National-International News: Demonstration in PoK, Israel entered Rafa, ISRO created history and much more
Israeli tanks entered Rafa
Seeds of international pressure Israeli tanks have penetrated several kilometers into the eastern part of Rafah on Friday. Has started ground attacks against Hamas terrorists. Here, the main Salauddin road dividing East and West has been captured and declared a red zone. Continuous explosions and gunfire are being heard in the southern edge and north-east of Rafah. The conflict continues here between the army and Hamas terrorists.
The Israeli army issued a statement on Friday saying that it has detected several Hamas hideouts in the Zeiton area and has killed many terrorists and destroyed their hideouts. Hamas has also claimed to have killed several infantrymen but this could not be confirmed.
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Not a single truck loaded with aid material has entered Gaza through the Rafah and Karel Shalom crossings in the last 5 days. Hamish Young, UNICEF’s senior emergency coordinator in the Gaza Strip, said that we only have aid material left for distribution until Saturday.
The command of India should be in strong hands, says S. Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has warned that there will be a lot of turmoil in the world in this decade due to conflicts, changes in power centers, and intensifying competition. In such a situation, it is very important that the command of the country be in strong hands. Foreign Minister Jaishankar ji, in an interview with a news agency late on Thursday evening, painted a picture of a world by the end of 2030 that will be completely different from our present world.
In this assessment of the global balance of power, he presented some worrying facts based on his nearly 50 years of experience in diplomacy and politics. Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said that there are many conflicts, tensions, and divisions.
Demonstration in PoK for separation from Pakistan
Pakistan is struggling with both poverty and backbreaking inflation. The situation has worsened due to the conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) while approving the $3 billion package. The problems have also increased due to the increase in power parties, in such a situation, people have taken to the streets. In this context, huge protests have started in PoK for separation from Pakistan.
Protests started in PoK on Friday regarding high taxes, inflation, and arrests imposed by the Pakistani government. In Dayal tehsil of Mirpur district of PoK, people came out on the streets in anger on a large scale. During this, the protesters pelted stones at the police and overturned the vehicles. Police also resorted to tear gas to stop the disturbance. Many people were seriously injured in clashes with police in PoK.
The video of the demonstration in POK is going viral on social media. The administration has imposed Section 144 in the area. In fact, on May 11, the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee announced a long march of protests in Mirpur in protest against the government’s policies and inflation. The Pakistani government had deployed additional forces to stop the demonstration. However, on Friday morning itself, the police arrested 70 activists from POK, after which people got enraged and started protesting against the police in POK.
ISRO creates record by testing 3D-printed rocket engine
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has achieved another record by successfully testing a 3D printed rocket engine. ISRO gave information on Friday. This training was done on the PS4 Engine, which has been designed using state-of-the-art additive manufacturing techniques. According to ISRO, it successfully tested the liquid rocket engine for a duration of 665 seconds on May 9.
We are satisfied with India’s response, said Eric Garcetti
US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti has said that President Joe Biden administration is satisfied with India’s response and steps taken in the case of conspiracy to murder a separatist Sikh leader in America. India is completely satisfied with the steps taken so far to provide the accountability it had expected on allegations of involvement of Indian officials. India has formed an inquiry commission.
The last batch of Indian Army soldiers returned from Maldives
The last batch of Indian soldiers from Maldives has also returned home. Maldives government has said that India has withdrawn all its troops from Maldives. Maldives President Mohamed Moizzu had set a deadline of May 10 to withdraw all Indian troops from the country.
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