Ceasefire violation:15 residential houses destroyed in pak shelling in gurez

Pakistani troops violated ceasefire and resorted to shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in the border town of Gurez in north Kashmir district of Bandipora. In this provocative pak action as many as 15 residential houses were damaged Bagrang area in the Gurez sector. ‘A residential house caught fire after a Pak shell landed on it. Official sources on Saturday told Press.They said before the fire was doused, 15 houses were completely damaged. ‘The Pak shelling was retaliated effectively by Indian troops,’ they added.They said the affected families were evacuated to safer areas.Meanwhile, the Deputy Commissioner of Bandipora said, ‘One month ration, besides aid from Red Cross have been given to the affected families. Expressing concern over the escalation in tension along the LoC, he said it is the civilians who die on the both sides during ceasefire violation. ‘I request both the countries to come on a table and talk so that people living in borders can live peacefully,’ he added.

Daniel Craig 'Bond 25' production underway in London

First seen in a Bond film in 'The Living Daylights` the shooting of "Bond 25" is officially underway in London. The currently untitled movie was previously filming in Jamaica. The official James Bond Twitter account on Sunday shared an image of a clapperboard in front of The Queen's Horse Guards.The makers of the film announced set to the 'Boom Shot Dis' track by Kully B and Gussy G, was shared last week, with director Cary Fukunaga and Daniel Craig at work from the sets in Jamaica, where the "Spectre" star was injured. At present James Bond 007 star Daniel Craig, director Cary Fukunaga and the #Bond25 crew were out in the sunshine today shooting across a number of London locations, including Whitehall, where Daniel filmed a scene with a classic @astonmartin V8.The tweet was captioned: "#Bond25 on location in London." Another post followed which was a 13 second-long clip of Daniel Craig's Bond in an Aston Martin V8 car. The post accompanied Craig's photo dressed as Agent 007 for the fifth and final time.Production on the film has been hit by issues in recent weeks, with a "controlled explosion" causing damage to the filming stage at iconic Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, which also left one crew member injured. Reports of delays also surfaced which were denied by both the director and film's antagonist Rami Malek.

kargil war:iaf recreates tiger hill attack in gwalior As part of the commemorative event ‘Operation Vijay’

As part of the commemorative event ‘Operation Vijay’ at Gwalior, several activities have been planned. There will be symbolic recreation of the Tiger Hill attack that took place during the Kargil War in 1999. And, there would be a static display of Mirage-2000 and other aerial assets used during the war," a senior IAF official had said on Sunday.The event was attended by several gallantry award winners, both serving and retired, who had participated in ‘Operation Vijay’.The chief guest for the event is Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa. The IAF has planned several activities at the air base to commemorate the 20 years of the war and the symbolic recreation of the Tiger Hill attack was one of them. Five Mirage 2000, two MiG 21s and one Sukoi 30 MKI were on static display at the base.

One of the Mirage 2000 aircraft showcased the Spice bomb carrier. The bomb was used in the Balakot airstrike in February. The aircraft is undergoing upgrade which will extend its life by another 20 years, said Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Central Air Command (CAC) of the IAF. Three squadrons of Mirage are based at the Gwalior Air Force Station. "The Kargil conflict offers an exemplary experience in the use of air power in warfare in high mountains conditions and is key to full understanding of India's emerging posture," a senior IAF official said.

Low trust in vaccines global crisis

The biggest global study into attitudes on immunisation suggests confidence is low in some regions. Experts warn Public mistrust of vaccines means the world is taking a step backwards in the fight against deadly yet preventable infectious diseases.The World Health Organization (WHO) lists vaccine hesitancy as one of the top 10 threats to global health. Medical Scientists said it's a numbers game... if some people are not vaccinated, it can cause a big problem for us all. The first Welcome Global Monitor survey, which canvassed attitudes among 1,40,000 people worldwide, shows clear links between people’s trust in doctors, nurses and scientists and their confidence in vaccines. It also shows that mistrust in government institutions goes hand in hand with doubts about vaccines’ safety. Only 59% of people in western Europe agree that vaccines are safe, while 95% of people in south Asia agree compared with 79% worldwide.Larson said social media had become an amplifier of doubt. “Social media is highly volatile. It has totally changed the landscape.” She said it was hard for scientists to combat the spread of misinformation because often it was not public. Much of it had shifted into private Facebook groups and other similarly inaccessible forums.Bangladesh and Rwanda have the highest confidence in vaccines in the world, the Global Monitor shows. Rwanda also has the highest trust in its healthcare, at 97%, against a global average of 76%.“In developing countries, where deadly diseases like diphtheria, measles or whooping cough are more common, I’ve seen mothers queue for hours to make sure their child is vaccinated,” said Seth Berkley, the chief executive of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.The Global Monitor found mixed feelings about science around the world. Half the world’s population said they knew little about science and 20% said they felt excluded from its benefits. Fifty-five per cent of people in France said they believed science and technology would lead to job losses in their area, as did 37% of people in the UK.