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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...