Congress workers stage protest against Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's suspension in Kolkata
A day after senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was suspended from Lok Sabha, Congress workers today staged a protest in Kolkata over his suspension.
Cricket World Cup 2023: The curious case of Yuzvendra Chahal and World Cups
UPDATED: Aug 11, 2023 17:01 IST
Despite being one of the finest wrist-spinners in limited-overs cricket in the recent past, Yuzvendra Chahal has not had the opportunity to play a World Cup game yet. He missed the bus in 2021 and did not get to play a game despite having been in the squad in 2022. In the lead-up to the 2023 World Cup, it seems likely that Chahal might miss out on the race for the spinner's slot.
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Opposition boycott Lok Sabha proceedings over Congress legislator’s suspension
Opposition parties of the INDIA alliance boycotted Lok Sabha proceedings on Friday to protest the suspension of Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from the House. They also decided not to attend the customary tea to be hosted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at the conclusion of the Monsoon session of Parliament on Friday. Chowdhury was suspended from Lok Sabha on Thursday for "repeated misconduct" pending an investigation by the privileges committee. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moved a resolution for Chowdhury's suspension, saying he disturbed the House whenever Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ministers spoke or a debate was going on. The resolution was passed by a voice vote.
Man kills daughter, ties body to bike and drags it through village in Amritsar
A man was arrested for allegedly killing his 20-year-old daughter for spending a day away from home, tying her body to a motorcycle and dragging it through his village in Amritsar, police said on Friday. He later dumped the body on a railway track, they said, adding that CCTV cameras in the area captured him dragging the body with the two-wheeler. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Kuldeep Singh said the incident took place in Muchhal village which comes under Jandiala town and accused Bau, a Nihang Sikh, works as a labourer. He said Bau's daughter left home on Wednesday without informing anyone in the family and returned on Thursday. Singh said Bau was angry at her daughter over this and when she returned home, he beat her up and murdered her using a sharp-edged weapon.
Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi over Parliament speech, says ‘spoke on Manipur for just 2 minutes’ | Full address
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his speech in Parliament on Thursday, saying that "the PM was joking and mocking" while the Lok Sabha was discussing the Manipur violence.
