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India has carried out surgical strikes targeting “launch pads” for terrorists across the Line of Control (LoC), the Army said on Thursday. The strike was carried out on Wednesday night, senior military and diplomatic sources said at a hurriedly called media briefing at the Ministry of External Affairs. “Based on very specific and credible information which we received yesterday that some terrorist teams had positioned itself along the line of control, the Army carried out surgical strikes last night at these launch pads. The operations were focused to ensure that these terrorists do not succeed in endangering lives of citizensin our country. During the counter-terrorist operations, significant casualties have been caused to the terrorists and those who were trying to support them. The operations have since ceased,” Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt. Gen Ranbir Singh said. He sought the support of the Pakistan Army in erasing the menace of terrorism. Pakistan has ...

Former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres passed away on 28 September 2016 at Ramat Gan, Israel. He was 93. * Peres served twice as Israel's Prime Minister and once as President. #About Shimon Peres * Shimon Peres was born on 2 August 1923 at Wiszniew, Poland. * He served as the ninth President of Israel from 2007 to 2014. * He served twice as the Prime Minister of Israel and twice as Interim Prime Minister. * His first high-level government position was as Deputy Director-General of Defence in 1952, and Director-General from 1953 until 1959. * He was the first former Prime Minister to be elected President of Israel. * At the time of his retirement in 2014, he was the world's oldest head of state. * In 1994, he won Nobel Peace Prize together with Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat for the peace talks th at he participated in as Israeli Foreign Minister, producing the Oslo Accords.

* Meditate regularly, - 10-15 minutes a day is enough to clear mental clutter. * Cut negative people out of your life. Bullies, manipulators, users, close-minded, narcissists bring misery only. Confronting them is a futile exercise. * Make a routine for your day. Decide what you have to do, how you going to do it and start doing it. No procrastination. * Let go - Let go the things which is making you sad. Let go the people who create hindrance in your success. Just let go. * Forgive - Forgive yourself for your past mistakes. Forgive others for the damage they cause you. Forgive, The more you will be at peace, the more you will perform your tasks efficiently. * Acceptance - Accept the things as they are. Don't try to change what you can't control. * Cut down negative habits - Smoking, drinking, procrastination, overthinking isn't worth doing. * Keep a positive perspective - A negative mind and a positive life can't breathe together. * Learn to say no - N...

Tu Khud Ki Khoj Mein Nikal, Tu Kis Liye Hataash Hai, Tu Chal Tere Wajood Ki, Samay Ko Bhi Talaash Hai. Jo Tujh Se Lipti Bediyaan, Samajh Na Inko Wastra Tu, Yeh Bediyaan Pighaal Ke, Bana Le In Ko Shastra Tu, Tu Khud Ki Khoj Mein Nikal, Tu Kis Liye Hataash Hai, Tu Chal Tere Wajood Ki, Samay Ko Bhi Talaash Hai. Charitra Jab Pavitra Hai, To Kyu Hai Yeh Dasha Teri, Yeh Paapiyon Ko Haq Nahi, Ke Le Pareeksha Teri, Tu Khud Ki Khoj Mein Nikal, Tu Kis Liye Hataash Hai, Tu Chal Tere Wajood Ki, Samay Ko Bhi Talaash Hai. Jalaa Ke Bhasm Kar Use, Jo Kroorta Ka Jaal Hai, Tu Aarti Ki Lau Nahi, Tu Krodh Ki Mashaal Hai, Tu Khud Ki Khoj Mein Nikal, Tu Kis Liye Hataash Hai, Tu Chal Tere Wajood Ki, Samay Ko Bhi Talaash Hai. Chunar Uda Ke Dhwaj Bana, Gagan Bhi Kapkapaayega, Agar Teri Chunar Giri, To Ek Bhukamp Aayega, Tu Khud Ki Khoj Mein Nikal, Tu Kis Liye Hataash Hai, Tu Chal Tere Wajood Ki, Samay Ko Bhi Talaash Hai. * Poem: Tu Chal ...

* Mitchell Santner became the first New Zealand player after Daniel Vettori to score more than 100 runs and take five wickets in a Test in five years. His presence gives the Kiwis hope in upcoming matches.You can’t come to the subcontinent without a strong element of spin in your armoury —to bowl or to tackle. The emphasis on spin reiterates the two aspects of international cricket: the spin-dominant subcontinental variety, and all seam and bounce outside the subcontinent. Cricket teams travelling to India have always been prudent in picking their squads. They have included strong players of spin and effective slow bowlers. The current New Zealand squad is no exception. The visiting team has Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi and Jeetan Patel, the last-named flying in as replacement for fellow off-spinner Mark Craig. Santner was New Zealand’s biggest positive in the Kanpur Test which India won by 197 runs. He earned respect with his left-arm spin and also knocked off runs, rekindli...

