Devotees on way to Kedarnath stunned those present at the Ratlam railway station in Madhya Pradesh as they broke into an impromptus Garba..   It all started when the Bandra-Haridwar train arrived at 10.15 pm Wednesday at Ratlam station. As passengers had quite a lot of time in hand than its usual stop time of 10 minutes, they got down from the train and were seen performing Garba on the platform.  While many netizens were left surprised and amused by the fact that the train reached its destination early, saying the railways usually have a reputation of being late, others were amused to see the impromptu performance.  “Majama. Happy Journey,” Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw wrote online while sharing the video. 

Watch: Passengers break into Garba as Bandra-Haridwar train reaches station 20 minutes early

Passengers break into Garba as train reaches station 20 minutes early | Watch

As passengers had quite a lot of time in hand than its usual stop time of 10 minutes, they got down from the train and were seen&nbsp;performing Garba&nbsp;on the platform.&nbsp;

Devotees on way to Kedarnath stunned those present at the Ratlam railway station in Madhya Pradesh as they broke into an impromptus Garba. It all started when the Bandra-Haridwar train arrived at 10.15 pm Wednesday at Ratlam station.&nbsp; As passengers had quite a lot of time in hand than its usual stop time of 10 minutes, they got down from the train and were seen&nbsp;performing Garba&nbsp;on the platform.&nbsp;
While many netizens&nbsp;were left surprised and amused by the fact that the train reached its destination early, saying the railways usually have a reputation of being late, others were amused to see the impromptu performance.&nbsp; Also read:<a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/local/for-girl-walking-on-1-leg-to-school-sonu-sood-s-message-sending-ticket-get-ready-to-bihar-1653531717466"> For girl walking on 1 leg to school, Sonu Sood's message: 'Sending ticket, get ready to...' | Bihar</a>
&ldquo;Majama. Happy Journey,&rdquo; Railway Minister&nbsp;Ashwini Vaishnaw wrote online while sharing the video.&nbsp;

Indian administrative service officer Keerthi Jalli has earned praise from the internet after visuals showed her wading  through the flood-affected areas of Assam’s Cachar district.Jalli who is a deputy commissioner of Cachar is seen walking through mudded areas wearing a sari which grabbed the attention of netizens. The pictures and videos were initially shared on the Facebook page of the district administration.Cachar is one of the most affected districts of Assam in the recent floods and over 54,000 people are still sheltered in 259 relief camps across the district. Jalli on Wednesday visited various flood-affected areas under the Borkhola Development block and other parts.
 

Assam flood: IAS officer Keerthi Jalli wades through muddy road, Internet is impressed

Assam flood: IAS officer Keerthi Jalli&nbsp;wades through muddy road, Internet is impressed

Indian administrative service officer Keerthi Jalli&nbsp;has earned praise from the internet after visuals showed her wading&nbsp;&nbsp;through the flood-affected areas of Assam&rsquo;s Cachar district. Jalli&nbsp;who is a&nbsp;deputy commissioner of Cachar is&nbsp;seen walking through mudded areas wearing a sari which grabbed the attention of netizens. The pictures and videos were initially shared on the Facebook page of the district administration.
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As the two leaders shared a stage in Tamil Nadu capital Chennai, Chief Minister MK Stalin urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make Tamil an official language, on par with Hindi.Greeting Prime minister, Stalin said Tamil Nadu was a state for inclusive growth, equality and women’s empowerment and called it a “Dravidian model.” The DMK leader n also listed a set of key demands on behalf of the Tamil Nadu government including exemption from NEET and releasing pending GST dues. Stalin also demanded Tamil be the official language in High Court and Union Govt offices.
Earlier, after holding a massive roadshow in Chennai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to lay  the foundation stones of 11 projects worth over Rs 31,500 crore. 

Stalin shares stage with PM Modi, says make Tamil official language like Hindi

Greeting Prime minister, Stalin said Tamil Nadu was a state for inclusive growth, equality and women&rsquo;s empowerment and called it a &ldquo;Dravidian model.&rdquo;

As the two leaders shared a stage in Tamil Nadu&nbsp;capital Chennai,&nbsp;Chief Minister MK Stalin urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make Tamil an official language, on par with Hindi. Greeting Prime minister, Stalin said Tamil Nadu was a state for inclusive growth, equality and women&rsquo;s empowerment and called it a &ldquo;Dravidian model.&rdquo; The DMK&nbsp;leader also listed a set of key demands on behalf of the Tamil Nadu&nbsp;government including exemption from NEET and releasing pending GST dues. Stalin also demanded Tamil be the official language in High Court and Union Govt offices. Also Watch: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/karan-johar-opens-up-on-north-versus-south-films-1653312557583">Karan Johar opens up on North versus South films</a>
Earlier, after holding a massive roadshow in Chennai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to lay&nbsp; the foundation stones of 11 projects worth over Rs 31,500 crore.&nbsp;

Hinting at the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that it was time for the people of Telangana to do away with dynasty politics.Addressing party workers at an event organised by the Telangana BJP unit at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad, Modi said: “Family politics does not allow enthusiastic youths to enter politics. They are deprived of opportunities. This is the 21st century and we should do away with dynasty politics in Telangana too. Wherever dynasty politics has been wiped out, there has been development and growth. Family politics is a threat to democracy, and as soon as a ‘parivari party’ comes to power, they become corrupt. The family tries to hold on to power for as long as possible." His attack invoked a sharp rebuke from Telangana chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao. "There has been enough bhaashanbaazi (speeches) and promises but the situation in the country has been getting worse. The economy is suffering. Farmers, Dalits and tribals are unhappy," KCR said as for the second time in the last four months he avoided meeting Modi. KCR has been meeting with opposition leaders across the country in his efforts to consolidate a front to take on the BJP in the 2024 national election.On allegations of promoting dynastic politics, KCR's party spokesperson Krishank Manne said, "PM only spoke about parivarwaad. If that is the case, then who is Jay Shah (Union Home Minister Amit Shah's son) to lead cricket of India? They should expel Rajnath Singh and his son also if they do not believe in parivarwaad. Speak about Telangana?" Jay Shah is the Secretary of India's top cricket governing body Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and also the son of Home Minister Amit Shah.

