Malian Forces Neutralize 100 Terrorists in Northern Mali Operations

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Dakar, July 9 (IANS) The Malian forces have neutralised about 100 terrorists during operations carried out on Wednesday in the areas of Anefis and Tabrichat in northern Mali, authorities said on Thursday.In a statement, the General Staff of the Armed Forces said the Malian Armed Forces, in coordination with their partners, continued operations against armed terrorist groups it described as affiliated with the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims and the Azawad Liberation Front.According to…

Ebola Outbreak Spreads to Two Provinces in DR Congo

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Kinshasa, July 9 (IANS) The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has now affected the provinces of Tshopo and Haut-Uele, as the epidemic remains in a “very active” phase, Health Minister Roger Kamba said on Thursday.Health authorities have observed patients moving from affected areas toward Kisangani, the capital of Tshopo Province, and the Wamba area in Haut-Uele Province, bringing the two provinces into the scope of the outbreak response, Kamba said in Bunia, th…

Jordan intercepts missiles from Iran, no casualties reported

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Amman, July 9 (IANS) Jordan’s air defence systems shot down eight missiles launched from Iran toward Jordanian territory on Thursday, a military source said, while Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it attacked the US command centre in the Middle East and the al-Azraq air base in Jordan using 10 ballistic missiles.The anonymous source at the General Command of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army said the interception operations caused missile debris to fall, but no casualties or …

India’s Automobile Industry Ranks Third Globally in Value, Surpassing Japan

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Gandhinagar, July 9 (IANS) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that India’s automobile industry has grown into the world’s third largest by value after overtaking Japan, with its size increasing from Rs 14 lakh crore to Rs 22 lakh crore. Addressing the inauguration of ‘Prawas 5.0’, the multimodal transport exhibition organised by the Bus and Car Operators Confederation of India (BOCI) in Gandhinagar, Gadkari added that the sector had become one of the countr…

Rajasthan OBC Commission to Conduct Statewide Survey for Election Reservations

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Jaipur, July 9 (IANS) The Rajasthan OBC Commission will begin a statewide door-to-door survey of Other Backward Class (OBC) families from July 10 to assess reservation requirements for the upcoming Panchayati Raj and Urban Local Body elections. The survey is scheduled to continue until July 23, after which the Commission will compile its findings and submit a report to the state government. The State Election Commission is expected to announce the election schedule only after receiving the Commi…

Assam CM Enhances Land Laws to Protect Indigenous Communities Near Heritage Sites

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Guwahati, July 9 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the state government is further strengthening its land laws, based on recommendations of the Central government, to safeguard the rights of indigenous communities living around heritage sites and preserve the original identity of such areas. In a post on X, the Chief Minister said the proposed measures are aimed at preventing changes to the demographic and cultural character of historically significant locations wh…

Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal Boosts Preparations for Uttarakhand Polls

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New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal on Thursday intensified the party’s preparations for the upcoming Uttarakhand Assembly elections, holding a series of “in-depth meetings with leaders across all levels of the organisation.” As part of his ongoing tour of election-bound states, Venugopal chaired discussions with senior leaders, legislators, former MLAs, heads of frontal organisations, District Congress Committee chiefs, and City Congress presidents, he said on his…

BJP Names Satish Patel as Candidate for Manjalpur Assembly Bypoll in Vadodara

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New Delhi/Vadodara July 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced Satish Patel as its candidate for the by-election to the Manjalpur Assembly constituency in Vadodara, becoming the first major political party to declare its candidate for the closely watched contest.The Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are yet to announce their candidates.The bypoll was necessitated following the death of senior BJP leader and eight-time legislator Yogesh Patel on June 2 after a prolon…

Vice-President Urges Young Scientists to Tackle Global Challenges

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Bhubaneswar, July 9 (IANS) Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Thursday called upon young scientists to harness science and technology to address global challenges, saying scientific capability is fundamental to achieving India’s vision of ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’. Addressing the graduating students at the convocation of the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) here, Vice-President Radhakrishnan said that the world today faces unprecedented opportunities and complex challeng…

Union Minister J.P. Nadda Criticizes Telangana Government, Calls it “ATM Sarkar”

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Hyderabad, July 9 (IANS) Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Telangana government, dubbing it an “ATM Sarkar” for the Congress leadership in Delhi.Addressing a meeting of intellectuals during his one-day visit to the state, he alleged that the state government was funnelling funds meant for the public into the coffers of the Congress leadership.”According to claims surrounding Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s statements, the stat…