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New Delhi: Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in first comments after leaving Dhaka, has sought that rioters in the country be punished. She has also sought justice for the vandalism to the statue of her father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who was also the Founding Father of Bangladesh. In a three-page emotive statement posted on X by her son Sajeeb Wazed, Sheikh Hasina spoke of the family members she lost when her father was assassinated on August 15, 1975. Mujibur Rahman’s sons and their wives, his brother’s family, close colleagues and associates, were wiped out the same night by the…

DABOLIM: An Air India flight, which was about to depart from the Dabolim airport in Goa for Mumbai, had to abort its take-off due to a bird-hit on Wednesday morning, an official said. The incident took place at 6.45 am, he said. The flight, which was scheduled from the Dabolim airport (in South Goa) to Mumbai, had to abort its take-off at the runway due to a bird-hit, a senior official at the airport “The take-off was aborted immediately and the aircraft is parked in the bay for further investigation,” he said. The alert ATC noticed some smoke from the…

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing violence in Bangladesh, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that it is difficult for people in India to be indifferent when every symbol of the country’s friendship with Bangladesh is being attacked there. Pointing to the turmoil in Bangladesh, Mr Tharoor said it is tragic to see what was hailed as a democratic revolution degenerating into anarchy, and violence targeting the minorities and the Hindu minority. “It’s extremely tragic that what was hailed as a democratic, popular revolution has degenerated into anarchy, and violence targeting the minorities and the Hindu minority… We in India must stand…

New Delhi: OPD services in government hospitals of several states across the country remained affected on Tuesday as the resident doctors’ strike over the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee in Kolkata entered its second day, even as the CBI took over the investigation in the case. The Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA), which called for a nationwide indefinite strike over the incident, on Tuesday night said it was calling off its strike as Union Health Minister J P Nadda has accepted their demands. However, the medics at the central government-run AIIMS, the Indira Gandhi Hospital and…

Panaji: Drishti Marine’s 450-strong lifesaver force recently underwent an annual rigorous refresher and revalidation course aimed at reinforcing their emergency lifesaving responses, physical drills and enhancing their communication skills. The annual refresher and revalidation exercise was in sync with the safety guidelines prescribed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for safe recreational water environments. Conducted batch-wise to facilitate simultaneous beach patrolling and training, the recently concluded course was conducted over two months, concluding in the first week of August. Each batch was trained for six days a week, eight hours a day. “Drishti Marine’s lifesaver force annually undergoes an annual…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Panaji MLA and Revenue Minister Babush Monserrate today said that Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) are currently in process of identifying all buildings in Panaji city which are structurally weak and on verge of collapse. “We are identifying all buildings in Panaji jurisdiction which are structurally weak & on verge of collapse; once identified CCP will move the file to N.Goa Coll to declare these buildings unsafe,” said Min Babush More than ten years ago, (CCP) declared several structures in the capital city to be hazardous and scheduled their demolition. But for reasons best known…

PARIS: The highly awaited verdict by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) regarding Vinesh Phogat’s heartbreaking disqualification during the Paris Olympics 2024 has been deferred for the second time till August 16. “The CAS ad hoc division president has allowed Hon. Dr Annabelle Bennett, Sole Arbitrator in the Vinesh Phogat vs. United World Wrestling (UWW) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) matter, an extension until 6-00 p.m. (Paris time) on Friday, August 16, 2024,” a release from the IOA said. In Phogat’s appeal, she has demanded that she be awarded a joint silver medal along with the Cuban wrestler…