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Vinesh Phogat made the headlines on Tuesday with two memorable wins at the Paris Olympics 2024 which saw the champion wrestler go close to a first medal at the Games. It was sort of full circle for Vinesh Phogat, who was a leading face in the protests that happened last year against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The starting game at the Paris Games was historic for Vinesh Phogat as she defeated the top seed and Tokyo 2020 champion Yui Susaki of Japan in the women’s 50kg freestyle round of 16 match on Tuesday. The…
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing a progressive policy champion and a plain speaker from America’s heartland to help win over rural, white voters, said people familiar with the matter. Walz, a 60-year-old U.S. Army National Guard veteran and former teacher, was elected to a Republican-leaning district in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006 and served 12 years before being elected governor of Minnesota in 2018. As governor, Walz has pushed a progressive agenda that includes free school meals, goals for tackling climate change, tax cuts for…
Bangladesh’s former IT minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak detained at Dhaka airport, reports suggest he was trying to flee to India Original Source
The Indian contingent’s attire at the Olympics opening ceremony has provoked severe criticism. “Eyesore”, “uninspiring”, “work of absolute mediocrity” – the feedback was brutal and unsparing. The sight of participants in uniforms that celebrate their heritage and flag is usually the most electrifying part of the opening ceremony. But the costumes of the 300-member Indian squad and officials, created by top designer Tarun Tahiliani, left many disappointed. The ikat-inspired uniforms featured men in kurta-pyjamas and women in saris in the colours of the flag. We missed the chance, said critics, to display the best of India on a global platform…
Sheikh Rehana was with her elder sister Sheikh Hasina in Europe when her father and Bangladesh president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, mother Begum Fazilatunnesa and brothers Kamal, Jamal and Russel were massacred on August 15, 1975 in a military coup. Forty-nine years later, as Sheikh Hasina was forced to quit as Prime Minister and flee the country amid nationwide protests, Rehana was again with her in the military aircraft that brought them to India. Sixty-eight-year-old Sheikh Rehana, the fourth of Mujibur Rahman’s five children, has often accompanied elder sister Sheikh Hasina on her official trips and is one of the prominent…
Venting out his frustration at Indian badminton stars’ near-misses in the Paris Olympic Games, Prakash Padukone on Monday said it’s high time that players learn to withstand pressure, become accountable and start delivering results after receiving support. Padukone’s comments came after Lakshya Sen succumbed to pressure in his bronze medal match against Lee Zii Jia, meaning the entire Indian badminton contingent drew a blank at the Paris Games. However, Indian shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa, a part of India’s badminton contingent in the 2024 Olympics, isn’t happy seeing Padukone throwing shuttles under the bus. “Disappointing to see this. If a player wins,…
In Bangladesh, what began as student demonstrations against job quotas quickly turned into the downfall of the country’s longest-serving Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina. The protests, which began last month, turned violent on July 15 when the supporters of Hasina’s Awami League clashed with the students, prompting the government to use tear gas shells, impose curfews, internet blockades, and shoot-at-sight orders. The opposition Bangladesh National Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) were also quick to join the movement, which further exacerbated the violence. As of August 5, over 300 people had been killed and hundreds injured. As an angry mob marched into Dhaka on the same…
British immigration rules do not allow individuals to travel to that country to seek asylum or temporary refuge, the UK Home Office told NDTV Tuesday morning, amid persistent speculation ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina, now in Delhi, will fly to London to claim sanctuary. The UK government – now headed by Sir Keir Starmer following Labour’s landslide win last month – also said individuals seeking asylum must do so “in the first safe country they reach”. “The UK has a proud record of providing protection for people who need it. However, there is no provision for someone to be allowed…
Veteran BJP leader L K Advani was today admitted to a leading private hospital in Delhi, sources said. His medical condition is stable, they said. The 96-year-old was admitted to the Apollo hospital here today, a hospital source told PTI. In the first week of July too, LK Advani was brought to this facility and discharged after being kept under observation for a couple of days. He was admitted under Dr Vinit Suri, senior consultant, neurology department. Prior to that he had been admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and was discharged following a night-long stay…
Sheikh Hasina requested permission “at very short notice” to come to India following her forced resignation as Bangladesh Prime Minister, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Tuesday. Briefing Parliament on the Bangladesh situation, India’s response, and the status of an estimated 19,000 Indian nationals in that country, Mr Jaishankar said the government is in “close and continuous touch” with the diaspora and called on the host nation to provide required security. Mr Jaishankar, who briefed leaders at an all-party meet this morning and Prime Minister Narendra Modi last night, said he sought “the understanding and support of the House” on…