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Recruitment for the tri-services special operations division is underway. The unit will initially have 150-200 commandos which will be further increased to 2,000-30,000. The number of commandos from the Army will be more than that from the two other services.

According to sources, the Toofan vehicle reportedly rammed into the Bengaluru-bound SRS bus resulting in the deaths. The death count is likely to increase.
 

Samantha Akkineni and Naga Chaitanya are holidaying in and around Barcelona, Spain. The actress has shared photos from their romantic getaway

NCP national spokesperson Nawab Malik made the comment after the Supreme Court dismissed the plea of 21 opposition parties seeking a review of its April 8 order directing the EC to increase random matching of VVPAT slips with EVMs to five polling booths per Assembly segment
 

Senior advocate AM Singhvi, appearing for petitioners, told the bench that the apex court had increased the random matching of VVPAT slips with EVMs to five polling booths per assembly segment and they are now seeking that it should be increased to 25% at least

In 2014, Uttar Pradesh's total voter turnout was 58%. To increase the voter turnout, students from Lucknow took an initiative to offer free cold drinks and click selfies with the voters who cast their vote

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My Nation was the first to break that the Election Commission decided last Tuesday to post paramilitary and central forces at each and every booth in Bengal for the remaining phases of the Lok Sabha elections. 

Security has been increased across cities like Bengaluru and Chennai. Chennai Central and Egmore saw storming operations. Security in public places in Bengaluru have also been stepped up.

Every year, the number of rape attacks increased while 18,233 rape attacks were registered in 2004 and 38,947 in 2016

Meanwhile, based on inputs from intelligence agencies, the security status of Thakur has been bumped up to ‘Z’ category. Now, 22 security personnel would accompany her round the clock. Her house too has been fixed with metal detectors.
 

Official statistics show a dramatic increase in the number of crimes against women and crimes have increased by more than 80% over ten years. Only one in five cases result in conviction.
 

According to senior officials, the financial powers have been increased for all the three services. They can now buy weapon systems worth Rs 300 crore under each proposal.

 

 

According to Observer Research Foundation, which studied the Household Consumer Expenditure Surveys conducted by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), consumer expenditure (acquisition of goods and services by individuals or families) of people in the Valley not only increased but also surpassed the national average from 1999-2012

The ban is on mechanised boats and they cannot venture into the sea till June 15. But those catching fish with country boats can continue their fishing activities