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US President Joe Biden has bypassed the Congress for the second time in a row this month to release $147.5 million in aid for military equipment as emergency arms sales to Israel to fight Hamas.

A civilian volunteer was killed in a gunfight with unidentified persons in Manipur's Imphal West district while unidentified militants and police commandos exchanged heavy gunfire in Moreh in which a police commando was injured, an official said on Saturday.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday that the government is equipping the armed forces with the latest weapons and platforms to protect the nation from threats.

Like previous occasions, the Indian authorities would repatriate the Myanmar soldiers to their country through the Moreh border in Manipur after completing the necessary formalities.

Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Saturday returned her Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards given as a protest against the government's role in the entire Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) saga.

Addressing a media conference here, the DGP said, “As many as 76 terrorists, including 55 foreign terrorists, were killed in 42 operations om 2023. Also, 291 overground workers (OGWs) working for the terrorists were arrested while 89 terror modules were busted.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Saturday chaired a preparatory meeting of 42nd Agartala Book Fair, scheduled to begin from February 21 next year here at Agartala Hapania International Fair Ground.

Governor Indrasena Reddy on Saturday chaired a meeting at TTAADC headquarter at Khumulwng on developmental activities in the ADC areas of the state and emphasized the need of developing tourism in the ADCs.

Addressing a press conference here in the conference hall of the civil secretariat, the state social welfare minister Tinku Roy announced the decision of the government for inclusion of more 29,410 beneficiaries under the social pension scheme.

This state-of-the-art school building stands as a testament to the current state government's commitment to enhancing the education infrastructure of the region. Situated next to the national highway, the construction of this impressive building was accomplished within a year.

Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha election a major reshuffle has taken place in the state BJP organization, involving changes in Vice Presidents, General Secretaries, and Secretaries, along with other wings.

A press release from BSF said on 30th December in the area of Border out post (BOP) R C Nath under Chawmanu, Dhalai District, two unlisted cadres of NLFT (BM) surrendered before BSF authorities.

Dietician Khushboo Gupta, a resident of Delhi, posted a stomach-churning video on Instagram revealing a live worm she discovered in the veg sandwich she had purchased during her IndiGo flight from Delhi to Mumbai on the morning of December 29.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 jolted off Indonesia's western province of Aceh on Saturday without causing giant waves, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.

The Prime Minister held a roadshow while enroute to the railway station. Thousands of people had lined up along the route, showering rose petals on the convoy and cheering the Prime Minister.

Landa (34), a native of Harike, district Tarn Taran, Punjab and presently residing in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada belongs to Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) which is listed as a terrorist organisation at serial number 1 of the First Schedule to the said Act, read the MHA notification.

An Indian-origin couple, who headed a tech company, and their teen daughter have been found dead in Massachusetts State and the local prosecutor said it was likely a "domestic issue incident".

Pakistan on Friday said that it has received a request from India to extradite Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the chief of the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) but said it may not take any action on it in the absence of an agreement in this regard.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the signing of the Memorandum of Settlement with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) will ensure peace in Assam and the northeastern region.

Continuing with its crackdown on human traffickers along the India-Bangladesh, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested four more accused involved in illegal infiltration into India via Tripura.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Friday attended the event of 75 years of Agartala Prachya Bharti Higher Secondary School and called for ensuring quality education and enhances the education sector of the state.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Friday chaired a review meeting of the Tripura State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) here at the secretariat and stressed on the need for more vigilance on wastes management to control environmental pollution.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Friday inaugurated the 18th Regional Saras Mela here at Agartala Hapania international ground to encourage and empower the rural Self-Help Groups (SHGs) of the state. This year the theme of the Saras Mela is "Didi Lakhpati Tripura Agragati".

The Chief Minister stated that currently, children with disabilities (Divyangjans) in the state are showcasing their talents in various fields and receiving recognition and awards in education and sports both within the state and internationally.

In a shocking turn of events, residents of Madhab Para in Harbang ADC Village, under Mandwi Block, have raised serious allegations of financial irregularities and fraud in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission's Har Ghar Jal.