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Soldier left colleagues with hearing loss after 'recklessly' setting off a battle noise simulator to celebrate the end of an exercise
4 days, 7 hours ago

Soldier left colleagues with hearing loss after 'recklessly' setting off a battle noise simulator to celebrate the end of an exercise

Daily Mail  

A British Army soldier left colleagues with hearing loss after 'recklessly' setting off a battle noise simulator to celebrate the end of an exercise. A military court heard the 22-year-old, who hadn't slept for 48 hours, was copying others he'd seen using the simulator which was set to mimic the sound of an explosive mortar round. Nathan Lawler caused fellow …

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Indian astronaut Gp. Capt. Shubhanshu Shukla to go to space in spring 2025
6 days, 18 hours ago

Indian astronaut Gp. Capt. Shubhanshu Shukla to go to space in spring 2025

India Today  

In a historic milestone for India, astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is set to pilot the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station in spring 2025. As part of their preparation, Shukla and his backup, Group Captain Prashanth Nair, have undergone extensive training with international partners, including NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The Indian …

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'Why are you messing with me for smoking fentanyl?' The tough task of policing MacArthur Park
1 week, 2 days ago

'Why are you messing with me for smoking fentanyl?' The tough task of policing MacArthur Park

LA Times  

•Police who patrol MacArthur Park and Westlake are frustrated by what they say is a lack of ‘tools’ when they are dealing with drugs and thefts. Officers from LAPD’s Rampart Division were on foot patrol one morning in late July when they saw what appeared to be fentanyl residue on a bong inside a vending booth on Alvarado Street. I …

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Karnataka government wants poor people to stay homeless, alleges Capt. Brijesh Chowta
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Karnataka government wants poor people to stay homeless, alleges Capt. Brijesh Chowta

The Hindu  

Brijesh Chowta, BJP State Secretary and Dakshina Kannada MP, alleged on Friday that the State government led by the Congress wants poor people to stay homeless. It is because the State government has so far not signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Union government to identify beneficiaries for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0, he said. “I hereby …

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BJP's 40 Star Campaigners Set to Dominate Punjab Assembly Bypolls
2 months ago

BJP's 40 Star Campaigners Set to Dominate Punjab Assembly Bypolls

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced a strong lineup of 40 star campaigners for the upcoming Punjab assembly bypolls. The bypolls will be held on November 13, necessitated after MLAs representing them were elected to the Lok Sabha earlier this year. The BJP is focusing on campaigning in four assembly seats: Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal and Barnala.

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AMET Global Maritime Summit 2024: Charting the Future of Maritime Excellence
2 months ago

AMET Global Maritime Summit 2024: Charting the Future of Maritime Excellence

NDTV  

The AMET Global Maritime Summit 2024 and AGMA 2024 concluded successfully in Chennai, India. The event brought together over 1,250 participants from the maritime industry, academia, and related sectors globally. Key highlights included insightful panel discussions, technical sessions, and keynote addresses from industry leaders.

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Congress Under Fire: Former Minister Claims Harassment and Abuse by Party Leaders
2 months ago

Congress Under Fire: Former Minister Claims Harassment and Abuse by Party Leaders

Hindustan Times  

Former Haryana minister Captain Ajay Yadav has come forward to share his experiences of harassment and discrimination within the Congress party. He claims to have faced unfair treatment from party leaders in the past two years. Yadav will decide his future course of action once his resignation is accepted by the party's national chief Mallikarjun Kharge.

