Jawzjan: At least 21 Taliban militants have been killed in an airstrike by Afghan forces in the northern province of Javzjan. The statement was made by Hanif Rizai, a military spokesman for the northern region. The incident took place on Friday. Most were killed in attacks on hideouts in Murghab, Hasanthabin, and Atma. Ten people were seriously injured in the attack. US troops withdrew from Afghanistan in the first week of May. The Taliban is reported to be in control of more than 200 districts.
Washington: Covid’s Delta variant is reported to be seriously affecting the body and spreading like chickenpox. U.S. media reported, citing U.S. health experts. The Washington Post reports that the Delta variant is equally prevalent among those who receive the covid vaccine and those who do not, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Delta variant was first reported in India. It also warns that the Delta variant has a greater transmission potential than diseases such as MERS, SARS, and Ebola. Of the 35,000 people who receive the vaccine each week in the United States, the Delta variant is confirmed with symptoms. The actual incidence is likely to be even higher. But the report says that vaccines can help prevent serious infections and that the vaccine is limited in preventing the spread of the disease.
At the same time, the number of covid cases is rising in China as the Delta variant is reported. The covid cluster, which formed in the Chinese city of Nanjing, is now reported to have spread to about five provinces and Beijing. The Chinese government is preparing to announce a lockdown to overcome the crisis. Authorities say the covid 19 Delta variant, which was reported in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, is spreading rapidly.
Srinagar: The army has killed Mohammad Ismal Alvi, the mastermind of the Pulwama terror attack. A relative of Jaish-e-Muhammad chief Masood Azhar was killed by security forces during a clash in Kashmir. 49 CRPF jawans were martyred in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack. The clash between the terrorists and the security forces took place this morning. Two terrorists were killed in the clash. The details of the terrorists were later released by the police.
The deceased, Mohammad Ismail Alvi, was also the commander of Jaish-e Muhammad. He has been working in the field since 2018. He played an important role in making youths in part of the Jaish-e Muhammad. He had special training in bomb-making, including from the Taliban. According to the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Alvi was behind several attacks on security forces.
The NIA’s investigation has found that he was the one who made the bomb and delivered the explosives for the Pulwama attack. Alvi was charged in the charge sheet but could not be apprehended. Police later confirmed that one of the two people killed in Saturday’s clash was Mohammed Ismail Alvi. This is an important achievement for the military in the fight against terrorism.
New Delhi: The Central government has permitted to open cinema theaters in the country. Theaters, which closed in April following the second wave of Covid, will reopen. According to reports 4,000 theaters across the country are in the first phase. The decision was made to admit 50 percent of the people following the covid norms.
Theaters are not allowed to open in Maharashtra and Kerala. The preliminary conclusion is that it is not possible to open theaters in Kerala as there is no reduction in the number of patients per day. In Telangana alone, 100 percent of the people are allowed to enter.
Meanwhile, theaters in Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab will have 50 percent admission from Friday. The latest releases are the Hollywood movie Mortal Compact and the Telugu movies Ishq, Thimmarusu, and Narasimhapuram.
Bangalore: Karnataka has made RTPCR compulsory for entry into the state from other states including Kerala. Those who have received two doses of the vaccine must produce an RTPCR certificate. Those coming to Karnataka from Kerala by air, bus, train, taxi, and private vehicles should produce the RTPCR negative certificate taken within 72 hours.
Earlier, the Karnataka government had relaxed the RTPCR negative certificate requirement for those coming to Karnataka from Kerala. Those who received two doses of the vaccine could travel to Karnataka with a vaccine certificate. Those who did not get the vaccine were required to have an RTPCR negative certificate taken within 72 hours. That order has now been revised.
The government also directed the respective district administrations to tighten inspections at all places like airports, railway stations, and district boundaries. The state government has said that a case will be registered against those violating the law under the Disaster Prevention Act.
Thiruvananthapuram: The state government has started the distribution of special Onam kits. Food Minister GR Anil officially inaugurated the event by handing over the first kit at a function in Thiruvananthapuram. Distributed to yellow cardholders from today.
The kit contains 1 kg of sugar, 500 g of coconut oil, 100 g tea, 500 gm of a pea, 1 kg salt,250 gm dal, 100 g of Chilli/chili powder, 1 kg of turmeric, 100 g of semia 150 g / 180 g of ghee, 50 g of cashew nut, 20 g of cardamom, chips, 1 kg of atta and 1 bath soap.
Thiruvananthapuram: The last date for payment of fees for the Higher Secondary SAY / Improvement examination to be held in August has been extended. Exam fees will be accepted until August 3. The last date to apply for the SAY/ Improvement Examination at the parent school without penalty is August 3. You can apply till August 5 with a fine of Rs 600. The due date for payment of fees by the respective school principals to the treasury is August 6th. The last date for online registration through the departmental portal is August 6.
New Delhi: CBSE has announced the results of the Class XII examination. This time the pass percentage is 99.37%. The Plus Two and Class X examinations under the board have been canceled this time in the wake of the second wave of expansion.
Instead, the Supreme Court ruled a special evaluation according to the direction of a 13 – member panel. The results were announced today. Exam results are available on the website cbseresults.nic.in.
In addition, the results can be found through the Umang app, SMS, and Digi Locker system.
Kochi: Vishnu, the approver in the case of attacking the actress, has been arrested. He was arrested on the basis of a court order issued to the Ernakulam District Superintendent of Police. A non-bailable warrant was issued against Vishnu yesterday morning. Yet Vishnu did not attend. The trial court ordered Vishnu to be arrested and produced after he failed to appear in court.
Vishnu, the 10th accused in the case, later turned as an approver in the case. While in jail, Pulsar Suni sent a letter to Dileep. Vishnu had told the police that he had helped him to write the letter.
New Delhi: As the number of coronavirus cases decreased across India and as a result, the lockdown restrictions were relaxed, more and more people started relying on trains for travel and so on. Because of the current situation, Indian Railways has increased its travel capacity. This was a relief to many passengers as most of the trains started running on important routes. According to the Ministry of Railways, the number of passengers on trains has increased by 80% since March.
According to a report published in Money Control, Indian Railways currently operates about 1,490 mail, express, and 947 passenger trains. Ticket bookings through Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corp Ltd (IRCTC) were reduced to 500,000 tickets per day in May. But now it has raised to 800,000 tickets per day. About 90 percent of the tickets are booked through the IRCTC portal, the ministry said. An official of the department said that issues related to the operation of trains have already been discussed with the state governments. He added that trains have been completely restarted based on the demand of the people. To ensure safety, Indian Railways conducts random inspections and inspections in control areas. Demand for trains is likely to increase during the festive season, officials said.
