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CAS decision on Vinesh Phogat's appeal against disqualification from Olympic finals deferred till August 13, reports PTI citing IOA source.
Two soldiers killed, three others injured in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, say officials. The clash began during a cordon and search operation in the Ahlan Gagarmandu area, part of the Kokernag region.
AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Saturday called upon party workers and people to fight against "tyranny" in the country and said if all opposition parties stand united against "dictatorship", Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will come out of prison within 24 hours. Addressing AAP workers at the party headquarters here a day after his release from Tihar jail on bail, he said party workers need to start working hard immediately to ensure the BJP loses the Assembly polls in Haryana, Delhi and elsewhere. The former Delhi deputy chief minister urged the new allies of the BJP-led NDA as well as the opposition INDIA bloc parties to unite against "dictatorship", not just to save their leaders from being imprisoned but most importantly in the interest of the country. The Aam Aadmi Party is part of the INDIA bloc. In the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls, the AAP and another INDIA bloc constituent Congress fought the elections together. "If the whole opposition gives a call (against dictatorship) with full force, Arvind Kejriwal will come out of jail within 24 hours," Sisodia said. The Delhi chief minister is in Tihar Jail in connection with an excise policy scam case.
TV Somanathan appointed as Cabinet Secretary.
The ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will give its decision on the appeal filed by Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat against her disqualification from the Olympic finals by 6pm local time (9.30pm IST) on Saturday. The hearing on the matter concluded here on Friday after it accepted Vinesh's appeal against her ouster for being 100gm overweight on the morning of her final against eventual gold-winner Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of USA. "By application of Article 18 of the CAS Arbitration Rules form the Olympic Games, the President of the CAS Ad Hoc Division extends the time limit for the Panel to give a decision until 10 August 2024 at 18h00 (Paris time)," a statement from the CAS said. This was after the ad-hoc division, set up especially for dispute resolution during the Olympics, said that a decision can be expected before the end of the Paris Games on Sunday.
The Supreme Court is set to hear on August 12 the petitions filed by BRS leader K Kavitha, challenging the Delhi High Court's decision to deny her bail in corruption and money laundering cases related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. The High Court had rejected Kavitha's bail applications on July 1, identifying her as a key conspirator in the criminal case involving the now-cancelled Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22. According to the August 12 cause list on the Supreme Court's website, Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan will review her petitions.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted an aerial survey on Saturday of the disaster-stricken areas in north Kerala’s Wayanad district, where landslides have claimed hundreds of lives. Modi surveyed the landslide-hit regions of Chooralmala, Mundakkai, and Punchirimattom from an Indian Air Force helicopter. He departed for Wayanad from Kannur Airport around 11:15 am. Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, and Union Minister of State for Tourism and Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi accompanied the Prime Minister. Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Kerala, will visit landslide-hit areas of Wayanad. On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Wayanad to assess the ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts and meet with survivors of recent landslides in the area. Officials said that Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, and other senior state officials will greet Modi upon his arrival in Kannur around 11 am. He will then conduct an aerial survey of the landslide-affected areas in Wayanad. Rescue teams will update him on the evacuation efforts. PM Modi is also scheduled to visit a relief camp and hospital to interact with the victims and survivors.Â
The Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0 on Friday, aimed at providing financial aid to one crore urban poor and middle-class families across states and Union Territories. The support will help these families construct, purchase, or rent affordable housing in urban areas over five years. This decision was made during a Cabinet meeting led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The government announced it will allocate Rs 2.30 trillion for the scheme. In the first phase of PMAY-U 2.0, 1.18 crore houses have been sanctioned, with over 85.5 lakh homes already built and handed over to beneficiaries. PMAY-U is a key initiative of the Central government, designed to provide durable, all-weather houses to all eligible urban residents.
Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat secured India's sixth medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics by winning bronze in the men’s 57kg freestyle wrestling event. After advancing through the first two rounds with technical superiority, Aman faced a setback in the semifinals, losing to Japan’s Rei Higuchi on Thursday. This loss led him to the bronze medal match on Friday. In a commanding performance, Aman defeated Puerto Rico’s Darian Toi Cruz, the repechage winner, with a 13-5 victory, earning India’s first wrestling medal at the Paris Olympics. This medal marks India's fifth bronze and sixth overall in the 2024 Games.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated on Friday that the Constitution, as drafted by BR Ambedkar, does not include provisions for a creamy layer in the reservation for SCs and STs, and the NDA government is committed to adhering to this Constitution. His comments come shortly after the Supreme Court ruled that states have the authority to sub-classify Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). The Court also noted that states could develop policies to identify and exclude the creamy layer within SCs and STs from affirmative action benefits.
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CAS decision on Vinesh Phogat's appeal against disqualification from Olympic finals deferred till August 13
CAS decision on Vinesh Phogat's appeal against disqualification from Olympic finals deferred till August 13, reports PTI citing IOA source.
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Russia evacuated more than 76,000 from border area
Russia has evacuated more than 76,000 people from border areas in its western Kursk region since Tuesday, when Ukraine launched a surprise cross-border offensive, Russian media reported.
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"More than 76,000 people have been temporarily relocated to safe places," the state-run TASS news agency quoted an official from the regional emergency situations ministry as saying at a press briefing on Saturday.
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Would have been good had PM visited landslides-hit Wayanad earlier: Shashi Tharoor
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday opined that it would have been good had Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the landslides-hit Wayanad earlier.
The MP from Thiruvananthapuram said he hoped at least after the Prime Minister's visit the Central government would announce it as natural calamity and provide appropriate funds for relief and rehabilitation.
"As far as I am concerned, I think that better late than never is the best I can say," Tharoor told reporters responding to a question on Modi's visit to Kerala's Wayanad earlier in the day.
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Heavy rains lash parts of Himachal, 135 roads closed in the state
Heavy rains lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh as 135 roads remained closed in the state following landslides and flash floods.
Reports of damages due to heavy rains, landslides and flash floods have poured in Lahaul and Spiti, Chamba and Sirmaur districts but no casualty was reported.
The Lahaul and Spiti police have issued an advisory for residents and travellers to exercise extreme caution and not to cross Jahalman nallah where the water level is rising rapidly.
The regional Met office has also issued an 'orange' alert, warning for heavy to very rainfall at isolated places in in five districts of Kangra, Mandi, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning on Saturday and a 'yellow' alert for heavy rain throughout the state till August 16.
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Two soldiers killed, three others injured in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag
Two soldiers killed, three others injured in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, say officials.
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The clash began during a cordon and search operation in the Ahlan Gagarmandu area, part of the Kokernag region.
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Delhi gets rain 4th day on trot, witnesses traffic snarls
Rain lashed parts of the national capital on Saturday, sending the morning traffic out of gear and led to collection of water in many places.
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The Public Works Department said it received 20 complaints of waterlogging during the day, while the Municipal Corporation of Delhi received five complaints of similar nature as well as uprooting of trees
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Delhi's maximum temperature on Saturday settled at 32.8 degree Celsius, one notch below the season's average. The minimum temperature settled at 25.8 degree Celsius in the morning, 1.2 notch below normal, according to the India Meteorological Department.
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Rainfall was witnessed in east Delhi, south, and western parts of the city. The Ridge observatory recorded 22.8 mm of rain from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm.
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Rohtak Road, the highway that connects the city to Haryana, saw heavy jams in the wake of the rain.
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Manish Sisodia calls upon people to fight against 'dictatorship' in country
AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Saturday called upon party workers and people to fight against "tyranny" in the country and said if all opposition parties stand united against "dictatorship", Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will come out of prison within 24 hours.
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Addressing AAP workers at the party headquarters here a day after his release from Tihar jail on bail, he said party workers need to start working hard immediately to ensure the BJP loses the Assembly polls in Haryana, Delhi and elsewhere.
