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Visva-Bharati Submits Documents In Court To Support Amartya Sen’s Eviction Notice

September 16, 2023 admin

The notice had been stayed on August 8. Suri (West Bengal): The Visva-Bharati University on Saturday submitted several documents to a court in West Bengal’s Birbhum district to justify the eviction notice it has served on Nobel laureate Amartya Sen asking him to vacate 0.13 acre (5,500 square feet) of land which it claims he…

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Asian Games 2023: Indian Football Teams To Leave For Hangzhou On Sunday

September 16, 2023 admin

The Indian men’s and women’s football teams will fly out to Hangzhou on Sunday night for the Asian Games, quelling speculation about some logistical issues with regards to the flight tickets. Bhupender Singh Bajwa, the Indian chef de mission for the Asian Games, told PTI on Saturday that the tickets had been “issued”. The Asian…

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P Chidambaram On “One Nation, One Election”

September 16, 2023 admin

Congress on Saturday rejected the ‘One Nation, One Election’ idea. Hyderabad: The Congress on Saturday rejected the ‘One Nation, One Election’ idea, calling it an assault on the Constitution and federalism. Addressing a briefing on the deliberations of the first meeting of the reconstituted Congress Working Committee (CWC) here, party leader P Chidambaram said the…

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Assassination Attempt On Mahsa Amini’s Father Foiled, Says Iran State Media

September 16, 2023 admin

Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd, died in police custody on last year. (File) Tehran, Iran: Iranian security forces foiled an assassination attempt Saturday on the father of Mahsa Amini, the young woman whose death in custody one year ago sparked nationwide protests, state media reported. The official IRNA news agency said the attempt on…

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What Was Discussed In Key Congress Meet CWC

September 16, 2023 admin

The deliberations would continue on Sunday during the extended working committee session. Hyderabad: Gearing up for the upcoming Assembly and Lok Sabha polls, the Congress on Saturday made a strong pitch for social justice and resolved to make the INDIA bloc an “ideological and electoral success” to free the country from “divisive politics”. After about…

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They are Crocheting Dolls In Manipur Relief Camps To Earn A Living

September 16, 2023 admin

Amigurumi is the Japanese art of crocheting small stuffed toys. At a relief camp in Thoubal district of Manipur, which shelters 210 people, some women are engrossed in learning a new art. In the violence-hit northeastern state, one of the many challenges for internally displaced people living in relief camps is the means to earn…

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Travis Head’s World Cup participation in doubt after fracturing left hand

September 16, 2023 admin

Australia’s Travis Head leaves the field after receiving medical attention during the fourth ODI cricket match between South Africa and Australia in Pretoria, South Africa, on September 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Travis Head’s participation at next month’s World Cup has been thrown into uncertainty after the Australian opener fractured his left hand during…

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Bangladesh recalls Mahmudullah and Tamim for ODI series against New Zealand

September 16, 2023 admin

Opening batter Tamim Iqbal, who stepped down as ODI captain last month, missed this month’s Asia Cup due to a recurring back injury. File | Photo Credit: AFP Mahmudullah and Tamim Iqbal were recalled on Saturday as Bangladesh announced a 15-man squad for the first two games in this month’s three-match series of one-day internationals…

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No Gross Violation Of Human Rights In India, Says Rights Panel Chief

September 16, 2023 admin

Mr Mishra said there is no reason to say the human rights situation is deteriorating. New Delhi: Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC), Arun Kumar Mishra on Saturday said that the global community should not be bothered about India’s situation, adding he does not find any “gross violation” of human rights…

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Jyotiraditya Scindia Slams Ashok Gehlot Over Kota Airport Delay

September 16, 2023 admin

Mr Scindia alleged the Rajasthan government has only allotted 33.4 hectares of land New Delhi: Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia slammed the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan saying that the “back-and-forth”, “staggered response” and “tardy pace” of handing over land by the Rajasthan government has led to delay in development of the Kota Airport….

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