Mamata visits to panchayat polls violence

Mamata Visits Hospital To Meet Victims Of Panchayat Poll Violence

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday reached SSKM Hospital and met the victims of the Panchayat Poll violence.

During her visit, Mamata announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to the dependents of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured.
“We are giving compensation of Rs 2 lakhs to the families of those who died in the violence and a job to one family member. We are giving Rs 50,000 to the injured,” West Bengal CM said.

Emphasising the unity among opposition parties, Mamata Banerjee hit out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said that they are trembling with fear.

“People who have no work just do violence, protest and make people fight with each other. This is the work of the BJP, but people will respond to this by voting peacefully. India will face elections…since yesterday they (BJP) are trembling with fear,” West Bengal CM said.

The Panchayat elections in West Bengal took place on July 8 and counting of the votes for 63,229 -Gram Panchayat seats took place on July 11.

TMC has won 28,985 seats and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 7,764 seats, while Congress has secured 2,022 seats so far. TMC was leading on 1,540 panchayat seats while BJP was leading on 417, according to the State Election Commission (SEC).

Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has won 2,409 seats and is leading in 260 seats. Other parties won 725 seats and led on 23 seats, while independents which included TMC rebels won 1,656 seats and are maintaining a led in 104 seats.

Elections were held on July 8 under tight security, with approximately 5.67 crore voters participating and deciding the fate of 2.06 lakh candidates vying for 73,887 seats in rural areas of West Bengal.

However, the voting day was marred with widespread violence, looting of ballots papers and rigging. There were reports of booth capturing, damaging of ballot boxes and assault of presiding officers from several districts such as Murshidabad, Cooch Behar, Malda, South 24 Parganas, North Dinajpur and Nadia.

Reports also emerged of ballot boxes being set on fire and clashes between political parties in different locations. (ANI)

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Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC)

Seven-Day Interim Bail To Sushil Kumar For Knee Surgery

A Delhi Court on Wednesday granted one week’s interim bail to wrestler Sushil Kumar for knee surgery. Kumar along with other accused persons are facing trial in the junior wrestler’s Sagar Dhankar murder case.

An interim bail application was filed on the ground of the surgery of accused Sushil Kumar owing to a tear of an anteromedial bundle of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) which is scheduled for 26.07.2023.
Additional Sessions Judge Sushil Kumar of Rohini District Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to Sushil Kumar for the period from July 23 to July 30 for the said surgery.

The interim bail has been granted on furnishing bail of Rs One Lakh along with two sureties in the like amount. The court has directed Sushil Kumar to surrender after the surgery before the jail authorities on July 30.

The court in view of the threat perception to witnesses and a cause also directed to deploy two security personnel round the clock to keep vigil and surveillance over the accused during interim bail. The court said that the cost of the security personnel would be borne by the family of the accused.

The court granted relief to Sushil Kumar after considering the medical report filed by the jail authorities and investigation officer. The court said in the order that perusal of the medical documents of the accused Sushil Kumar shows that he has been advised for admission on 24.07.2023 as surgery is on 26.07.2023 at BLK Max Super Specialist Hospital, New Delhi.

Accused Sushil Kumar was represented by advocates RS Malik and Sumeet Shokeen who argued that applicant / accused Sushil Kumar at present is unable to walk without support and put weight on his right knee due to which surgery as mentioned above is required to be carried out at the earliest.

It was further submitted that the date of MRI for the applicant / accused given by Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi is given as 07.01.2024 where he was taken from Central Jail New Delhi and due to the same, the applicant / accused took a second opinion of a reputed private hospital BLK Max Super Specialist Hospital, New Delhi where he can get the best of treatment from reputed doctors at the earliest.

The court had also called for a medical report from jail authorities on a plea of the accused. Sushil Kumar had sought an interim bail for 45 days on medical grounds and following the same an application was moved on behalf of Kumar. It was stated that he is suffering from a tear of an anteromedial bundle of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) since August, 2016 and since then he has been clinically treating the same.

It was submitted in the application filed through advocate Sahil Malik that Sushil was advised to undergo surgery for the same on April 6, 2023, but due to the sad demise of his father during that time, he could not undergo the surgery at that time.