PM Modi invokes 'parivarwad' to hit at KCR, CM's party asks who is Jay Shah

&nbsp;On allegations of promoting dynastic politics, KCR's party TRS&nbsp;responded sharply asking the PM why Home Minister Amit&nbsp;Shah's son was at the helm of Indian cricket

Hinting at the ruling&nbsp;Telangana Rashtra Samiti,&nbsp;Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that it was time for the people of Telangana to do away with dynasty politics. Addressing party workers at an event organised by the Telangana BJP unit at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad, Modi said: &ldquo;Family politics does not allow enthusiastic youths to enter politics. They are deprived of opportunities. This is the 21st century and we should do away with dynasty politics in Telangana too. Wherever dynasty politics has been wiped out, there has been development and growth. Family politics is a threat to democracy, and as soon as a &lsquo;parivari party&rsquo; comes to power, they become corrupt. The family tries to hold on to power for as long as possible."&nbsp; Also Watch: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/vlogger-who-took-pet-dog-to-kedarnath-writes-to-pm-modi-claiming-mental-harassment-1653533216393">Vlogger who took pet dog to Kedarnath writes to PM Modi claiming 'mental harassment'</a> His attack invoked a sharp rebuke from Telangana&nbsp;chief Minister K Chandrashekhar&nbsp;Rao. "There has been enough bhaashanbaazi (speeches) and promises but the situation in the country has been getting worse. The economy is suffering. Farmers, Dalits and tribals are unhappy,"&nbsp;KCR&nbsp;said as for the second time in the last four months he&nbsp;avoided meeting Modi.&nbsp; KCR has been meeting with opposition leaders across the country in his efforts to consolidate a front to take on the BJP in the 2024 national election. On allegations of promoting dynastic politics, KCR's party spokesperson Krishank Manne said, "PM only spoke about parivarwaad. If that is the case, then who is Jay Shah (Union Home Minister Amit Shah's son) to lead cricket of India? They should expel Rajnath Singh and his son also if they do not believe in parivarwaad. Speak about Telangana?"&nbsp;Jay Shah is the Secretary of India's top cricket governing body&nbsp;Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and also the son of Home Minister Amit Shah.

Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil has stirred a controversy with his comments asking NCP MP Supriya Sule to "go home and cook" instead of being in politics, drawing a sharp reaction from her party.
Patil made the remarks on Wednesday during a protest by the state BJP unit in Mumbai for seeking reservation for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in elections.
However, the BJP leader on Thursday said his words were part of a "rural style" of speaking and that he did not mean to disrespect women or Sule, who is the daughter of NCP chief Sharad Pawar.
"Whenever I meet Sule, we always greet each other with respect,” Patil said.
After the Supreme Court recently allowed reservation for the OBCs in local body elections in Madhya Pradesh, Sule, whose party shares power with the Shiv Sena and Congress in Maharashtra, had said she had contacted MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan during his Delhi visit, but he did not divulge what he did to get nod for the reservation.
On Wednesday, Patil, during the BJP's protest, hit out at Sule, saying, "Why are you (Sule) even in politics, just go home and cook. Go to Delhi or to a cemetery, but get us the OBC quota. Despite being a Lok Sabha member, how come you don't know how to get an appointment with chief minister." Taking a dim view of Patil's remarks, NCP's state women wing president Vidya Chavan, without taking his name, said a person who denied ticket to a sitting woman MLA and contested from her constituency is bad-mouthing an MP, who has been honoured with the Sansad Ratna award (for good performance) twice.
"We know you believe in Manusmriti, but we will not remain silent anymore," she said.
"He should learn to make chapattis so that he can help his wife at home," the NCP leader quipped.
Patil, who hails from Kolhapur, contested the 2019 state Assembly election from Pune's Kothrud seat, where sitting BJP MLA Medha Kulkarni was denied the ticket to make way for him.
Supriya Sule's husband Sadanand Sule also in a social media post criticised Patil's remarks, saying, "This is the Maharashtra BJP president speaking about Supriya. I have always maintained that they (BJP) are misogynistic and demean women whenever they can." "I am proud of my wife who is a homemaker, mother and a successful politician, one amongst many other hardworking and talented women in India. This is an insult to all women,” he said.
However, Patil on Thursday claimed his comments were blown out of proportion.
"My words were part of a style of speaking found commonly in rural parts of Maharashtra. At times, women in villages tell their children to go to a graveyard if they can't do certain things,” he said.
The BJP leader also said leaving aside the “cook” remarks, nothing else in his comments was demeaning or insensitive towards women.
“Similar is the case with the 'go to a cemetery' comment. The MVA government's failure to secure the OBC quota in civic bodies (elections) prompted me to say it. You will find many people using such words,” he said.
Patil also said that Sadanand Sule should learn about the village life.
"There are many such proverbs used in rural areas...My comments have been blown out of proportion. Even Supriya Sule has responded to my comments considerately, saying I have the right to make comments,” he said.

