Top stories this afternoon: Vinesh Phogat Announces Retirement After Olympics Disqualification, PM Modi Likely To Visit Landslide-hit Wayanad To Review Flood Situation This Week and more latest news
Idols & Temples Destroyed, Hindu Families Assaulted as Police, Army Turn Mute Spectators in Bangladesh | Exclusive
The attacks on Hindus in strife-torn Bangladesh are on the rise, with the police and army refusing to respond to the situation, top Intelligence sources have told CNN-News18. “Sculptures, idols and temples have been destroyed. Despite assurances from the army, no attempts have been made to save Hindus in Bangladesh. In fact, reports indicate that the army and police are robbing and looting houses too. Hindu families are being assaulted and beaten. A Hindu professor was brutally killed with a hammer. Hindu families have lost everything in Bangladesh and even now, Hindu organisations are afraid to speak openly,” they said. READ MORE
тАШHow Dare YouтАжтАЩ: Dhankhar Schools Derek In Massive Rajya Sabha Ruckus Over Vinesh PhogatтАЩs Disqualification
High drama played out in Rajya Sabha on Thursday over wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Paris Olympics. As Opposition leaders began asking for permission to speak on the issue, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O’Brien shouted in the House, drawing Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar’s ire. READ MORE
Former Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Passes Away At 80, Condolences Pour In
Former Chief Minister of West Bengal and Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharya passed away at his Kolkata home on Thursday morning after a prolonged illness. Bhattacharjee was 80 and is survived by his wife Mira and daughter Suchetana. READ MORE
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 13 Live: Neeraj Chopra to Defend His Javelin Gold, India to Fight for Hockey Bronze
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 13 LIVE: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 13 of the Paris Olympics 2024 and it is going to be a big day for India. The Indian hockey team will square of against Spain in the Bronze medal play-off match, while Golden Bog Neeraj Chopra will take the field to defend his title from the Tokyo Games. Also in action is India’s Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar in Women’s Golf round two. READ MORE
Vinesh Phogat Announces Retirement After Olympics Disqualification, Says тАШGoodbye WrestlingтАЩ
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Thursday announced her retirement after being disqualified from the Olympics, sharing an emotional message on X. She expressed her heartbreak, saying, “Maa kushti jeet gayi, main haar gayi” (Wrestling has defeated me, I have lost). Phogat was disqualified from the 50 Kg freestyle final at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Wednesday. The 29-year-old wrestler weighed a bit over the permissible limit during the weigh-in on the day of the final and was handed a disqualified result. READ MORE
PM Modi Likely To Visit Landslide-hit Wayanad To Review Flood Situation This Week: Sources
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the landslide-hit regions of Kerala’s Wayanad later this week, sources said. The prime minister is expected to do an aerial survey and meet some people on the ground. READ MORE
тАШThey Are Going To KillтАЩ: Sheikh HasinaтАЩs Son Reveals How He Persuaded His Reluctant Mother to Flee Bangladesh
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, has dismissed reports of his mother seeking asylum in the United States or United Kingdom calling them “rumours”. He said she was going to stay in Delhi “for a little while” and divulged details of how he persuaded Hasina to leave Bangladesh after she resigned on Monday amid violent protests led by students seeking an end to the quota system for government jobs. READ MORE
Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala Are Getting ENGAGED Today; Nagarjuna to Share FIRST Pic: Report
Rumours are heating up about a possible wedding between rumoured lovebirds Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala, with reports suggesting that the duo may get engaged as soon as this Thursday. According to The Great Andhra, a highly reliable source has all but confirmed the news, sparking excitement among fans and followers. READ MORE