Olympian wrestler Sushil Kumar is facing trial along with other accused persons in the Sagar Dhankar murder case. Sagar along with other victims was allegedly beaten by the accused person at the Chhatrasal stadium on the night of May 4, 2021, and later Dhankar succumbed to the injuries. (ANI)

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MLAs after Karnataka Assembly

10 BJP MLAs Suspended After Ruckus In K’taka Assembly Session

Karnataka Assembly Speaker UT Khader on Wednesday suspended 10 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs after the Assembly on Wednesday plunged into chaos with unruly scenes following angry BJP lawmakers tore copies of bills and threw them at Deputy Speaker Rudrappa Lamani’s face.

BJP MLAs Ashwathnarayan, Sunil Kumar, R Ashok, Vedavya Kamath, Yashpal Suvarna, Dheeraj Muniraj, Umanath Kotian, Aravind Bellad, Araga Jnanendra and Bharath Shetty are among those suspended from attending session till Friday for allegedly misbehaving in the House.
The BJP MLAs have been suspended for disrupting the proceedings of the Assembly session. The MLAs created a ruckus over the Congress-led state government’s decision to depute IAS officers for Opposition Meeting held in Bengaluru on July 17 and 18.

However, the BJP and JDS have given notice to move a no-confidence motion against the Speaker.

BJP MLAs even threw papers on Deputy Speaker Rudrappa Lamani for allowing budget discussion when the House was not in order.

Meanwhile, former Home Minister and BJP leader Araga Jnanaendra said it is a democratic right to protest and added that they will continue the protest.

“It’s a democratic right to protest, we were protesting against deploying IAS officers to welcome some people who came to attend political events, some of them are also on bail after involving in criminal activity. That’s why we are demanding an apology from the Government. The Deputy Speaker was also not respecting our protest. We’ll continue our protest”, Jnanaendra said.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara called the incident unfortunate and said that nobody prevents anyone from protesting but there is some basic discipline that they (BJP MLAs) have to follow.

“…It is unfortunate. We have laid out some guidelines, some rules in the house. House rules are there. Nobody prevents them to go and protest…But there is some basic discipline that they have to follow, attacking the chair is something we don’t see in the Karnataka legislature…And this has happened. It is unfortunate and we also appeal to the speaker to take some action. Otherwise, if it is let go, I don’t think our houses will run properly…”, Parameshwara said. (ANI)

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Monsoon Session of the Parliament

Oppo Set To Corner Govt On Manipur Violence, Inflation, India-China Border

As the Monsoon Session of the Parliament commences on Thursday, the entire Opposition is all set to raise Manipur violence, railway safety, unemployment, inflation, the status of the India-China Border and trade balance between the two countries among other issues.

Some of the parties have planned to move an adjournment motion over Manipur violence among other issues on day one of the Parliament’s Monsoon Session on Thursday.
The Monsoon Session will be conducted till August 11 and will have 17 sittings.

Almost all the parties including the Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bharat Rashtra Smithi (BRS), Samajwadi Party, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Janata Dal United (JDU), Dravina Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), CPM, CPI, Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) shared their plan while speaking to media followed by an all-party meeting called by the government in the Parliament premises. A total of 34 parties and 44 leaders participated in the meeting.

The Congress on Wednesday announced to raise the Manipur violence issue on day one of the Monsoon Session seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reply over the matter.

“Today, in the beginning (of the meeting), I kept my point. Our first issue is the violence in Manipur. Prime Minister Narendra Modi should come and answer in Parliament over the issue. We will bring adjournment motion over the matter tomorrow,” Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Choudhary told ANI after attending an all-party meeting called by the government.

Choudhary, who is the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, also said that there should be a discussion on the issue of flood and the federal structure of India.

In the meeting, Choudhary said, he asked the government to allow all opposition parties to speak in the House pointing “We have not come here for tourism so want discussion in House.”

AAP leader Sanjay Singh objected to bringing the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023 and said his party as well as other like-minded Opposition parties will oppose when the Bill will be introduced in the House for its passage.

He further stated his party will also raise Manipur violence and misuse of Central agencies among other issues.

IUML leader Mohd Basheer said he registered a strong protest against Uniform Civil Code in the meeting and “I say that it is dangerous and will disturb the harmony of the country”.