Maha BJP chief tells Supriya Sule 'to go home and cook', justifies remark after uproar

Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil has stirred a controversy with his comments asking NCP MP Supriya Sule to "go home and cook" instead of being in politics

Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil has stirred a controversy with his comments asking NCP MP Supriya Sule to "go home and cook" instead of being in politics, drawing a sharp reaction from her party.
Patil made the remarks on Wednesday during a protest by the state BJP unit in Mumbai for seeking reservation for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in elections.
However, the BJP leader on Thursday said his words were part of a "rural style" of speaking and that he did not mean to disrespect women or Sule, who is the daughter of NCP chief Sharad Pawar.
"Whenever I meet Sule, we always greet each other with respect,&rdquo; Patil said.
After the Supreme Court recently allowed reservation for the OBCs in local body elections in Madhya Pradesh, Sule, whose party shares power with the Shiv Sena and Congress in Maharashtra, had said she had contacted MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan during his Delhi visit, but he did not divulge what he did to get nod for the reservation.
On Wednesday, Patil, during the BJP's protest, hit out at Sule, saying, "Why are you (Sule) even in politics, just go home and cook. Go to Delhi or to a cemetery, but get us the OBC quota. Despite being a Lok Sabha member, how come you don't know how to get an appointment with chief minister." Taking a dim view of Patil's remarks, NCP's state women wing president Vidya Chavan, without taking his name, said a person who denied ticket to a sitting woman MLA and contested from her constituency is bad-mouthing an MP, who has been honoured with the Sansad Ratna award (for good performance) twice.
"We know you believe in Manusmriti, but we will not remain silent anymore," she said.
"He should learn to make chapattis so that he can help his wife at home," the NCP leader quipped.
Patil, who hails from Kolhapur, contested the 2019 state Assembly election from Pune's Kothrud seat, where sitting BJP MLA Medha Kulkarni was denied the ticket to make way for him.
Supriya Sule's husband Sadanand Sule also in a social media post criticised Patil's remarks, saying, "This is the Maharashtra BJP president speaking about Supriya. I have always maintained that they (BJP) are misogynistic and demean women whenever they can." "I am proud of my wife who is a homemaker, mother and a successful politician, one amongst many other hardworking and talented women in India. This is an insult to all women,&rdquo; he said.
However, Patil on Thursday claimed his comments were blown out of proportion.
"My words were part of a style of speaking found commonly in rural parts of Maharashtra. At times, women in villages tell their children to go to a graveyard if they can't do certain things,&rdquo; he said.
The BJP leader also said leaving aside the &ldquo;cook&rdquo; remarks, nothing else in his comments was demeaning or insensitive towards women.
&ldquo;Similar is the case with the 'go to a cemetery' comment. The MVA government's failure to secure the OBC quota in civic bodies (elections) prompted me to say it. You will find many people using such words,&rdquo; he said.
Patil also said that Sadanand Sule should learn about the village life.
"There are many such proverbs used in rural areas...My comments have been blown out of proportion. Even Supriya Sule has responded to my comments considerately, saying I have the right to make comments,&rdquo; he said.

The Indian Army has deployed a large number of troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in East Ladakh. The move by the Army comes after the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) reportedly constructed a double-span bridge on the north banks of the lake Pangong Tso. On his first visit to Ladakh after assuming the post of Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande inspected the LAC deployments.
A Hindustan Times report said that General Pande though satisfied with the stationed troops at the LAC, took note of the excessive military upgradation being undertaken by the PLA in the Aksai Chin region. Both, the Indian and the Chinese armies have deployed identical amounts of troops along the 1500-KM long LAC.
Chinese armour and rocket regiments are stationed at Rudog base, south of Pangong Tso, and at Xiadullah in the Xinjiang military region. The PLA Air Force fighters and bombers are stationed across Demchok and Xinjiang. The alleged second bridge built over the Pangong Tso will allow faster deployment of troops for the Chinese, according to a military assessment report.
While on the other hand, the Indian Army is deployed at the LAC along roads that will aid in transporting armoured personnel carriers or tanks all the way till Daulet Beg Oldi. Seven bridges are coming up on the Galwan river to handle military emergencies.
At present, the militaries have only disengaged in the areas of Galwan Valley, the banks of Pangong Tso and the Gogra-Hot Springs region. The HT report citing sources stated that until the PLA does not restore the April 2020 status quo ante, New Delhi will not be going forward with normalising ties with Beijing. 

