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Even as the political turmoil and violence continues in Bangladesh, a group of nearly 600 people from the country were stopped from entering India at a border point in West Bengal by the Border Security Force, which has been on high alert since prime minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted and fled the country on Monday. Many members of the group – which tried to enter India on Wednesday, the eve of an interim government taking over in Bangladesh – pleaded with BSF personnel to be allowed in, claiming that they feared for their lives. Officials said that the group tried…
Vinesh Phogat, who was earlier disqualified from the women’s 50kg wrestling final at the Paris Olympics 2024 for being 100 gram overweight than the permissible limit, has decided to file an appeals in Court of Arbitration for Sport against her disqualification, asks for Olympic silver: sources More updates to follow Original Source
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia congratulated the people today from her hospital bed, saying the country has been “liberated” through the efforts of “our valiant children”. Released from prison after Sheikh Hasina resigned from Prime Minister post and skipped the country, Khaleda Zia also thanked the people “who prayed for my health and freedom”. “This victory has brought us to a new beginning. We have to build a new country, a prosperous Bangladesh, out of the long-standing wreckage of democracy and piled up corruption. The students, the youth, are our future. We will bring to life the dreams…
The army chief said the advisory council to be led by Mr Yunus may have 15 members. Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday appointed Mr Yunus, 84, to head the interim government after the violent ouster of former pro-India Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Mr Yunus will lead Bangladesh through a “democratic process” when he arrives in the country to helm the interim government, General Waker said. “He is very eager to do this,” the General said in a televised address to the nation. “I am certain that he will be able to take us through a beautiful democratic process and…
The interim government of Bangladesh is set to be sworn in tomorrow. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus will lead the government when he arrives in the country, the army chief announced. Mr Yunus, who is currently in France, has said he was looking forward to helping the country overcome its current turbulence. The caretaker government will fill in the void left by the Monday ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina amid student-led protests that saw over 400 deaths after a violent crackdown. The movement rose out of demonstrations against public sector job quotas for families of veterans of Bangladesh’s 1971…
Tragedy befell a three-year-old girl near Mumbai when she was out on a walk with her mother on Tuesday afternoon. A golden retriever fell on her from the fifth floor of a building that they were passing by. The girl fainted and her mother rushed her to a hospital. She died during treatment. The incident was reported from Amrit Nagar area of Mumbra, about 30 km from Mumbai. It was captured on CCTV. The dog also suffered injuries, but was able to stand up on its own seconds later, the footage showed. The retriever was then rescued and taken to…
With Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the final of women’s 50 kg final at the Paris Olympics, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh has raised questions on the presence of her personal coach and support staff, wondering what they are doing in Paris. With Vinesh disqualified from participating in the final, the entire country is pondering the question as to how a mistake of such magnitude be made on such a big stage. On Wednesday, the WFI president directed those questions towards Vinesh’s coach, dietician and physio and said that they should be held accountable for the embarrassing situation.…
In a significant technological breakthrough, the Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, (IIT Indore) has delivered ten pairs of Tribo-Electric Nanogenerator (TENG) based shoe sole energy harvesting units to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). These shoes, are designed to harness energy from human motion, providing a sustainable power source for electronic devices. These shoes utilize advanced tribo-pairs, specifically Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP) and Aluminium, to generate power with each step. This energy is then stored in a central device within the shoe sole, ensuring a reliable power source for small-scale electronic circuits. Additionally, the shoes are equipped with sophisticated…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, targetted by her critics over the 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax or GST on life and medical insurance premiums, retorted today that leaders having objection should first have consulted their state finance ministers who have a say in the GST Council. Amid growing dissidence over the GST on premiums, the government has repeatedly clarified that it was a decision of the GST Council — which has only brought more jibes from the Opposition. Tax has been there on medical insurance even before GST was introduced, Ms Sitharaman said in the Lok Sabha today.…
“It’s part of the game,” a brave Vinesh Phogat told the Indian coaches who met her after her shock disqualification from the Paris Olympics for weighing 100g more than the permissible limit in the women’s 50kg category on Wednesday. Women’s national coach Virender Dahiya and Manjeet Rani met the feisty wrestler, who had caused a flutter at the wrestling arena by beating world number one and defending champion Yui Susaki in the opening round on Tuesday. As the nation prepared to celebrate Vinesh’s medal-winning run — she was assured of at-least a silver — Vinesh was disqualified when she could…