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The Commission stated that it is deeply disturbed by the distressing incident. On August 15 in Prakasam district, a 28-year-old Dalit woman was reportedly attacked with knives, stripped, and subjected to degrading caste slurs after being abducted by a couple.“Such heinous acts have no place in our society. NCW vehemently condemns this incident and expects a detailed action taken report within five days from the DGP of the state,” the NCW tweeted.The woman was allegedly assaulted and stripped by a couple, who also tried to set her on fire. The couple was angry as the woman’s brother had eloped and…

Vijay Baghel had defeated Bhupesh Baghel in 2008 but lost to him in 2013.Vijay Baghel, who refers to CM Baghel as his uncle, was denied a ticket in 2018 Assembly polls.A BJP source said the party believes that fielding someone like Vijay Baghel is more suitable from the caste-based factor.The BJP has fielded 10 ST candidates and one SC nominee out of the 29 and 10 reserved seats for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes, respectively.Among the ST candidates is Ramvichar Netam, a former Rajya Sabha member and a former home minister of the state.He has been fielded from Ramanujganj, a…

Kokrajhar, Aug 17 (IANS) Indian Army FT held on in a high intensity match that saw some injury time drama to beat local side Bodoland FC 2-1 to secure their second consecutive victory in a Group F fixture of the 132nd Durand Cup at the SAI Stadium, here on Thursday. Samir Murmu gave the lead for the Army side early in the first half while Suresh Meitei scored the decisive goal from the spot in the fourth minute of second half extra time. Joe Aidoo scored the consolation for the home side in the 11th minute of injury time.Indian Army’s…

Dublin, Aug 17 (IANS) Former India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who is set for a comeback from injury after nearly a year away from the game when India take on Ireland in a three-match bilateral T20I series starting here on Friday, said that he is not holding back, have no restrictions and his body feels good. The 29-year-old Bumrah will also have the additional responsibility of captaining the side on his return after a long journey of frustrations over the last year.The pace spearhead missed key events including the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 and the World Test Championship…

Kokrajhar, Aug 17 (IANS) Indian Army FT held on in a high intensity match that saw some injury time drama to beat local side Bodoland FC 2-1 to secure their second consecutive victory in a Group F fixture of the 132nd Durand Cup at the SAI Stadium, here on Thursday. Samir Murmu gave the lead for the Army side early in the first half while Suresh Meitei scored the decisive goal from the spot in the fourth minute of second half extra time. Joe Aidoo scored the consolation for the home side in the 11th minute of injury time.Indian Army’s…

The villagers of Sugav Mahanandpur panchayat are miffed with the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) as the 7-8 km stretch between Dangra and Chatangi is in a very bad shape. Muddy puddles are all over the place for which it takes the commuters almost two hours to cover a distance of 8 km, as a large numbers of potholes only add to their woes. The villagers claimed that the condition of the road deteriorated during the 2017 floods. Since then, the authorities have not repaired or re-constructed the road. Losing all hope, the local farmers on Thursday planted paddy…

Deputy Superintendent of Police Jivba Dalvi said that Anjuna Police arrested two Kenyan ladies for overstaying in India.“The accused are identified as Lucy Mumbai Irara (39) and Mary Nafula Wanjala (27),” the police said.Police said that both were found staying in India without valid passport and visa.The offense is registered under sections 7(1)(3)(iii) of Foreigners Order 1948, Sec. 3(2)(a) & 6 (a) of Passport Entry into India rules 1950 & Sec. 3 r/w 4 of Passport Entry Act 1920 punishable U/s 14 of Foreigners Act 1946.Police are further investigating the case.–IANSsbk/dan

Speaking at a rally in Maharashtra’s Beed, Pawar said even as the BJP advocates for stable governance, “it simultaneously orchestrates destabilisation of legitimately elected state governments”.Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address, Pawar said: “On August 15, PM Modi said ‘I’ll come back again’. I want to tell him that a similar promise was made by Maharashtra’s former CM Devendra Fadnavis, who indeed returned to power but at a lower position.”Pawar also accused the current government of employing divisive strategies centered around caste, religion, and language to aggravate the divisions in the society.The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government,…

He also met government officials, scientists, business leaders, and entrepreneurs to underscore the United States and India’s strong economic and commercial ties.At a reception to commemorate the occasion, Consul General Hodges highlighted the US Commercial Service Office’s instrumental role in establishing robust commercial ties and facilitating collaborations.He characterised the Commercial Service as a catalyst for increased trade and investment between the United States and India.Consul General Hodges said, “The economic partnership between the United States and India is flourishing, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs in both countries, and spurring technological innovation.”He added, “Bengaluru is one of the United States’…

Officials said that a man in Samastipur district was working in place of his father in a police station.They said that after the incident came to light and his identity was revealed, the DSP of the area has asked the SHO of Vidyapatinagar police station to submit a report in this matter.The incident came to light after his photograph wherein he was wearing a police uniform, which belonged to his father, went viral on social media.The accused was identified as Sanjit Kumar Paswan. His father Jiwach Paswan is a Chokidar in Vidyapatinagar police station in the district.Sanjit used to wear…