JDU raised the question of inflation, unemployment, flood, and no caste census as its leader Lallan Singh said “No one gave any answer on whether it will be discussed or not”.

DMK’s Tiruchi Siva raised the issue of the Tamil Nadu Governor’s recent activity in the state and demanded that RN Ravi should be recalled.

He also demanded that the Manipur incident should be discussed in the Monsoon Session and that PM Modi should come to the House and give his statement.

Issues of unemployment were raised by the DMK leader, who also demanded that the Uniform Civil Code should not be brought. “All issues raised to be considered by the government,” said T Shiva.

The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 is among 31 Bills that are listed for the Monsoon Session of the Parliament beginning on Thursday.

The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023, promulgated on May 19, 2023, are among the key Bills listed for the Monsoon Session, which will be conducted till August 11.

As per a list, all these 31 Bills will be tabled in the Monsoon Session, which consists of 17 sittings in the old Parliament building.

The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (To replace ordinance) is on the top among all 31 Bills followed by the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2019; the DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019; the Mediation Bill, 2021; the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2022; the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022; the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2022; the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023; the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023; the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022 (with respect to State of Himachal Pradesh); the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022 (with respect to State of Chhattisgarh); he Postal Services Bill, 2023; the National Cooperative University Bill, 2023; and the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2023. (ANI)

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Rivals Pakistan at kandy

Asia Cup: India To Play Arch-Rivals Pakistan At Kandy

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president, Jay Shah, on Wednesday announced the schedule for the Asia Cup 2023. The tournament will kick off on August 30, with arch-rivals India and Pakistan set to lock horns in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on September 2.

The BCCI secretary took to Twitter to make the announcement.
The tournament will follow a hybrid model, with four matches to be hosted by Pakistan and all of  India’s matches and a total of nine fixtures taking place in the Emerald Isle.

The final to crown Asia’s best will be staged in Colombo.

“I am happy to announce the schedule for the highly anticipated Men’s ODI #AsiaCup2023, a symbol of unity and togetherness binding diverse nations together! Let’s join hands in the celebration of cricketing excellence and cherish the bonds that connect us all. @ACCMedia1,” tweeted Shah.

India is in Group A, which also has Pakistan and Nepal, while Group B comprises Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan.

The tournament will kick off with a clash between Pakistan and Nepal in Multan, Pakistan. India will start their campaign against Pakistan on September 2, in Kandy. They will be playing their second group stage match at the same venue against Nepal on September 4.

Matches in the Super Four stage will start on September 6, with a clash between the A1 and B2 sides in the respective groups, at Lahore. The rest of the matches will take place in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

On September 17, the final will be held in Colombo.

The tournament will be held in a 50-over format, keeping in mind the ICC Cricket World Cup, which will be hosted in India from October 5 to November 19.

Sri Lanka are the defending Asia Cup champions, having won the title last year. They have won a total of six titles.

India have been the most successful team in the tournament’s history, with a total of 7 titles. (ANI)

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India-China Corps Commander level meeting was held at the Chushul-Moldo border

One Army Officer Died, Three Soldiers Injured, In Siachen Glacier

One Army officer died while three soldiers sustained injuries in a fire accident in the Siachen glacier on Wednesday.

“In a fire accident in the Siachen glacier today, one officer lost his life while three soldiers were injured. The injured have been safely evacuated from there to hospital”, Defence PRO, Leh Lt Col PS Sidhu said.
He said that the Regiment Medical Officer Capt Anshuman Singh succumbed to serious burn injuries during the unfortunate incident.

While three other personnel suffered smoke inhalation and second-degree burns, the officials added.

“They have been safely air evacuated for further treatment. The condition of the injured personnel is reported to be stable”, the Defence PRO said.

The incident took place at around 3 AM.Further details on the incident are awaited. (ANI)

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Putin BRICS

Putin Not To Attend BRICS Summit To Be Held In SA

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the BRICS nations summit to be held in South Africa, announced the office of the South African President.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed South Africa’s readiness to host the historic 15th Summit of BRICS nations- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa in August.
It will be the first summit hosted in person since the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent global restrictions. The Summit will be attended by the leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa.

The BRICS nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will attend the first BRICS Summit to be hosted in person since the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent global restrictions.

