A fire that had been set on its streets by protesting students demanding the resignation of Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladeshi Prime Minister following quota reform protests, is seen through smoke in Dhaka, Bangladesh August 4, 2024.
India to Indians: Do not go to Bangladesh again after violence
The government of India has asked all its citizens staying in Bangladesh should be very careful due to recent outbreaks of violence. It has also issued an advisory asking people not to travel to Bangladesh until further notice.
Allies split over SC ruling on SC sub-categorisation put BJP in a fix
In this context, two key allies in the ruling coalition who are the Ram Vilas Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) took opposing positions when responding to Supreme Court judgment which favored sub-categorization of Scheduled Caste groups. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), thus, finds itself in a tight corner as a result.
Turnout figure claims denounced by EC as false campaign against LS polls
On August 4th, the Election Commission rejected an analysis by a citizens group about significant discrepancies between initial voter turnout figures and final figures for Lok Sabha elections on display that amounting to “a false campaign.”
Novak Djokovic clinches maiden Olympic gold with victory over Alcaraz in men’s singles tennis
Carlos Alcaraz lost to Novak Djokovic on August 4th hence giving up his chance for his first ever Olympic gold medal while at the same time allowing Djokovic become just one out of five players to ever accomplish Golden Slam. Coming from behind, Novak Djokovic produced two tie breaks winning them at score 7-6 (7/3) and 7-6 (7/2) respectively against Carlos Alcaraz leading him into another grand slam title run.
Rights groups want Assembly Polls to Start in Jammu and Kashmir Now
A representative body of concerned citizens called the Forum for Human Rights in Jammu and Kashmir has demanded immediate announcement of dates for Legislative Assembly elections in J&K before the Supreme Court’s deadline of September 30, stating that “that security should not be a consideration given that elections have been held in far worse security situations”.
This is Zelensky of Ukraine with recently arrived F-16 fighter jets against Russia on the air
On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky showed off the newly arrived F-16 fighter jets and said they will enhance their war against Russia. THE sentence reads, “These jets are in our sky and today you see them,” said Mr. Zelensky, standing in front of two of the fighter jets while two more flew by quite close to him. “It’s good that they are here and that we can put them to use.”
Nine children killed in Madhya Pradesh wall collapse; Sagar collector, SP and SDM transferred
Following the death of nine children in a wall-collapse incident at Sagar (Madhya Pradesh), top officials including District Collector Deepak Arya, Joint Collector Sandeep Singh and Superintendent of Police Abhishek Tiwari, were shifted by the State Government.
UK PM Starmer blasts attack on asylum-seeker hotel as far-right violence spreads
Describing it as “far-right thuggery” after another bout of running battles erupted across a number of towns and cities over the country after a stabbing spree that left three girls dead and many others injured at a dance class on 4th August 2021, U.K Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned an attack on August 4 on a hotel where asylum seekers were being housed.
Israeli air strikes demolish Gaza schools hospitals compound; talks break down
According to Palestinian official news agency an Israeli airstrike destroyed two schools in Gaza City killing at least 25 people on August 4th whereas Israeli military claims attacking Hamas’ paramilitary complex hidden inside these same schools. Earlier Tuesday morning an Israeli airstrike hit a tent camp inside a hospital situated toward central Gaza Strip. On August 4 alone at least 44 Palestinians died one day following another inconclusive round of talks in Cairo.
Kerala asks Centre to declare Wayanad landslide a national disaster
In Thrissur on August 4, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the scale of destruction caused by the huge landslide is unprecedented in recent memory across India. In this context, the Kerala government has approached the Centre seeking it to categorize the incident that took place on July 30 in Vythiri taluk of Wayanad district where entire three villages were devastated as a national calamity.
Ladakh should be governed by Ladakhis, says MP Mohmad Haneefa
Mohmad Haneefa, Ladakh MP who defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate in Lok Sabha poll, said this during an interview with The Parami News on Sunday that after five years since Ladakh had been made Union Territory without a Legislative Assembly; not even one-gazetted post recruitment was done till date. Mr. Haneefa further added that educated people among young population suffered most during last five years since Article 370 and Article 35A have been scrapped.
