Month: August 2024

“Expiry date of MVA is near, alliance will break on seat sharing”: Mumbai BJP Chief

August 25, 2024 admin

Maharashtra BJP leader Ashish Shelar said the expiry date of Maha Vikas Aghadi is near. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Targeting the Opposition alliance in Maharashtra, Mumbai BJP President Ashish Shelar said that the expiry date of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is near and it will break on the issue of seat sharing in…

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Man, 42, Arrested For Raping 12-Year-Old Girl In Maharashtra

August 25, 2024 admin

The accused entered the girl’s home when she was alone. Police have registered a case against him. Palghar: Police on Sunday arrested a 42-year-old man for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl in his neighbourhood in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, an official said. Accused Rama Ganpat Bhoir, a resident of Tarapur, allegedly committed the crime on Saturday…

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Pakistan vs Bangladesh Live Score Updates, 1st Test Day 5: Bangladesh On Driving Seat As Pakistan Go 2 Down

August 25, 2024 admin

Pakistan vs Bangladesh Live Updates, 1st Test Day 5© AFP Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 5, Live Updates: Pakistan will be resuming the Day 5 of the ongoing first Test against Bangladesh at 23/1 with Shan Masood (9*) and Abdullah Shafique (12*) standing unbeaten at the crease. The hosts currently trail by 94…

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UTT 2024: Manush Shah Powers Ahmedabad SG Pipers To Win Over Athlead Goa Challengers

August 25, 2024 admin

Captain Manush Shah led Ahmedabad SG Pipers from the front as the debutants recorded their first win of Ultimate Table Tennis 2024. Shah beat two-time Olympian Mihai Bobocica 2-1 in their match – after partnering Bernadette Szocs to achieve the same scoreline in the mixed doubles – as the team from Ahmedabad beat…

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Actor Siddique Quits Malayalam Movie Body Amid Sex Assault Allegations

August 25, 2024 admin

A female actor alleged Siddique had sexually abused her after inviting her for a movie discussion (file). Kochi: Noted actor Siddique on Sunday resigned as the general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) following sexual assault allegations raised by a woman actor on August 24.Talking to a television channel, the senior actor…

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CBI Raids Premises Of Kolkata Hospital’s Ex Principal In Corruption Probe

August 25, 2024 admin

The CBI filed a FIR against Dr Sandip Ghosh based on directives from the Calcutta High Court (file). Kolkata: The anti-corruption branch of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches on Sunday at multiple locations connected to former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh and his relatives in West Bengal’s Kolkata. According to…

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Convention on State Education Policy today

August 25, 2024 admin

The All-India Students’ Association is organising a convention on the State Education Policy for equal education on Sunday. The convention demands universal and equitable education, rejection of privatisation and corporatisation of education, and demand for universal and dignified employment. There will be a discussion with academician and activist Niranjan Aradhya V.P. and educationist Jawar Nisan. The…

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Labourer convicted to five years imprisonment for sexual assault on three-year-old from neighbourhood outside Bengaluru

August 25, 2024 admin

The Fast Track Special Court-1 on Friday sentenced a 33-year-old labourer to five years imprisonment and fined him ₹10,000 for sexually assaulting a three-year-old from his neighbourhood on the outskirts of the city last July. According to the police, the victim was playing outside her house when the accused picked her up and molested her,…

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Israel Attacks Lebanon In “Self-Defence”, Hezbollah Responds With 300 Rockets

August 25, 2024 admin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has convened a security cabinet meeting today. New Delhi: Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah and Israel both announced large-scale military operations against each other today. According to a statement from Hezbollah, an Iran-backed group, “more than 320” Katyusha rockets were launched, targeting key Israeli military sites. In response to the threat, the…

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Doctor Anthony Fauci was hospitalised with West Nile virus now recovering at home, a spokesperson says

August 25, 2024 admin

Dr. Fauci said he was likely infected from a mosquito bite that he got in his backyard. File | Photo Credit: Reuters “Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, spent time in the hospital after being infected with West Nile virus and is now recovering at home,” a spokesperson confirmed Saturday (August…

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