President approves 78 gallantry awards, including 13 posthumous, for defence and CAPF personnel

Kirti Chakra, the nation’s second highest peacetime gallantry award, has been awarded to nine people — three defence personnel and six CAPF officials
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Rahul Gandhi asked to respond to privilege notice by August 28
Notice follows complaints by BJP MPs Anurag Thakur and Sanjay Jaiswal over remarks made during debate on the Public Examinations Bill