Indian Army ramps up enforcements at the LAC; Army Chief's Ladakh visit amid PLA bridge construction 

Both, the Indian and the Chinese armies have deployed identical amounts of troops along the 1500-KM long LAC

Both, the Indian and the Chinese armies have deployed identical amounts of troops along the 1500-KM long LAC
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The Indian Army has deployed a large number of troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in East Ladakh. The move by the Army comes after the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) reportedly constructed a double-span bridge on the north banks of the lake Pangong Tso. On his first visit to Ladakh after assuming the post of Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande inspected the LAC deployments.
 A Hindustan Times report said that General Pande though satisfied with the stationed troops at the LAC, took note of the excessive military upgradation being undertaken by the PLA in the Aksai Chin region. Both, the Indian and the Chinese armies have deployed identical amounts of troops along the 1500-KM long LAC.
 Chinese armour and rocket regiments are stationed at Rudog base, south of Pangong Tso, and at Xiadullah in the Xinjiang military region. The PLA Air Force fighters and bombers are stationed across Demchok and Xinjiang. The alleged second bridge built over the Pangong Tso will allow faster deployment of troops for the Chinese, according to a military assessment report.
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While on the other hand, the Indian Army is deployed at the LAC along roads that will aid in transporting armoured personnel carriers or tanks all the way till Daulet Beg Oldi. Seven bridges are coming up on the Galwan river to handle military emergencies.
 At present, the militaries have only disengaged in the areas of Galwan Valley, the banks of Pangong Tso and the Gogra-Hot Springs region. The HT report citing sources stated that until the PLA does not restore the April 2020 status quo ante, New Delhi will not be going forward with normalising ties with Beijing.

In Delhi's Thyagraj Stadium, constructed for the Commonwealth games and run by the state government, training was reportedly forced to wrap up by 7 pm. 

'Gross misuse of power': practice session of athletes truncated early so IAS officer can walk dog: report

Coaches and athletes said that they have to train earlier in the heat as practice has to end early. Several said that they shifted training to Jahawarlal&nbsp;Nehru Stadium, not too far from the Thyagraj&nbsp;stadium.&nbsp;

In Delhi's Thyagraj&nbsp;Stadium, constructed for the Commonwealth games and run by the state government, training was reportedly forced to wrap up by 7 pm. According&nbsp;to the&nbsp;athletes and coaches, they would wrap up by 8-8:30 earlier, as it was more suitable to the hot weather of the national capital.
An expose in the Indian Express alleged that Delhi's Principal Secretary (Revenue) Sanjeev&nbsp;Khirwar&nbsp;walks his dog daily and the ground was cleared for security purposes.&nbsp;
The report says they visited the stadium to follow up on the allegation to find that security guards would clear out the stadium by 7 pm.
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Indian Express quoted&nbsp;Khirwar, a 1994-batch IAS&nbsp;officer, as having said that the allegation was 'absolutely incorrect' and that he 'sometimes' takes his pet for a walk, but Khirwar denied disrupting the practice sessions.&nbsp;
Coaches and athletes said that they have to train earlier in the heat as practice has to end early. Several said that they shifted training to Jahawarlal&nbsp;Nehru Stadium, not too far from the Thyagraj&nbsp;stadium.&nbsp;
On the condition of anonymity, some parents of the athletes, told the media outlet that they found the situation to be unacceptable, saying that using a state owned stadium to walk one's pet was a 'gross misuse of power'.

A 27-year-old daily wage earner was arrested in Greater Noida for allegedly damaging idols kept at a temple as he was “upset" with God over his family's ill health for the past few years, police said on Wednesday.
The man, identified as Vinod Kumar alias Bhoora who is a native of Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh, was arrested on Tuesday after an FIR was lodged at Beta 2 police station on the complaint of a local a day after the incident came to fore, they said.
According to the police, three idols kept at a temple were found vandalized on Monday morning. The temple did not have any priest and acting on the complaint, police were deployed at the site in a preventive measure, they said.
“The matter was investigated and accused Vinod Kumar was arrested on Tuesday. The tools used by him to damage the idols were also recovered,” a police spokesperson said.
“During questioning, the accused told the police that his wife and five-year-old child have not been keeping well for the past three-four years. He said that he had been praying to the Gods but their health did not improve. Recently, his aunt also passed away, leaving him severely depressed,” the spokesperson said.
All these events led Kumar to damaging the idols, the police said, claiming the accused has confessed to committing the crime using a hammer and a chisel, both of which have been recovered.
A case was lodged against the accused under Indian Penal Code Section 295 (defiling place of worship), the police said, adding that he has been sent to jail.

David meets Goliath? 'Upset' with God over family's ill-health, daily wage worker damages idols; arrested

'Upset' with God over family's ill-health, daily wage worker damages temple idols; arrested

A case was lodged against the accused under Indian Penal Code Section 295 (defiling place of worship), the police said

