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Three Dead in Rain Related Incidents in UP
Three persons lost their lives in Uttar Pradesh in rain-related incidents in the past 24 hours, an official statement released said.
One person each died in Bijnore, Aligarh and Sonbhadra districts, said the statement issued by the office of the UP Relief Commissioner.
SCO Joint Military Exercise Concludes in Russia
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Peace Mission Exercise focused on anti-terror operations culminated on 29 August after days of joint training amongst multinational forces of eight SCO nations.
In the joint multinational exercise which began on 24 August, the SCO nations conducted training focused on combating terrorism.
After intense military training, the joint exercise concluded with multinational forces exhibiting their combat power and dominance over the extremist groups in simulated realistic situation.
The closing ceremony was conducted at the drill ground of 255th Inter Services Firing Ranges, Chebarkul, Russia.
4 Sentenced to Death For Raping Minors in Rajasthan
Earlier on 29 August, in three separate cases, four were sentenced to death for raping minors in Rajasthan, ANI reported.
The verdict was a result of the bill passed by Rajasthan government on 9 March, which sought the death penalty for convicts involved in rape cases of girls below 12 years of age.
Kochi International Airport Resumes Operations After Floods
Kochi International Airport that was closed due to flooding of the airport resumed operations on Wednesday, 29 August.
After the reopening of the airport, passengers told ANI that they were very nervous, but they didn’t face any problem.