* The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Gautam Gambhir as KL Rahul's replacement for the next two Test matches against New Zealand after the latter suffered an injury in his right hamstring. * Off spinner Jayant Yadav will replace Ishant Sharma for the second Test with the pacer still recovering from Chikungunya. The BCCI medical team will continue to monitor his progress. * The left-handed batsman Gambhir, who last played for India in the 2014 tour of England and was dropped because of a series of poor scores, impressively led India Blue to a title triumph in the Duleep Trophy where he scored 356 runs at an average of 71.20. * He has scored 4046 runs with an average of 42.58 in 56 Tests and has played some crucial knocks for India. * India leads the three-match series 1-0 after a 197-run triumph against New Zealand in Kanpur.

* India is observing the 109th birth anniversary of revolutionary socialist Shaheed Bhagat Singh. * Born on 28 September 1907, Bhagat Singh was an influential figure in the Indian independence movement. #About Bhagat Singh * The revolutionary freedom fighter, Bhagat Singh, was born in Banga village of Faisalabad district (previously called Lyallpur) in the Punjab province (now in Pakistan) in 1907. * He was born into a Jat Sikh family which had earlier been involved in revolutionary activities against the British Raj. * He studied European revolutionary movements as a teenager and was attracted to anarchist and Marxist ideologies. * He worked with several revolutionary organisations and became prominent in the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA), which changed its name to the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) in 1928. * To revenge the death of Lala Lajpat Rai,he assassinated John Saunders, a British police officer. * Soon after the event, he along wi...

* India defeated New Zealand by 197-run to win its historic 500th cricket test match in Kanpur. * On the fifth and final day of the match at Green Park, India bowled out the visitors for 236 in their second innings, shortly after Lunch after setting them an improbable target of 434. * The victory, which is India's 88th on home turf, gave them a 1-0 lead in the three-Test series. * With this win, India has taken their unbeaten tally on home-soil to 11 matches. * On the other hand, New Zealand remained without a win on the Indian soil since 1998. * R Ashwin becomes fastest Indian & second overall to take 200 Test wickets. * Ravinder Jadeja was awarded 'Man of the match' for his fine all-round performance in which he captured six wickets and scored 92 runs with the bat. * The scores: - India 1st innings: 318 - New Zealand 1st innings: 262 - India 2nd innings: 377-5 declared - New Zealand 2nd innings: 236

* Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin became the fastest Indian and second overall to take 200 wickets, reaching the milestone in his 37th Test. * Ashwin trapped New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson in front to get to the 200-mark on day four of the first Test at the Green Park in Kanpur. * With this feat, Ashwin left behind the likes of Dennis Lillee and Waqar Younis, who took 38 Tests to get to 200 wickets. South African pacer Dale Steyn took 39 Tests to reach the landmark. * Only leg-spinner Clarrie Grimmett got to the double century of wickets faster than Ashwin as the Australian reached there in 36 Tests. * Besides, Ashwin is also the ninth Indian bowler to record 200 in Tests and also the ninth highest wicket-taker for the country in a list lead by current coach Anil Kumble who holds the record of 619 wickets. * "Ever since coming back from Australia (in 2014-15), I have been enjoying my last 100 wickets. I was planning my wickets better,” said Ashwin, after stumps on ...

* Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani is once again India's richest person with a net worth of US $22.7 billion, according to the latest Forbes list. * Mukesh Ambani's fortune increased from $18.9 billion last year as shares of RIL rose 21% in the past 12 months. The company launched its 4G phone service, Jio, in September, sparking a price war in India's hypercompetitive telecommunications market. * India's richest pharmaceutical magnate, Dilip Shanghvi, remains at number 2 with a net worth of $16.9 billion. His wealth fell by $1.1 billion along with a drop in the shares of his Sun PharmaceuticalIndustries, the world's fifth-largest generics maker. * Earlier in 2016, Sun acquired 14 drugs from Novartis in Japan for $293 million, which will be distributed by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma. * Taking the third spot are the Hinduja brothers with a net worth of $15.2 billion, up from $14.8 billion in 2015. * Tech magnate Azim Premji, who has led Wipro for fi...

