Noted journalist P Sainath announces returning Basavashree award after pontiff’s arrest

Bengaluru, September 3 Noted journalist and Ramon Magsaysay awardee P Sainath has said he is returning the Basavashree award, which was conferred on him by the Murugha Math in 2017. In a series of tweets on Friday, Sainath made his decision public after the chief pontiff of the Murugha Math,…

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Congress to hold mass protest rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan against price rice, GST, unemployment on Sunday

New Delhi, September 3 The Congress will launch an all-out attack on the BJP government over price rise, unemployment and the GST hike on essential items with a big show of strength at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on Sunday. Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and a host of party leaders will…

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India to face Pakistan on Sunday as Asia Cup 2022 Super 4 schedule finalised

Sharjah, September 2Pakistan set up a second showdown against arch-rivals India in as many weeks with a record 155-run win over Hong Kong in a must-win Asia Cup match here on Friday.Mohammad Rizwan had to work hard for his 78 off 57 balls as Pakistan got a much-needed final flourish…

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Sri Lankan ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled amid unrest, returns to Sri Lanka from Thailand

Colombo, September 2 Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday returned to the country from Thailand, nearly two months after he fled the country following a massive uprising against his government over the island nation’s worst-ever economic crisis. Rajapaksa, 73, fled the country on July 13 after months-long…

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Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss in final stretch: How will Britain’s next prime minister be announced?

London, September 2 Britain will get a new prime minister next week, with either Foreign Secretary Liz Truss or former finance minister Rishi Sunak being announced on Monday as the next leader of the governing Conservative Party, and the next prime minister. The following outlines the handover of power between…

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Sidhu Moosewala’s father Balkaur Singh gets ‘threat’ via email from Lawrence Bishnoi gang

Bathinda, September 2 Slain Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala’s father Balkaur Singh has received a ‘threatening’ email on the former’s official ID by gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. The family has informed the Mansa police, which have started a probe into the matter. Parents gone abroad The slain singer’s parents have gone…

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Navy pushes for third carrier, a 65,000-tonne warship

Ajay Banerjee New Delhi, September 2 As the euphoria over the commissioning of the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant ebbs, the time may be right to announce another aircraft carrier, taking their number to three in the naval fleet. Besides the new INS Vikrant, the 44,500-tonne carrier INS Vikramaditya procured…

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Sidhu Moosewala’s father receives ‘death threat’ email from Lawrence Bishnoi gang

Bathinda, September 2 Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala’s father Balkaur Singh has received a threatening email from gangster Lawrence Bishnoi on his official ID. Following this, the family informed the Mansa police, which have started a probe into the matter. SSP Gaurav Toora said the police have contacted Google to probe…

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Paytm transaction of Rs 100 helps Delhi Police solve Rs 6 crore robbery; 3 held

New Delhi, September 2 Police have arrested three people with the help of Paytm transaction from Rajasthan for allegedly robbing two men in Delhi’s Paharganj area, officials said on Friday. The accused had robbed the men of jewellery worth Rs 6 crores after throwing chilli powder in their eyes. The…

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PM Modi-Putin meet likely on SCO sidelines, interaction with China’s XI remote

New Delhi, September 2 With less than a fortnight left for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on its sidelines while a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping appears to be remote. A firm indication of…

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Noida society fiasco: UP court rejects Shrikant Tyagi’s bail plea

Noida, September 2A court in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar Friday rejected the bail application of politician Shrikant Tyagi, who was arrested last month after a purported video of him assaulting and abusing a Noida woman had gone viral.The bail plea was rejected by Special Judge (Gangsters Act) Ranvijay Pratap…

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Inspired by KGF’s Rocky Bhai, teen infamous as ‘Stoneman killer’ after murdering 4 security guards in MP held

Bhopal, September 2 Madhya Pradesh police on Friday arrested a teenager who bludgeoned his victims to death, in connection with the murder of four security guards in the last five days. The 18-year-old, identified as Shivprasad Dhurve from his Aadhaar card, targeted sleeping security guards and killed three of them…

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