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Tamil superstar Rajinikanth met UP CM Yogi Adityanath at the latter’s residence in Lucknow. The two will watch Rajinikanth’s new movie ‘Jailer’ together.
#WATCH | Actor Rajinikanth meets Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath at his residence in Lucknow pic.twitter.com/KOWEyBxHVO
The government on Saturday imposed a 40% duty on the export of onions to check price rise and improve supplies in the domestic market. The Finance Ministry through a notification imposed a 40% export duty on onions till December 31, 2023. The export duty comes amid reports that onion prices are likely to rise in September.
“A monumental triumph for Indian Women Wrestlers! Our team has won the Women Wrestling team title at the 2023 U-20 World Championships, delivering an unparalleled performance with 7 medals, of which 3 are Golds,” PM Modi posted on X. “Among the memorable performances was by Antim for retaining her title becoming the first ever to win it twice! This glorious win stands as an embodiment of the unwavering commitment, sheer determination and exceptional talent of our emerging wrestlers.”
A monumental triumph for Indian Women Wrestlers! Our team has won the Women Wrestling team title at the 2023 U-20 World Championships, delivering an unparalleled performance with 7 medals, of which 3 are Golds. Among the memorable performances was by Antim for retaining her title… pic.twitter.com/qs5w7dKzgR
“Joined Indian cinema superstar Mr. Rajinikanth “Thalaiva” at a special screening of the Tamil film “Jailor”, which chronicles the ordinary lives of police officers in Lucknow,” UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya posted on X. “Congratulations and best wishes to all the actors for their excellent performance in this film.”
लखनऊ में पुलिस विभाग के अधिकारियों के साधारण जीवन को रेखांकित करती तमिल फिल्म “जेलर” के विशेष स्क्रीनिंग पर भारतीय सिनेमा के सुपरस्टार अभिनेता श्री रजनीकांत जी “थलाइवा” के साथ सम्मिलित हुआ।
इस फिल्म में बेहतरीन अभिनय के लिए सभी कलाकारों को हार्दिक बधाई एवं शुभकामनाएं।
இந்திய… pic.twitter.com/yv3p0zhxO2
“The situation in educational institutions in West Bengal is worsening every day. An example of this is what happened at Jadavpur University. There is no law and order,” Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said. “We want the West Bengal government to pass a law against ragging in the state.”
“This time our success is not 100% but 500% guaranteed. This is a win for the scientists of India,” Deepak Vohra, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, told ANI.
#WATCH | Bhubaneswar, Odisha: On Chandrayaan 3 mission, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Deepak Vohra says, “…This time our success is not 100% but 500% guaranteed. This is a win for the scientists of India… ” pic.twitter.com/BcdZzCfBZS
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar conducted an aerial survey of drought-hit districts in the state. Several districts are facing severe drought due to low rainfall this monsoon season.
As many as 259 people have been arrested in connection with the Nuh violence which broke out during a VHP rally on July 31. Besides, 60 FIRs have been registered so far in the case.
A court in Gondia in Maharashtra sentenced a man to 30 years in jail for raping a six-year-old girl in 2021, an official said on Saturday.
Principal District and Sessions Judge AT Wankhede on Friday convicted Mahesh Tembhurne (32) and sentenced him to 20 years in jail under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and 10 years under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Assistant Government Pleader Kailash Khandelwal said.
“Rajasthan government gave us Rs 15 crore and the Chhattisgarh government gave us Rs 11 crore and the most important thing is that the people of HP are giving us donations and supporting us during this natural calamity. The Central Government sent a team here that must’ve submitted its report by now… The water released by BBMB led to damages that occurred in the Kangra belt in the regions Fatehpur and Indora… We suffered a loss worth Rs 10,000 crore and the repairs will take more than a year,” says Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.
The Himachal Pradesh Police on Saturday said it has booked BJP leader Vinod Kumar, the MLA from Nachan in Mandi district, for allegedly obstructing a public servant from performing his duties and threatening to cause injury to him.
Kumar, however, rejected it as a false case and asserted that as an elected representative it is his duty to raise issues of public interest.
The MLA, accompanied by other persons, allegedly went to the tehsildar office on Friday and obstructed Kanugo (revenue officer) Dina Nath from performing his duties, the police said.
Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court to pronounce verdict on framing of charges against Sajjan Kumar on August 23.
