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IndiaAug 09, 2021

Owaisi gives adjournment notice in LS over construction of Haj House in Delhi's Dwarka

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi has given adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha on Monday over the Mahapanchayat held to oppose the construction of Haj House in Delhi's Dwarka.He further said that at the Mahapanchayat, speeches were made and slogans rose against Muslim citizens and it is important to adjourn the business to discuss this matter because Delhi has witnessed communal violence just last year."I hereby give notice of my intention to ask for leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the business of the house for the purpose of discussing a d
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IndiaAug 06, 2021

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur to felicitate Indian men's hockey team on Monday

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur will felicitate the Indian men's hockey team on Monday as they return home after putting on a brilliant display at the Tokyo Olympics.It took 41 years, but the dream of every Indian was finally realised on Thursday as the men's hockey team beat Germany 5-4 to win the bronze medal here at the Oi Hockey Stadium -- North Pitch.The Men in Blue showed absolute resilience, strength, and winning spirit to register a remarkable comeback win against a strong German team.Skipper Manpreet Singh on Thursday dedicated the bronze medal win to all the COVID-19 warriors who have
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IndiaAug 06, 2021

Monsoon Session: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11 am tomorrow

Amid continues ruckus by Opposition MPs on Friday, the Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 11 am tomorrow.Earlier in the day. the Opposition MPs in Rajya Sabha stormed the well of the House over the Pegasus Project media report and raised slogans of 'Disclose Pegasus'.Amid the ongoing farmers' protest against the new Agri laws, Congress Parliamentarian Deepender Singh Hooda on Friday moved a 'suspension of business' notice in Rajya Sabha.In the notice, Hooda stated, "The House to discuss the extraordinary situation that has risen over the passing of the Farm Bills by the Government of India in
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IndiaAug 06, 2021

Olympic medallist PV Sindhu received grand welcome in Vijayawada

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu who won the bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics, received a rousing welcome in Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada by the state government on August 5. PV Sindhu became India's first woman to secure two Olympic medals. "I feel very happy to be here. I'm thankful to my parents, they've been very supportive," said Sindhu.
IndiaAug 05, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: President, PM congratulate wrestler Ravi Dahiya for winning Silver medal

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated wrestler Ravi Dahiya who bagged a Silver medal in Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. "India is proud of Ravi Dahiya for winning the wrestling Silver at #Tokyo2020. You came back into bouts from very difficult situations and won them. Like a true champion, you demonstrated your inner strength too. Congratulations for the exemplary wins & bringing glory to India," tweeted Rashtrapati Bhavan.Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country takes great pride in Ravi Dahiya's achievement. "Ravi Kumar Dahiya is a remarkable wrestler!
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IndiaAug 05, 2021

Family of hockey players celebrate India's bronze medal win at Tokyo Olympics

Family members of Indian Hockey players Manpreet Singh and Mandeep Singh celebrated the team's win in the Bronze-medal bout versus Germany on Thursday.Scenes of celebration and overwhelming emotion were witnessed from households of both the players. Mandeep's mother said that all hard work has finally paid off.'It was a good performance. Players worked really hard on the field and they gave their all. We have got a medal and all the hard work has paid off. There will be lots of celebrations today," said Davinder, Mandeep's mother.The player's father too was elated after India added another med
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IndiaAug 05, 2021

Monsoon Session: LS adjourned till 2 pm amid Opposition uproar

The Lok Sabha was on Thursday adjourned till 2 pm as Opposition Parliamentarians continued to create ruckus in the House over various issues.Earlier in the day, Congress MP Manish Tewari gave adjournment motion notice in the Lower House over the 'Pegasus Project' issue.Tewari in his notice said, "Reports have pointed out that the Government of India has procured the surveillance tool Pegasus developed by Israeli company NSO Group for surveillance of Journalists, Civil Society Activists, Politicians and Supreme Court Judges."He further stated that since the NSO group's policy is that clients ar
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IndiaAug 02, 2021

Indian soldiers arrive in Russia for Indra-2021 drills

Indian soldiers have arrived in Russia for the Indra-2021 drills in the Volgograd Region, the Indian Army informed on Monday.The contingent received a warm welcome from the Russian Military Band upon arrival."Exercise INDRA2021: Indian Army contingent participating in Exercise INDRA2021 from 01 to 13 Aug 2021 arrived at Volgograd, Russia. The contingent was given a warm welcome by Russian Military Band," Indian Army tweeted.A spokesperson for the Russia Southern Military District (SMD) announced the arrival of the Indian contingent. "At the Gumrak airport, Volgograd, a group of 250 soldiers of
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IndiaAug 02, 2021

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid uproar by Opposition parties

Amidst the continuous uproar by the Opposition members in the Parliament over various issues, Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Monday. Leaders from the Opposition parties were shouting slogans to hold discussions on issues like Pegasus, farmer issues, rising inflation, etc. Before the House was adjourned, the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2021 in Lok Sabha. Also, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in the Lok Sabha said, "We want a discussion on the Pegasus spyware issue but the government is not ready to listen to our demands." Congres

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