NATIONAL
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Tarang Shakti
- The highly anticipated Tarang Shakti air combat exercise commenced at Sulur in Tamil Nadu. It is India’s first-ever multinational air combat exercise.
- Some of the most renowned and sophisticated aircraft will participate in this exercise, including India's Rafale and Europe's Eurofighter Typhoon, among others. Additionally, aircraft from other nations, including Germany, the UK, and Spain, will be taking to the skies, reported ToI.
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Government withdraws The Waqf Properties (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants), Bill, 2014
- The government withdrew the Waqf Properties (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Bill 2014, which sought to provide for a mechanism for the eviction of unauthorised occupants from waqf properties, in Rajya Sabha.
- The Waqf Properties (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants), Bill, 2014 was introduced in Rajya Sabha on February 18, 2014 by erstwhile minority affairs minister K Rahman Khan. It was referred to the Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice on March 5, 2014.
INTERNATIONAL
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South Korean nuclear weapons would fracture US ties, defence chief says
- South Korea could rupture its U.S. alliance and shock financial markets if it started building nuclear weapons, Defence Minister Shin Won-sik said dismissing renewed domestic calls for the country's own arsenal to deter North Korea
- As the neighbouring North rapidly expands nuclear and missile capabilities, more South Korean officials and members of President Yoon Suk Yeol's conservative ruling party have called in recent months for developing nuclear weapons.The prospect of another term for former U.S. President Donald Trump, who complained about the cost of the U.S. military presence in South Korea and launched unprecedented talks with the North, has further fuelled the debate.
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Ready to work with Bangladesh interim government : US
- The United States said it is ready to work with the interim government of Bangladesh as the country charts a democratic future for its people."We continue to monitor developments in Bangladesh, and we obviously have seen the appointment of Muhammad Yunus as the leader of an interim government," State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said.
- "We think the interim government will play a vital role in establishing long-term peace and political stability in Bangladesh," Miller said responding to questions on the fast-moving development in Bangladesh
SPORTS
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Paris Olympics 2024
- India defeated Spain 2-1 to clinch bronze medal in the men’s hockey event at Paris Olympics.
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Wrestling
- Young Indian grappler Aman Sehrawat enters 57 kg freestyle semifinal at the Paris Olympics 2024.
