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And they were also right about another thing — he liked being in the shadows.Also, a translator, his translation of Shrikant Verma’s milestone book of poetry ‘Magadh’ which was published in 2013 has been revised and recently hit the stands (published by Westland Books).In fact, the editor/translator’s translation of International Booker Prize-winning author Geetanjali Shree’s ‘The Roof Beneath Their Feet’ (Penguin) was also republished two months ago.Soni, who first encountered Verma’s ‘Magadh’ in 2007 post a friend’s recommendation remembers that he started translating it almost immediately before he had even finished reading the collection in its entirety.”I was struck most…

Thunderstorms with lightning were likely in more than 40 districts of Uttar Pradesh, including Lucknow, Kanpur, Pratapgarh, Jaunpur, Gorakhpur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Agra and adjoining areas.According to the Met office, rainfall in the state will continue till July 15.Moderate to heavy spells of rain/thundershowers were likely in Lucknow.The maximum and minimum temperatures were likely to hover around 33- and 27-degrees Celsius mark, respectively.The Met department has issued an orange alert for Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Siddharth Nagar and adjoining areas. Orange alert is for rainfall range between 115.6 mm and 204.4 mm in a day.According to the IMD, heavy…

The body of the woman, identified as Sukhrani, 23, was recovered from her husband’s house in Babura village coming under the Bilsanda police station on Wednesday and sent for autopsy.Following this, the husband, identified as Shyam Lal, 26, attempted to commit suicide by hanging himself from a tree near his residence but was rescued in time by the locals.According to the police, he was taken to Bilsanda block headquarters-based community health centre (CHC) for medical treatment.”Later, he was referred to the district government hospital as he had sustained severe spinal injury,” said Manish Raj Sharma, the medical officer in-charge of…

Hezbollah shot down the Israeli drone as the Lebanese Army and the UN Interim Force in Lebanon mobilised at the borders to control the situation, Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.The Lebanese-Israeli border witnessed increasing tensions recently over two Hezbollah-erected tents that Israel claimed were built on its territory.Israel and Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, fought a month-long war in 2006 that ended in a UN-sponsored ceasefire.–IANSint/khz

During the summit concluding on Wednesday, NATO adopted its “most comprehensive defence plans since the end of the Cold War” and endorsed a new defence production action plan.Under the new plans, NATO aims to have 300,000 troops fully ready for action, Xinhua news agency reported.NATO allies have also made an “enduring commitment” to invest at least two per cent of their GDP annually in defence, according to a statement published at the summit.Only 11 of the alliance’s 31 members have reached or exceeded this target after “nine consecutive years of increased defence spending” since 2014, documents released at the summit…

“Multiple suspects approached the northern security fence with Lebanon in a sabotage attempt,” said the IDF in a statement on Wednesday, which was published online along with a video clip showing a group of suspects approaching the fence before an explosion was heard.The IDF added that it took action to keep the suspects away from the fence, adding the identity of the suspects remains unknown, Xinhua news agency reported.Lebanon’s Elnashra news website reported on Wednesday that an Israeli drone attacked Hezbollah members as they were setting up a watch tower on the outskirts of Lebanon’s southern border town of Yarine,…

This is also in response to the recent public and premeditated acts of desecration of the Holy Quran, Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.The resolution underscores the need for holding those responsible to account in a manner consistent with obligations of states arising from international human rights law, and calls upon states to adopt national laws, policies and law enforcement frameworks that address, prevent and prosecute acts and advocacy of religious hatred that constitute incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence, and to take immediate steps to ensure accountability.The resolution urges the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and all relevant…

The vote was divisive for MEPs, with 336 votes in favour, 300 against and 13 abstentions.Thanks to the new legislation, the EU must have restoration measures in place by 2030, covering at least 20 per cent of its land and sea areas, Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.MEPs underlined that restoring the ecosystem is key to combating climate change and biodiversity loss, and reduces risks to food security.They also stressed that the draft law does not impose the creation of new protected areas in the EU or block new renewable energy infrastructure.After the vote, rapporteur Cesar Luena said that the…

“The situation is very sensitive now,” said Candice Ardell, the deputy director of UNIFIL Media Office, in a statement on Wednesday carried by the National News Agency.Earlier on Wednesday, an Israeli drone attacked Hezbollah members as they were setting up a watch tower on the outskirts of Lebanon’s southern border town of Yarine, injuring three of them, the Elnashra news website reported.However, Israel said it foiled an attempt by several Lebanese people to damage the border fence between the two countries, Xinhua news agency reported.”The UN peacekeeping mission is aware of disturbing reports of an incident along the Blue Line,…

The Delhi government said on Wednesday that due to heavy rain there were possibilities of the spread of dengue and malaria and so they have started preparations to prevent it.Bharadwaj directed the officials of the Delhi government to take the strictest steps to prevent vector-borne diseases from spreading in the national capital.The Delhi Minister asked the district level officers of various departments to create awareness among the people in their respective areas on the steps to be taken to prevent DCM.”Along with this, instructions have been given to keep a vigil on the domestic breeding checkers to ensure that they…