After more than 50,000 votes, we present India's Greatest Test XI as voted for by the fans. Who you think deserves to be selected in India's Greatest XI as a way of celebrating their 500th Test match, starting on Thursday in Kanpur. From the greatest openers, the best of a swathe of middle-order batting stars, the wicket-keepers, the quicks and a host of spinners. India's Greatest Test XI is: 1.Sunil Gavaskar 2.Virender Sehwag 3.Rahul Dravid (VC) 4.Sachin Tendulkar 5.VVS Laxman 6.Sourav Ganguly (C) 7.MS Dhoni (wk) 8.Kapil Dev 9.Anil Kumble 10.Harbhajan Singh 11.Zaheer Khan The full breakdown of the results is below, showing several clear-cut winners in their respective categories, led by Saurav Ganguly. The tightest battle was for the No.5 and No.6 positions, with VVS Laxman a clear victor for one spot and former skipper Sourav Ganguly just edging out current captain Virat Kohli for the other spot in the batting order. Unsurprisingly, the ...

Seven-time champions and favourites India will face South Korea in the opening match of the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup, to be held in Ahmedabad from October 7 to 22.Besides hosts India, other participating nations in the tournament are USA, England, Australia, Iran, Poland, Thailand, Bangladesh, South Korea, Japan, Argentina and Kenya. The 12 teams have been divided in two groups of six each. While Group A consists of India, Bangladesh, South Korea, Australia, England and Argentina. And Group B will have Iran, Thailand, Japan, USA, Poland and Kenya The semifinals of the tournament will be held on October 21 with the summit clash slated for the next day. Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Wednesday announced the schedule and also unveiled the logo of the tournament — the famous “Asiatic Lion”. Goel also congratulated the Indian paralympians who had won medals in the ongoing Rio Paralympic Games on the occasion. “In Rio Olympics our preparation was very good but we didn’t have luck...

India’s Deepa Malik on Monday created history by becoming the first-ever woman from the country to win a medal at the Paralympics when she bagged a silver in the shot put F-53 event in Rio de Janeiro. Deepa’s best throw of 4.61m from her six attempts was enough to clinch the silver medal. India, thus, now have secured three medal from the Rio Paralympics. Deepa will receive a cash award of Rs. 4 crore under Haryana Sports Scheme for her feat. Bahrain’s Fatema Nedham won the gold medal with a best throw of 4.76m, while Dimitra Korokida of Greece bagged the bronze medal with a throw of 4.28m. Deepa is a paraplegic, paralysed from waist down and mother of two and wife of an Army officer. Life took a twist when a spinal tumour made walking impossible for her 17 years ago. The spinal tumour had to be operated and 31 surgeries were conducted on Deepa which was healed after 183 stitches between her waist and legs. Besides shot put, Deepa has participated in javelin throw, swimm...

Mariappan Thangavelu took six steps on his left foot, then launched off his right, vaulted over the bar, and into history. On Friday night in Rio de Janeiro, the 21-year-old became India's third ever gold medallist at the Paralympic Games, winning the men's T42 high jump event with a leap of 1.89 m. "I'm just very happy," he said on the phone afterwards. "I expected to win a medal. I just stayed calm and did my best. Mariappan hails from Periavadagampatti, a village some 50 km from Salem in Tamil Nadu, where at the age of five an accident left him with a permanent disability. A drunk bus driver swerved dangerously off the road and ran over his right leg, crushing it below the knee. His mother sells vegetables for a living back home, while Mariappan trains in Bengaluru. "I spoke to my mother last night. She said I would definitely win the gold," he said. "My first priority is to help her. I want to construct a house of our own. Ma...

There are knocks which change the careers of players and the perceptions of those around. And Manish Pandey will always be remembered as the first Indian to score a century in the IPL. In one night, Pandey went from being Karnataka’s next big Ranji hope to entering the record books. Life after that hasn’t been exactly smooth for the right-hander as he witnessed mixed run of form in the domestic circuit. Having performed well in India’s tour of Zimbabwe proved that he has the potential to succeed at the highest level. Today we list some Interesting facts about Manish Pandey that you should know: 1. Loyalty to Karnataka Born in Nainital, Manish Pandey came to Bangalore with his family at 15. His father was with The Indian Army. When his father was transferred to Rajasthan a few years later, Manish decided to stay back to pursue a career in cricket. 2. The early years Pandey started playing cricket when he was in the third grade. His coach, Mr. Satish who trained him from chi...

