Nine killed, around 20 injured in Iran’s latest missile strike on Israel
Jerusalem: At least nine people were killed and about 20 others injured after an Iranian ballistic missile struck Beit Shemesh in central Israel, according to the Magen David Adom ambulance service.
“Nine people were killed in a direct hit on Beit Shemesh,” Magen David Adom spokesman Zaki Heller said in a televised statement.
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Beit Shemesh is located about 30 kilometres west of Jerusalem.
In a statement posted on Telegram, Israel’s army said search and rescue teams were operating at the site along with medical personnel. It added that a helicopter had also been deployed for casualty evacuation.
Further details about the condition of the injured were not immediately available.
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'I go to Parliament to create impact, not ruckus': Raghav Chadha rubbishes AAP's allegations
New Delhi (PTI): "I go to Parliament to create impact, not ruckus," said Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Saturday as he rejected allegations levelled against him by the Aam Aadmi Party, calling them "false" and part of a "coordinated campaign".
In a video, Chadha dismissed claims that he did not join opposition walkouts, terming the charge a "blatant lie".
He challenged his detractors to cite even a single instance where he failed to participate and said parliamentary proceedings are recorded through CCTV cameras.
Refuting another allegation that he refused to sign a motion related to the Chief Election Commissioner, Chadha said no party leader had asked him, either formally or informally, to sign it. He added that several other MPs from his party had also not signed the motion.
The MP said his focus in Parliament has been on raising public issues such as GST, income tax, air pollution in Delhi, water concerns in Punjab, public healthcare, education, railway passenger issues, menstrual health, unemployment and inflation.
Chadha said that he goes to Parliament to "create impact not ruckus" as it runs on taxpayers' money and it is his responsibility to highlight their concerns. "Every lie will be exposed," he said.
