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Three US Troops, 1 Contractor Killed in Afghanistan Blast
Three US troops and a contractor were killed in an explosion near Bagram Air Base on Monday, NATO said, after the Taliban claimed responsibility for the blast.
“Three US service members and one contractor were killed, and three US service members were wounded by an improvised explosive device April 8 near Bagram Air Base,” the transatlantic military alliance’s mission in Afghanistan, Resolute Support, said in a statement.
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Trump Picks New Secret Service Director
President Donald Trump has picked a career Secret Service official, James Murray, to lead the agency. He'll replace Randolph "Tex" Alles, reported AP.
Murray is likely to assume the role next month, reported the news agency quoting White House press secretary Sarah Sanders.
Racket of Unaccounted Cash Busted in Madhya Pradesh: CBDT
Searches in Madhya Pradesh by Delhi Directorate of Income Tax have detected racket of collection of unaccounted cash of about Rs 281 cr through various persons in different walks of life, according to CBDT.
Unaccounted cash of Rs 14.6 cr, 252 bottles of liquor, few arms & hide-skins of tiger were found.
(Source: ANI)
Police Seize 1 Cr Undocumented Cash in Coimbatore
Police have seized Rs 1,02,26,417 in cash without valid documents during a vehicle check in Coimbatore’a Karmadai police station limits.
(Source: ANI)