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PM Modi pays last respect to CDS General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others
The cremation of CDS General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat will take place on Friday in Delhi.
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Haryana: A group of people, that also included members of some Hindu orgs, attempted to forcefully enter a church in Indira Colony, Rohtak earlier today, alleging that religious conversion is taking place there.
Asst Pastor of the Church says, "People come here out of devotion, just like any other place of worship. We never forced anyone to come here. Last evening SHO came & told us of a complaint. We gave all our info to the chowki incharge. SHO then came & inspected the situation here".
We received a complaint that something like this might be happening. We probed&found nothing like that. We deployed cops as precautionary measures. There was a congregation for which no permission had been obtained. So, it was dispersed: Capt Manoj Kumar, Dy Commissioner, Rohtak
US FDA authorizes Pfizer booster for 16- and 17-year-olds: Reuters (ANI)
Tamil Nadu | Drone mapping of the IAF chopper crash site near Nanjappan Sathiram in Kattery, Coonoor, conducted earlier today
The 3 service chiefs - Army Chief Gen MM Naravane, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar & IAF chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari pay last respects to CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat & other 11 Armed Forces personnel who lost their lives in military chopper crash y'day.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pays last respects to CDS General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and other 11 Armed Forces personnel who lost their lives in the Tamil Nadu Chopper Crash yesterday.
Delhi | NSA Ajit Doval pays tributes to CDS General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and other 11 Armed Forces personnel who lost their lives in the IAF chopper crash yesterday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays last respects to CDS General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and other 11 Armed Forces personnel who lost their lives in the Tamil Nadu Chopper Crash yesterday.
The mortal remains of CDS General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madulika Rawat and 11 others, who lost their lives in Tamil Nadu chopper crash yesterday, placed at Palam airbase. Their families pay last respects. (ANI)
The mortal remains of Lance Naik Vivek Kumar being kept at Palam airbase.
The mortal remains of Madhulika Rawat, president of the Army Wives Welfare Association and wife of late #CDSGeneralBipinRawat, being kept at Palam airbase.
The mortal remains of Brig LS Lidder being placed at Palam airbase.
The mortal remains of CDS General Bipin Rawat who lost his life in Tamil Nadu chopper crash yesterday, being brought out of IAF aircraft that arrived at Palam airbase from Sulur.
Chhattisgarh | Two IED blasts occurred in quick succession between Sendri Nalla Sukka Nalla (PS Raoghat, district Kanker) today evening at around 4 pm. SSB troops were out on duty from Bhaiasalebhat camp when the blast occurred. No injuries have been reported. Details awaited. (ANI)
The Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and The Delhi Police Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2021 passed by Lok Sabha. These ordinances aim to extend the tenure for Chiefs of CBI and ED for up to 5 yrs – as opposed to the current fixed 2-yr tenure. (ANI)
The suspension of scheduled international commercial passenger services to/from India extended till 31st January 2022.
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha members gherao the Odisha Assembly, demanding the removal of MoS Home Affairs Dibya Shankar Mishra from State Cabinet over his alleged involvement in Mamita Meher murder case; police resorted to 'lathi-charge' during the rally in Bhubaneswar.
PM Modi to pay respects to late CDS Bipin Rawat and other Armed Forces personnel at around 9 PM today. Defence Minister, Minister of State for Defence, National Security Advisor and three Services chiefs will also be present.
The mortal remains of CDS and other Armed Forces personnel will reach Delhi around 8 PM today. Some of the family members of the personnel killed in the military aircraft crash will also be present. (ANI)
Kolkata | CBI arrests Bikash Mishra, brother of Trinamool Congress' youth wing leader Binay Mishra, accused in the illegal coal smuggling case. He was arrested at a private hospital where he is undergoing treatment. (ANI)
Farmers celebrate at Singhu border following the announcement of suspension of their yr-long protest against farm laws & other related issues. Today they received a letter from Centre with promises of forming a committee on MSP & withdrawing cases against them immediately. (ANI)
Rajya Sabha MP and YSRCP leader Vijayasai Reddy V met PM Modi and held a detailed discussion on issues relating to Andhra Pradesh, today.
