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The UP Special Task Force (STF) arrested the two accused, identified as the Army deserter Pawan Raj, a resident of Bakshi Ka Talab, and Santosh Yadav, the manager of Mission Defence Academy in CRPF camp under Bijnor police station limits in Lucknow on Sunday, on the inputs by military intelligence.The STF spokesman said Pawan Raj had been at large ever since his role surfaced in compromising the Army recruitment process in January 2020.He said Pawan Raj was dismissed from his job after he was court-martialled by the Army when it was established that nearly Rs 90 lakh was received in…

According to information, one accused is a resident of Osaka, Japan and the other one is from Bangkok. Following a tip-off, the duo were intercepted when they were about to board a Thai Airways flight to Bangkok, AIU officials said. During the checking of their baggage, the officials recovered $141,500 in cash from them. The money was inside a pouch hidden in a handbag. On inquiry, the accoused could not produce valid documents to carry such huge amount of foreign currency. “The recovered foreign currencies have been seized under section 110 of the Customs Act. The passengers have been placed…

The Mandi Parishad has set up stalls in big vegetable markets of every district where people may buy tomatoes at wholesale rate. At these stalls, each buyer can buy 1 kg of tomato only so that people do not hoard it.There can be a difference of 1-2 rupees in the rate of tomato but generally it will be sold for Rs 75 per kg.Mandi Parishad director J.B. Singh said the initiative will give some respite to the people of the state.Currently, tomatoes are coming from Bengaluru as stock has been exhausted in nearby markets. With less supply and rise in…

Expressing grief over the loss of lives, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given instructions to immediately distribute a relief amount of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the deceased and provide proper treatment to those injured in various natural calamities.Uttar Pradesh has already received 11 per cent excess rainfall during this monsoon season, causing a rise in river water levels, hitting traffic movement in cities, and inundating farms in rural pockets.According to information from the relief commissioner’s office, 17 people died due to lightning, 12 due to drowning, and seven due to heavy rainfall in the state in…

In a statement on Sunday, CENTCOM commander Gen. Michael Kurilla said the IS leader, Usama al-Muhajir, was killed in the strike carried out on July 7, CNN reported.He added that the strike was carried out by MQ-9 Reaper drones that were harassed by Russian aircraft earlier that day.“We have made it clear that we remain committed to the defeat of IS throughout the region. IS remains a threat, not only to the region but well beyond,” Gen. Kurilla was quoted as saying in the statement.CENTCOM also confirmed that no civilians were killed in the strike but it was still assessing…

“Moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied with thunderstorms very likely to continue in the districts of Bilaspur, Solan, Shimla, Sirmaur, Una, Hamirpur, Mandi and Kullu,” an official of the Meteorological Office here told IANS.He said light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur at few places in the rest of districts.As per state government figures, eight people have lost their lives across Himachal in rain-related incidents.In view of heavy rainfall in the state, all schools and colleges will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, the state government announced.According to the state police, traffic in Solan district on the Chandigarh-Shimla national highway…

The two leaders also discussed Ukraine’s position in NATO, the delivery of F-16 fighter jets and Turkey’s efforts to join the EU, according to a statement by Erdogan’s office released on Sunday.During the phone call, Erdogan noted “Sweden has taken some steps in the right direction” toward the ratification of its NATO bid by making changes in its anti-terrorism legislation, said the statement.However, the Turkish leader said these steps were “nullified” as the supporters of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) “continue to hold demonstrations freely in the country to advocate terrorism”.Erdogan also stressed that it was not correct to…

In a joint statement published by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on Sunday after the meeting between Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman and his visiting French counterpart Agnes Pannier-Runacher in Riyadh on Saturday, the two countries acknowledge that energy is one of the “main pillars” of their long-term partnership.Saudi Arabia and France have agreed on a roadmap for cooperation in the production of hydrogen and electricity from renewable resources, it noted.The two countries recognise that clean hydrogen is an essential fuel to reach their common goal of promoting sustainable economic development while mitigating the effects of climate change, it…

In the last 24 hours as of 8 a.m. local time Sunday, Bangladesh reported 836 new infections.Both figures are the highest reported in one day this year, Xinhua news agency reported.With the newly reported infections, the total number of dengue cases has surged to 12,954 in Bangladesh so far this year, the DGHS added.According to figures released by the DGHS under the Health Ministry, 516 people were diagnosed with dengue in the capital city of Dhaka alone on Sunday.The death toll this year reached 73. While 26 deaths were reported so far in July, there were 34 deaths in June,…

Al Olama made the remarks on Sunday during a meeting of the UAE Council for Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain held at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure in Dubai, according to the official news agency WAM.The Minister said by embracing digital practices and harnessing the potential of technology, the UAE aims to forge new opportunities and design innovative models that lay the foundation for a sustainable economy, Xinhua news agency reported.The council is currently focusing on the second phase of its work, which aims to employ AI in government entities, develop AI systems, and increase the country’s competitiveness in priority…