The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of more heavy rainfall in the coming days. Red and orange alerts have been issued for parts of Assam, while other northeastern states remain under orange and yellow alerts.

The Jaguar, also known as “Shamsher” (meaning “Sword of Justice” in Persian), has completed 45 years of service in the IAF. It has a “low-low-low combat radius of action” of 350 nautical miles (650 kilometers), making it one of the best strike aircraft in its class.

The COVID 19 cases in India are on a sharp rise due to emerging new sub variants of the omicron virus. The active cases have crossed the 3,000 mark, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.