ITBP Raising Day: PM Modi praises ‘Himveers’ as India-China border management remains in focus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath Singh and parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju extended greetings to personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on the force's Raising Day on Saturday, praising their courage, sacrifices and service in protecting India's borders.

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No tsunami threat to PH after magnitude 7.2 earthquake near Vanuatu —PHIVOLCS

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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Saturday said there is no threat of a tsunami affecting the Philippines after a strong earthquake occurred in the waters near Vanuatu.

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