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<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday confirmed that at least 41 people were killed and over 180 were injured when two Russian ballistic missiles struck the central Ukrainian city of Poltava. The missiles hit a military educational facility, causing significant destruction. Zelenskyy said, “More than 180 people were injured. Unfortunately, there are many dead. As of now, 41 people have been reported dead”.</p> <p>The Ukrainian President has demanded a swift investigation into the attack’s circumstances and reiterated his call for increased air defence equipment from Ukraine’s Western allies. He remarked on the Telegram messaging app, “The Russian scum will definitely be held accountable for this strike.”</p> <p>He emphasised, “We keep telling everyone in the world… Read More »Russia-Ukraine War: Russian Missile Strike On Poltava Military Education Facility Kills 41, Injures Over 180

Villagers killed a jackal on Tuesday after it entered a house and attacked more than half a dozen people. The incident took place at the Bilpur village in the Jalalpur police station area when a jackal entered and attacked six persons, including a woman, officials said. Later, the villagers surrounded the animal and beat it with sticks, leading to its death, they said. The injured have been admitted to the hospital, where their condition was stated to be stable. Divisional Forest officer Anil Srivastav said a jackal had wandered into the village, it might have attacked the villagers out of fear or in self-defense. A forest department team has been sent to the spot to… Read More »Villagers Kill Jackal After It Kills More Than A Dozen People In UP

<p>The Ministry of Home Affairs has filed an application in the Supreme Court stating that Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel deployed at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital are facing severe difficulties due to lack of accomodation and basic security infrastructure.</p> <p>The application states that the troops are presently staying at CISF Unit SMP, Kolkata despite the constraints being faced by the accommodating unit.</p> <p>”The traveling time from SMP Kolkata to RG Kar Hospital is nearly 01-hour from one side and it is difficult to discharge duties effectively and to mobilize CISF troops to duly and promptly respond during contingencies,” the application read.</p> <p>The Supreme Court on August 20 had directed the Centre… Read More »CISF Personnel At RG Kar Hospital Facing Severe Difficulty: Home Ministry Tells Supreme Court

<p>The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has greenlit 10 capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 1.45 lakh crore, aiming to significantly enhance India’s defence capabilities. The Ministry of Defence (MoD), in a <a href=”https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2051323″>statement</a> issued on Tuesday, emphasised that “99% of the total cost of AoNs (Acceptance of Necessity) is from indigenous sources under Buy (Indian) and Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured) categories.”</p> <p>Among the major approvals is the procurement of Future Ready Combat Vehicles (FRCVs), which is intended to modernise the Indian Army’s tank fleet. The MoD highlighted that the FRCV “will be a futuristic Main Battle Tank with superior mobility, all-terrain ability, multilayered protections, precision &amp; lethal fires… Read More »Rajnath-Led DAC Approves 10 Capital Acquisitions Worth Rs 1.45 Lakh Cr For Future-Ready Combat Vehicles, Radars

The housing of Central Industrial Security Forces, deployed at the hospital where the shocking rape-murder of a doctor took place last month, appears set to be the next flashpoint between Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP. The Centre has now gone to the Supreme Court, contending that the Bengal government must house the CISF personnel who have been delegated to ensure security at the hospital. Anything less, it said, would amount to contempt of court.