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Meeting with new top cop, plain clothes, white sheets, 3 layers: How Delhi Police planned Sonam Wangchuk’s removal from Jantar Mantar | Delhi News

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Delhi Police carried out a pre-planned early morning operation on Saturday to remove climate activist Sonam Wangchuk NEW DELHI: Delhi Police carried out a pre-planned early morning operation on Saturday to remove climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from the Jantar Mantar protest site, according to senior police sources.According to sources quoted by news agency ANI, the…

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Infiltration bid foiled: Army engages in cross-border firing in J&K’s Rajouri after spotting suspicious movement | India News

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NEW DELHI: The Army engaged in cross-border firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district after troops detected suspicious movement near the border, officials said on Saturday.According to the officials, Army personnel opened fire after spotting suspected terrorists near the LoC.The exchange of small arms fire was reported from the…

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Airport mosque protest fizzles out as police and central forces turn area into fortress | Kolkata News

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Central forces and Bidhannagar police deployed in Bankra in Friday Kolkata: A planned protest against the suspension of congregational prayers at the 136-year-old mosque inside Kolkata airport fizzled out on Friday after a massive deployment of police and central forces prevented supporters of the Bankra mosque committee from assembling near the airport, prompting the protesters…

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Western Railway seeks Kandivali defence land for MMR’s biggest long-distance rail terminal | Mumbai News

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Western Railway will seek the Defence Ministry’s approval for the transfer of the land identified for the project. (File Photo) MUMBAI: Western Railway is planning to propose the setting up of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region’s largest long-distance railway terminal at Kandivali, a project aimed at easing congestion at Mumbai Central and Bandra Terminus while creating…

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Malaysia-based agent held in cyber slavery case | Chennai News

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Illustration depicting a cyber slavery and overseas employment fraud racket, showing trafficked workers coerced into online scam operations under surveillance in a guarded facility. Chennai: A man, Jai alias Babu, of Theni district, key accused in a cyber slavery and overseas employment fraud racket, was arrested at Bengaluru International Airport after arriving from Malaysia, said…

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How does a hydrogen train work? | India News

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India’s first hydrogen train (Photo: Ministry of railways) India’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train has begun running on the Jind-Sonipat route. Its promise lies not in burning a new fuel, but in using hydrogen to generate electricity onboard — with water vapour as the only direct emission.A hydrogen train is, in effect, an electric train that…

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