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The former Delhi deputy chief minister urged the new allies of the BJP-led NDA as well as the opposition INDIA bloc parties to unite against "dictatorship", not just to save their leaders from being imprisoned but most importantly in the interest of the country.
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The Aam Aadmi Party is part of the INDIA bloc. In the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls, the AAP and another INDIA bloc constituent Congress fought the elections together.
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"If the whole opposition gives a call (against dictatorship) with full force, Arvind Kejriwal will come out of jail within 24 hours," Sisodia said. The Delhi chief minister is in Tihar Jail in connection with an excise policy scam case.
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China warns Philippines to stop 'infringement' after aerial encounter
China warned the Philippines on Saturday to stop "infringement" around a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after the Philippines said one of its planes was harassed by the Chinese air force.
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"We sternly warn the Philippines to immediately stop its infringement, provocation, distortion and hype," the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army said in a statement, adding that "China has indisputable sovereignty over Huangyan Island (Scarborough Shoal) and adjacent waters".
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Two children among eight dead in Uganda rubbish dump collapse: city authority
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TV Somanathan appointed as Cabinet Secretary
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Sugar mills must look beyond sugarcane as feedstock for ethanol: Cooperation Minister Amit Shah
Sugar mills must look beyond sugarcane as feedstock for ethanol & focus on multidimensional biofuel production: Cooperation Minister Amit Shah
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South Korea says North Korea is again flying balloons suspected of carrying trash toward the South, reports AP
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"Committed to deepen India-Maldives ties": EAM Jaishankar meets Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday to strengthen bilateral ties between India and the Maldives. He emphasised New Delhi's commitment to deepening India-Maldives ties for the benefit of the people in both countries and the region.
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Heavy rainfall continues in Rajasthan, more showers predicted for next week
Heavy rains continued in parts of Rajasthan, with Pipalkhunt in Pratapgarh district recording the highest rainfall at 112 mm, the weather office said on Saturday.
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Bharatpur, Alwar and Bikaner also received heavy rainfall, it said.
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The meteorological department has predicted more showers at some places for the next week.
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Till 8:30 am on Saturday, Deeg in Bharatpur recorded 89 mm of rain, Bamanwas in Sawai Madhopur 76 mm, Mundawar in Alwar 72 mm, Khajuwala of Bikaner 65 mm, according to the Jaipur Meteorological Centre.
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The met office said there is also a possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall at some places in Jaipur, Ajmer and Kota divisions on Saturday.
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Heavy rain activities are likely to remain active in Jaipur, Ajmer, Kota, Udaipur and Bharatpur divisions for the next 5-7 days.
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Some parts of Bikaner and Jodhpur divisions of western Rajasthan might receive moderate and sometimes heavy rain for the next 5-6 days, with a possibility of heavy rain at some places in the Shekhawati region.
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Heavy rains lash parts of Himachal, over 120 roads closed
Heavy rains lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh as 128 roads remained closed in the state due to landslides and flash floods.
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The regional Met office has also issued an 'orange' warning for heavy to very rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning, at isolated places on Saturday and a 'yellow' warning for heavy rain till August 16.
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Heavy rains lashed parts of the state with Nahan (Sirmaur) recording the highest rainfall of 168.3 mm since Friday evening, followed by 106.4 mm in Sandhole, 93.2 mm in Nagrota Suriyan, 67 mm in Dhaulakuan, 53.2 mm in Jubberhatti and 45.6 mm in Kandaghat.
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According to the State Emergency Operation Centre, 44 power and 67 water supply schemes have been disrupted due to the rains.
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The Met department also warned of a low to moderate flash flood risk in isolated parts of Mandi, Sirmaur, Shimla and Kullu districts till Sunday morning.
Topics : PMAY PMAY scheme housing Affordable housing projects 2024 Olympics Wrestling Scheduled Tribes Scheduled Castes Reservations Kerala
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First Published: Aug 10 2024 | 8:26 AM IST