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BCCI announces changes in squads for Duleep Trophy second round
3 months, 1 week ago

BCCI announces changes in squads for Duleep Trophy second round

The Hindu  

The BCCI men’s selection committee on Tuesday announced changes for the second round of the Duleep Trophy to be played from September 12 in Anantapur. Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Akash Deep from India-A have been named in India’s Test squad for the series against Bangladesh and will not feature in the upcoming round. Pratham Singh has been named …

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Mysuru’s Capt. Supreetha becomes first woman officer to be deployed at Siachen Glacier
5 months ago

Mysuru’s Capt. Supreetha becomes first woman officer to be deployed at Siachen Glacier

The Hindu  

Captain Supreetha C.T., who hails from Mysuru, has become the first woman officer from the Corps of Army Air Defence, to be operationally deployed at Siachen Glacier. With her enduring strength & determination, she is now operationally deployed at the world’s highest battlefield #Siachen,” said a post on X by the Additional Directorate General of Public Information – Indian Army. …

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What are the ‘next of kin’ rules in the Armed Forces that Capt Anshuman Singh’s parents want changed?
5 months, 1 week ago

What are the ‘next of kin’ rules in the Armed Forces that Capt Anshuman Singh’s parents want changed?

Firstpost  

A few days after their martyred son received India’s second-highest peacetime gallantry award, Kirti Chakra, parents of Captain Anshuman Singh have called for modifications in the Indian Army’s ’next of kin’ policy. Calling the criteria ‘incorrect’, father Ravi Pratap Singh said after the demise of their son, his widow Smriti Singh moved out of the house and is currently receiving …

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NCW calls for action on lewd comment on late Capt. Anshuman Singh’s wife Smriti; says it violates BNS
5 months, 1 week ago

NCW calls for action on lewd comment on late Capt. Anshuman Singh’s wife Smriti; says it violates BNS

Live Mint  

The National Commission for Women has written to Delhi Police seeking action following widespread social media outrage over a user's alleged 'lewd' comment about Kirti Chakra awardee Captain Anshuman Singh’s widow, Smriti. She accepted the honour on behalf of her late husband, Captain Anshuman Singh, who was martyred while attempting to rescue his fellow soldier at an Indian Army camp …

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‘Not Going To Die An Ordinary Death’: Widow Of Capt Anshuman Singh Recalls His Supreme Sacrifice
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Not Going To Die An Ordinary Death’: Widow Of Capt Anshuman Singh Recalls His Supreme Sacrifice

ABP News  

In a poignant ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday, July 5, President Droupadi Murmu honoured ten brave soldiers of the Indian Army and paramilitary forces with the prestigious Kirti Chakra, seven of whom were awarded posthumously. Amongst the recipients was the late Captain Anshuman Singh of the Army Medical Corps, whose widow, Smriti Singh, accepted the award on …

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Twenty20 World Cup Group B preview: England, Australia favourites, Scotland the dark horse
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Twenty20 World Cup Group B preview: England, Australia favourites, Scotland the dark horse

The Hindu  

In The Hindu’s countdown to the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which commences in the West Indies and USA on June 2, we take a look at the teams in Group ‘B’. T20 World Cup 2024 Group C preview | Three-way race beckons West Indies, New Zealand, and Afghanistan Key player: Phil Salt: The aggressive opening batter went at …

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Three-way race beckons West Indies, New Zealand, and Afghanistan - The Hindu
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Three-way race beckons West Indies, New Zealand, and Afghanistan - The Hindu

The Hindu  

In The Hindu’s countdown to the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which commences in the West Indies and USA on June 2, we take a look at the teams in Group C. WEST INDIES: The co-host enters the tournament in great form, having won four of its last five T20I series. The West Indies have made a late change …

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Twenty20 World Cup countdown: South Africa has the firepower to pass the Group D test
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Twenty20 World Cup countdown: South Africa has the firepower to pass the Group D test

The Hindu  

In The Hindu’s countdown to the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup which commences in the West Indies and USA on June 2, we take a look at the teams in Group D. South Africa: A second-string South African side was swept 0-3 in the T20I series against West Indies a few days ago. The arrival of powerful reinforcements — …

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Families of Marines killed in 2022 Osprey helicopter crash sue manufacturers
7 months ago

