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Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) The United World Wrestling has not set any deadline but will end the suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) conducts free and fair elections and install a democratically elected managing committee, the chief of the global body said on Monday.Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the 141st IOC Session here, Nenad Lalovic, president of the United World Wrestling (UWW) said the suspension will be lifted as soon as the Indian authorities manage to resolve the legal issues and put in place a democratically elected body and inform the names to the global…

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The case pertains to alleged ‘misleading statements’ made by Gehlot in connection with the Sanjivani Credit Cooperative Society scam in Rajasthan.Gehlot said that his statements were truthful and cannot be categorised as defamation.Gehlot’s counsel informed Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjeet Singh Jaspal of Rouse Avenue Court that Shekhawat had been served notice by the Special Operation Group (SOG) of the Rajasthan Police, which was investigating the alleged Rs 900-crore scam.Shekhawat had responded to the notice, but Gehlot claimed that Shekhawat had concealed this fact.The counsel argued that Gehlot never accused Shekhawat of being “convicted” in the case, stating that “he…

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It filed a charge sheet against six accused and a report against one child in conflict with the law (CCL) before the special CBI court here. The CBI had registered a case on the request of Manipur government on June 21. In the complaint, it was alleged that on May 4, a mob of approximately 900–1000 individuals, armed with sophisticated weapons, entered B. Phainom village in the Kangpokpi district of Manipur, vandalised and set houses ablaze, looted properties, assaulted villagers, committed murders, and sexually assaulted women. It was further alleged that two family members of one of the victims were…

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UGC Chairman Prof M. Jagadesh Kumar told IANS that the launch of the UGC India WhatsApp Channel is a significant step towards fostering a more inclusive and informed higher education landscape.“By embracing technology and utilising a widely used platform, the UGC is modernising its communication strategy and enabling stakeholders to navigate the information on higher education in real-time,” he said.He said that this initiative sets a precedent for leveraging digital tools to enhance accessibility, transparency, and efficiency in education governance.He said that the launch of the UGC India WhatsApp Channel marks a significant leap towards democratising access to crucial information…

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Two days before the meeting of its Executive Board and four days before the inauguration of the 141st Session, IOC president Thomas Bach talked about the lack of confidence his organisation had in its affiliated member in India, the IOA.On the second day of the IOC Session on Monday, Bach said he had a good interaction with the newly-elected IOA president PT Usha and said the IOA chief has taken several steps to improve governance.In an interaction with select media on October 10, Bach said the fact that IOA has not appointed a CEO will play a role in India’s…

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Lalita also announced her resignation as chairperson of Telangana State Women’s Cooperative Development Corporation Limited.She will be meeting her supporters and workers on Tuesday to decide her future course of action.Lalita, who had quit the Congress to join the BRS just before the 2018 elections is like to re-join the Congress party. She is said to be an aspirant for a party ticket from Nizamabad Urban constituency.Meanwhile, Huzurnagar municipal chairperson Archana Ravi Gelli has also resigned from the BRS and joined the Congress. Along with her, three councillors also resigned from the ruling party.They all joined the Congress party in…

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In a public meeting organiaed under the ERCP public awareness campaign, Kharge said that: “Public elected BJP MPs and sent them to Parliament, but these BJP MPs could neither provide money for irrigation schemes nor water to Rajasthan. Not only PM Modi, but all the 25 BJP MPs have betrayed the people of Rajasthan.”The Congress President also praised the public welfare schemes of the Congress government of Rajasthan. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Congress Organization General Secretary K.C Venugopal, State Congress in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, State President Govind Singh Dotasara, Assembly Speaker C.P Joshi and many senior Congress leaders were…

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Speaking to reporters, he said: “I will answer to the persons who I am required to. They do not know the proceedings of IT Department. They are speaking like agents. I can’t speak their language being in a responsible post. I can’t speak lightly on court matters. I will fix an auspicious time to give my reply.””I am not a coward. I am not running away. Former CM Blackmail Swamy, Loot Ravi, for everyone, I will give befitting answers. I will reveal their secrets,” Shivakumar, in a indirect attack on JD-S leader and former CM H.D. Kumaraswamy and former BJP…

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The clinics, offering a wide variety of medical treatment, medicines, check-ups, etc, were started on October 2, 2022 to serve the people, especially those from the weaker sections of society.To mark the occasion, Mumbai Guardian Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha and top BMC officials like Dr. Sudhakar Shinde, Sanjay Kurhade, Daksha Shah and others launched a public awareness song on the scheme.The song has been composed by Dr. Sanjay Raj with lyrics by Sandeep Surve, and is sung by two medicos Dr. Rahul Joshi and Dr. Neha Rajpal, and a toddler, Dia Wadkar.The Minister said that in the last fortnight, six…

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In a glittering ceremony held in Mumbai on Sunday, Meena, a doctorate holder in mass communication, bagged the prestigious award.Describing Meena’s “win” as another feature on Manipuri Cinema, Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS), Secretary Sunzu Bachaspatimayum congratulated Meena Longjam and her entire crew of ‘Andro Dreams’ on their achievement coming at a time when the state is battling to recover from the unprecedented ethnic strife it has witnessed since May 3.”‘Andro Dreams’ is the story of Laibi, a spirited old woman and her three-decade old all-girls’ football club battling economic challenges, patriarchal system and orthodoxy at Andro, an ancient…

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