A 27-year-old daily wage earner was arrested in Greater Noida for allegedly damaging idols kept at a temple as he was &ldquo;upset" with God over his family's ill health for the past few years, police said on Wednesday.
The man, identified as Vinod Kumar alias Bhoora who is a native of Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh, was arrested on Tuesday after an FIR was lodged at Beta 2 police station on the complaint of a local a day after the incident came to fore, they said.
According to the police, three idols kept at a temple were found vandalized on Monday morning. The temple did not have any priest and acting on the complaint, police were deployed at the site in a preventive measure, they said.
&ldquo;The matter was investigated and accused Vinod Kumar was arrested on Tuesday. The tools used by him to damage the idols were also recovered,&rdquo; a police spokesperson said.
&ldquo;During questioning, the accused told the police that his wife and five-year-old child have not been keeping well for the past three-four years. He said that he had been praying to the Gods but their health did not improve. Recently, his aunt also passed away, leaving him severely depressed,&rdquo; the spokesperson said.
All these events led Kumar to damaging the idols, the police said, claiming the accused has confessed to committing the crime using a hammer and a chisel, both of which have been recovered.
A case was lodged against the accused under Indian Penal Code Section 295 (defiling place of worship), the police said, adding that he has been sent to jail.
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Captain Abhilasha Barak on Wednesday became the first woman combat aviator in the Indian Army.
Officials said she has been awarded the coveted 'wings' along with 36 Army pilots by the director-general of the Army Aviation during a ceremony held at Combat Army Aviation Training School in Nashik.
"Captain Barak became the first woman officer to join the Army Aviation Corps as combat aviator after successful completion of the combat Army aviation course," an official said.
She hails from Haryana and was commissioned into the Army Air Defence Corps in September 2018.
The combat aviator is the daughter of Col S Om Singh (Retd).
Captain Abhilasha has done a number of professional military courses before joining the Army Aviation Corps, said the official.
The Army Aviation Corps is a component of the Army that was formed in November 1986. The Corps is headed by a Lt Gen rank officer known as Director General of Army Aviation.
Over the years, the corps has expanded exponentially with the addition of new units and state of the alt equipment like Cheetah Dhruv, Rudra light combat helicopter and remotely piloted aircraft.
With the motto 'Swift and Sure', the youngest corps of the Indian Army is set to further grow in its tactical importance in the battlefield to take further its role of force multiplier.
The three services have gradually opened up key postings for women in the last few years.
In 2018, flying officer Avani Chaturvedi of the Indian Air Force scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to fly a fighter aircraft solo. She flew a MiG-21 bison in her first solo flight.
Chaturvedi was part of a three-member women team commissioned as flying officers in July 2016, less than a year after the government decided to open the fighter stream for women on an experimental basis.
In 2020, the Navy announced deploying its first batch of women pilots on the Dornier maritime aircraft.
In a significant move, the Army in 2019 began the process of inducting women into the military police.
The role of the military police includes policing cantonments and army establishments, preventing breach of rules and regulations by soldiers, and maintaining the movement of soldiers as well as logistics during peace and war.

Indian Army gets its first woman combat aviator in Abhilasha Barak

She hails from Haryana and was commissioned into the Army Air Defence Corps in September 2018

Captain Abhilasha Barak on Wednesday became the first woman combat aviator in the Indian Army.
Officials said she has been awarded the coveted 'wings' along with 36 Army pilots by the director-general of the Army Aviation during a ceremony held at Combat Army Aviation Training School in Nashik.
"Captain Barak became the first woman officer to join the Army Aviation Corps as combat aviator after successful completion of the combat Army aviation course," an official said.
She hails from Haryana and was commissioned into the Army Air Defence Corps in September 2018.
The combat aviator is the daughter of Col S Om Singh (Retd).
Captain Abhilasha has done a number of professional military courses before joining the Army Aviation Corps, said the official.
The Army Aviation Corps is a component of the Army that was formed in November 1986. The Corps is headed by a Lt Gen rank officer known as Director General of Army Aviation.
Over the years, the corps has expanded exponentially with the addition of new units and state of the alt equipment like Cheetah Dhruv, Rudra light combat helicopter and remotely piloted aircraft.
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With the motto 'Swift and Sure', the youngest corps of the Indian Army is set to further grow in its tactical importance in the battlefield to take further its role of force multiplier.
The three services have gradually opened up key postings for women in the last few years.
In 2018, flying officer Avani Chaturvedi of the Indian Air Force scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to fly a fighter aircraft solo. She flew a MiG-21 bison in her first solo flight.
Chaturvedi was part of a three-member women team commissioned as flying officers in July 2016, less than a year after the government decided to open the fighter stream for women on an experimental basis.
In 2020, the Navy announced deploying its first batch of women pilots on the Dornier maritime aircraft.
In a significant move, the Army in 2019 began the process of inducting women into the military police.
The role of the military police includes policing cantonments and army establishments, preventing breach of rules and regulations by soldiers, and maintaining the movement of soldiers as well as logistics during peace and war.

Noida-based vlogger who came in spotlight after anger over him taking his pet dog to Kedarnath temple has now written to PM Narendra Modi.
Vikas Tyagi the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) of 'acting on its whims' in the letter which is also sent to Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami.
Tyagi's counsel has sought information on the existence of any rules that forbid the entrance of pet dogs to Kedarnath.
Tyagi and his family have been receiving threats in the matter ever since BKTC filed an FIR against the vlogger, as per reports.
The BKTC has stood by its allegation. It had earlier filed a complaint against the vlogger, claiming that his actions hurt religious sentiments.
The dog, Nawab Tyagi, who has an Instagram page for himself, has been visiting temples for around the past four years, as per a report by News 18.

Vlogger who took pet dog to Kedarnath writes to PM Modi claiming 'mental harrasment'

Vlogger who took pet dog to Kedarnath writes to PM Modi claiming 'mental harassment'

Tyagi's counsel has sought information on the existence of any rules that forbid the entrance of pet dogs to Kedarnath.

A Noida-based vlogger, who grabbed headlines&nbsp;after taking his pet dog to Kedarnath temple, has now written to PM Narendra Modi. Photographs of the visit caused a controversy with many raising objections, and the&nbsp;Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee filing a complaint.
Vikas Tyagi&nbsp;accused&nbsp;the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) of 'acting on its whims' in a letter which he also sent to Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami.
Tyagi's counsel sought information on the existence of any rules that forbid the entrance of pet dogs to Kedarnath.&nbsp;Tyagi and his family have been receiving threats in the matter ever since BKTC filed an FIR against the vlogger, as per reports.
ALSO WATCH | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/local/garbage-covers-kedarnath-route-experts-remind-of-2013-flood-disaster-amid-char-dham-yatra-rush-1653235775414" target="_blank">Garbage covers Kedarnath route: experts remind of 2013 flood disaster amid Char Dham Yatra rush</a>
The BKTC has stood by its allegation. It had earlier filed a complaint against the vlogger, claiming that his actions hurt religious sentiments.
The dog, Nawab Tyagi, who has an Instagram page for himself, has been visiting temples for around the past four years, as per a report by News 18.