Singapore removed from the list of 'at risk' countries from where travellers would need to follow additional measures on arrival in India, including post-arrival testing. 12 countries including South Africa, Botswana and China are on the list.
Madhya Pradesh: A security circular, signed by Katni SP relating to VIP movement, reads, "Keep a strict vigil on Sikhs, Muslims, JKLF, ULFA, SIMI & LTTE terrorists" SP Sunil Jain says, "It is a clerical error. I have issued a show-cause notice to the clerk concerned."
IAF chopper crash | PM Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, MoS Defence Ajay Bhatt & NSA Ajit Doval expected to pay tribute to the mortal remains of CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 other personnel at the Palam Technical Area today evening: Sources
All 13 bodies are being brought in an Indian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft from Sulur to Delhi. IAF Chief has already left for Delhi from there. Four bodies including that of Gen Rawat, his wife & Brig LS Lidder have been positively identified: Sources (ANI)
Calcutta HC, Justice Kaushik Chanda bench quashes FIR against actor & BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty. Further investigation has also been stayed.
Farmers' agitation suspended: Special prayer to be offered at Golden Temple on December 13, says Samyukta Kisan Morcha. (PTI)
Protesting farmers will vacate the protest sites on December 11, farmer leader Darshan Pal Singh said.
The Government of India has sent a formal letter to protesting farmers, with promises of forming a committee on MSP and withdrawing cases against them immediately.
Farmers start removing tents from their protest site in Singhu on Delhi-Haryana, indicating an end to farmers' protest.
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge expressed disappointment over the Opposition being not allowed to pay tribute to Bipin Rawat in Rajya Sabha. "After Defence Minister's statement in Rajya Sabha, Opposition demanded 1-2 minutes for each MP to pay tribute to CDS Gen Bipin Rawat and others who died in the chopper crash. But we were not allowed. It is unfortunate & we condemn this attitude, Kharge said.
The new draft proposal received from the government will be discussed in the meeting of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) today. Accordingly, the SKM will take a decision (regarding withdrawing the agitation), Ashok Dhawale, a member of SKM's five-member committee, told ANI.
Vehicles carrying mortal remains of CDS Bipin Rawat, his wife and other personnel who died in the Coonoor chopper crash, leave for Sulur airbase from Madras Regimental Centre in Nilgiris district From Sulur airbase, the mortal remains will be taken to Delhi by air. (Pic: ANI)
Advocate-activist Sudha Bharadwaj, an accused in Bhima Koregaon case, has been released from Byculla jail in Mumbai.
The Crime Branch of Pimpri Chinchwad Police in Maharashtra arrested two persons on Wednesday (December 8) for smuggling Ambergris, or “whale vomit” valued at more than Rs 1.1 crore, as per the police. One accused is absconding, the police said. (ANI)
"The Parliament has repealed the farm laws and the government formed a committee for other demands of farmers. An amended proposal letter has also been sent to farmers as they wanted. So, I hope the movement ends today," said BJP Kisan Morcha president Rajkumar Chahar.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday (December 9) extended greetings to Congress president Sonia Gandhi on her birthday. Gandhi, the longest-serving president of her party, turned 75 today. "Birthday greetings to Smt. Sonia Gandhi Ji. Praying for her long and healthy life," Kejriwal tweeted. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other leaders also greeted Gandhi on her birthday. (PTI)
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to call on President Ram Nath Kovind and apprise him of the details of the Coonoor chopper crash.
A suspicious explosion took place at Rohini Court today morning. Seven fire tenders were rushed to the spot. Details awaited. (ANI)
Praying for the welfare of the sole survivor of the chopper crash that killed CDS Bipin Rawat, among others, President Ram Nath Kovind tweeted, "My thoughts are with Gp Capt Varun Singh who has survived the tragic chopper crash. I pray for his speedy recovery and long life."
At his native village, Bhamorikhal in the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, people mourn the demise of CDS General Bipin Rawat.
In Uttarakhand Assembly, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, state ministers, and MLAs pay tribute to CDS General Bipin Rawat, who died in chopper crash.
