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We will continue peaceful non-violent protests: Sri Lankan agitators
Calling the actions of Sri Lankan authorities against the peaceful protesters at Galle Face as "brutal and torture", the agitators condemned the act and said that they will continue the protests, even if they are attacked.
Addressing a press conference, one of the protesters said, "We just want to condemn this brutal attack on the very peaceful creative protesters. We have been protesting for more than 105 days."
The statement came after a large military group, along with the police, launched a raid on Friday near the Presidential Secretariat and the protest site at Galle Face to clear the area of protesters. Several arrests were made.
The protester said that they were attacked "brutally" on July 22 and called it "torture". He further added that he had witnessed police attacking the protesters with their weapons and said that it was an assault on them.
"And we can't understand this, as it is inhuman because we are peaceful protesters, non-violent protesters. So we condemn this kind of brutal attack on peaceful protesters. We have been doing this as a protest of love in order to change society, in order to have justice. And we will continue this peaceful non-violent protest," he added.
Houthi report says flash floods in Yemen leave nine dead
Heavy seasonal rains drove flash floods through Yemen and left at least nine people dead, official media reported Sunday.
The casualties were reported in the capital of Sanaa and the southwestern province of Dhamar, where it began raining late last week, the Houthi-run Sanaa Radio said.
Both Sanaa and Dhamar are held by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels who have been warring since 2014 with the internationally recognized government which is aided by a Saudi-led coalition.
In Dhamar, at least six people were killed when floods swept their vehicle late Saturday, the report said.
Three more children were dead after heavy rains damaged their home in the capital's district of Moaeen, it said, and a fourth child was critically injured.
Smriti Irani sends legal notice to Cong leaders over allegations against daughter
Union minister Smriti Irani on Sunday sent a legal notice to Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh and Pawan Khera, asking them to apologise for their "baseless and false" allegations against the BJP leader and her daughter.
Irani's action came a day after the Congress leaders alleged that her 18-year-old daughter Zoish Irani ran a bar illegally in Goa and also targeted the minister over this, demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi sack her from his Cabinet.
If they do not tender an unconditional and unequivocal apology and withdraw their allegations, Irani will initiate civil and criminal proceedings against them, the legal notice said.
The notice has also been sent to 'Mahila' Congress leader Netta D'Souza and the Congress party.
"The false allegations were intended to hurt the reputation of our client as a minister and a person in public life, and also to outrage her modesty and that of her daughter," the notice said.
Entire Cricket Scotland board resigns ahead of racism report release
The entire board of Cricket Scotland on Sunday resigned with immediate effect ahead of the release of a racism report in the sport.
The board sent the letter of resignation to the Interim Chief Executive Officer Gordan Arthur on Sunday morning ahead of the report to be published on Monday, coming after multiple allegations of racism and discrimination by players Majid Haq and Qasim Sheikh were made last year.
"When the review into racism in Scottish cricket was announced last year we were fully supportive of the review. The review has achieved an unparalleled level of engagement and we believe it will be truly transformative, not just for Cricket Scotland and the sport of cricket, but it will provide a watershed moment for Scottish sport and society in general."
"The Board have been totally committed to implementing the findings of this review in full to make the sport of cricket in Scotland a truly welcoming and inclusive place for all. We are all truly sorry and have apologised publicly to everyone who has experienced racism, or any other form of discrimination, in cricket in Scotland."
"The Board has also made important initial steps to improve the governance and leadership of Cricket Scotland since the start of the year. This is, without doubt, the start of another long journey to overhaul and modernise the governance of the sport to ensure its continued success in the years ahead," said the Board in a statement.
Russia says strike on Ukrainian port hit military targets
Russian defence ministry officials on Sunday insisted that an airstrike on the port of Odessa less than a day after Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement on resuming grain shipments from there had hit only military targets.
In the seaport in the city of Odessa, on the territory of a shipyard, sea-based high-precision long-range missiles destroyed a docked Ukrainian warship and a warehouse with Harpoon anti-ship missiles supplied by the US to the Kyiv regime, ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said at a daily briefing.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nightly televised address Saturday evening that the attack on Odesa destroyed the very possibility of dialogue with Russia.
The Ukrainian military said on Saturday that Moscow had attacked Odessa's sea port with four cruise missiles, two of which had been shot down by Ukrainian air defense.
Haryana CM Khattar announces Rs 20,000 pm scholarship for CBSE topper
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday announced a scholarship of Rs 20,000 per month for two years to Anjali Yadav, who topped the CBSE exam with 100 per cent marks.
Khattar also spoke with Anjali's family members over a video call and congratulated her for bringing laurels to the state and her village.
Anjali, a resident Mahendragarh, scored 100 per cent marks in Class X. During the call, she told the chief minister she wanted to become a doctor.
After Anjali and her mother shared their financial condition with the chief minister, he announced a scholarship of Rs 20,000 per month to her for the next two years, an official statement said.
He also assured of all cooperation from the government in her studies.
K'taka Congress to hold 'Mauna Satyagraha' on Tuesday when Sonia appears before ED
The Congress in Karnataka will observe 'Mauna Satyagraha' (silent resistence) on Tuesday when their party supremo Sonia Gandhi will appear before the Enforcement Directorate officials probing the alleged money laundering in National Herald case, state unit president D K Shivakumar said.
He said the 'Mauna Satyagraha' will be organised from the time Sonia Gandhi enters the ED office in New Delhi, till the time she comes out.
"The ED has once again summoned Sonia Gandhi on July 26. The politics of vendetta is continuing," Shivakumar told reporters here on Sunday.
The Congress state chief recalled that his mother was also harassed the same way in an alleged money laundering case compelling him to approach the court with a request to allow the investigation to take place at his residence.