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Author Geetanjali Shree's Hindi novel ‘Tomb of Sand’ has become the first book in any Indian language to win the prestigious International Booker Prize.

Geetanjali Shree wins International Booker Prize for first Hindi novel 'Tomb of Sand'

Geetanjali Shree: The New Delhi-based writer said she was &ldquo;completely overwhelmed&rdquo; with the "bolt from the blue" as she accepted her prize

Author Geetanjali Shree's Hindi novel &lsquo;Tomb of Sand&rsquo; has become the first book in any Indian language to win the prestigious International Booker Prize.
At a ceremony in London on Thursday, the New Delhi-based writer said she was &ldquo;completely overwhelmed&rdquo; with the "bolt from the blue" as she accepted her prize, worth GBP 50,000 and shared with the book's English translator, Daisy Rockwell.
&lsquo;Tomb of Sand&rsquo;, originally &lsquo;Ret Samadhi&rsquo;, is set in northern India and follows an 80-year-old woman in a tale the Booker judges dubbed a &ldquo;joyous cacophony&rdquo; and an "irresistible novel".
&ldquo;I never dreamt of the Booker, I never thought I could. What a huge recognition, I&rsquo;m amazed, delighted, honoured and humbled,&rdquo; said Shree, in her acceptance speech.
&ldquo;There is a melancholy satisfaction in the award going to it. &lsquo;Ret Samadhi/Tomb of Sand&rsquo; is an elegy for the world we inhabit, a lasting energy that retains hope in the face of impending doom. The Booker will surely take it to many more people than it would have reached otherwise, that should do the book no harm,&rdquo; she said.
Reflecting upon becoming the first work of fiction in Hindi to make the Booker cut, the 64-year-old author said it feels good to be the means of that happening.
&ldquo;But behind me and this book lies a rich and flourishing literary tradition in Hindi, and in other South Asian languages. World literature will be the richer for knowing some of the finest writers in these languages. The vocabulary of life will increase from such an interaction,&rdquo; she said.
Rockwell, a painter, writer and translator living in Vermont, US, joined her on stage to receive her award for translating the novel she described as a &ldquo;love letter to the Hindi language".
&ldquo;Ultimately, we were captivated by the power, the poignancy and the playfulness of &lsquo;Tomb of Sand&rsquo;, <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/geetanjali-shree-wins-international-booker-prize-for-first-hindi-novel-tomb-of-sand-1653623944372" target="_blank">Geetanjali </a><a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/geetanjali-shree-wins-international-booker-prize-for-first-hindi-novel-tomb-of-sand-1653623944372" target="_blank">Shree</a>&rsquo;s polyphonic novel of identity and belonging, in Daisy Rockwell's exuberant, coruscating translation,&rdquo; said Frank Wynne, chair of the judging panel.
&ldquo;This is a luminous novel of India and partition, but one whose spellbinding brio and fierce compassion weaves youth and age, male and female, family and nation into a kaleidoscopic whole,&rdquo; he said.
The book&rsquo;s 80-year-old protagonist, Ma, to her family&rsquo;s consternation, insists on travelling to Pakistan, simultaneously confronting the unresolved trauma of her teenage experiences of Partition, and re-evaluating what it means to be a mother, a daughter, a woman, a feminist.
The Booker jury were impressed that rather than respond to tragedy with seriousness, Shree's playful tone and exuberant wordplay results in a book that is &ldquo;engaging, funny, and utterly original&rdquo;, at the same time as being an urgent and timely protest against the destructive impact of borders and boundaries, whether between religions, countries, or genders.
The author of three novels and several story collections, Mainpuri-born Shree has translated her works into English, French, German, Serbian, and Korean.
Originally published in Hindi in 2018, &lsquo;Tomb of Sand&rsquo; is the first of her books to be published in the UK in English by Tilted Axis Press in August 2021.
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Shree's novel was chosen from a shortlist of six books, the others being: &lsquo;Cursed Bunny&rsquo; by Bora Chung, translated by Anton Hur from Korean; &lsquo;A New Name: Septology VI-VII&rsquo; by Jon Fosse, translated by Damion Searls from Norwegian; &lsquo;Heaven&rsquo; by Mieko Kawakami, translated by Samuel Bett and David Boyd from Japanese; &lsquo;Elena Knows&rsquo; by Claudia Pi&ntilde;eiro, translated by Frances Riddle from Spanish; and &lsquo;The Books of Jacob&rsquo; by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Jennifer Croft from Polish.
This year the judges considered 135 books and for the first time in 2022, all shortlisted authors and translators will each receive GBP 2,500, increased from GBP 1,000 in previous years &ndash; bringing the total value of the prize to GBP 80,000.
Complementing the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/scottish-author-wins-booker-prize-for-debut-novel-1605840657488" target="_blank">Booker Prize</a> for Fiction, the international prize is awarded every year for a single book that is translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland.

