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  "Very Proud, But...": Family Mourns Captain Thapa, Killed In J&K Encounter Besides Captain Thapa, Naik D Rajesh and sepoys Bijendra and Ajay were killed in the encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda last evening. Captain Brijesh Thapa was 27, he had joined the Army five years back New Delhi:  Pride and grief were locked in a duel as Nilima Thapa fought back tears to speak about her son, Captain Brijesh Thapa, who died in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda last night. "He will never come home," Ms Thapa told news agency ANI. Describing her 27-year-old son, she said, "He was very decent. He never complained about anything. And he always wanted to join the Army. We had told him that life is tough in the Army. He had also seen his father's life, and he still wanted to join the Army." Ms Thapa said she is a proud mother whose son has done something for the country. "But, there is also the fact that he is now very far ...

  What Trump Rally Shooter Did On Last Day Of His Life Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt on Saturday after Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire at him at a rally in Pennsylvania ahead of the Presidential elections. World News Posted by  Aditi Gautam Updated: July 16, 2024 12:13 pm IST Thomas Matthew Crooks practiced firing at a shooting range on Friday. The 20-year-old who tried to assassinate former US President Donald Trump at his campaign rally in Pennsylvania made a series of stops to stock up on ammo before the attack, the CNN reported. Thomas Matthew Crooks also practised firing at a shooting range on Friday, a day before the Trump rally. The next morning, Crooks went to the Home Depot to buy a five-foot ladder. He then bought 50 rounds of ammunition from a gun store, the report said. Crooks was gunned down by the Secret Service agents after he attacked Trump. Investigators are trying to piece together a timeline of his actions leading up to the failed assassin...

  Trump's Vice President Pick Reveals How His Hindu Wife Helped Him In an interview, Usha Vance talked about her upbringing in a “religious household” with Indian Hindu parents.  The couple met at Yale Law School and married in Kentucky in 2014. US Senator JD Vance, who Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump chose as his running mate, has credited his Hindu wife Usha Chilukuri Vance for shaping his personal and spiritual life. In an interview with Fox News, he explained how his Indian-origin wife's Hindu faith had been instrumental in helping him navigate challenges and reconcile his Catholic beliefs. He revealed he "was raised Christian but never baptised." "I was first baptised in 2018. Usha was actually raised non-Christian. But I remember when I started to re-engage with my faith, Usha was very supportive," said the 38-year-old. The couple met at Yale Law School and married in Kentucky in 2014. They had two ceremonies - a traditional wedding cere...

  Under-Fire Trainee IAS Officer Accuses Pune Collector Of Harassment A 2023-batch IAS officer, Ms Khedkar faces multiple allegations, including lying about her OBC status, and using a siren and a 'Government of Maharashtra' for her private vehicle,  Puja Khedkar is a 2023-batch IAS officer (File). Pune:  Trainee IAS officer  Puja Khedkar  has accused Pune Collector Suhas Divase of harassment, police sources told NDTV Tuesday evening Ms Khedkar is being investigated by the government over allegations she lied about visual and mental disabilities to clear the Civil Services entrance examination, and then abused her post (she was appointed Assistant Collector, Pune) to secure a range of perks not available for junior officers. Ms Khedkar, 23, was this afternoon recalled from her post in Maharashtra's Washim - she had been transferred there by Mr Divase after the allegations broke - and directed to return to the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administratio...