Month: August 2024

Asaduddin Owaisi Shreds Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament

August 8, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Asaduddin Owaisi of AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) ripped into the Waqf Amendment bill presented in parliament today, calling it “discriminatory” and “arbitrary”. The bill, he said, interferes with the fundamental Right to Freedom of Religion enshrined in the constitution, and would help the government take over not only Waqf properties but also…

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Indian-American Lawmaker On Sheikh Hasina

August 8, 2024 admin

Ro Khanna is an Indian-American Congressman New Delhi: Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna today said former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s ouster from her country was “good” but the “violence now targeting Hindus was wrong”. “Bangladeshi students had just human rights concerns against PM Hasina. It’s good she is gone. But the violence now targeting Hindus is…

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India vs Spain Men’s Hockey Bronze Medal Live, Paris Olympics 2024: India Eye Back-To-Back Bronze, Take On Spain

August 8, 2024 admin

India vs Spain LIVE Score, Men’s Hockey, Paris Olympics 2024© AFP India vs Spain Hockey Bronze Medal LIVE Score, Paris Olympics 2024: The Indian men’s hockey team aims to bow out with a bronze around their necks as they take on Spain in the third-place match at the Paris Olympics. After a painful loss…

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“This Is Not The End”: PR Sreejesh Pens Goodbye Note Ahead Of Final Career Match

August 8, 2024 admin

Hours before his last hurrah, celebrated India hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh described his international career as “nothing short of extraordinary” and expressed his gratitude to the countrymen for believing in him. The 36-year-old from Kerala will hope to end his illustrious 18-year-long career with a medal when he steps on to the field…

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India vs Spain LIVE Streaming, Men’s Hockey Bronze Medal Match, Paris Olympics 2024 Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

August 8, 2024 admin

India vs Spain, Men’s Hockey Bronze Medal Match, Paris Olympics 2024, Live Streaming: India’s excellent men’s hockey campaign could not end in an Olympic final, as the team lost 3-2 to Germany in the Paris Olympics 2024 semi-final. Instead, now India will aim to win bronze for the second successive edition. The Harmanpreet…

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Wrestler Antim Panghal To Get 3-Year Ban For Indiscipline At Olympics: Report

August 8, 2024 admin

Already out of her Women’s 53kg contest, Indian wrestler Antim Panghal is reportedly staring at a 3-year ban. Antim is said to have caused embarrassment to the Indian Olympic contingent by trying to facilitate her sister’s entry into the athletes’ village through her accreditation card. A report in news agency PTI has claimed…

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Sri Lanka’s Praveen Jayawickrama Charged For Breaching ICC Anti-Corruption Code

August 8, 2024 admin

Praveen Jayawickrama allegedly failed to report to the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit.© X (Twitter) Sri Lankan spinner Praveen Jayawickrama has been charged with three counts of breaching the ICC anti-corruption code, including failure to report match-fixing approach without delay and disruption of evidence. The 25-year-old left-arm spinner Jayawickrama allegedly failed to report to the…

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Muhammad Yunus Returns To Bangladesh To Lead New Interim Government

August 8, 2024 admin

Yunus touched down in Dhaka and could be sworn in as Bangladesh’s new leader as soon as Thursday. (File) Dhaka: Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus returned to Bangladesh Thursday to lead a caretaker government after a student-led uprising ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina. Yunus touched down in Dhaka on a flight from…

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CBI Arrests Probe Agency ED Official Over Rs 20 Lakh Bribe

August 8, 2024 admin

The arrested probe agency official was found accepting a bribe from a jeweller (representational). New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested an Assistant Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for accepting bribes of Rs 20 lakh in the national capital. The arrested ED official has been identified as Sandeep Singh Yadav….

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Election Commission Reaches Jammu And Kashmir To Check Poll Preparedness

August 8, 2024 admin

The Chief Election Commissioner said that people must stay peaceful and united while voting (file). Srinagar: A delegation of the Election Commission of India (ECI) led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar reached Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar on Thursday to review poll preparedness ahead of the upcoming assembly polls in the Union Territory. Election Commissioners…

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