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 Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Thursday greeted people on the coastal state's Liberation Day, recalling the valour of the freedom fighters and expressed gratitude towards them.

Sawant noted the progressive journey of the state's development and the strides made towards achieving the dream of a 'Golden Goa'.

 At least five terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said here.

Two security forces personnel sustained injuries in the operation that was launched in the early hours of Thursday, they said.

The United States government has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss "the petition for a writ of certiorari" filed by Mumbai-attack convict Tahawwur Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, against his extradition to India. 
India is seeking the extradition of Rana as he is wanted in the Mumbai terror attack case. Having lost the legal battle in lower courts and several federal courts, including the US Court of Appeals for the North Circuit in San Francisco, Rana on November 13 filed a "petition for a writ of certiorari" before the US Supreme Court.

Many people took refuge at night shelters as the temperature dipped in the national capital on Wednesday night.
The Delhi IMD recorded a temperature of 7 degrees Celsius in the early hours on Thursday early morning.

An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Thursday, officials said here.

Security forces had launched a cordon-and-search operation at Kadder in the Behibagh area of the district on Wednesday night following information about the presence of suspected terrorists there, the officials said.

There have been some misleading foreign media reports about a resolution in the United Nations General Assembly, sources in the Ministry of External Affairs said on Wednesday, adding that it is an annual resolution tabled by Pakistan in the Third Committee.
The resolution was adopted without a vote. The sources also said that the resolution does not bear any mention of Jammu and Kashmir.

Many people took refuge at night shelters as the temperature dipped in the national capital on Wednesday night.
The Delhi IMD recorded a temperature of 7 degrees Celsius in the early hours on Thursday early morning.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each deceased in the boat mishap in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Officials from India and the United States have charted next steps in space collaboration, including human spaceflight, joint space exploration and a commitment to facilitating commercial partnerships between space companies to advance the shared interests in the growing space economy, the White House said on Wednesday.