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Jharkhand Polls: ‘JMM Govt Laid Out Red-Carpet For Bangladeshi Infiltrators,’ Amit Shah Vows Deportation

<p><strong>Jharkhand Election 2024: </strong>Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday launched a strong attack on the Hemant Soren-led government in Jharkhand, accusing it of offering a “red-carpet welcome” to Bangladeshi infiltrators. Speaking at an election rally in Potka, East Singhbhum, Shah claimed that these infiltrators were settling in the state, seizing tribal land, taking up jobs meant for local youths, and engaging in anti-national activities. He further vowed that once the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) formed the government in Jharkhand, such forces would be deported and that no one would be allowed to cross the border.</p> <p>”The JMM-led coalition has laid out a red carpet for Bangladeshi infiltrators, who settle in Jharkhand and grab tribal… Read More »Jharkhand Polls: ‘JMM Govt Laid Out Red-Carpet For Bangladeshi Infiltrators,’ Amit Shah Vows Deportation

Slow Warnings, Poor Defences: How Spain Was Exposed To Deadly Floods

The water was already knee-high on the ground floor of the hotel where Aitana Puchal had taken refugee when she received a text alert from the regional government of Valencia at 8 pm on Oct. 29 warning people to shelter in place from severe flash floods. “We could have done with (the warning) about six hours earlier,” said the 23-year-old, who had fled with other local residents and guests to the first floor of the hotel near the town of Paiporta. “We were all calming down a little from the panic and drying our feet.”      Others were not so fortunate.  Carlos Martinez, another Paiporta resident, told local television the flood alert came when… Read More »Slow Warnings, Poor Defences: How Spain Was Exposed To Deadly Floods

UK’s Queen Camilla To Miss Remembrance Day Events Due To Illness

Britain’s Queen Camilla will not attend Remembrance Day events to recover from a chest infection, but hopes to return to public duties early next week, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday. Camilla, the wife of King Charles, pulled out of planned engagements this week after suffering a chest infection for which her doctors advised a period of rest. The 77-year-old will miss the annual Festival of Remembrance at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Saturday and the main Remembrance Day ceremony on Sunday. The ceremony at the Cenotaph war memorial is held on the nearest Sunday to Nov. 11 to mark the end of World War One, and pays tribute to those who lost their lives in… Read More »UK’s Queen Camilla To Miss Remembrance Day Events Due To Illness

Punjab Bypoll: ‘Choose Between Honest And Dishonest Randhawa,’ Kejriwal Tells Dera Baba Nanak Voters

<p>Dera Baba Nanak (Pb), Nov 9 (PTI) AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday termed the bypoll to the Dera Baba Nanak seat as a fight between “an honest Randhawa and a dishonest Randhawa” and urged voters to elect the “honest” one representing his party.</p> <p>AAP’s Gurdeep Singh Randhawa is pitted against Jatinder Kaur Randhawa of Congress and BJP’s Ravikaran Singh Kahlon.</p> <p>Jatinder Randhawa is the wife of Gurdaspur MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa. The Dera Baba Nanak seat fell vacant after Sukhjinder Randhawa was elected to the Lok Sabha. Sukhjinder Randhawa represented this seat in 2002, 2012, 2017 and 2022.</p> <p>Addressing a rally in the Dera Baba Nanak segment in Gurdaspur district to seek votes… Read More »Punjab Bypoll: ‘Choose Between Honest And Dishonest Randhawa,’ Kejriwal Tells Dera Baba Nanak Voters

RCB Aiming To Have Two Player Camps Ahead Of WPL 2025 Auction

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) women’s team assistant head coach Malolan Rangarajan said that the team is aiming to have a couple of camps for the players ahead of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) season three auction to be held this year. RCB on Thursday announced the retention of 14 players, including six overseas, ahead of the WPL 2025 auction, with captain Smriti Mandhana, star batter Ellyse Perry, and wicket-keeper Richa Ghosh headlining the list of retainees of the championship-winning team from this year. Speaking in a statement by RCB, Malolan said about plans ahead of the WPL 2025 auction, likely to be held in December, “What will happen between now and the auction is that… Read More »RCB Aiming To Have Two Player Camps Ahead Of WPL 2025 Auction