Four Lashkar-e-Taiba militants were killed in two separate encounters in Kashmir in a span of 10 hours by security forces.
Of the four, two killed in an overnight operation in Awantipora were involved in the murder of artist Amreen Bhat. A police spokesman said that an encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Awantipora area of Pulwama district.
In a predawn operation, two LeT militants were killed in Soura, where a cop had been shot dead and his daughter injured just a few days earlier.
Inspector General of Police (Kashmir zone) Vijay Kumar confirmed the encounters.
Amreen Bhat, who worked as a TV artiste besides being an emerging social media starlet, was shot dead and her 10-year-old nephew injured by ultras inside her house at Chadoora in Budgam district on Wednesday.
(With PTI inputs)

4 LeT militants killed in 10 hours in Kashmir; 2 involved in killing of artist Amreen Bhat shot dead

4 LeT militants killed in 2 encounters in Kashmir; 2 involved in killing of artist Amreen Bhat shot dead

Four&nbsp;militants were killed in two separate encounters in Kashmir, including two who were involved in artist Amreen&nbsp;Bhat's&nbsp;death

Four Lashkar-e-Taiba militants were killed in two separate encounters in Kashmir in a span of 10 hours by security forces.
Of the four, two killed in an overnight operation in Awantipora were involved in the murder of artist Amreen&nbsp;Bhat. A police spokesman said that an encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Awantipora area of Pulwama district.
In a predawn operation, two&nbsp;LeT&nbsp;militants were killed in&nbsp;Soura, where a cop had been shot dead and his daughter injured just a few days earlier.
Inspector General of Police (Kashmir zone) Vijay Kumar confirmed the encounters.
Amreen Bhat, who worked as a TV artiste besides being an emerging social media starlet, was shot dead and her 10-year-old nephew injured by ultras inside her house at Chadoora in Budgam district on Wednesday.
(With PTI&nbsp;inputs)

Claiming the mausoleum of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer was once a temple, a Hindu outfit has demanded a survey of the premises by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
Rajvardhan Singh Parmar of Maharana Pratap Sena claimed Hindu symbols were present on the walls and windows of the dargah.
However, the body of Khadims (servitors) has rejected the claim, saying there was no such symbol.
“The dargah of Khwaja Gareeb Nawaz was an ancient Hindu temple earlier. The symbols of Swastika are there on the walls and windows. We demand that ASI conduct a survey of the dargah,” Parmar told reporters.
Moin Chisti, president of Anjuman Saiyad Zadgan, the body of Khadims, said the claim is baseless as there is no such symbol at the mausoleum. He said millions of people, both Hindus and Muslims, visit the place every year.
“I am saying this with full responsibility that the symbol of Swastika is nowhere in the dargah. The dargah has been there for 850 years. No such question ever arose. There is a certain kind of atmosphere in the country today which was never there,” he said.
He said raising questions about the mausoleum of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti means hurting the sentiments of crores of people who offer prayers there irrespective of their religion.
Chisti said it is for the government to respond to such elements.
Mausoleum secretary Wahid Hussain Chisti dubbed the claim an attempt to disturb communal harmony. 

Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti was temple: Maharana Pratap Sena's claim

Millions of people, both Hindus and Muslims visit the shrine, and the dargah 'has been there for 850 years'. PAL

Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti shrine was temple: Maharana Pratap Sena's claim

Moin Chisti, president of Anjuman Saiyad Zadgan, said raising questions about the mausoleum&nbsp;means hurting the sentiments of crores of people who offer prayers there irrespective of their religion.

Claiming the mausoleum of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer was once a temple, a Hindu outfit has demanded a survey of the premises by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
Rajvardhan Singh Parmar of Maharana Pratap Sena claimed Hindu symbols were present on the walls and windows of the dargah.
However, the body of Khadims (servitors) has rejected the claim, saying there was no such symbol.
&ldquo;The dargah of Khwaja Gareeb Nawaz was an ancient Hindu temple earlier. The symbols of Swastika are there on the walls and windows. We demand that ASI conduct a survey of the dargah,&rdquo; Parmar told reporters.
Moin Chisti, president of Anjuman Saiyad Zadgan, the body of Khadims, said the claim is baseless as there is no such symbol at the mausoleum. He said millions of people, both Hindus and Muslims, visit the place every year.
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&ldquo;I am saying this with full responsibility that the symbol of Swastika is nowhere in the dargah. The dargah has been there for 850 years. No such question ever arose. There is a certain kind of atmosphere in the country today which was never there,&rdquo; he said.
He said raising questions about the mausoleum of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti means hurting the sentiments of crores of people who offer prayers there irrespective of their religion.
Chisti said it is for the government to respond to such elements.
Mausoleum secretary Wahid Hussain Chisti dubbed the claim an attempt to disturb communal harmony.&nbsp;

