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Sources said that Balakrishnan also put in his papers on Tuesday over the acceptance of resignation of Das by the varsity.However, his resignation is yet to be accepted by the University, the source added.Earlier, the University Vice-Chancellor Somak Raychaudhury in an official statement said: “Das was in the Department of Economics, is currently on leave from Ashoka, serving as visiting faculty at the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be University) in Pune. After making extensive efforts to dissuade him, the University has accepted his resignation.”He further said that Das’s paper on Indian elections was the subject of…

“I am again requesting for the construction of the Mekedatu project which is in the interest of both — Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The Tamil Nadu government is not agreeing to take up the project. The project is in the interest of both the states,” Shivakumar said.Shivakumar, who is also Minister for Major and Minor Irrigation, had earlier said that Tamil Nadu should not have gone to the Supreme Court over release of Cauvery River water. “We are going to honor the court’s verdict on sharing water under distress period over River Cauvery water,” he said.“We have to work unitedly…

The shootout took place less than 24 hours after 15 persons, including five women and three children, were injured following an exchange of fire at Nakashipara in Nadia district late on Monday night.According to local sources, the latest incident took place at Sujali village under Chopra Assembly constituency. The sources said the shootout was a fallout of factionalism between two camps of the local Trinamool Congress, one led by the Chopra MLA Hamidul Islam, and the other by his rival Jahedul Haque.As per the latest information available, the injured persons are mainly the members of the Jahedul camp who were…

Trump had already been indicted by a federal jury here some days ago on four major counts of conspiracy to undermine the election process and suppress the voters’ rights as part of a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election verdict to let him stay in White House and keep Joe Biden out.The Georgia grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump, charging him with felony, racketeering and numerous conspiracy charges as part of a sweeping investigation into the efforts by him and his allies to overturn the 2020 election verdict.The 41-count indictment also names lawyers Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Kenneth…

The new system will set global minimum standards for becoming an Athletes’ Representative (AR) and maintaining a licence to act on behalf of athletes for any competition.The World Athletics Council also approved new Safeguarding Rules to guard against abuse, harassment or exploitation by World Athletics officials or which may occur at a World Athletics Series event or Congress. In exceptional cases, these rules will also apply to MF officials.Under the new system for Athletes’ Representatives (ARs), Member Federations (MFs) will not be permitted to regulate World Athletics ARs or charge any fees to them.If MFs wish to implement a framework…

Bazmee along with Manish Kishore and the cast of ‘The Ghost of Gandhi’, including Sharib Hashmi, Sharman Joshi, Daisy Shah, Deepak Kalra and Sajid, graced the launch of the teaser in Mumbai.Talking about the series, Bazmee, who is known for hits like ‘Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha’, ‘Singh Is Kinng’, ‘Welcome’ and ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’, said, “From the time Manish Kishore narrated the script to me, I was sure that it is going to be something great. “But if I tell you the truth, it exceeded my expectations. This web series is so good that sometimes I wonder why nothing…

During the meeting, which was held on the Indian side on August 13-14, both the sides had a positive, constructive and in-depth discussion on the resolution of the remaining issues along the LAC in the Western Sector, a government statement said on Tuesday.”In line with the guidance provided by the leadership, they exchanged views in an open and forward looking manner. They have agreed to resolve the remaining issues in an expeditious manner and maintain the momentum of dialogue and negotiations through military and diplomatic channels,” the statement added.In the interim, the two sides agreed to maintain the peace and…

The first weight category of 58.1kg-67.9kg competition held in Delhi saw the emergence of the Rajasthan Rebels as champions. The Delhi Warriors secured second place, followed by the Gujarat Thunders.The upcoming second weight category tournament will also include 12 teams Haryana Hunters, Maharashtra Avengers, Bengaluru Ninjas, Chennai Strikers, Rajasthan Rebels, Delhi Warriors, Hyderabad Gliders, Gujarat Thunders, Assam Heroes, Punjab Royals, Lucknow Nawabs and Himachal Hurricanes vying for the top spot.”The first weight category was a huge success and that has made us to launch the second category events in December 2023,” said Duvvuri Ganesh, founder and director of Taekwondo Premier…

This marks a significant moment as Morari Bapu conducts his 921st recital, titled ‘Manas Vishwavidyalay,’ on the grounds of Cambridge University, making it the pioneering instance of a Hindu programme held at a British university.A practitioner of Hinduism and the first Prime Minister of Indian descent in Britain, Rishi Sunak made a floral offering to Morari Bapu’s Vyas Peeth, making a salutation of “Jai Siya Ram”.Opening his speech, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said: “It is truly an honour and pleasure to be here today at Morari Bapu’s Ram Katha at the University of Cambridge on Indian Independence Day. Bapu, I…

The 27-year-old has been an integral part of the Brentford team in recent seasons, and played in all 38 of their Premier League matches last season.He will provide competition for England keeper Aaron Ramsdale and wear the number 22 shirt.”I’m over the moon to be able to take this challenge in my career and make the step up. I’m really excited to get going and see how the season ends up. I spoke to the boss and he sent me the values of what Arsenal are about. The way that the club is going, it’s growing even more so it…