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The question asked during the CVoter survey was: Some horrifying videos of brutality and gang-rape of women have come to the fore during the violence taking place in Manipur. According to you, should culprits of such acts get the death penalty? Overall, a huge majority of 87 per cent of the respondents answered in the affirmative while less than 4 per cent disagreed with the contention.There is hardly any difference of opinion between respondents who support the NDA and those who support the opposition parties.The stripping of the two women belonging to the Kuki tribe, their naked parading on streets…

The state Congress leadership has condemned the Manipur government’s “failure to act against the culprits” involved in the sexual assault on two tribal women.State Congress chief K.S. Alagiri in a statement on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “not prepared to give an explanation on the Manipur incident in Parliament”.Earlier on Saturday, the state Mahila Congress conducted protests in Chennai condemning the Manipur sexual assault case.The Mahila Congress also called for the dismissal of the Manipur government and sought imposition of the President’s rule in the state.–IANSaal/dan/sha

The question asked during the CVoter survey was: Is the decision of the Opposition to name its alliance INDIA right or wrong? Overall, 48.6 per cent of the respondents say it is the right decision while 38.8 per cent of the respondents say it is a wrong decision. The survey had a sample size of 2,664.There is a clear difference of opinion between respondents who support Opposition parties and those who support the NDA. Among those who support Opposition parties, three in five respondents say it is the right decision.Significantly, almost 30 per cent those supporting Opposition parties are of…

Significantly, an even bigger majority is of the opinion that President’s rule needs to be imposed in the state to quell the violence that has engulfed the state since early May.The question asked during the CVoter survey was: Do you think that the violence in Manipur reflects the complete failure of BJP’s double engine government in the state? Overall, close to 57 per cent of the respondents answered in the affirmative while just about 30 per cent disagreed.Significantly, even among respondents who support the NDA, a larger proportion says the double engine government has failed. A big majority (58 per…

Bengaluru Deputy Commissioner of Police, South-East division, C.K. Baba, in a tweet said that they have arrested a “real sicko on wheels”.”BCP wont stand such indecent antics!. A criminal case is lodged at E’City PS on a guy who was pretending to be rapido bike rider!. We are swifter. Keep it clean or face the full force of the law.#SafeCity”, he said. The woman, Athira Purushothaman had taken to Twitter on July 21 stating that she had gone for the Manipur violence protest at Town Hall and booked a Rapido auto to go home from the venue. However after several…

Yash Ghangas won the silver medal in +100 kg while Shraddha Kadubal Chopade bagged the bronze medal in the women’s 52kg as India had a good day in the event being held in Macau China.Ashmita, who got a bye in the first round, topped Group D by beating Suet Yiu Tang of Hong Kang in the preliminary round.In the semifinal, the 20-year-old Indian judoka, who won silver in Asian Open 2023 in Kuwait City in April this year and a bronze in Asian Junior Championships 2022, defeated Ashlyn Do of Australia. She then got the better of another Australian Anneliese…

According to the study published in the online journal PLOS Medicine, infants whose father or mother has a psychiatric condition have a higher chance of preterm birth than those whose parents do not, and the risk is even higher when both parents have such diagnoses.Preterm birth has been linked to unfavourable health outcomes for newborns.Women with psychiatric diagnosis have long been known to be at a higher risk of preterm delivery, but little is known regarding the danger in children of psychiatrically diagnosed fathers and couples with both parents having psychiatric illnesses.The researchers analysed data on all live births to…

Port of Spain, July 23 (IANS) Former India left-arm fast-bowler Zaheer Khan believes Rohit Sharma & Co will have to aim for quick wickets on Day Four of the ongoing second Test to wrap West Indies first innings quickly. In day three’s play at the Queen’s Park Oval, West Indies adopted a cautious approach and chose to toil hard, reaching 229 for five at stumps and still trailing India’s 1st innings total of 438 by 209 runs.Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite was the top scorer for the West Indies, accumulating 75 runs off 235 balls, laced with five fours and a six.…

Dunedin (New Zealand), July 23 (IANS) The 2019 finalists the Netherlands stamped their authority, overcoming FIFA debutantes Portugal 1-0 in the Group E match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup match here at Dunedin Stadium on Sunday.A first-half goal from defender Stefanie van der Gragt was enough for the Netherlands to hold on to a win over Portugal.The win moved the Netherlands second in Group E, below reigning world champions the USA on goal difference.Stefanie van der Gragt’s goal in the 13th minute is the earliest goal scored in the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand so far and…

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli might have scored exhilarating centuries in the ongoing Test series against West Indies but the Team management missed a crucial aspect of nurturing the upcoming prodigies of World cricket keeping in mind the next cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC).Following Australia’s emphatic win over India in the WTC 2023, it was a perfect opportunity for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to give chance to young guns who had proven their mettle in the domestic setup.Also with the likes of captain Rohit Sharma, Virat…