The recap of the day covers important current affairs of the day: * World’s oldest cricketer who hails from South Africa and died in September 2016 --- Lindsay Tuckett * Nuakhai festival is celebrated in --- Odisha * Fast Attack Craft that was recently handed over to Indian Navy by Garden Reach Ship builders and Engineers Limited --- Tihayu * Urja Mitra Helpline number that was recently launched by Union Government --- 14401 * The former IAS officer who was recently appointed the part-time chair-person of Unique Identification Authority of India is --- J Satyanarayana * The veteran film director who won the 2015 J.C. Daniel Award is --- K.G. George * The movie that won the Best Film Award at the first BRICS Film Festival that recently concluded in New Delhi is --- Thithi * Dharmendra Pradhan recently launched #Gas4India campaign to --- promote use of natural gas * The indigenous Light Utility Helicopter recently successfully completed its test flight in B...

The birthday of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, on September 5, is observed as Teacher's Day in India. The day brings back joyous memories of candy bars being distributed in schools and of course, the dainty gifts that were given to our beloved and respected teachers. Although we cannot relive those days, it is only fair to take some time out to let those who nurtured us into what we are today, know that they mattered far more than most for a student to flourish, not just institutionally but in life. Here are some top messages that you can send to your teacher on Teacher's Day. * I found guidance, friendship, discipline and love, everything, in one person / And that person is you / Happy Teachers Day! * Sending my love and warmth to you / You have not only been a wonderful teacherbut also friend, philosopher and guide. May you have a memorable Teacher's Day. * "Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher." Happy Teacher...

From a wicket-keeper batsman to a pure batsman, and skipper of the South African cricket team, AB de Villiers has not only changed his roles but also enhanced his qualities to the fullest. Today be it any format of the game, every team has a separate set of strategies to tackle the challenge AB poses to them. He recently showed why he is termed so dangerous de Villiers broke the fastest ODI fifty and ODI century record in the same innings. The South African skipper was in exceptional form in the World Cup 2015 as well, leading his team from the front. He marginally missed out on breaking the fastest ODI fifty record on the previous occasion, so in his innings of 162* vs West Indies in the world cup he ensured the record was amended to his name. When he bats, rocks and rolls on the field not only spectators but bowlers, fielders and former cricketers are all in awe by his talent and class. AB de Villiers has given people enough opportunities to praise him and quote a few beauti...

खवाहिश नही मुझे मशहूर होने की आप मुझे पहचानते हो बस इतना ही काफी है अच्छे ने अच्छा और बुरे ने बुरा जाना मुझे क्योंकि जिसकी जितनी जरुरत थी उसने उतना ही पहचाना मुझे ज़िन्दगी का फ़लसफ़ा भी कितना अजीब है शामें कटती नहीं, और साल गुज़रते चले जा रहे है एक अजीब सी दौड़ है ये ज़िन्दगी जीत जाओ तो कई अपने पीछे छूट जाते हैं और हार जाओ तो अपने ही पीछे छोड़ जाते हैं बैठ जाता हूं मिट्टी पे अक्सर क्योंकि मुझे अपनी औकात अच्छी लगती है मैंने समंदर से सीखा है जीने का सलीक़ा चुपचाप से बहना और अपनी मौज में रहना ऐसा नहीं है कि मुझमें कोई ऐब नहीं है पर सच कहता हूँ मुझमे कोई फरेब नहीं है जल जाते हैं मेरे अंदाज़ से मेरे दुश्मन क्यूंकि एक मुद्दत से मैंने न मोहब्बत बदली और न दोस्त बदले एक घड़ी ख़रीदकर हाथ मे क्या बाँध ली वक़्त पीछे ही पड़ गया मेरे सोचा था घर बना कर बैठुंगा सुकून से पर घर की ज़रूरतों ने मुसाफ़िर बना डाला सुकून की बात मत कर ऐ ग़ालिब बचपन वाला 'इतवार' अब नहीं आता जीवन की भाग-दौड़ में क्यू...

--- Michel Temer, Brazil's former Vice President, was on 31 August 2016 sworn in as the President of Brazil. --- Temer is expected to stay in power until the next scheduled election in late 2018. --- His appointment came following the removal of Dilma Rousseff from the office through the Senators' voting. --- Senators voted 61-20 to convict Rousseff for illegally using money from state banks to boost public spending, an act seen as a leading factor behind the massive 60 billion US dollars deficit, the worst recession being faced by Brazil, leaving millions of people out of work. #Michel Temer's appointment as President of Brazil --- Michel Temer, who served as Vice-President of Brazil, was appointed as the Interim President of the country following the suspension of Dilma Rousseff from the office in May 2016. --- Under Brazil's constitution, the Vice-President takes over as the President on an interim basis if the president is suspended from office. #Abou...