St. Stephen's College wrote to Delhi University urging it to "reconsider its decision" of treating admissions done through the 85:15 weightage formula as "null and void", a senior varsity official said. In the letter to the Delhi University administration, the college mentioned that in 1992, the Supreme Court had given permission to St. Stephen's for admitting students through interview process, he said.
The varsity official, however, said the Delhi University (DU) is firm on its decision.
The development comes days after the university warned the St. Stephen's College that it will declare "null and void" all admissions made by it in violation of the Central Universities Entrance Test (CUET) guidelines after the college released a prospectus announcing that it will admit students for undergraduate courses while sticking to its stated 85:15 weightage formula.
The prospectus for the undergraduate courses 2022-23 stated, "St Stephen's College will adopt the CUET as the eligibility criteria with 85 per cent weightage for CUET and the college's interview for shortlisted candidates with a weightage of 15 per cent." The university asked the college to withdraw the prospectus containing an "incongruent policy immediately".
In a letter to St Stephen's principal John Varghese, varsity's registrar Vikas Gupta had said any admission done in violation of the admission norms will not be recognised and treated as annulled for all purposes.
The University Grants Commission has decided to hold a Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for admission to all central universities for academic session 2022-23.
The St. Stephen's College, asserting its minority institution character, has said it will accord 85 per cent weightage to the CUET score and 15 per cent to physical interview for all categories of candidates, a stand strongly opposed by DU, which wants interviews to be conducted only for the reserved category students.
On May 9, DU wrote to St Stephen's College, asking it to conduct admissions to the unreserved seats solely on the basis of CUET scores, senior officials said.
However, in an admission notice posted on its website last month, St Stephen’s College said it will give 85 per cent weightage to CUET scores and 15 per cent to interviews for all categories of students. The college also said that it reserves the right to proceed with admissions in accordance with its own admission policy guaranteed to it as a minority institution.

85: 15 weightage admission/ Delhi University Vs St, Stephens College: what's the issue

Delhi University Vs St. Stephens College: what's the issue

Delhi University Vs St, Stephens College: what's the issue

In a letter to St Stephen's principal John Varghese, varsity's registrar Vikas Gupta had said any admission done in violation of the admission norms will not be recognised

St. Stephen's College wrote to Delhi University urging it to "reconsider its decision" of treating admissions done through the 85:15 weightage formula as "null and void", a senior varsity official said. In the letter to the Delhi University administration, the college mentioned that in 1992, the Supreme Court had given permission to St. Stephen's for admitting students through interview process, he said.
The varsity official, however, said the Delhi University (DU) is firm on its decision.
The development comes days after the university warned the St. Stephen's College that it will declare "null and void" all admissions made by it in violation of the Central Universities Entrance Test (CUET) guidelines after the college released a prospectus announcing that it will admit students for undergraduate courses while sticking to its stated 85:15 weightage formula. <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/explained-what-is-the-common-university-entrance-test-1647948612462">Explained: what is the Common University Entrance Test</a>
The prospectus for the undergraduate courses 2022-23 stated, "St Stephen's College will adopt the CUET as the eligibility criteria with 85 per cent weightage for CUET and the college's interview for shortlisted candidates with a weightage of 15 per cent." The university asked the college to withdraw the prospectus containing an "incongruent policy immediately".
In a letter to St Stephen's principal John Varghese, varsity's registrar Vikas Gupta had said any admission done in violation of the admission norms will not be recognised and treated as annulled for all purposes.
The University Grants Commission has decided to hold a Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for admission to all central universities for academic session 2022-23.
The St. Stephen's College, asserting its minority institution character, has said it will accord 85 per cent weightage to the CUET score and 15 per cent to physical interview for all categories of candidates, a stand strongly opposed by DU, which wants interviews to be conducted only for the reserved category students.
On May 9, DU wrote to St Stephen's College, asking it to conduct admissions to the unreserved seats solely on the basis of CUET scores, senior officials said.
However, in an admission notice posted on its website last month, St Stephen&rsquo;s College said it will give 85 per cent weightage to CUET scores and 15 per cent to interviews for all categories of students. The college also said that it reserves the right to proceed with admissions in accordance with its own admission policy guaranteed to it as a minority institution.

In a swift action, the Centre Thursday shunted IAS couple Sanjeev Khirwar and Anu Dugga to Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh respectively following media reports suggesting misuse of official position by them, officials said here.

Sanjeev Khirwar IAS officer who walked dog at Delhi stadium shunted to Ladakh, his wife to Arunachal Pradesh

IAS officer who walked dog at Delhi stadium shunted to Ladakh, his wife to Arunachal Pradesh

It was alleged in the media report that the Thyagraj Stadium was being closed for sports activities earlier than usual so that Khirwar could walk his dog at the facility.

Thyagraj Stadium controversy: In a swift action, the Centre Thursday shunted IAS couple Sanjeev Khirwar and Anu Dugga to Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh respectively following media reports suggesting misuse of official position by them, officials said here.
In an order, the Home Ministry said Khirwar, a 1994-batch IAS officer from AGMUT cadre, is shifted to Ladakh and his wife to Arunachal Pradesh with immediate effect. According to official sources, the home ministry had sought a report from the Delhi Chief Secretary on the news report regarding the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/gross-misuse-of-power-practice-session-of-athletes-truncated-so-ias-officer-can-walk-dog-report-1653552374236" target="_blank">misuse of facilities at Thyagraj Stadium by Khirwar and his wife</a>.
The chief secretary submitted a report to the MHA in the evening on the factual position, prompting the ministry to order their transfer, they said. Also read: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/gross-misuse-of-power-practice-session-of-athletes-truncated-so-ias-officer-can-walk-dog-report-1653552374236">'Gross misuse of power': practice session of athletes truncated so IAS officer can walk dog: report</a>
The sources said that necessary action will be initiated based on the report.
Khirwar is currently posted as Principal Secretary (Revenue) in Delhi.
It was alleged in the media report that the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/ias-officer-who-walked-dog-at-delhi-stadium-shunted-to-ladakh-his-wife-to-arunachal-pradesh-1653614823135" target="_blank">Thyagraj Stadium</a> was being closed for sports activities earlier than usual so that Khirwar could walk his dog at the facility.

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