The Daily Guardian - August 26, 2024

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August 26, 2024

BSF demands extra battalion to combat cross-border drug-smuggling

The Border Security Force (BSF) has requested the Union home ministry to deploy an additional battalion to strengthen its efforts against the increasing threat of crossborder drones carrying drugs and ammunition and to curb infiltration along the Punjab segment of the IndiaPakistan border, according to sources.

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THOSE WHO HELP GUILTY MUST ALSO FACE MUSIC: PM

Remark comes amid growing clamour for West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's resignation in the aftermath of rape-murder of a doctor in Kolkata

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Missile exchange by Israel, Hezbollah sparks fears of war escalating

Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across southern Lebanon early Sunday in what it called a pre-emptive strike to avert a large Hezbollah rocket and missile attack.

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Pastor thrashes man to death in bid to 'exorcise demon'

In a shocking incident in Gurdaspur, a man identified as Samuel Masih was beaten to death in what authorities believe was an attempt to exorcise a demon from his body.

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Kiran Choudhry lays bare 'political machinations' of past and present

BJP leader Kiran Choudhry, who has filed her nomination for the Rajya Sabha bypoll from Haryana, in an exclusive interview iTV Network, has revealed some explosive details about the state's political landscape.

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Mayawati rules out alliance in future with Congress, SP

Targeting the Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP) over reservations, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Sunday called both parties ‘anti-reservation’ and ruled out any future alliance with them.

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Rajnath visits Naval Surface Warfare Centre at Carderock

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the Naval Surface Warfare Centre at Carderock on Saturday and witnessed the experiments being conducted and the facilities available at the centre.

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'Responsibility of all to make country narcotics, drug free': Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the zonal office of the Narcotics Control Bureau in Chhattisgarh's Raipur on Sunday.

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5 arrested in shooting of US-based NRI in Amritsar

Five people have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a US-based non-resident Indian (NRI) in Punjab's Amritsar, officials said on Sunday.

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'Rahul Gandhi shedding crocodile tears over caste census': Union Minister Lalan Singh

Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh hit out at the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and claimed that he was shedding crocodile tears over the caste census and giving slogans to confuse people.

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Omar responds to Shah's remarks on NC manifesto

Responding to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s comments on his party’s (National Conference) manifesto, Omar Abdullah thanked Shah on Sunday for bringing attention to it and said that he ensured that everyone reads it.

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BJP'S PLEA TO POSTPONE HARYANA POLLS IGNITES POLITICAL FIRESTORM

Oppn accuses BJP of fear and manipulation, EC decision awaited

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'Expiry date of MVA is near, alliance will break on seat sharing': Mumbai BJP chief

Targeting the opposition alliance in Maharashtra, Mumbai BJP President Ashish Shelar said that the expiry date of Maha Vikas Aghadi is near and it will break on the issue of seat sharing in the upcoming Assembly elections.

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DEVOTEES THRONG RAMESWARAM AHEAD OF KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI

Devotees thronged to Rameswaram to have darshan of Swami at Ramanathaswamy temple on Sunday ahead of Krishna Janmashtami celebrations.

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Heavy rain in Gujarat, CM orders evacuation in most-affected areas

As heavy downpour continues to batter Gujarat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel instructed officials on Sunday regarding the evacuation of people from lowlying areas to safe places.

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IMD issues heavy rainfall warning for Odisha over next three days

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an alert on Sunday, predicting heavy rainfall in Odisha over the next three days due to a trough extending from South Uttar Pradesh to the Bay of Bengal.

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BJD MP calls Odisha's Subhadra Yojana an 'election gimmick'

Reacting to the Odisha government's Subhadra Yojana, BJD MP Sulata Deo criticized it as an election gimmick and an injustice to women.

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CBI searches premises of former principal of RG Kar Medical College

The anti-corruption branch of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches on Sunday at multiple locations connected to former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh and his relatives in Kolkata.

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'Laughable, when he discusses development model,' Prashant Kishor attacks Tejashwi Yadav

Taking a jibe at RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, election strategist-turned-politician and Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor said it is laughable when Tejashwi Yadav discusses the development model, as the person whose party was in rule for 15 years (in Bihar) doesn't know what GDP and growth rates are.

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Vinesh honoured with Sarvkhap's 1st gold medal

Three weeks after her Olympic dreams were dashed due to a disqualification, Vinesh Phogat, was honored with a gold medal by the Sarv Khap Panchayat in Rohtak on Sunday.

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Chautala clan's political struggles: A legacy in crisis

Once dominant in Haryana, Chautala family grapples with internal rifts and diminished influence ahead of assembly polls

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PM Modi praises space sector reforms in 'Mann ki Baat'

In the 113th episode of his monthly radio address, 'Mann Ki Baat,' Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the advancements in India's space sector, saying that the youth of the country have benefited a lot from space sector reforms.

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Tilak-Nagar firing incident: Police recover one explosive weapon; 4 live cartridges

A senior Delhi Police official reported that an explosive device and four live cartridges were recovered from one of the accused arrested in connection with the Tilak Nagar firing incident.

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FIVE AAM AADMI PARTY COUNCILLORS JOIN BJP

With these defections, the BJP's strength in the 250-member MCD has risen to 113 councillors.

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'DJB crippled over years by inaction, curtailed release of funds,' alleges AAP

The Delhi Jal Board has received only Rs 473 crore of Rs 7,195 crore allocated to it in the 2024-25 budget, according to official documents, a source from the Aam Aadmi Party said.

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BJP may soon roll back other decisions: AAP on UPS

After the Centre approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), Delhi government minister Saurabh Bhardwaj claimed that the BJP had come to its senses and would very soon roll back their other decisions, like the Agniveer scheme.

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Dead body of man found floating in Yamuna river

A man's body was found floating in the Yamuna River on Sunday morning, according to police reports.

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Police arrests accused involved in firing case in New Mustafabad area

Delhi police has arrested a 25-year-old man for attempt of murder in the New Mustafabad area of New Delhi, officials said on Saturday.

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HC stays NHRC order asking police to compensate kin of man who ended life in custody

The Delhi High Court has stayed an NHRC order directing the Delhi Police to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to the kin of a person, who allegedly committed suicide in its custody.

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TCS returns 77.5% of its total cash to shareholders

On Sunday, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India's largest IT services company, celebrated the 20th anniversary of its initial public offering (IPO).

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Glass Lewis opposes Bina Modi's reappointment as Godfrey Phillips MD

US-based proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis has recommended that shareholders of Godfrey Phillips vote \"against\" the special resolution to reappoint Bina Modi as Managing Director at the company's Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for September 6, 2024.

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Adani's Dharavi redevelopment hits snags over land acquisition

A joint venture led by billionaire Gautam Adani is facing significant challenges in securing land for the redevelopment of Mumbai's Dharavi slum, a key component of its ambitious reconstruction project.

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IIT Madras alumni's GalaxEye plans private satellite launch in 2025

GalaxEye's immediate goal is to launch the largest private satellite constellation in India next year. Mehta emphasised the startup's ambition to build on the legacy of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) by pushing the boundaries of private space ventures in the country.

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Anil Ambani evaluates actions after SEBI sanction

Anil Ambani, chairman of Reliance Group, is currently assessing his options following a Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) order that bars him from the stock markets and imposes a Rs 25-crore fine.

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RBI PANEL ADVOCATES FOR MAINTAINING HEADLINE INFLATION AS TARGET

External members of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) monetary policy committee have advocated for keeping headline inflation as the primary target for monetary policy, rather than shifting focus to core inflation.

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Infosys plans acquisitions in data analytics and SaaS: CEO Salil Parekh

Infosys, India's secondlargest IT services firm, is actively seeking additional acquisitions, particularly in the data analytics and SaaS sectors, and is considering opportunities in Europe and the US, according to CEO Salil Parekh.

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Why are temples under attack?

The recent spate of coordinated attacks on Hindu temples in Bangladesh has once again thrust the issue of the systematic destruction of Hindu religious institutions into sharp focus.

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WHEN ADMIRATION FOR INDIRA LED TO HIJACKING OF A PLANE

The man who had hijacked an Indian airlines Lucknow-Delhi-Kolkata flight to protest against Morarji Desai government's \"vindictiveness\" against Indira Gandhi died in Luckow last week professing to be a life-long Congressman.

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Monkey terror in Supreme Court: Woman lawyer bitten, had to wander from door to door for treatment

In 2022, the Supreme Court had issued an official tender to drive away the monkeys that enter the bungalows of the judges.

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BOMBAY HIGH COURT: PERSON ATTEMPTING TO COMMIT SUICIDE CANNOT BE PENALISED IN VIEW OF PROVISIONS OF MENTAL HEALTHCARE ACT

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court in the case Shital Dinkar Bhagat vs State of Maharashtra observed and has granted relief to a woman constable, who in the case was booked for committing suicide after noting that she took the extreme step under stress and thus her act is exempted from action owing to provisions of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017.

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Rajasthan High Court alters husband's murder conviction for throttling pregnant wife to culpable homicide: 'Sudden fight, no premeditation'

The Rajasthan High Court in the case Amar Chand v State observed and has ordered the release of a man who was serving life imprisonment for last 10 years, after being convicted for murdering his pregnant wife.

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ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT: WHEN HUSBAND CHOOSES TO LIVE AWAY FROM HIS PARENTS, WIFE'S FAILURE IN TAKING CARE OF THEM DOES NOT AMOUNT TO CRUELTY

The Allahabad High Court in the case Jyotish Chandra Thapliyal v.

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UP: 69,000 teacher recruitment case reaches Supreme Court, candidates accuse government of procrastination

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court cancelled the merit list of 69000 assistant teacher recruitment, this matter has now reached the Supreme Court.

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Punjab and Haryana High Court strikes down sportsmen recruitment rule restricting eligibility for Group A, B jobs to only those with medals in senior categories

The Punjab and Haryana High Court in the case Divraj Singh v.

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Bus with Pak pilgrims from Iran crashes in Balochistan

At least 10 people were killed and 15 others were injured after a bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims from Iran crashed at Makran in Balochistan on Sunday, Pakistanbased ARY News reported, quoting Levies.

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Power production contracts with Chinese firms need review: Pak minister

Pakistani Minister for Power Awais Leghari has said that contracts with Chinese firms engaged in power production in Pakistan need to be revised, US-based VOA reported on Sunday.

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10 million Pakistanis left country since 2008: Report

Around 10 million Pakistanis have left the country in search of better opportunities abroad over the last 17 years, with the highest number of emigrants recorded during the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) tenure from 2013 to 2018, ARY News reported, citing a report by the Pulse Consultant.

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Hong Kong laws behind massive decline in media freedom: Report

The press freedom in Hong Kong has reached its lowest level in at least 11 years, Voice of America (VOA) reported, citing the latest survey of its members and the public by the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA).

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UN EXPRESSES CONCERN ON MORALITY LAW IN AFGHANISTAN

The United Nations mission in Afghanistan expressed deep concern on Sunday regarding the new morality law imposed by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities, which imposes restrictions on personal conduct, and said that the law is a distressing vision for Afghanistan’s future.

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Taiwan protests against China amid flag row

Taiwan has launched a strong protest against Beijing for using economic pressure to interfere in politics of the self-governed island after a Taipei-based hotel chain apologised for excluding the Chinese flag from Olympic decorations at its Paris hotel earlier this month.

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Taiwan detects 12 Chinese aircraft, 8 vessels around its territory

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said on Sunday that it detected 12 Chinese military aircraft and eight naval vessels from 6 am (local time) on Saturday to 6 am (local time).

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Robert F Kennedy Jr's brother 'heartbroken' over Trump endorsement

Max Kennedy, the brother of Robert F Kennedy Jr, has implored the public to ignore his sibling's decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential election and endorse Donald Trump's campaign to return to the White House.

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Astronauts Butch, Sunita to remain in space till February 2025: NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has said it’s “too risky” to bring the two astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, back to earth currently, because of which Boeing’s Starliner capsule will return without the two astronauts.

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France: Police detains suspect in synagogue arson attack

One person has been detained in connection with the attempted arson attack on a synagogue in the southern French town of La GrandeMotte, CNN reported.

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Suspect in Solingen knife attack held after Islamic State claims responsibility

The police have arrested a suspect in connection with the knife attack in Solingen, DW News reported, citing Interior Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, Herbert Reul.

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KAMALA HARRIS FOCUSES ON VISION AS REPUBLICANS STRUGGLE WITH MISSTEPS

As Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for US president, and 100,000 red, white and blue balloons floated down from the rafters, Charlene Dukes’ eyes filled with tears.

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Italian authorities open manslaughter probe into deadly superyacht sinking

Following the sinking of a superyacht off the coast of Sicily earlier this week, which claimed the lives of British IT entrepreneur Mike Lynch and six other people, Italian authorities have launched a manslaughter probe into the incident, CNN reported.

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US reaffirms support for Rohingyas on 7th anniversary of Burma genocide

The ongoing humanitarian crisis and human rights abuses in Burma exacerbate difficulties faced by members of many of Burma's ethnic and religious minority groups, and Rohingya in particular, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Saturday.

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'FILM WILL ALWAYS BE SPECIAL', SAYS AYUSHMANN AS 'DREAM GIRL 2' MARKS ONE YEAR

As 'Dream Girl 2' clocked one year, actor Ayushmann Khurrana expressed his happiness and said that the film holds a \"special place\" for him.

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MALAYALAM DIRECTOR RANJITH RESIGNS AS KERALA CHALACHITRA ACADEMY CHAIRMAN

Renowned filmmaker Ranjith resigned as Kerala Chalachitra Academy Chairman on Sunday morning following sexual assault allegations, according to the Kerala Cultural Minister’s Office.

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Blake Lively celebrates birthday with husband Ryan Reynolds in Rhode Island

Actor Blake Lively renowned for roles in ‘The Age of Adaline’, ‘The Shallows’, ‘It Ends with Us’, and others, is celebrating her birthday today, August 25.

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OVER 20 INDIAN PARALYMPIC ATHLETES LEAVE FOR PARIS

Over 20 athletes from the Indian contingent for the Para-Olympics 2024 departed for Paris from Delhi airport on Sunday, going to the host nation with expectations, the best wishes of a billion countrymen and support from all government and private partners that will motivate the athletes to surpass the record haul of 19 medals set in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

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Shubhankar tied-11th after third round

Shubhankar Sharma landed two eagles in his third round but also gave away a double bogey as he closed the day at 2-under 69 to be tied-11th at the Danish Golf Championship.

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Indian para shooters hope to contribute 5 medals in Paris

India has ten shooters who will represent the country in Paris Paralympics.

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Bangladesh script history with Test victory over Pakistan

Bangladesh clinched a thrilling final day victory over Pakistan in the first Test of the two-match series in Rawalpindi on Sunday.

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Arsenal gain revenge over Aston Villa with 2-0 victory

Arsenal secured a 2-0 win over Aston Villa at Villa Park in the Premier League, avenging their defeats from last season, which had severely impacted their League title hopes, as reported by Sky Sports.

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Djokovic eyes Slam record in US Open defence

Novak Djokovic, fueled by an emotional Olympic triumph, has new Grand Slam records in his sights at the US Open, where title rival Jannik Sinner hopes to shake off a doping controversy.

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Pak cueists denied Indian visa

The Pakistan snooker team has been denied visas by Indian authorities, depriving them from participation in two upcoming World Championships. the Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) said on Saturday.

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Shuttler Tanvi Patri becomes 3rd Indian to secure U-15 gold

Tanvi Patri became the third Indian girls' singles player to be crowned Asian U-15 champion on Sunday with an emphatic win over Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen in the finals of the Badminton Asia U-17 & U-15 championships in Chengdu, China.

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Paralympic social media accounts front traditional media with edgy take

The message is clear: Paralympians are not participating. They are competing.

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