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"Someone Must Have Doubted...": Senior Doctor On Trainee IAS Officer's Disability Claim

 Trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar - under scrutiny over claims she lied about mental and visual disabilities to clear the Civil Services exam - was sent by the UPSC, the government's recruiting body, for a medical check-up because "someone must have doubted" her claim of infirmities, a senior doctor and former Director of Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Science, told NDTV. There are also questions over her claiming OBC, or Other Backward Classes, status. "Someone must have doubted Puja Khedkar's disability (claim)... that is why she was sent to AIIMS for examination," Dr MC Mishra, the ex-Director of AIIMS, said this afternoon. Ms Khedkar had been directed to AIIMS to confirm claims of multiple disabilities, including locomotor problems, she had made during the application process. However, according to multiple reports she skipped as many as six appointments between April and August 2022. "Before admissions a board is formed and the candidat...
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INDIA's Bihar Ally Mukesh Sahani's Father Brutally Murdered At Home

 The father of Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani has been brutally murdered at their ancestral home in Bihar's Darbhanga district. Jitan Sahani's mutilated body was found on the bed this morning. Senior police officer Jagannath Reddy has confirmed the incident and said a police team is at the Sahanis' home. The chilling incident has sparked panic among local residents. A former minister in the Bihar government, Mukesh Sahani leads the Vikassheel Insaan Party, which has a strong support base in the OBC community. VIP is currently allied with the RJD and the Congress in the INDIA Opposition bloc. Mukesh Sahani's residence is located near the house in which his father lived.   Senior police officer Manish Chandra Chaudhary told IANS that preliminary probe indicates that someone entered the Sahanis' home with a theft plan and killed Jitan Sahani when he resisted. Senior officer Reddy has said a three-member Special Investigation Team has been formed to i...
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Army officer, 4 others killed in Doda, Jaish-linked outfit behind attack

 Four Army personnel, including an officer, and a cop were killed during an encounter with heavily armed terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Monday. The attack was claimed by 'Kashmir Tigers', a shadow group of Pakistan-backed terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). The encounter took place when the troops of Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a joint cordon and search operation at Dhari Gote Urarbagi in Desa forest belt, some 55 km from Doda town, late Monday evening. After a brief exchange of fire, the officials said the terrorists attempted to escape but were chased by the troops led by an officer, despite challenging terrain and thick foliage, leading to another firefight in the woods at nearly 9 pm. Five soldiers were critically injured in the encounter and four of them, including the officer, later succumbed to injuries, the officials confirmed. "General Upendra Dwivedi, COAS, and all ranks ...
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Soldiers Killed In Action In Encounter With Terrorists In J&K's Doda

 Four Indian Army soldiers, including an officer, have been killed in action during an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Monday. According to officials, a joint operation by the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police was launched in the Desa area of Doda based on specific information about the presence of terrorists. "Contact with terrorists was established at about 9 pm in which heavy firefight ensued. Initial reports suggest injuries to our bravehearts," the Army had posted on X on Monday night. At least five soldiers were critically injured in the encounter, officials had said. According to sources, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has spoken to the Indian Army chief, General Upendra Dwivedi, took stock of the ground situation and ongoing operation in Doda. Second Major Attack In Jammu Region In One Week This was the second major encounter in the Jammu region after five soldiers were killed in action in Kathua last week. The attack, ...
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Man killed at Trump rally identified as firefighter Corey Comperatore, who ‘died a hero’

 Firefighter Corey Comperatore was killed during the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Sunday. Comperatore was one of the thousands of people who attended the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, part of Trump’s 2024 reelection effort. He died trying to protect his family, according to the governor. Pennsylvania State Police confirmed his identity on Sunday. Authorities have identified the gunman in Saturday’s attack as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was killed by Secret Service agents at the scene after the shooting. The FBI is investigating the attack as an assassination attempt, the agency said. “I just spoke to Corey’s wife and Corey’s two daughters,” Shapiro said Sunday. “Corey was an avid supporter of the former president and was so excited to be there last night with him in the community,” the governor said. “I asked Corey’s wife if it would be okay for me to share that we spoke. She said ‘yes.’ She also asked tha...
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