Rajasthan Congress leaders meet in the presence of the party’s state unit president Govind Singh Dotasara, CM Ashok Gehlot, MLA Sachin Pilot and party’s state in charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa in Jaipur.
Days after the student’s death at Jadavpur University, the post-graduate students staged a protest seeking a separate hostel for them inside the campus.
“The central government does not want to construct AIIMS in Darbhanga & just wants to just do politics over it…It is Bihar CM’s selection that AIIMS medical college should be constructed in Darbhanga. The state government sanctioned land for the construction but they do not want to construct AIIMS…The state government has taken the decision to make the Darbhanga medical college a super speciality college,” says JD(U) MP Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh.
Bharatiya Janata Party National President JP Nadda will visit Himachal Pradesh on August 20 to take stock of the devastation caused by heavy rains and floods in the state.
Industrialist Ratan Tata was conferred with the Udyog Ratna award at his residence, by Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and Dy CMs Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis as he won’t be attending the award ceremony tomorrow due to his ill health.
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TMC leader Chandrima Bhattacharya in Siliguri during a protest against atrocities on women in Manipur said, “This is a dress mostly similar to the dress that women in Manipur wear. Today, we are expressing solidarity with women of Manipur who were brutally attacked. We demand that the PM take action. This is not about politicising the issue. The PM says this is New India, is this the new India where women are attacked…Women stand united”
Amid incessant rainfall in Himachal Pradesh and multiple jolts of landslides, cracks developed in several homes at Shimla. Significantly, the ministerial houses, in the VVIP category, have also started sinking in the Himalayan state.
“The G20 was formed in 1999. 19 countries and the European Union are its members. Since its formation, the G20 summit has been held in 17 countries in turn. Now it is India’s number. But the kind of election campaign that is being run here and efforts are being made to create such an atmosphere, it has not happened in any other country. In fact, this is being done to divert the attention of the people from the important issues,” said Congress leader Jairam Ramesh.
UP Congress chief Ajay Rai said, “The people of Amethi consider him (Congress MP Rahul Gandhi) as their family because he fulfilled the promises…It is the demand of the Congress workers and the public there…The people want Congress to come into power…We will give our best performance to ensure that we win…”
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reviewed the functioning of IFSC Gift City in Gujarat. It is a pre-eminent, futuristic city built on the foundation of sustainability. GIFT City presents an unprecedented ecosystem for crucial economic activities.
“Congress treated that constituency (Amethi) as their family’s private property and kept chewing the people like chewing gum now people won’t forgive them,” said BJP leader and former Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.
“There used to be a time when we used to feel that Delhi must get full statehood but the way Delhi is functioning now, the kind of power division that is between the Centre and Delhi govt, it doesn’t need much change…the kind of power Kejriwal wants for transfers, postings, to save himself from an anti-corruption branch, is not ethical,” said Sandeep Dixit, Congress leader.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi says, “The INDIA alliance is at the front foot…The alliance will discuss who is best suited for a seat. If Priyanka Gandhi contests the Lok Sabha election from Varanasi she will win…”
“We have assembled to deliberate on issues that will define the growth of the digital economy. Bengaluru is home to some of the most innovative companies in the world…The three priority areas selected by the Indian presidency for the Digital Economy Working Group are – Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), Security in Digital Economy & Digital Scaling. These reflect the priorities of PM Modi. PM Modi believes in the democratization of technology..,” says Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at the G20 Digital Economy Ministers’ Meeting, being held in Bengaluru today.
“Within 24 hours, Police arrested the accused…raids were conducted in jail after victim’s family members gave names of the suspect…thorough probe was done. Opposition must talk about that as well not just about the crime,” said JDU leader Neeraj Kumar on the murder of Journalist in Araria.
“We can build an entire ecosystem for technology-based solutions to address the challenges faced by humanity. All it needs from us are the four Cs: Conviction, Commitment, Coordination and Collaboration,” says PM Modi at his virtual address at G20 Digital Economy Ministers’ meeting in Bengaluru.
“Our unique digital identity platform Aadhar covers more than 1.3 billion of our people. We have used the power of the gem trinity – Jan-Dhan Bank accounts, Aadhar and mobiles to revolutionise financial inclusion in India,” says PM Modi in his virtual address at G20 Digital Economy Ministers’ meeting in Bengaluru.