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<button type="button" class="ZW6JD " disabled="">Post Comment</button></p> <p class="swnca">Be respectful · <a href="https://www.indiatimes.com/termsandcondition" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="gkv0P">TOI community guidelines</a></p> </div> </div> <p><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/zelenskyy-honours-us-first-lady-melania-trump-for-helping-secure-ceasefire-in-russian-occupied-oleshky/articleshow/135535732.cms" styleobj="[object Object]" class="" commonstate="[object Object]" frmappuse="1"> Read full story</a><span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="14"/></p> <p><h5>Good news for Agniveers: Government extends tenure by two years</h5> </p> <p>The Union Cabinet announced a two-year extension of the engagement period for Agniveers enrolled in the Army under the ‘Agnipath’ scheme.During a press conference, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General NS Raja Subramani said that 75 per cent of the first batch of Agniveers who were earlier set to exit after four years will now be offered an option to apply for enrolment in the armed forces. <!-- -->Their enrolment will be subject to selection criteria.<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/defence/news/good-news-for-agniveers-government-extends-tenure-by-two-years/articleshow/135533907.cms" styleobj="[object Object]" class="" commonstate="[object Object]" frmappuse="1"> Read full story</a><span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="22"/></p> <p><h5>‘He walked into room with tattoos’: Rahul Gandhi remembers Sidhu Moosewala at ‘Insaaf’ rally in Punjab, recalls their first meeting</h5> </p> <p>Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi fondly remembered late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala during the party’s ‘Insaaf Rally’. Rahul recalled his first meeting with the singer and described him as an impressive, dynamic and talented young man.<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/he-walked-into-room-with-tattoos-rahul-gandhi-remembers-sidhu-moosewala-at-insaaf-rally-in-punjab-recalls-their-first-meeting/articleshow/135534770.cms" styleobj="[object Object]" class="" commonstate="[object Object]" frmappuse="1"> Read full story</a><span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="27"/></p> <p><h5>SC issues notice to Centre, poll body on blanket immunity to CEC</h5> </p> <p>The Supreme Court sought a response from the Centre and the Election Commission over a plea challenging immunity to Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners from any legal action for any decision taken in the course of their duties.<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sc-issues-notice-to-centre-poll-body-on-blanket-immunity-to-cec/articleshow/135537859.cms" styleobj="[object Object]" class="" commonstate="[object Object]" frmappuse="1"> Read full story</a></div> </div> <p><br /> <br /><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/evening-newswrap-trumps-republicans-lose-control-of-us-congress-agniveers-get-2-year-tenure-extension-and-more/articleshow/135539145.cms">Source link </a></p> </div><!-- .entry-content --> <footer class="entry-footer"> </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> <nav class="navigation post-navigation" aria-label="Posts"> <h2 class="screen-reader-text">Post navigation</h2> <div class="nav-links"><div class="nav-previous"><a href="https://tikoos.in/they-couldnt-read-or-write-now-these-african-grandmothers-are-solar-engineers-trained-at-an-indian-organisation-they-are-bringing-electricity-to-75000-homes-worldwide/" rel="prev"><span class="nav-subtitle"><i class="fas fa-angle-double-left"></i>Previous:</span> <span class="nav-title">They couldn’t read or write, now these African grandmothers are solar engineers: Trained at an Indian organisation, they are bringing electricity to 75,000 homes worldwide</span></a></div><div class="nav-next"><a href="https://tikoos.in/in-2022-georgia-police-entered-a-rented-apartment-thinking-it-was-vacant-and-detained-two-men-four-years-later-an-appeals-court-revived-parts-of-their-case-against-the-complex-that-employed-an-offi/" rel="next"><span class="nav-subtitle">Next:<i class="fas fa-angle-double-right"></i></span> <span class="nav-title">In 2022, Georgia police entered a rented apartment thinking it was vacant and detained two men; four years later, an appeals court revived parts of their case against the complex that employed an officer</span></a></div></div> </nav> </div> <div id="comments" class="comments-area"> <div id="respond" class="comment-respond"> <h3 id="reply-title" class="comment-reply-title">Leave a Reply <small><a rel="nofollow" id="cancel-comment-reply-link" href="/evening-newswrap-trumps-republicans-lose-control-of-us-congress-agniveers-get-2-year-tenure-extension-and-more-india-news/#respond" style="display:none;">Cancel reply</a></small></h3><form action="https://tikoos.in/wp-comments-post.php" method="post" id="commentform" class="comment-form"><p class="comment-notes"><span id="email-notes">Your email address will not be published.</span> <span class="required-field-message">Required fields are marked <span class="required">*</span></span></p><p class="comment-form-comment"><label for="comment">Comment <span class="required">*</span></label> <textarea id="comment" name="comment" cols="45" rows="8" maxlength="65525" required>

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