Afghanistan’s Vice President Amrullah Saleh declares himself ‘Acting President’

Kabul, 17/8: Afghanistan’s Vice President Amrullah Saleh has declared himself the Patron President. Saleh has tweeted that he is gathering support for himself. Saleh tweeted and wrote- “Clarification: According to the Constitution of Afghanistan, the Vice President becomes Acting President in the absence of the President, fleeing the country, resignation or death. I am currently…

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Given this team my youth, prime and experience, never thought this day would come: Kohli

Ahmedabad, 3/6: His moist eyes melted hearts just after Josh Hazlewood had bowled his second delivery of the 20th over and when an emotionally choked Virat Kohli kissed the Motera turf, there could have been million teary eyed fans who had waited for this moment. IPL turned an adult this season and Kohli’s stature just…

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Activist Sonam Wangchuk arrested under NSA after deadly protests that killed 4

Srinagar, 26/9: Ladakh’s most prominent activist, Sonam Wangchuk, was arrested on Friday under the National Security Act (NSA), two days after violent protests in Leh left four people dead and over 90 injured. The crackdown marks a sharp escalation in the Union Territory’s statehood agitation, which has been gathering steam since early September.    

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Tamil Nadu: Forest Department recovers 2,000 Turtle eggs in Thoothukudi

Thoothukudi: The Tiruchendur Forest Department in the Thoothukudi district has successfully recovered around 2,000 turtle eggs from the beach, marking a positive step in the conservation of sea turtles in the region. Olive ridley turtles, found in abundance in the Gulf of Mannar, are among the species whose numbers have been steadily declining in recent…

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SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, RLD’s Jayant Chaudhary unlikely to join Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra

UP, 27/12: The Samajwadi Party and the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) presidents will not be joining Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Uttar Pradesh, when it begins early next month, but both leaders have extended their good wishes to Gandhi.     RLD national convenor Anupam Mishra said, “We have received an invitation from the…

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Cuttack Dussehra violence: Police arrest three more, raids continue

Cuttack: Police have arrested three more people in connection with the violence that broke out during the Dussehra procession in Cuttack, a source said Thursday. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Girija Shankar Chakrabarty said additional arrests are likely as investigations continue. Police teams led by two ACPs and three Inspectors-In-Charge have been deployed in the Hatipokhari…

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