BSP leader Armstrong murder: Madras HC quashes detention of 17 under Goondas Act

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Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Wednesday quashed the detention of 17 individuals arrested in connection with the murder of Tamil Nadu Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president K. Armstrong, who was hacked to death in a brutal attack in July 2024, in Chennai.A division bench comprising Justice M.S. Ramesh and Justice V. Lakshminarayanan delivered the verdict while hearing a batch of petitions filed by the relatives of the accused, challenging their detention under the Goondas Act.The co…

Suspension of 4 election officers in Bengal a warning to others by ECI

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Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) The direction from the Election Commission of India (ECI) to West Bengal Chief Secretary, Manoj Pant, on Tuesday ordering suspension of four election officers, should be considered as the commission’s first note of caution for all involved in the electoral process in the state.The ECI action against the four election officers posted with two Assembly constituencies in two districts of West Bengal, was in connection with their alleged involvement in wrongful addition of na…

'Fake voters added, eligible ones removed from Bihar voters list', Udit Raj courts controversy 

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Congress leader Udit Raj on Wednesday questioned the sanctity of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive in Bihar and termed the voter verification process an eyewash, intended to benefit a certain party.Udit Raj levelled startling allegations at the poll panel and alleged that fake voters were added while genuine and eligible voters were dropped from the newly prepared draft rolls. He said that this was being done to hurt and harm the prospects of the Opposition parti…

Nijut Moina initiative to save girls from child marriage: Assam CM

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Guwahati, Aug 6 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday kick-started the second phase of the ambitious Nijut Moina scheme to help the education of girl children across the state.Under the second phase, at least 4 lakh girls in Assam are set to receive financial support to carry out their education.The Chief Minister argued that this initiative was launched to eradicate child marriage from the state.He said, “We have renewed our fight against child marriage with the launch of…

Will work for safe, dignified return of elephant Madhuri after Court’s approval: Vantara

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Following weeks of public outcry and political interventions over the 36-year-old elephant Mahadevi, also known as Madhuri, the Vantara wildlife rehabilitation facility on Wednesday stated that it will ensure her safe and dignified return following legal approval.Mahadevi, a female elephant, was a resident of Swastishree Jinsen Bhattarak Pattacharya Mahaswami Sansthan Math, a Jain mutt, at Nandani village in Karvir in Kolhapur district for over three decades.But following…

Not just a ceremonial league, IGPL will be launchpad for future generations,’ says Icon player Gaganjeet Bhullar  

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Gaganjeet Singh Bhullar, the veteran Indian golfer, has signed on with the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) as an Icon player, and will be leading one of the six franchises in the highly-anticipated tournament.The Arjuna Awardee expressed his excitement, describing IGPL as one of the most exciting golf ventures in many years, and explained the reasons behind his participation.”Golf is an individual sport. But whenever I have had the opportunity to represent my country, I…

Sadia Iqbal moves to Category ‘A’ in Pakistan women’s central contracts list

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Top-ranked women’s T20I bowler Sadia Iqbal has earned a promotion to Category ‘A’ in Pakistan women’s central contracts list for the 2025/26 season. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also said Diana Baig (promoted from Category C to B) and Rameen Shamim (from Category D to C) have also earned contract upgrades. Sadia joined skipper Fatima Sana, Muneeba Ali and Sidra Amin in terms of Category A players. Aliya Riaz (Category B), Natalia Parvaiz (Category D), Sidra Na…

More tournaments, more medals: 'The Great Khali' on India’s 2036 Olympic dream

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Gwalior, Aug 6 (IANS) Former WWE wrestler and team ambassador of the Pro Panja League side Sher-e-Ludhiana, ‘The Great Khali’ believes India’s path to hosting the 2036 Olympics lies in the grassroots of the country and believes increasing the number of tournaments across sports will help develop a winning mentality for the team. In an exclusive conversation with IANS, Khali spoke on India potentially hosting the 2036 Olympics and stated he believes his PPL team will go on to win season 2 o…

India’s study on nutritional impact on TB outcomes contributed to global guidance: WHO

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The study undertaken by India that showed the positive impact of nutrition on the outcome of tuberculosis (TB) contributed to global guidance on the world’s most infectious disease, said the World Health Organization (WHO), while calling for more research and innovation to fight TB.Led by ICMR, the study conducted in Jharkhand, offered the first evidence that providing extra nutrition is effective in preventing TB cases and mortality in India.”The findings from India’s …