Russia and Belarus flags banned at Australian Open after Ukraine protest

Canberra, 17/1: Tennis Australia on Tuesday banned Russian and Belarusian flags at the Australian Open after Ukraine’s ambassador demanded action when one was sighted among the crowd.     The red, white and blue stripes of Russia were seen Monday during a first-round clash between Ukraine’s Kateryna Baindl and Russia’s Kamilla Rakhimova on day one….

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Joshimath crisis deepens: Activists write to PM, number of buildings with cracks rises to 849

Joshimath,17/1:The Joshimath Bachao Sangharsh Samiti on Monday urged the Centre to take over the relief and rehabilitation work in Joshimath as it accused the Uttarakhand government of adopting a “lackadaisical” approach, even as number of buildings developing cracks in the subsidence-hit town rose to 849, out of which 165 are located in the danger zone….

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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann should not be under anyone’s remote control: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, 16/1: In a swipe at Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said he should not be under anyone’s remote control and should run the state independently.     Punjab should be run from Punjab. It should not be run from Delhi, said Gandhi while addressing a gathering here…

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Delhi L-G not headmaster to check our homework: CM Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi, 16/1: Led by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia, Aam Aadmi Party MLAs marched to the Lieutenant Governor’s office on Monday to protest against alleged interference in the functioning of the city government. The march started after the Delhi Assembly was adjourned for the day.   “It’s unfortunate that…

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Critics Choice Awards 2023: Rajamouli’s RRR wins Best Foreign Language Film

New Delhi, 16/1: After bringing the Golden Globe, filmmaker Rajamouli’s magnum opus film RRR has won the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Foreign Language Film. A tweet from the handle of the 28th Critics’ Choice Awards read: “Congratulations to the cast and crew of @RRRMovie – winners of the #criticschoice Award for Best Foreign Language…

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Two more hotels lean towards each other in Joshimath, cracks widen at many places

Joshimath, 15/1: Two more hotels were dangerously leaning towards each other while wider cracks have appeared near Auli ropeway and in other areas of land subsidence-hit Joshimath on Sunday.     Also, the flow of water increased from a suspected underground channel burst in JP Colony in the Marwari area of the town after a…

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