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The bodies of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and Brig LS Lidder and 10 others killed in the tragic helicopter crash near Coonoor were brought to the national capital

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	<strong>Latest Live news:&nbsp;</strong>Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today made a statement in both houses of the Parliament in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and briefed the Parliament on the crash of the military chopper yesterday, which was carrying Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and 13 other persons.</div>
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	&ldquo;Indian Air Force (IAF) has ordered a tri-service inquiry into the military chopper crash. The investigation will be led by Air Marshal Manavendra Singh. The inquiry team reached Wellington yesterday itself and started the investigation,&quot;&nbsp; Rajnath Singh said in Lok Sabha.<br />
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	Group Captain Varun, the sole survivor of the crash, is on life support, he said.</div>
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	The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), a collective of farmer unions, intends calling off this afternoon 14-month protests against three agriculture laws, but only after receiving a final copy of the central government&rsquo;s revised proposal about its demands.</div>
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LIVE: PM Modi pays tribute to Gen Bipin Rawat at special ceremony in Delhi

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Uttarakhand CM meets the family of late CDS General Bipin Rawat

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		Delhi: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami met the family of late CDS General Bipin Rawat today and extended his condolences over the demise of the CDS and his wife Madhulika Rawat in the military chopper crash yesterday. <a href="https://t.co/aEYJjPsrg3">pic.twitter.com/aEYJjPsrg3</a></p>
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		That&#39;s how it&#39;s sown, by voices that seek to fan flames of social division &amp; political polarisation. Perhaps most imp &amp; worrying of all,by increasing dissatisfaction of people all around the world with democratic govts. In my view, it&#39;s the defining challenge of our time: US Pres <a href="https://t.co/ioVW1Fip61">pic.twitter.com/ioVW1Fip61</a></p>
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Govt extends suspension of international flights till Jan 31

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Appropriate military funerals of all deceased are being planned: Army

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		Appropriate military funerals of all deceased are being planned and coordinated in close consultation with close family members: Indian Army</p>
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PM Modi to pay respects to chopper crash victims at around 9 pm today

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		The mortal remains of CDS and other Armed Forces personnel will reach Delhi around 8 PM today. Some of the family members of the personnel killed in the military aircraft crash will also be present.</p>
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Floral tributes paid to Rawat, others, mortal remains flown to New Delhi

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	Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, and military personnel among others on Thursday paid floral tributes to Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 12 others killed in an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter crash near here on December 8.</div>
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	The mortal remains of General Rawat and the others were later taken to Coimbatore by road from where they were flown to New Delhi in a C-130J aircraft, Defence sources said.</div>
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	Defence Minister Rajnath Singh informed Parliament the last rites of India&#39;s first CDS will be performed with full military honours.</div>

RS passes 'National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill 2021'

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		Rajya Sabha passes &#39;The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill 2021&#39; which seeks to accord special status to six more institutes of pharmaceutical education and research as well as set up a council for these institutes.</p>
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		Before speaking on this Bill, I thank 10 lakh pharmacists&amp;workers,CEOs,MDs,Chairmen who ensured medicine supply in India during fight against COVID&amp;supplied medicines to 150 nations: Health Min in RS on National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education &amp; Research(Amendment)Bill,2021 <a href="https://t.co/RSzp3lhtv2">pic.twitter.com/RSzp3lhtv2</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1468906825412055041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Harsimrat Kaur Badal welcomes farmers' decision to suspend their year-long agitation

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		Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal welcomes farmers&#39; decision to suspend their year-long agitation, calls it &quot;victory of democracy&quot;.</p>
	&mdash; Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) <a href="https://twitter.com/PTI_News/status/1468902952672784394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2021</a></blockquote>
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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Farmers celebrate at Singhu border following the announcement of suspension of their yr-long protest against farm laws &amp; other related issues<br />
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		Today they received a letter from Centre with promises of forming a committee on MSP &amp;withdrawing cases against them immediately <a href="https://t.co/e8TgOhX9X3">pic.twitter.com/e8TgOhX9X3</a></p>
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Govt removes Singapore from list of 'at risk' countries

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		Singapore removed from the list of &#39;at risk&#39; countries from where travellers would need to follow additional measures on arrival in India, including post-arrival testing. 12 countries including South Africa, Botswana and China are on the list. <a href="https://t.co/UW3byavCcJ">pic.twitter.com/UW3byavCcJ</a></p>
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		If the cases of Omicron continue to increase like this, then we&#39;ll have to think: Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on being asked about the permission to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi&#39;s visit to Mumbai on Dec 28 <a href="https://t.co/ejRwvXSJWv">pic.twitter.com/ejRwvXSJWv</a></p>
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May take some time to vacate Delhi border points: Tikait

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		Farmers will start vacating Delhi border points from Dec 11, this may take some time: Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait</p>
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Historic win for farmers: Shiv Kumar Kakka

Special prayer to be offered at Golden Temple on Dec 13, says Samyukta Kisan Morcha.
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		Historic win for farmers, we apologise to people who faced problems due to protests: Farmer leader Shiv Kumar Kakka</p>
	&mdash; Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) <a href="https://twitter.com/PTI_News/status/1468877169732456448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Farmers to take out victory marches on Dec 11: Leader

If farmers&#39; demands are not fulfilled till Jan 15, we can take call on resuming protest, says farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni
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		Farmers to take out victory marches on Dec 11 to their homes: Farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal</p>
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Protesting farmers will vacate the protest sites on Dec 11: Leader

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		Protesting farmers will vacate the protest sites on December 11: Farmer leader Darshan Pal Singh <a href="https://t.co/Ftg76o7Rd1">pic.twitter.com/Ftg76o7Rd1</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1468873845289283585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2021</a></blockquote>
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