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu pays tribute to CDS Bipin Rawat at Madras Regimental Centre in Nilgiris district.
Air Marshal Manvendra Singh is heading the tri-services inquiry into the IAF Mi-17 that crashed yesterday. Singh is Commander of Indian Air Force’s training command and a helicopter pilot himself: IAF Officials. (ANI)
Defence Min Rajnath Singh said Group Captain Varun Singh is on life support. "He is under watch and if required, he can be shifted from the Military Hospital, Wellington to the Command Hospital, Bangalore," ANI quoted sources as saying.
The Rajya Sabha observed a two-minute silence on the demise of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife, and other personnel in a military helicopter crash near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu.
Lok Sabha observes two-minute silence on the demise of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife, and other personnel in a military helicopter crash near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu.
Addressing the Lok Sabha, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "The Indian Air Force (IAF) has ordered a tri-service inquiry into the military chopper crash. The investigation will be led by Air Marshal Manavendra Singh. The inquiry team reached Wellington yesterday itself and started the investigation."
Mallikarjun Kharge, LoP in Rajya Sabha, said today, "We've decided not to protest (against the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs) today in honour of CDS Bipin Rawat & the soldiers who died in the chopper crash&to pay tribute to them. We'll also attend Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's address."
The US Indo-Pacific Command has extended its condolences on the demise of CDS Bipin Rawat and 12 others.
A six-year-old child who was in a car with her parents survived while her parents died after a truck overturned on the car near Hyatt Hotel in RK Puram, according to the Delhi Police.
Congress Party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is set to launch a poll campaign in Goa from December 10, for the upcoming state Assembly polls.
The UN Security Council (UNSC) has expressed "deep concern" over this week`s conviction and sentencing of Myanmar`s ousted democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi, former President Win Myint and others. Suu Kyi was found guilty of inciting public unrest and breaching COVID-19 restrictions and sentenced to four years in prison. "The members of the Security Council expressed deep concern at the sentencing of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint and others. Recalling their previous statements, they reiterated their calls for the release of all those who have been arbitrarily detained since 1 February 2021," the UNSC said in a statement."The members of the Security Council once again stressed their continued support for the democratic transition in Myanmar and underlined the need to uphold democratic institutions and processes, refrain from violence, pursue constructive dialogue and reconciliation in accordance with the will and interests of the people of Myanmar, fully respect human rights and fundamental freedoms and uphold the rule of law," the statement added.
(With ANI inputs)
Canada will join its allies in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing in February to send China a message over its human rights record, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said. Australia and Britain will join the diplomatic boycott, their prime ministers said on Wednesday, as other allies weighed similar moves to protest at China's human rights record. China, meanwhile, has denied all rights abuses.
The Centre will move `The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill 2021` in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday for consideration and passing. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is to move the Bill during the proceedings of the House to be commenced after lunch.
IAF chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari reaches the chopper crash site near Coonoor in Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. Watch the video below:
At UNSC meeting on Syria and use of chemical weapons, Pratik Mathur, Counsellor in India's Permanent Mission to UN, said, "India has been repeatedly cautioning against the possibility of terrorist entities and individuals gaining access to chemical weapons."
After the death of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat yesterday (December 8), Army Vice Chief Lt Gen Chandi Prasad Mohanty has cut short his two-day visit to Qatar and is returning to Delhi, ANI quoted sources.
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby pays tribute to Rawat.
"We're deeply saddened by the loss of CDS Gen Bipin Rawat & others who died in the crash. He made lasting impact on the Indian military & reinforced our strong military-to-military relationship b/w US & India," said US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Mark Milley.
The mortal remains of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and others who lost his life in Tamil Nadu chopper crash a day before, reached Palam airbase from Sulur.
A day after the tragic chopper crash that killed CDS Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 other people who were on board an Indian Air Force helicopter, condolences continue to pour in. The copter carrying General Rawat and his entourage crashed in apparently foggy conditions, in Tamil Nadu, killing the 13 people on board, the IAF and other officials said. One person survived the crash and is being treated at a hospital. While Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is expected to address the parliament today, the funeral of General Rawat will take place tomorrow (December 9, Friday).
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