Month: March 2024

Himachal Court Relief To Independent MLA, Father Of Congress Rebel MLA

March 12, 2024 admin

Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday granted interim anticipatory bail to Hamirpur Independent MLA Ashish Sharma and Gagret MLA Chaitanya Sharma’s father who were booked by the police for “electoral offences” and criminal conspiracy. After hearing of the anticipatory bail petition filed by Rakesh Sharma, father of Gagret MLA Chetanya Sharma, and Ashish…

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Thailand’s poll body to seek dissolution of Move Forward party

March 12, 2024 admin

A file photo of Pita Limjaroenrat, former leader of Thailand’s Move Forward party | Photo Credit: AP Thailand’s Election Commission on Tuesday said it will seek the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward party, which won last year’s general election after a court ruled that the party’s proposal to amend a royal anti-defamation law was…

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‘Aggressive Leadership Faltered’: Australia Great’s Scathing Verdict On Ben Stokes

March 12, 2024 admin

England cricket team skipper Ben Stokes© AFP Legendary Australia cricketer Ian Chappell launched a scathing attack on Ben Stokes‘ captaincy after England were beaten 4-1 in the recently concluded five-match Test series against India. England won the first Test match in Hyderabad but ended up losing the next four matches. Chappell cited the example of…

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Days After Alliance, Actor Sarathkumar Merges His Party With BJP

March 12, 2024 admin

The entry of Sarathkumar, belonging to the powerful Nadar community, could help the BJP. Chennai: Veteran actor R Sarathkumar has merged his party All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) with the BJP in Tamil Nadu, days after entering an alliance with it. The merger took place at his erstwhile office in Chennai when the state…

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How Women Lead By Example In Manipur Relief Camp Samurou That’s Also A School

March 12, 2024 admin

An elderly woman cuts betel nuts in Samurou relief camp. She gets 50 paise per chopped betel piece Imphal: Like many relief camps in Manipur, Samurou government high school in Imphal West district has also kept aside some classrooms with mattresses on the floor for internally displaced people to sleep. The children of families living…

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Ellyse Perry’s All-Round Heroics Takes RCB To WPL 2024 Playoffs

March 12, 2024 admin

Ellyse Perry came up with an allround show as she snapped a record six-wicket haul and then smashed an unbeaten 40 to set up Royal Challengers Bangalore’s dominating seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians and seal their play-off berth in the Women’s Premier League on Tuesday. The star Australian allrounder, who had gone wicketless so far…

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Woman Sexually Assaulted, Husband Thrashed Over Argument At Gurugram Club: Police

March 12, 2024 admin

The police reached the spot being informed about the incident (Representational) Gurugram: A woman was allegedly molested and thrashed along with her husband by four men over an argument in a club here, police said on Tuesday. An FIR has been registered in the matter and efforts are on to identify the accused with the…

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How West Can Use Russia’s Frozen Funds To Support Ukraine

March 12, 2024 admin

There is the risk that Russia could, through court action, try and seize Euroclear cash. Western officials are edging toward confiscating some of the $300-350 billion worth of frozen Russian financial assets to help support Ukraine, but how it will be done remains highly complex given it would set a contested precedent. Here are some…

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US On India’s Agni-5 MIRV Test

March 12, 2024 admin

The State Department was replying to questions regarding the significance of the test. Washington: Reaffirming the vision of a ‘free and open’ Indo-Pacific after India tested the Agni-5 missile with MIRV technology, the United States said that it will continue to work as a partner with India and other countries in the region. The US…

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All England Championship: HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth Lose In First Round

March 12, 2024 admin

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu progressed to the second round of the women’s singles competition but HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth faltered in the opening hurdle of men’s singles at the All England Championships on Tuesday. World No. 11 Sindhu, a former world champion, won the first game 21-10 but her German opponent, world No….

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