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An Indian-American man from Texas has been charged with a federal hate crime and is accused of issuing interstate threats against employees of a Sikh nonprofit organisation. Bhushan Athale, 48, faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison for interfering with federally protected activities by threatening to use a dangerous weapon, a statement by the Department of Justice said. He also faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison for sending an interstate threat. Both charges also carry a penalty of up to USD 250,000, the statement said. According to the complaint lodged on September 17, 2022, Athale…
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya showed promising signs as returned to the pitch, wearing the national team’s shirt in the warm-up game against Bangladesh and then in the opening T20 World Cup match against Ireland. Leaving the Mumbai Indians’ problems behind, Hardik showed his old form as a finisher and a bowler, asserting that the Indian Premier League issues are now in the past. Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar highlighted how ‘relaxed and relieved’ Hardik looks while wearing the India jersey and not the Mumbai Indians blue, having gone through a torrid time in the recently-concluded T20 league. Due to his…
Chandrababu Naidu, who has emerged as one of the kingmakers after the recent elections, has asserted that his Telugu Desam Party is part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. His assertion came amid a buzz that Opposition leaders are trying to woo him into the INDIA bloc even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to form the NDA government on Saturday. Mr Naidu was among the NDA partners who attended a key meeting at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence yesterday to discuss government formation. It was a good meeting, he said while leaving. “How can we contest elections if…
After attending the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meeting in Delhi today to discuss the formation of the new government, TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu affirmed that his party is with the NDA and asked how can they contest elections collectively without being a part of the alliance. It was a good meeting, Mr Naidu said after meeting the BJP’s top leadership. Asked about being a part of the NDA, he said, “How can we contest elections if we are not a part of the NDA? We fought this collectively.” Notably, NDA leaders unanimously passed a resolution in the meeting at Prime…
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar should utilise his position as “kingmaker” in the NDA to ensure special status for Bihar. On Wednesday, photos of the RJD leader sitting with his former boss on a flight to Delhi went viral on social media. Both NDA and INDIA partners flew to the national capital to hold meetings after the Lok Sabha Election results failed to give a majority to the BJP. “NDA has numbers but we want the government which will be formed to take care of Bihar and ensure that it gets special status.…
Former Chief Ministers, film stars, political activists, and a former High Court judge are among the 280 first-term members of the Lok Sabha. Uttar Pradesh, the largest state that sends 80 members to the Lok Sabha, elected 45 first-term members to the Lower House, which include actor Arun Govil, who played Lord Ram on TV, from Meerut, Congress leader Kishori Lal Sharma, who defeated BJP’s Smriti Irani in Amethi, and Dalit rights activist Chandrashekhar Azad of the Azad Samaj Party from Nagina. Maharashtra, where the BJP faced electoral reverses, elected 33 first-term Lok Sabha members, including school teacher Bhaskar Bhagre,…
Odisha’s outgoing Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said when he took charge of the state, 70 per cent of the population was living below the poverty line, and during his 24-year tenure, he brought it down to 10 per cent. Meeting the newly-elected MLAs of his party, he said the BJD would continue to work for the state. “When I first became the Chief Minister, 70 per cent of the people of Odisha were living below the poverty line. Now, only 10 per cent people are below it. Our efforts in agriculture and irrigation sectors and women empowerment have led…
India’s eight-wicket win over Ireland in their T20 World Cup 2024 opener on Wednesday got soured a bit as captain Rohit Sharma trudged off the field mid-way during batting. Rohit left the ground after suffering a blow on his upper arm from a delivery bowled by pacer Josh Little at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Before retiring hurt, Rohit scored 52 off 37 balls with the help of four fours and three sixes to give India a perfect launching pad to chase down a paltry target of 97. Rohit got hit on his upper arm on the…
As India cruised to an eight-wicket win over Ireland in their first 2024 T20 World Cup game, the big talking point after the game was the state of the pitch at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Indian captain Rohit Sharma had to retire hurt, while Rishabh Pant also received multiple blows due to the uneven bounce of the pitch. The poor condition of the pitch left a bad taste in the mouths of experts and fans on the internet. “I don’t know what to expect from the pitch,” said Rohit at the post-match presentation ceremony. “That’s…
Arshdeep Singh had a mixed day in the office in India’s first 2024 T20 World Cup game against Ireland. After dismantling the Irish top order, Arshdeep had a couple of wayward overs, giving away cheap runs. He picked up Paul Stirling with his very first ball, and then cleaned up Andrew Balbirnie with the last ball of his first over. However, the rest of his spell was unsuccessful, causing many people on the internet to lose faith over his bowling ability. Arshdeep’s second over saw him give away 13 runs, including four wides. His last over was worse, as he…