"However, Sonia Gandhi did not go to the court. Instead she boldly faced the ED in their office and gave her statement. Yet the harassment has not ended," Shivakumar, an MLA from Kanakapura constituency said.
"Hence, the Congress party has decided to hold 'Mauna Satyagraha' in which all our MPs, MLAs, former ministers, AICC office-bearers, councillors, office-bearers, and other leaders will take part in front of Gandhi statue at Congress Bhavan at 10 am on July 26," Shivakumar said.
Haryana police nabs four members of Lawrence Bishnoi gang
Haryana police have nabbed four notorious miscreants of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang from village Babyal adjoining Ambala Cantonment.
The team recovered three pistols and 22 live cartridges from their possession after their arrest on Saturday night, police said.
Those who have been arrested are Shashank Pande, Sahil alias Bagga, Ashwani alias Maneesh and Banti. One of the accused Shashank belonged to Gorakhpur (UP) while the other three hailed from Ambala, they said.
Police said that after getting a tip the police laid a trap and nabbed them near the cremation ground of village Babyal.
"All the arrested persons are active members of Lawrence Bishnoi gang," said a police official.
Amit Shah, J P Nadda to visit Patna next week for 2-day BJP event
The political temperature in Bihar is set to soar over the next weekend when Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president J P Nadda arrive in the state capital to address a two-day joint convention of the party's morchas'.
State president Sanjay Jaiswal and co-in charge for Bihar Harish Dwivedi said at a joint press conference that Nadda will be setting the tone on the inaugural day on July 30, while Shah will wrap up the function a day later.
Nadda will reach the venue, Gyan Bhavan, leading a roadshow from the statue of Ambedkar near the high court. It is a historic and proud moment for the Bihar unit as the state has been chosen for holding the first-ever joint national executive of all seven morchas, they said.
However, the highlight of the two-day deliberations will be the valedictory address, on July 31, by Shah, the party's principal strategist.
African swine fever: Culling of pigs commences in Kerala's Wayanad
Culling of pigs to prevent spread of African swine fever in Wayanad district of Kerala, where it was recently reported, commenced from Sunday after facing some opposition from a farmer who was affected by the government decision.
The sub-collector of Mananthavady, where the disease was reported from two farms, said the farmer in question and others were convinced to cooperate with the culling process by showing them the test reports received from the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal where the samples were sent.
The sub-collector, who is coordinating the culling operations, further said the affected farmer, who owns 360 pigs, was informed that the measures were being taken as per the national protocol to prevent spread of the disease to other areas or farms and he agreed to cooperate with the process.
She also said the compensation process for the affected farmers would be expedited.
Bengaluru FC announce squad for NextGen Cup
Led by head coach Naushad Moosa, the side features new signings Felixson Fernandes, Clarence Fernandes and Ankith Padmanabhan.
"I'm especially happy for the boys who have worked hard to earn this experience. The Reliance Foundation Development League gave me the opportunity to watch some of the players in action, and assess where they stand in their path to the first team.
"The NextGen Cup will now help us play against some of the best youth teams in England, and we're all really excited," said Moosa, after the Blue Colts touched down in London and had a tour of Wembley Stadium.
Namgyal Bhutia is set to lead the Blue Colts in the NextGen Cup, having qualified as winners of the RF Development League. Kerala Blasters, who finished second in the same tournament are the other Indian Super League team in the UK for the tournament.
Toppr.com promoter Zishaan Hayath buys 4,000 sft flat in Mumbai for Rs 41 cr
Zishaan Hayath, a promoter of edutech firm Toppr.com, has bought a luxury apartment in Mumbai for Rs 41 crore in a project of realty firm Rustomjee.
In a statement, India Sotheby's International Realty said it has assisted and concluded the sale of a luxury residential apartment for Rs 41 crore in La Fontaine, Bandra West, Mumbai.
"The sea-facing lavish apartment spreading around 4,000 square feet on the 13th floor has been bought by Zishaan Hayath, promoter of Toppr.com, which was last year acquired by edtech giant Byju's," the statement said.
Lucknow: 2 more held in Lulu Mall namaz row; total 7 arrested
Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday held two more persons in connection with the unauthorised offering of namaz at a shopping mall here, taking the total number of arrests to seven.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Rajesh Kumar Srivastav said, "Irfan Ahmed and Saud, residents of Sadatganj area in Lucknow, were arrested. The accused were among the people who offered religious prayers in the mall premises without permission."
The fresh arrests come days after the police nabbed a fifth accused in the case.
The officer said efforts are being made to arrest other accused in the case.
None of those arrested is a staff member of Lulu Mall, which was inaugurated recently by UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Rajasthan receives above-average rainfall this monsoon season
Most parts of Rajasthan have recorded above-average rainfall in this Monsoon season so far.
According to the data of the Meteorological Department, the pre-monsoon and monsoon rainfall in the state so far has been 53 per cent more than the average. Meanwhile, average rainfall was recorded above normal in 25 of the 33 districts.
Good rains have also been recorded in the Thar desert area, which has brought smiles to the faces of farmers and livestock animal rearers.
The North West Monsoon has covered the entire state.
As per the data, the average rainfall from June 1 to July 23 was recorded at 247.5 mm, against the normal rainfall of 161.9 mm for the period. During this period East Rajasthan received 318.4 mm of rain, which is 42 per cent more than the average of 224.1 mm. At the same time, rain in West Rajasthan has recorded 70 per cent (190.9mm) more than the average of 112.4 mm.
Meanwhile, the average rainfall in 25 districts has been above normal (20 per cent or more than the average).
According to the MeT department, the districts of the western parts of the state received 190.9 mm of rain, which is 70 per cent more than the normal rainfall of 112.4 mm during this period.
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First Published: Jul 24 2022 | 2:17 PM IST