Families of Marines killed in 2022 Osprey helicopter crash sue manufacturers

LA Times  

An MV-22 Osprey is signaled to land on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea in 2019. The families of five Marines who were killed when their V-22 Osprey helicopter crashed during a 2022 training exercise in Imperial County have sued the designers and manufacturers of the aircraft, alleging deceptive practices and systemic failures. Bell …

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'The Wide Wide Sea' revisits Capt. James Cook's fateful final voyage
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'The Wide Wide Sea' revisits Capt. James Cook's fateful final voyage

NPR  

'The Wide Wide Sea' revisits Capt. James Cook's fateful final voyage "A lot of things started going wrong from the very beginning," historian Hampton Sides says of Cook's last voyage, which ended in the British explorer's violent death on the island of Hawaii in 1779. And we're speaking with historian Hampton Sides, whose new book is a gripping account of …

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The canonized and vilified Capt. James Cook is ready for a reassessment
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The canonized and vilified Capt. James Cook is ready for a reassessment

LA Times  

Book Review The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook By Hampton Sides Doubleday: 432 pages, $35 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. In his new book, “The Wide Wide Sea,” Sides examines every aspect of …

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Two UP-born among 4 IAF officers selected for Gaganyaan
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Two UP-born among 4 IAF officers selected for Gaganyaan

Hindustan Times  

Among the four Indian Air Force officers who would be on board Gaganyaan, India’s first manned space mission, two were born in Uttar Pradesh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday conferred ‘astronaut wings’ upon Group Captain Angad Pratap and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla, who were born in Prayagraj and Lucknow, respectively, at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram. He is …

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Capt Amarinder, daughter Jai Inder meet PM Modi, sure of resolution of farmers’ issue
10 months ago

Capt Amarinder, daughter Jai Inder meet PM Modi, sure of resolution of farmers’ issue

Hindustan Times  

Former Punjab chief minister and BJP leader Capt Amarinder Singh and his daughter and state women’s wing leader Jai Inder Kaur met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday evening and discussed issues related to farmers. Former Punjab chief minister and BJP leader Capt Amarinder Singh and his daughter and state women’s wing leader Jai Inder Kaur with …

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5 Marines Killed In Helicopter Crash Near San Diego Have Been Identified
10 months, 1 week ago

5 Marines Killed In Helicopter Crash Near San Diego Have Been Identified

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SAN DIEGO — The Marine Corps released the names Friday of the five Marines killed when their CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter went down in the mountains outside San Diego during a historic storm. The decorated Marines were assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and were based at Marine …

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Navy’s IFC-IOR played key role in the backend in tackling vessel hijacking episode
1 year ago

Navy’s IFC-IOR played key role in the backend in tackling vessel hijacking episode

The Hindu  

The Indian Navy’s Information Fusion Centre for Indian Ocean Region located in Gurugram played a quiet but crucial role in the backend as the hijacking incident of m.v. Elaborating on this further, Capt Bajpai, Director, IFC-IOR, said they got hold of the company and “were in touch day and night” while an Indian Navy patrol aircraft that was in the …

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DGCA suspends officer over graft allegations
1 year, 1 month ago

DGCA suspends officer over graft allegations

Hindustan Times  

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Wednesday suspended its director of Aerosports, Capt. The suspension came days after the DGCA transferred Capt Gill from the department of flight training to Aerosports. Gill, who has been accused of corruption three times in his eight-year stint in DGCA was shunted out as the director of Flying Training following the latest anonymous …

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‘Trudeau Only Playing to Vote Bank Gallery’: Amarinder Singh Trashes Canadian PM’s Allegations Against India
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Trudeau Only Playing to Vote Bank Gallery’: Amarinder Singh Trashes Canadian PM’s Allegations Against India

News 18  

Hitting out at the Canadian PM over “baseless allegations” of the Indian government’s hand behind a Khalistani leader’s killing, Army veteran and former chief minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said Justin Trudeau is only playing to the “vote bank gallery”. The former Punjab Chief Minister stated that PM Trudeau had unfortunately walked into a trap owing to …

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