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Thirty Maoists were shot dead by security forces in a forest along the Narayanpur-Dantewada border in Chhattisgarh today, in a huge success for the forces in recent times, sources said. The District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Special Task Force (STF) began the anti-Maoist operation yesterday, and contact happened at 12.30 pm today, sources said, adding the encounter is going on. Several assault rifles including AK series and other weapons have been recovered, sources said. Following intelligence reports of a large Maoist presence, separate teams in the joint operation were sent yesterday to villages in Govel, Nendur and Thulthuli under Orcha and Barsur police stations. They launched combing operations in these villages.

A Spanish Air Force pilot died when an F18 fighter plane crashed Friday in eastern Spain, officials said. The pilot was the only person on the jet when it crashed at around 12:30 pm (1030 GMT) near Peralejos in the province of Teruel, the Air Force said on social network X. “We regret to inform you that the death of our colleague, Lieutenant Colonel Pablo Estrada Martin, assigned to Wing 12, has been confirmed in the F-18 accident. We share in the grief of his family and friends. Rest in peace, comrade,” the Spanish Air Force said in a post.  ? ÚLTIMA HORA | Lamentamos comunicar que se ha confirmado en el accidente del F-18… Read More »Spanish F-18 Fighter Jet Crashes While Flying Low, Pilot Dies

<p><strong>Colombo:</strong> External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and discussed &ldquo;ways to deepen ongoing cooperation and strengthen India-Sri Lanka ties,&rdquo; and assured India&rsquo;s continued support to the island nation&rsquo;s economic rebuilding.</p> <p>Jaishankar, who is here on a day-long visit, less than a fortnight after President Dissanayake was sworn in, also met Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and his counterpart Vijitha Herath.</p> <p>Jaishankar is the first foreign dignitary to visit Sri Lanka since the National People&rsquo;s Power (NPP) government led by Dissanayake came to power on September 23.</p> <p>&ldquo;Honoured to call on President @anuradisanayake today in Colombo. Conveyed warm greetings of President <a title=”Droupadi Murmu” href=”https://news.abplive.com/topic/droupadi-murmu” data-type=”interlinkingkeywords”>Droupadi Murmu</a> and PM… Read More »EAM Jaishankar Meets Sri Lankan President Dissanayake, Reaffirms Support For Economic Recovery

Citing his visit to violence-hit Manipur, his strong attacks on the government over the NEET paper leak issue and his opposition to the removal of indexation benefits on long-term capital gains, which was partially rolled back, the Congress said on Friday that Rahul Gandhi has emerged as the “voice of the voiceless” in his first 100 days as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. In a long post on X, senior Congress leader Pawan Khera listed some of Mr Gandhi’s achievements on taking up his first constitutional post 20 years after he entered Parliament.  The Congress Working Committee had passed a resolution in June, after the party became eligible to get the… Read More »“Rahul Gandhi Has”: Congress On 100 Days As Leader Of Opposition

Thirty Maoists were shot dead by security forces in a forest along the Narayanpur-Dantewada border in Chhattisgarh today, in a huge success for the forces in recent times, sources said. The District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Special Task Force (STF) began the anti-Maoist operation yesterday, and contact happened at 12.30 pm today, sources said, adding the encounter is going on. Several assault rifles including AK series and other weapons have been recovered, sources said. Following intelligence reports of a large Maoist presence, separate teams in the joint operation were sent yesterday to villages in Govel, Nendur and Thulthuli under Orcha and Barsur police stations. They launched combing operations in these villages. The encounter broke… Read More »30 Maoists Killed In Encounter Along Dantewada Border In Chhattisgarh