NATIONAL
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds important meet on security in J&K, NSA, Army Chief present
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh convened an important meeting on the “rising” terror-related incidents in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
- As per officials, Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane, National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, Director General of Military Operations-Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma and heads of the security-related agencies were present in the meeting. The meeting is being held at South Block. The development comes a day ahead of Independence Day on August 15.
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Indian Army's K-9 squad participate in 10th edition of India-Sri Lanka joint military exercise
- The Indian Army's K-9 squad is participating in the 10th edition of India-Sri Lanka joint military exercise 'Mitra Shakti'.The 10th edition of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Military Exercise Mitra Shakti began at the Army Training School, Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka. The Exercise will conclude on August 25.
- Indian contingent comprising 106 personnel is being represented by a Battalion of Rajputana Rifles along with personnel from other arms and services. The Sri Lankan contingent is being represented by personnel from the Gajaba Regiment of the Sri Lankan Army.
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Indian Army takes out 'Tiranga Yatra' in Leh
- Ahead of the 78th Independence Day, the Indian Army held a 'Tiranga Yatra' from Col. Rinchen's Memorial to the Hall of Fame in Leh, Ladakh.Army personnel marched on the road, waving tricolour and singing patriotic songs ahead of the Independence Day commemoration.
- The 'Tiranga Yatra' is part of the 'Har Ghar Tiranaga Abhiyan' launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to instil the feeling of Nationalism by encouraging citizens to display the National flag at their homes.
INTERNATIONAL
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US Navy's newest air-to-air missile AIM-174B could tilt balance in South China Sea
- The U.S. Navy's deployment of new extremely long-range air-to-air missiles in the Indo-Pacific could erase China's advantage in aerial reach, experts say, part of an intensifying focus on projecting power amid high tensions in the region.The AIM-174B, developed from the readily available Raytheon SM-6 air defence missile, is the longest-range such missile the United States has ever fielded and was officially acknowledged in July.
- It has three key advantages: it can fly several times farther than the next-best US option, the AIM-120 AMRAAM; it does not require new production lines; and it is compatible with the aircraft of at least one ally, Australia.
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Germany's Rheinmetall buys US defence supplier for $950 mn’
- German arms maker Rheinmetall, a key weapons supplier to Ukraine, said it has acquired US vehicle specialist Loc Performance for $950 million as it moves to boost its presence in the world's largest defence market.The purchase of the Michigan-based supplier "expands the group's business with the US military" and "increases its industrial base in the USA", Rheinmetall said in a statement.
SPORTS
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Subroto Cup
- Mother International School, Ranchi asserted itself with a victory in the final of the 63rd Subroto Cup under-17 girls' football tournament against Bangladesh.
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Paris Olympics 2024
- Indian Army honoured weightlifter Mirabai Chanu in Imphal, recognising her outstanding performance at the Paris Olympics 2024.