The Russian Federation will be represented by Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, as per the Presidency’s press statement.

Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said on Wednesday, “By mutual agreement, President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation will not attend the summit but the Russian Federation will be represented by foreign minister Sergey Lavrov.”

President Ramaphosa has in recent months and weeks held a number of consultations on the hosting of the Summit. The President’s most recent consultation in this regard took place last night, Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at the BRICS Political Party Dialogue in Gauteng.

In due course, a comprehensive statement on the substantive issues to be covered at the Summit and other related foreign policy matters will be issued.

President Ramaphosa is confident that the Summit will be a success and calls on the nation to extend the necessary hospitality to the many delegates who will arrive from various parts of the continent and the globe.

“President Ramaphosa has in recent months and weeks held a number of consultations on the hosting of the summit. The president’s most recent consultation in this regard took place last night, Tuesday, July 18, at the BRICS political party dialogue in Gauteng.

“The summit will be attended by the leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa. In due course, a comprehensive statement on the substantive issues to be covered at the summit and other related foreign policy matters will be issued.

“President Ramaphosa is confident the summit will be a success and calls on the nation to extend hospitality to the many delegates who will arrive from various parts of the continent and the globe,” as per the South African Presidency.

Earlier, the South African government granted diplomatic immunity to all international participants, including Russian President Vladamir Putin and other Russian officials, at BRICS-related events to be held in the country, as per local media.

“Immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal baggage, and, in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in their capacity as representatives, immunity from legal process of every kind,” the document reads.

A warrant for Putin’s arrest was issued by the International Criminal Court in The Hague in March, and since South Africa is a member of the formation, it is obliged to arrest Putin when he is in the country.

Despite this, South Africa, as the current chair of the BRICS alliance, has officially invited Putin to the summit in August. (ANI)

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Prabhas and Daggubati ahead of project K launch

Prabhas Hangs Out With Daggubati Ahead Of ‘Project K’ Launch

As ‘Project K’ makers and star cast are all set to premier the first glimpse of the film at San Diego Comic-Con, ahead of the event, actors Prabhas and Rana Daggubati landed in the USA.

Taking to Instagram, production house Vyjayanthi Movies shared pictures featuring Prabhas and Rana Daggubati.
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In the picture, Prabhas and Rana can be seen facing their back toward the camera as they enjoy the view of the hills.

A signboard of ‘Hollywood’ can be spotted in the backdrop.

Both men dressed in ‘What is Project K’ hoodie.

Sharing the picture, “The men have landed in the USA. See you in San Diego on July 20th. #Prabhas @RanaDaggubati #ProjectK #WhatisProjectK.”

Whether Rana is part of Project K or just there to support the team at an event is not official.

Rana and Prabhas have worked in SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali franchise.

Rana also shared the same photo on his Imsta and captioned it, “Just hanging out in the hills – #ProjectK @actorprabhas.”

Set to make its grand debut in the iconic H Hall at San Diego Comic-Con, ‘Project K’ boasts an ensemble cast of some of the biggest stars in the industry, including Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani. This multilingual film has captivated audiences worldwide with its promise of a groundbreaking cinematic experience.

Kicking off the SDCC celebration, Vyjayanthi Movies will offer fans a look at the film as part of an opening night party on July 19.

On July 20, the film’s team will host a panel titled “This is Project K: First Glimpse of India’s Mytho-Sci-fi Epic” with Deepika, Prabhas and Haasan during which the film’s full title, teaser trailer and release date will be revealed, Variety reported.

Interestingly, the stars will also feature in a performance on SDCC’s largest stage.”This exclusive event will transport guests into India’s most ambitious cinematic universe yet with their captivating storytelling, futuristic setting, and ‘Spice Punk’ aesthetic inspired by the film,” the producers said in a statement.

Director Ashwin also expressed excitement. He said, “We are thrilled to present ‘Project K”s debut at San Diego Comic-Con. India’s storytelling tradition has ancient roots, with its epics serving as the origins for many civilizations worldwide. A world as big as this needs a platform as big to introduce it to the people. Comic-Con felt like the perfect place, where the honesty and enthusiasm needed for ‘Project K’ will be found.”

The makers of upcoming sci-fi on Monday unveiled the long-awaited official first look of Deepika Padukone.

Deepika’s official first look has left fans intrigued. In the sepia-toned visual, she exudes an intense avatar, leaving viewers eager to unravel the mysteries that lie within the film’s narrative.

‘Project K’ is billed as a dystopian science fiction film about a futuristic reimagining of the Hindu God Vishnu. Nag Ashwin, the director of the National Award-winning film Mahanati, is directing Project K. The film will be released in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam, with a budget of several hundred crores.

Scheduled to hit the theatres on January 12, 2024. (ANI)

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Kareena parties with alexandra

Kareena Parties With Her Friend Alexandra

Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan on Wednesday morning shared a picture with her close friend Alexandra Galligan and called her “the best”.

Kareena took to Instagram and treated her fans with a glimpse of her date with friends.

In the picture, the actor can be seen giving a hug to Alexandra Galligan and both struck a pose for the camera.

Both looked beautiful in their outfits.

Sharing the picture, Kareena wrote, “My Gally the best.”

Kareena often posts pictures from her vacation diary, which garner likes and shares in large numbers from netizens.

Recently, Kareena shared a mirror selfie in a casual yet classy outfit and captioned it, “Ready Steady Go.”

In the selfie, the actor can be seen wearing a white shade tee that she paired with light blue denim and sports shoes.

She kept her tied in a bun and carried a pair of shaded and also a handheld black bag.

Meanwhile, on the work front, she will be seen in director Sujoy Ghosh’s thriller which is based on the book ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’. It also stars Vijay Varma and Jaideep Ahlawat.

Kareena also has ‘The Crew’ in her kitty.

‘The Crew’ stars Kareena, Tabu, Kriti Sanon and Diljit Dosanjh in the lead roles. It is a story of three women and is touted as a laugh-riot, set against the backdrop of the struggling airline industry. However, their destinies lead to some unwarranted situations and they get caught in a web of lies.

Actor Kapil Sharma will also be seen in a special cameo role in ‘The Crew’.

Makers recently announced the release date.

‘The Crew’ is all set to hit the theatres on March 22, 2024.

Apart from that, she also has director Hansal Mehta’s next untitled film in her kitty. (ANI)

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Nick wishes to Priyanka

Nick Wishes Priyanka On Her Birthday

American singer and actor Nick Jonas wished his wife and actor Priyanka Chopra on her 41st birthday.

Nick took to Instagram to share an adorable picture with Chopra in which he can be seen holding her in his arms on a yacht. He captioned the post, “I love celebrating you. Happy birthday my love.”
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In the picture, Chopra could be seen in a polka dot maxi dress, while Nick donned a Casual tank top.

Soon after he dropped the picture, fans flooded the comment section with red hearts emoticons and adorable messages for the ‘Jee Le Zara’ actor.

“Happy birthday to your beautiful wife @priyankachopra !! May God continued to bless her with good health, strength and happiness,” a fan commented.

A user wrote, “Such beautiful words! Love you both.”

From being an outsider to crossing global boundaries, Priyanka Chopra established herself as an influential icon with her outstanding work over the years.

Her acting skills definitely helped her garner the limelight. She has been in the film industry for 20 years and with every project, she has always given her best. From ‘The Hero: Love Story of a Spy’ to ‘Citadel’, our Desi girl has come a long way in her career.

Meanwhile, Priyanka recently came up with ‘Citadel’, which is created by The Russo Brothers. The action-packed show revolves around two elite agents Mason Kane (Richard Madden) and Nadia Sinh (Priyanka) of the global spy agency ‘Citadel.’

She will share screen space with John Cena and Idris Elba in ‘Heads Of State’.

‘Nobody’ filmmaker Ilya Naishuller is directing off a script by Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec, with an initial draft by Harrison Query based on Query’s original idea.

Priyanka will also be seen sharing screen space with Alia Bhatt and Katrina Kaif in ‘Jee Le Zara’. The film will be directed by Farhan Akhtar. The shoot has not started yet.

Nick, on the other hand, was last seen in Robert Schwartzman’s ‘The Good Half’.

In the project, Jonas played a writer named Renn, who travels home to Cleveland for his mother’s funeral. (ANI)

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