night.
The police has recovered three suicide notes and a power of attorney. "It (the alleged suicide) will be investigated. They have written in the note that they pushed their son off the terrace as they could not hang him," the police said.
Rajinikanth Supports Simultaneous Polls, Salem-Chennai Highway
Superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday supported the idea of "One Nation, One Election", saying this would save money and time. The star actor also supported the Salem-Chennai eigh-lane highway, saying such projects are necessary for the development of the country.
Modi Slams Opposition Regarding Farmers Issues in UP's Mirzapur
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his visit to Mirzapur on Sunday, 15 July, slammed the opposition for leaving projects incomplete and their laxity in raising MSP for farmers in the past. He attacked previous governments for neglecting the people.
“Those who are shedding crocodile tears for farmers today should be asked why did they not see irrigation projects which were left incomplete throughout the nation during their tenure,” he said while addressing the public.
Earlier that day, the prime minister dedicated the Bansagar canal project to the nation, and laid the foundation stone of Mirzapur Medical College, among other developmental projects.
Sushma Swaraj Meets PM, External Affairs Minister in Bahrain
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday, 15 July met the Prime Minister of Bahrain Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa in Manama, Bahrain. Ms Swaraj also co-chaired a joint commission meeting with Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Khalifa Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, reported ANI.
Swaraj inaugurated a new complex of the Indian embassy in Bahrain on 14 July, PTI reported.
Uddhav Thackeray Refuses to Meet TDP Delegation: Report
In a significant political development ahead of the monsoon session of Parliament, a delegation of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) was to meet non-Congress and non-BJP party leaders in Mumbai on Sunday, informed sources said.
TDP's Lok Sabha floor leader Thota Narasimham and MP P Ravindra Babu were to call on Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday evening. But according to CNN-News18, Thackeray refused to meet the delegation, which was to purportedly discuss the no-confidence motion against the Modi government.
The TDP leaders are scheduled to meet leaders of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and of some other parties.
It is also expected that the TDP will appeal to various parties to support the Special Category Status it has demanded for Andhra Pradesh.
Jammu: Four Dead in a Landslide
Four people died after a landslide hit Sehar Baba waterfall near Riasi area in Jammu, news agency ANI reported.
Search and rescue operations, launched by the Army, underway.
Explosion in Kabul
An explosion was reported in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday, close to the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, a police spokesman told Reuters.
He said the explosion was believed to have been caused by a suicide attacker but had no further details.