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The Congress has also worked out a Dalit Adhikar Maang Patra (charter of demands) and those attending the party’s programmes in Uttar Pradesh (UP) would be asked to list five demands of Dalits and give their name along with the name of the village and district etc. to bring the issues of the marginalised classes in focus.The Dalit Samvad Programme that began on Monday, (October 9), the death anniversary of BSP founder Kanshi Ram, will end on Constitution Day i.e. November 26.The Congress is making renewed efforts to woo the Dalits, the Most Backward Classes and other downtrodden sections, ahead…

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 9 (IANS) Leader of Opposition V. D. Satheesan on Monday sought immediate intervention of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in preventing the exodus of successful sportspersons owing to lack of recognition in Kerala. In a letter to the chief minster, the Congress leader wrote, “The list is growing bigger as already badminton star H.S.Prannoy, triple jumpers Eldhos Paul, Abdulla Abubacker have announced they are leaving and this is a very bad omen for all aspiring sports personalities and is a dampener.””It has come to notice that those who come with medals do not get the proper treatment that they…

Abu Dhabi, Oct 9 (IANS) Ahead of the 2023 edition of Abu Dhabi T10, the Player’s Draft has been announced on Monday with the participating eight teams, Bangla Tigers, Chennai Braves, Deccan Gladiators, Delhi Bulls, Morrisville Samp Army, New York Strikers, Northern Warriors, and Team Abu Dhabi – also announcing their list of retained players and direct signings for the season.The ’23 edition of the season saw a registration of total 782 players from across the globe, including some of the biggest names in international cricket. Former Pakistan great, Shahid Afridi is among the list of Icon Stars who will…

The two leaders reviewed various facets of India-Tanzania ties and also discussed ways to further deepen the close and historic relations between the two countries.After the bilateral talks, both the sides held delegation-level talks in which they covered a wide range of areas of bilateral cooperation.External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in a post on X that the agenda included trade and investment, Defence and maritime security, development partnership, higher education and people-to-people ties.Hassan is currently on a three-day visit to India on the invitation of President Droupadi Murmu. She had arrived in New Delhi on October 8. Earlier…

Protection against SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, wanes over time, and booster uptake has been low.The new study, by researchers from University of California – San Francisco, US, showed that people who had those side effects after the second dose of a Covid vaccine had more antibodies against the coronavirus at one month and six months after the shot, compared with those who did not have symptoms.Increases in skin temperature and heart rate also signalled higher antibody levels, the study showed.The study explored the link between post-vaccination symptoms, biometric changes, and neutralising antibodies (nAB) after mRNA vaccination.The team collected data…

“After the Calcutta High Court’s division bench of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta, on last Friday, passed the order, the state government had taken an in-principle decision to challenge that order at the apex court. Now taking a step forward we have filed the SLP at the apex court on this count,” a senior official from the state law department said.He also said that in the SLP, the state government, besides seeking a stay on the order of the division bench, has also sought a fast-track basis hearing in the matter at the apex court.On Friday, the…

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice J.B. Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra decided to list the petition on Friday along with the Shiv Sena case.Earlier in the Shiv Sena case the apex court had directed the Maharashtra Speaker to decide the disqualification matters in a time bound manner.”We had asked the Speaker to put up a schedule for these pleas..we will list the Shiv Sena one and this together on Friday.” the CJI said.Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the Ajit Pawar faction, said that the disqualification petitions were filed only in September and the…

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In Mizoram, voting will take place on November 7, while Madhya Pradesh will go to the polls on November 17.Rajasthan will vote on November 23 and Telangana on November 30.Chhattisgarh will vote in two phases on November 7 and 17.Counting in all five states will take place on December 3.–IANSaks/ksk/dpb

Bengaluru, Oct 9 (IANS) Hockey India announces the 20-member Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team that will participate in the 11th Sultan of Johor Cup 2023 from October 27 to November 4 in Johor, Malaysia.The 11th Sultan of Johor Cup 2023 will feature 8 teams this time around instead of the customary 6 teams that it featured in previous editions.India have been placed in Pool B along with Malaysia, Pakistan, and New Zealand, while Pool A will consist of Germany, Australia, South Africa, and Great Britain. Captain Uttam Singh will be assisted by Vice Captain Rajinder Singh in his endeavour to…