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Despite looming Omicron, 48L yet to take vaccination in Bengaluru; Authorities worried

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the civic agency of Silicon Valley, is worried as people are not responding and turning out to get Covid vaccination done in spite of the repeated appeals being made by various government authorities in the wake of Omicron variant concerns.

Dec 9, 2021

CDS chopper crash: Some unanswered questions

CDS chopper crash: Another victim Junior Warrant Officer Pradip's dreams cut short

The dream of 38-year-old A. Pradip, who was on the ill-fated IAF Mi 17 helicopter that crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu killing 13 of the 14 crew onboard, may never come true now.

Dec 9, 2021

India logs 9,419 new Covid cases, 195 deaths in 24 hrs

India on Thursday reported 9,419 fresh Covid cases and 159 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family welfare on Thursday morning.

Dec 9, 2021

Shaurya Chakra awardee survivor can throw light on IAF chopper crash

Chopper Crash: Group Captain Varun Singh survives one night, next 48 hours critical

Group Captain Varun Singh, the Directing Staff at the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) in Wellington, Tamil Nadu, and the lone survivor of the ill-fated Mi-17V5 helicopter crash near Coonoor on Wednesday is battling for life with 80-85 per cent burn injuries, said a senior Tamil Nadu government official.

Dec 9, 2021

Chopper Crash: IAF search team recovers data recorder of crashed M 17 helicopter

The data recorder of the ill-fated M 17 helicopter of the Indian Air Force that crashed near Coonoor in Ooty leading to the loss of lives of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika, and 11 other armed personnel, was recovered on Thursday morning.

Dec 9, 2021

Security tightened at Gen Rawat's residence in Delhi

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the residence of General Bipin Rawat, to express condolences to the family after an IAF chopper carrying India's first Chief of Defence Staff, his wife and 12 others on Wednesday crashed near Coonor in Tamil Nadu this afternoon, killing 13 aboard.

Dec 9, 2021

Gen Rawat was due to visit MP in Jan for Sainik School inauguration

Missed: New Sainik School in MP was waiting for Gen Rawat for inauguration next month

India's Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, who along with his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 others, died when an IAF helicopter crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, was supposed to visit Madhya Pradesh in January 2022, as per his relative.

Dec 9, 2021

Who's Group Captain Varun Singh: The pilot of crashed chopper and only survivor who can throw light on accident

Group Captain Varun Singh, the Directing Staff at the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington, Tamil Nadu, and the lone survivor of the ill-fated Mi-17V5 helicopter that crashed near Coonoor on Wednesday, killing 13 persons on board, can share details of the flight once he recovers.

Dec 9, 2021

: Andhra soldier among victims of chopper crash

Sai Teja: The soldier from Andhra among victims of chopper crash

A soldier from Andhra Pradesh was among those who were killed with Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat in the helicopter crash at Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.

Dec 9, 2021

In Army for 43 years, Gen Rawat's unfinished task remains modernisation of Indian military (Obituary)

After 43 years in service, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat (63) was tasked with making the Indian military modern and capable of dealing with any emerging security challenges on the Northern or Western borders.

Dec 9, 2021

Andaman journalist arrested by the police over his tweet

2 brothers arrested for assaulting policemen in Yelahanka road rage incident

Two brothers who assaulted policemen, including a sub-inspector, in a road rage case have been arrested by Karnataka police in Bengaluru, police said on Wednesday.

Dec 8, 2021

CDS Rawat chopper crash: Rajnath asks IAF chief to rush to the accident site for on-spot evaluation

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has asked Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari to reach the military aircraft crash site in Tamil Nadu

Dec 8, 2021

CDS Rawat chopper crash: No answers to these mind-boggling questions [details]

One of the biggest questions that is facing the armed forces as well as the nation is -- how a helicopter carrying a very very important person - India's Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat -- crashed resulting in the death of several persons.

Dec 8, 2021

Meta unveils new office in India to train entrepreneurs, creators

Facebook parent Meta opens new office in Gurugram; To train 1 crore entrepreneurs, 2.5 lakh creators

In a bid to scale its India operations, Meta (formerly Facebook), on Wednesday unveiled its new office here which is said to be the company's first stand-alone office in Asia.

Dec 8, 2021

RBI keeps lending rate unchanged at 4% as recovery remains prime focus

To push for a lasting economic recovery amid concerns over the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday retained its key lending rates intact during the pan-ultimate monetary policy review of FY22.

Dec 8, 2021

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India

Despite looming Omicron, 48L yet to take vaccination in Bengaluru; Authorities worried

CDS chopper crash: Another victim Junior Warrant Officer Pradip's dreams cut short

India logs 9,419 new Covid cases, 195 deaths in 24 hrs

Chopper Crash: Group Captain Varun Singh survives one night, next 48 hours critical

Chopper Crash: IAF search team recovers data recorder of crashed M 17 helicopter

Security tightened at Gen Rawat's residence in Delhi

Missed: New Sainik School in MP was waiting for Gen Rawat for inauguration next month

Who's Group Captain Varun Singh: The pilot of crashed chopper and only survivor who can throw light on accident

Sai Teja: The soldier from Andhra among victims of chopper crash

In Army for 43 years, Gen Rawat's unfinished task remains modernisation of Indian military (Obituary)

2 brothers arrested for assaulting policemen in Yelahanka road rage incident

CDS Rawat chopper crash: Rajnath asks IAF chief to rush to the accident site for on-spot evaluation

CDS Rawat chopper crash: No answers to these mind-boggling questions [details]

Facebook parent Meta opens new office in Gurugram; To train 1 crore entrepreneurs, 2.5 lakh creators

RBI keeps lending rate unchanged at 4% as recovery remains prime focus

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh