News of the day in English-August 25, 2022
1- Raja Singh of the Telangana BJP was arrested once more following the KTR video “Vote-Bank Game.”
After releasing a video decrying “communal climate” against a court-imposed prohibition, Telangana BJP MLA T Raja Singh was detained once more today under the strict Preventive Detention Act.
In his most recent video, he specifically targeted minister KT Rama Rao.
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2-The autopsy report for BJP member Sonali Phogat notes “Multiple Blunt Force Injuries On Body.”
After two of her associates were accused of her murder, the post-mortem report revealed today that BJP leader Sonali Phogat’s body had “several blunt force injuries.”
“Over the body, there are several blunt force injuries.
Given the foregoing, it is up to the investigating officer to determine how the death occurred “stated the report.
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3. Hemant Soren, the chief minister of Jharkhand, faces disqualification and blames the BJP
Hemant Soren, the chief minister of Jharkhand, stated today that despite seeing numerous media reports and BJP pronouncements concerning the Election Commission “recommending his disqualification as an MLA,” he has not yet received any correspondence.
However, the BJP is certain that their argument was successful and promptly called for mid-term elections.
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4-Bilkis Bano Case: Supreme Court Notifies Gujarat Regarding Release of Convicts
On Thursday, the Supreme Court requested the Gujarat government’s answer to petitions contesting the release of 11 men found guilty of gangraping Bilkis Bano during the Gujarat riots of 2002.
According to the Supreme Court, the matter will be heard in two weeks.
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5- Chants Made In Hyderabad: “Chandrashekhar Rao Is Very Secular” and “Sar Tan Se Juda”
After “Sar Tan Se Juda” chanting were heard in Hyderabad, a panellist said that Chandrashekhar Rao was quite secular.
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6-Raja Singh supporters set Telangana CM K. Chandrashekhar Rao’s effigies on fire
Supporters of suspended BJP MLA Raja Singh are protesting and burning the effigy of Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao.
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7-Watch: New Video from Suspended BJP MLA T-Raja | Asaduddin Owaisi
Protesters and MLA supporters who had assembled there to break down the barricades and charge at each other were baton-charged by police.
Asaduddin Owaisi, the leader of the AIMIM party in Hyderabad, claimed that the BJP was deliberately attempting to polarise voters in advance of the crucial bypoll in Munugode as a result of the mounting controversy, which was reminiscent of the backlash following the remarks on the Prophet made by suspended BJP national spokesperson Nupur Sharma in May.
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8-Modi Security Breach at PM: SC panel blames former Ferozepur SSP for oversight
The former SSP of Ferozepur in Punjab, who was identified by the Supreme Court-appointed 5-member committee, was deemed to be accountable for the breakdown in the Prime Minister’s security during his visit to Hussainiwala earlier this year, just before the Assembly elections. The SC panel also noted that despite having enough time and resources at his disposal, SSP “failed to discharge (his) responsibility and augment route.”
On January 5 of this year, farmer demonstrations caused PM Modi’s convoy in Punjab’s Ferozepur district to become stalled on a flyover for 20 minutes.
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9-The unlawful twin towers of Noida will be destroyed in nine seconds with 3,700 kg of explosives.
On August 28, two unlawful, 40-story structures owned by Supertech in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, will be demolished using 3,700 kg of explosives.
Their destruction had been mandated by the Supreme Court as a result of major building code violations.
The twin skyscrapers are intended to implode rather than explode as a result of the explosive wire connections that have been inserted on every story.
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10-Modi government intervenes as Indian students experience visa delays for Canada; wants the procedure speed up
Following the United States, Indian student visa appointments and permits are now being delayed in Canada.
The Indian government had to get involved because of the delay.
The authorities have been tasked by the Indian High Commission in Ottawa to investigate the issues faced by foreign students attending Canadian universities.
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11-US Sikh Journalist Deported to New York for Covering Shaheen Bagh Protest
Angad Singh, a journalist based in the US who writes for an American website, was expelled from the Delhi airport.
His mother said on Facebook that shortly after his arrival on Wednesday, he was put on an aircraft back to New York.
The journalist’s contentious documentaries are well-known.
12-Andhra Pradesh: ‘YSRCP Workers’ Demolish Anna Canteen and TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu Holds Sit-In
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader N Chandrababu Naidu staged a sit-in on the street after it was claimed that YSRCP members destroyed the Anna Canteen, which was constructed when Chandrababu Naidu was the state’s chief executive and offers food for the poor at an affordable price, before he could open one in Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh, on Thursday. Naidu’s district is Kuppam.
13- No conclusive evidence of spyware, the Supreme Court rules in the Pegasus Snooping Case.
The presence of Israeli spyware software Pegasus was not decisively proven, a panel stated in its report that was handed to the Supreme Court after 29 phones were checked and malware was discovered on five of them.
The Pegasus panel added that the probe was not assisted by the government.
14-Elections for the Congress’ president are delayed by a month.
Congress has moved up the presidential election by one month.
Rahul Gandhi’s return as Congress President has already been advocated by a number of Congress leaders.
There have also been situations where different leaders have continued by asserting that Congress should choose a president other than Gandhi right away.
Rahul Gandhi is reportedly still undecided about taking over as Congress President again.
Ashok Gehlot and Mallikaarjun Kharge are two candidates for the Congress’s presidential election who are not Gandhi.
15- Captain Zoya Secures Position As First Indian Female Pilot At US Aviation Museum
A spot in a US-based aviation museum is given to Air India Captain Zoya Agarwal, who led Air India’s first all-female flight across the North Pole on the longest air route in the world.
An announcement made in Punjabi and English by an Indigo flight pilot has gone popular on social media.
Rajdeep Singh, the pilot, initially greeted his passengers in English before switching to Punjabi and making jokes.
Rajdeep Singh, the pilot for Indigo, was once an aviator for the Indian Navy.
The netizens were amazed by his original announcement on board the Bengaluru-Chandigarh flight.
17-KCR, the chief minister of Telangana, inaugurates a new district collectorate.
On Thursday, Ranga Reddy district’s new, roomy, and opulent Integrated District Collectorate Complex was officially opened by Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao.
The State Government had begun reorganising the districts for administrative efficiency and public convenience.
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18-The doppelgänger of Salman Khan was detained for filming on train tracks.
In Lucknow, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) filed a complaint against Salman Khan’s clone Azam Ansari for filming a reel on the railroad rails.
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19-India casts the first anti-Russian vote in the UNRC following the Ukraine War.
India cast a vote against Russia in the UNSC for the first time since the commencement of the conflict in Ukraine.
20. Biden introduces a programme to cancel student loans.
For those making less than $125,000 per year, or $250,000 for a couple, the move forgives up to $10,000 in debt.
Additionally, it forgives low-income debtors who obtained Pell awards up to $20,000 in debt.