Bihar transfers 17 IPS officers amid row over AK-47 use during student protest | India News

The constable, Abhishek Kumar, has been suspended and faces departmental proceedings NEW DELHI: Bihar government on Tuesday transferred 17 senior IPS officers in a major reshuffle, including the superintendents of police of Siwan and Bhojpur, districts where recent police action had sparked controversy.According to a state home department circular, Siwan SP Puran Kumar Jha has…

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‘He quit his job’: Unnati Hooda’s emotional tribute to father after World Championships debut win | Badminton News

India’s Unnati Hooda (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Unnati Hooda began her BWF World Championships journey with a straight-game win on Tuesday, but the 18-year-old Indian shuttler’s biggest moment came when she spoke about the man who has sacrificed his own career to help shape hers — her father and coach, Upkar Hooda.Unnati defeated Myanmar’s Thet…

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Russia warns UK over Ukraine drone supplies, says Britain will face ‘consequences’

Ukraine strikes Russia. Representational image: ANI Russia warned Britain on Monday it would pay a ‘price’ for its support for Ukraine, including the reported supply of drones used in strikes deep inside Russian territory. The warning has further strained ties between Moscow and London amid escalating long-range drone attacks in the war.Russia’s embassy in London…

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India-Bangladesh Water Treaty: Bangladesh does not want Teesta dispute to hurt ties with India, says minister Shahiduddin | India News

The Teesta begins in the Himalayas and flows through Sikkim and West Bengal before entering Bangladesh. Bangladesh does not want its relations with India to suffer because of the long-running dispute over sharing the waters of the Teesta river, country’s water resources minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee said.Speaking at a seminar in Dhaka on Sunday, Anee…

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In 1867, Canterbury released 40 house sparrows to eat crop pests; within 15 years New Zealand was poisoning the birds and paying bounties after they began stripping grain crops

The Canterbury Acclimatisation Society liberated 40 sparrows in 1867. (Picture: Birds of the world) The house sparrow was brought to New Zealand in 1867 to help farmers deal with crop-eating insects, but the small bird soon became a problem of its own. Within a few years, while it grew in numbers, it also began damaging…

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‘Got trapped in crowd’: Bihar govt defends constable who fired AK-47 during students’ protests | India News

‘Platoon-level weapon’ (IANS photo) NEW DELHI: The Bihar government has told the Supreme Court that a constable deployed during student protests in Siwan fired four rounds from an AK-47 only after he was “trapped and surrounded by protesters.”A video showing a policeman firing an AK-47 during the protests went viral, triggering widespread outrage and backlash.The…

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‘This is the right way’: Rahul Gandhi welcomes end of Jharkhand students’ hunger strike | India News

Rahul welcomes Jharkhand protest resolution NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday welcomed the consensus reached between Jharkhand students and the Hemant Soren led-state government, following which the students ended their hunger strike.Rahul said chief minister Hemant Soren and the Jharkhand government had chosen dialogue to resolve the issue, while…

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