TODAY NEWS ON August 05, 2024
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India advises its nationals not to travel to Bangladesh after fresh violence

India on Sunday night (August 4) strongly advised all its nationals presently residing in Bangladesh to exercise “extreme caution” and restrict their movements in the wake of fresh waves of violence in the neighbouring country. In its latest advisory, India also asked its citizens not to travel to Bangladesh till further notice.

Allies divided over Supreme Court ruling on Scheduled Caste sub-categorisation leave BJP in a tough spot

Two key allies in the ruling coalition — the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and Telugu Desam Party — have taken opposing positions on the Supreme Court judgement in favour of sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes, leaving the BJP in a tight spot.

False campaign being run to discredit LS polls, says EC on turnout figure claims

The Election Commission on August 4 rejected the analysis by a citizens’ platform about unusually big difference between voter turnout figures declared initially and the final figures in the Lok Sabha elections and said a “false campaign” is being run to discredit the polls.

Rights body demands immediate announcement of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir

The Forum for Human Rights in Jammu and Kashmir led by a group of concerned citizens has called for an immediate announcement of dates of Legislative Assembly elections in J&K much before the Supreme Court’s deadline of September 30, arguing that “that security should not be a consideration given that elections have been held in far worse security situations”.

Ukraine’s Zelensky displays newly arrived F-16 fighter jets to combat Russia in the air

Ukraine’s newly arrived F-16 fighter jets were put on display Sunday by President Volodymyr Zelensky, who said the planes will boost the country’s war effort against Russia. “These jets are in our sky and today you see them,” said Mr. Zelensky, standing in front of two of the fighter jets as two others flew overhead in close formation. “It’s good that they are here and that we can put them to use.”

U.K. leader Starmer condemns attack on asylum-seeker hotel as far-right violence spreads

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer strongly condemned an attack on August 4 on a hotel housing asylum seekers, describing it as “far-right thuggery” as more violence broke out in several towns and cities across the country in the wake of a stabbing rampage at a dance class that left three girls dead and many more wounded.

At least 44 killed as Israeli air strikes hit Gaza schools, hospital compound after talks fail

An Israeli airstrike hit two schools in Gaza City on August 4, killing at least 25 people, the Palestinian official news agency said, while the Israeli military said it struck a Hamas military compound embedded in the schools. An Israeli air strike hit a tent camp inside a hospital in central Gaza earlier in the day. Gaza health officials said at least 44 Palestinians were killed on August 4, the day after a round of talks in Cairo ended without result.

Kerala requests Centre to declare Wayanad landslide a national disaster

The Kerala government has requested the Centre to declare the catastrophic landslide that devastated at least three villages in Vythiri taluk in the Wayanad district on July 30 a national disaster. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said in Thrissur on August 4 that the severity of the destruction wrought by the massive earthfall had few parallels in recent times in the country.

32 killed as protesters and ruling party supporters clash in Bangladesh

Violent clashes between protestors and the ruling Awami League supporters in Bangladesh on August 4 left 32 people dead and hundreds injured on the first day of a non-cooperation movement announced by the students’ movement demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation. The clashes broke out this morning when protesters attending a non-cooperation programme to demand the government’s resignation faced opposition from the supporters of the Awami League, Chhatra League, and Jubo League activists.

Centre examining legality of Kerala’s demand to declare Wayanad a national disaster

Union Minister of State for Tourism Suresh Gopi said the Central Government would weigh the legality of Kerala’s demand to declare the Wayanad landslide a national disaster. Speaking to reporters after touring the disaster zone on Sunday, Mr. Gopi, actor and BJP MP from Thrissur, said the Centre has to adhere to several modalities before making any declaration. It has sought a report from the Kerala Government.

Pilots’ grouping flags fatigue; urges govt to implement revised flight duty norms

Raising concerns about fatigue, pilots’ grouping Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has urged the Civil Aviation Ministry to take steps for implementation of revised norms on flight duty and rest period at the earliest. The FIP, which has more than 6,000 members, had earlier also written to the Civil Aviation Ministry on the revised civil aviation requirement (CAR) for pilots after DGCA postponed their implementation.

Two Israeli airstrikes in West Bank kill nine Palestinian militants as violence flares again

Two Israeli airstrikes in the West Bank killed nine Palestinian militants on August 3, Israel’s Army said, as violence flared again in the Israeli-occupied territory with tensions high over the war in Gaza and a potential regional escalation. “Cease-fire discussions on Gaza continued, with an Israel delegation led by the Mossad chief briefly visiting Cairo,” an Egyptian official said. The U.S. has urged Israel to seize the chance for a cease-fire after the shocking killing of Hamas’ political leader in Iran, which Tehran blames on Israel.

Putin vows support to North Korea after devastating floods

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered condolences to North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un over devastating floods that caused untold casualties and damaged thousands of homes, the Kremlin said on August 3. The North, in turn, said on August 4 that Mr. Putin had also offered “immediate humanitarian support” to aid its recovery efforts, to which Mr. Kim responded that he “could deeply feel the special emotion towards a genuine friend”. Pyongyang said this week it had seen a record downpour on July 27 which killed an unspecified number of people, flooded dwellings and submerged swathes of farmland in the north near China.

Lyles wins Olympic 100m gold in closest finish in modern history

World champion Noah Lyles roared to victory in 9.79sec to claim gold in a dramatic men’s Olympic 100m final in Paris on Sunday. Lyles won in the closest Olympic 100m finish in modern history as just five thousandths of a second separated him from Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson.

Men’s hockey: 10-man India beats Great Britain to enter semifinals at Paris Olympics

A 10-man India, toughened by sessions of mental training with Paddy Upton and adventurer Mike Horn, showed character in a nerve-wracking, drama-filled quarterfinal contest to edge past Great Britain through penalty shootout in the Olympics at the Yves du Manoir Stadium in Paris on August 4. Playing with one man down for nearly three quarters, India quickly adapted to the unexpected situation and displayed one of its best shows of clinical and compact defence in a do-or-die situation.

Lakshya Sen falls to Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen in Badminton semis at Paris Olympics

India’s dream of a first-ever Olympic gold in badminton will remain unfulfilled after Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-game defeat to reigning champion Viktor Axelsen in the men’s singles semifinals at the Paris Games in Paris on August 4. The 22-year-old from Almora, a world championships bronze medallist, squandered a three-point advantage in the first game and a 7-0 lead in the second to surrender 20-22 14-21 to the two-time world champion Axelsen in a 54-minute semifinal clash. Sen will get another chance to become the first Indian male shuttler to win an Olympic medal when he meets Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in the bronze medal playoff.

Men’s singles tennis: Novak Djokovic beats Alcaraz to clinch his first Olympic gold

Novak Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz on August 4 to claim a maiden Olympic title and become just the fifth player to complete a career Golden Slam. The 37-year-old Serb, competing in his fifth Games, came through 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/2) in an enthralling final at Roland Garros to add Olympic gold to his 24 Grand Slam triumphs.

IOC calls tests that sparked vitriol targeting boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting impossibly flawed

Olympics organizers said on August 4 that arbitrary testing imposed on boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting that led to a storm of vitriol misidentifying the women as transgender or men was “so flawed that it’s impossible to engage with it.” International Olympic Committee spokesman Mark Adams again vigorously defended Khelif of Algeria and Lin of Taiwan, hammering the sport’s now-banned governing body, the International Boxing Association, that claimed the fighters failed unspecified eligibility tests for women’s competition. The two athletes were “carted off and tested” during the 2023 boxing world championships because “there were suspicions against them,” Adams said, slamming the process that singled them out.

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