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31 Aug

West Bengal: BJP leaders Biswajit Das, Manatosh Nath join Mamata’s Trinamool Congress

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Two leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday. BJP MLA Biswajit Das and councillor Manatosh Nath joined the saffron party at a ceremony in Kolkata. In an interaction post the joining, Das said he has returned to his "home" and will continue to work for people of the state and constituency. "Due to some misunderstandings, some changes were made that shouldn't have been made. I've returned to my home now and I will continue to work for people of my state and constituency," he said. Earlier on Monday, Bishnupur MLA Tanmoy Ghosh had joined…

30 Aug

Taliban Want to Continue Political, Trade Ties With India, Leader Stanekzai Says

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Taliban leader Sher Mohammed Abbas Stanekzai has said the group wants to continue Afghanistan’s political, economic and cultural ties with India, the first time a member of the Taliban’s top hierarchy has spoken on the issue since the takeover of Kabul. In a nearly 46-minute video posted on the Taliban’s social media platforms on Saturday, Stanekzai spoke extensively in Pashto on the end of the war in Afghanistan and the Taliban’s plans for forming an Islamic administration based on Shariah. He also spoke about the Taliban’s views on relations with key countries in the region, including India, Pakistan, China and…

30 Aug

All parties should establish contact with the Taliban and guide it actively

editor0 CommentsNorth EastAfghanistan, Taliban

China has told the US that the Afghanistan situation has undergone fundamental changes and it is necessary for 'all parties' to make contact with the Taliban and 'guide it actively', reiterating that America's troop withdrawal may provide an opportunity for the resurgence of terrorist groups. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, during his telephonic conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday, discussed the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan amidst chaotic airlifts of Afghan civilians and diplomats by the US and NATO countries before the August 31 deadline. Wang and Blinken also discussed bilateral ties which were riddled with tensions…

30 Aug

Javelin thrower Sumit Antil breaks world record thrice to clinch India’s 2nd gold medal

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India's medal galore continued on Day 6 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics after javelin thrower Sumit Antil broke his own world record thrice to clinch the gold medal in the Javelin F-64 event in Tokyo on Monday. Sumit's best throw of the day read 68.55m at his fifth attempt; obliterating his previous world record of 62.88m (in 2019). The other Indian in the fray in the event, Sandeep (62.20m) finished fourth and missed the bronze medal by less than a metre. Sumit, on the other hand, dominated the field throughout with his throws reading 66.96m, 68.08m, 65.27m, 66.71m, 68.55m and a foul…

30 Aug

Shooter Avani Lekhara becomes first Indian woman to win gold at Paralympics

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Indian paralympic shooter Avani Lekhara created history at the Tokyo Paralympics on Monday (August 30) when she became the first woman from the country to bag a paralympic gold medal. Avani won the women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 title defeating China's Zhang Cuiping (silver) and Ukraine's Iryna Shchetnik (bronze). The 19-year-old from Jaipur, who sustained spinal cord injuries in a car accident in 2012, finished with a world record equalling total of 249.6, which is also a new Paralympic record. Following Avani's unprecedented triumph, PM Narendra Modi took to Twitter to praise the young shooter saying it is a…

29 Aug

Varun Sood ‘angry’ as Divya Agarwal gets pinned down by Neha Bhasin, Pratik Sehajpal

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Varun Sood has shared his reaction to Divya Agarwal getting pinned down by Neha Bhasin and Pratik Sehajpal. The incident took place during a task.A recent turn of events featuring Divya Agarwal in the big boss ott house hasn't gone down well with her boyfriend Varun Sood. Recently, Divya, along with her fellow Bigg Boss contestants, was given a task of building a pyramid. During the task, Divya was pinned down by Neha Bhasin, Pratik Sehajpal. Varun took to Twitter and reacted to the incident. He said, "Pushing someone is 'hinsa (violence)' Two people Pinning someone down is also 'hinsa' @Divyakitweet…

29 Aug

Discus thrower Vinod Kumar wins bronze for India

editor0 CommentsIndia, SportsTokyo Paralympics 2020

Bhavinaben Patel and Nishad Kumar had earlier won a silver each in women's singles table tennis class 4 and men's T47 high jump events respectively.Discus thrower Vinod Kumar clinched a bronze medal in the men's F52 event with an Asian record to give India its third medal in Tokyo Paralympics on Sunday.The 41-year-old BSF man, whose father fought in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, produced a best throw of 19.91m to finish third behind Piotr(20.02m) of Poland and Velimir of Croatia.He injured his legs while training after joining the BSF, falling off a cliff in Leh that left him bed-ridden for close to decade during which…

29 Aug

COVID-19: India extends ban on scheduled international flights till September 30

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The Centre on Sunday extended the suspension on international scheduled commercial flights till September 30 owing to the coronavirus diseases (Covid-19) pandemic. The latest circular issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) continued to keep international cargo flights and those approved by the regulator to operate. The DGCA also said that scheduled international flights might be allowed on selected routes on a case to case basis. Scheduled international passenger services have been suspended in India since March 23, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. But special international flights have been operating under the Vande Bharat Mission since May…

29 Aug

Police Violence in Karnal: Cops Lathi-Charge Protesting Farmers, Several Injured

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Haryana Police on Saturday, 28 August, resorted to lathi-charging several farmers blocking National Highway-3 and the Delhi-Amritsar Highway to protest against police brutality against other farmers in Karnal. The farmers were reportedly protesting a meeting chaired by Haryana Chief Minster Manohar Lal Khattar in Karnal. The clashes between the police forces and farmers reportedly took place near the Bastar toll plaza According to a The Media several farmers were injured injured as the police used riot gear disperse them. One visual shared on social media shows a man holding a bandage to his head, with blood on his shirt and…

28 Aug

Police makes arrest in relation to Mysuru Rape Case

editor0 CommentsBreaking News, Crime, IndiaMysuru Rape Case

According to sourcesFive people have been arrested in connection with the Mysuru gang rape case. On tuesday a post graduate student was molested and sexually assaulted near Chamundi foothills on the outskirts of Mysuru. The victims male friend was also assaulted. The arrest comes after five days of the crime being committed. One of the five in police custody who belong to Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu is suspected to be a juvenile. The Director General and Inspector General of Police Praveen Sood said the operation was still on to nab the sixth accused in the case. There are speculations that the…