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New Delhi: Promising youngster Divyansh Panwar (Rajasthan) hogged the limelight by smashing the finals world record in10M Air Rifle as Tokyo quota holders performed creditably on competition day two of the National Selection Trials 3&4 for Rifle/Pistol events, at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting range here on Wednesday.

Fatorda, Goa: With their hopes of qualifying for the Hero Indian Super League playoffs all but over, all that Odisha will fight for pride as they take on Kerala Blasters at the Fatorda Stadium, here on Thursday.

The intellectuals, academics, working class and the social activists who are perceived as the conscience keepers of India were reduced to the level of a creeper by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi who while denigrating the participants at the democratic struggles and protests described them as parasites.

The ‘adjustment’ petrol and diesel prices have also hit historical highs, pointing to the real price shocks that lie on the road ahead for the consumers, who will be deceived to believe that the government would continue to lend them support. Prices are moving perilously close to the psychological level of Rs100, which might happen any time now.

The return of Ms. Sasikala, the confidante of late supreme leader Ms. Jayalalithaa and former interim general secretary of AIADMK to Chennai from Bengaluru on Monday was an eventful 17-hour journey. But amid all the rousing welcome and crowd celebrations at several centres, she also delivered a strong political message stirring the ruling party's electoral plans.

Delhi created a history on February 9, 2021, in fighting the battle against COVID-19. No one died of covid on Tuesday in this most densely populated state of the country which has been most vulnerable ever since the outbreak of the disease, which gave sleepless nights to the people and administration, created greatest chaos among the migrants it housed, triggered political and communal blame game of the worst kind, ushered in tough legal battles, and overwhelmed its medical facilities. The battle continued to be fought amidst all the hurdles, and finally it achieved zero death target. There are lessons in it to be learned and gains to be consolidated which has just rekindled the hope of making India corona free in near future.

The Enforcement Directorate raids at the offices of the independent news portal Newsclick got all round condemnation from the journalist organisations of the country and the action by the central agency at the behest of the Modi government, was termed as an attack on the freedom of media which is guaranteed by the Constitution.

Protesting farmers led by their legal cell have written to the United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) India head seeking protection from arrests and “illegal detention.” It has claimed that the governments’ decision to suspend internet services at the border areas is a violation of freedom of speech and press.

A Japanese asked what is the difference between Atma Nirbhar Bharat (ANB) and Make In India. Was it a new catchphrase of Make in India, he argued? He reiterated that aims of Make in India were to rebuild Indian manufacturing sector with a focus on increasing share of industry in GDP than agriculture and global platform for manufacturing. The objectives of ANB were also to reshape the manufacturing sector to develop domestic supply chain to achieve self -reliance.

The West Bengal Pradesh BJP President, Dilip Ghosh is fast emerging as a rival to Mamata Banerjee in popularity. There has been speculation that in the event of the BJP getting majority in May Assembly election Dilip Ghosh may be the Chief Ministerial candidate. Dilip Babu’s vitriolic campaign has upset urban Kolkatans, but has made him popular in rural Bengal. The former RSS Pracharak is likely to become chief minister if the BJP manages to defeat the TMC in the coming elections, say BJP leaders.