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40 years ago July 6, 1986: Akali Dal formally splits

40 years ago July 6, 1986: Akali Dal formally splits

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2 min readJul 6, 2026 06:40 AM IST First published on: Jul 6, 2026 at 06:40 AM IST The Akali Dal formally split when a convention of the dissidents elected Parkash Singh Badal, former chief minister, party president after “removing” the Punjab Chief Minister, Surjit Singh Barnala, from the post. The convention, which the organisers claimed was attended by 342 of the 468 delegates of the Akali Dal, also “expelled” Barnala from the primary membership of the party. PM’s Mauritius visit The Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, wound up his two-day visit to Mauritius, proposing a Commonwealth package to offset losses suffered by some countries as a result of severing links with the racist regime of South Africa. He reiterated India’s stand on declaring the Indian Ocean a zone of peace and assured the island nation of India’s support in its demand for restoration of the Chagos archipelago, which, he said, has been “prised loose to make Diego Garcia into a base”. Tamil militants meet MGR The five Sri Lankan militant groups have told Tamil Nadu …

Covid pandemic saw 22.1mn excess deaths; three times 7mn formally documented

Covid pandemic saw 22.1mn excess deaths; three times 7mn formally documented

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The latest World Health Statistical Report again underlined higher volumes of excess deaths during Covid-19 pandemic with the report estimating 22.1 million excess deaths having occurred between 2020 and 2023, over three times the documented 7 million deaths. Doctors and nurses wearing protective gears attend a Covid-19 patient on ventilator at the intensive care unit of Szent Laszlo Hospital in Budapest, Hungary, on December 13, 2021. (AP) Excess mortality was highest in 2021, with 10.4 million deaths, as more lethal variants emerged and health systems faced severe strain, before declining to 3.3 million deaths in 2023. Men consistently saw higher excess mortality than women, with age-standardised mortality rates about 50% higher in men than women at the 2021 peak. A strong age gradient was also apparent; excess mortality rose sharply in older adults and was 10 times higher in people 85 years and older than among younger adults, the data showed. The Covid-19 pandemic inflicted a setback of historic proportions that wiped out nearly a decade of gains in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy …

Dale Steyn says New Zealand should inherit ‘chokers’ tag if they fail to beat India in T20 World Cup final: ‘I am formally handing over that card to you’ | Cricket News

Dale Steyn says New Zealand should inherit ‘chokers’ tag if they fail to beat India in T20 World Cup final: ‘I am formally handing over that card to you’ | Cricket News

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2 min readMar 7, 2026 04:56 PM IST Former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn said that if New Zealand fail to defeat India at Ahmedabad in the T20 World Cup final on Sunday, the unwanted ‘chokers’ tag should be passed on from the Proteas to the Kiwis. Steyn said that the Black Caps had played more World Cup finals than the South Africans and they should inherit the chokers tag if they do not get the job done on Sunday. New Zealand played the finals of the 2019 50-over World Cup, 2021 T20 World Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy and came up short on all three occasions. “Let’s be honest here. Everyone likes to call South Africa chokers, but I am going to say it. New Zealand haven’t won many World Cups themselves, and they have been in more finals than we have. So, no offence, New Zealand, but please go on to win this,” said Steyn on AB de Villiers YouTube channel. “Otherwise, I am formally handing over that card to you; it’s …

Real Madrid and UEFA reach agreement that formally ends divisive Super League project | Football News

Real Madrid and UEFA reach agreement that formally ends divisive Super League project | Football News

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4 min readFeb 12, 2026 12:04 AM IST The formal end of the divisive Super League project in European soccer was signaled Wednesday with an agreement announced between Real Madrid and UEFA. A short statement in dense legal language was published days after Barcelona formally pulled out of the Super League that left 15-time European champion Madrid and its president Florentino Perez looking even more isolated. Though Madrid and Barcelona won a ruling at the European Court of Justice at Luxembourg against Champions League organizer UEFA more than two years ago, no new clubs publicly came forward to join the breakaway project which had no clear path forward. The agreement Wednesday between Madrid, UEFA and the influential European Football Clubs group said principles were agreed that “will also serve to resolve their legal disputes.” It was announced as European soccer leaders met in Brussels on the eve of UEFA’s annual congress of 55 member federations. The statement spoke of “months of discussions conducted in the best interests of European football” with a future principle being …

Government aims to ‘formally recognise’ 1 lakh tribal healers from STs as ‘partners in health services’

Government aims to ‘formally recognise’ 1 lakh tribal healers from STs as ‘partners in health services’

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Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram during a capacity-building programme for tribal healers hosted in Hyderabad on January 16, 2026. Photo: X/@jualoram The Union Government has set a goal of “formally recognising” one lakh tribal healers from across Scheduled Tribe communities in the country as “partners in strengthening health services for tribal communities”, officials said on Friday (January 16, 2026) at a capacity-building programme for tribal healers hosted in Hyderabad. Addressing the gathering, Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram also encouraged State governments to explore “market linkages and partnerships with FMCG and pharmaceutical companies” to generate livelihood opportunities in the domain of traditional medicine. Mr. Oram added that technical sessions hosted by experts from institutes like AIIMS, the World Health Organisation, ICMR, Health Ministry and the AYUSH Ministry would go a long way in “enhancing the technical knowledge and service delivery capacities of tribal healers”. At the plenary session, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the ICMR–Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, to set up India’s first National Tribal Health Observatory, to …

Delcy Rodriguez formally sworn in as Venezuela’s interim leader days after US seizes Maduro

Delcy Rodriguez formally sworn in as Venezuela’s interim leader days after US seizes Maduro

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Venezuela’s parliament swore in Delcy Rodriguez as interim president on Monday, two days after US forces seized her predecessor Nicolas Maduro to face trial in New York. Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez smiles after a session of the National Assembly in Caracas on January 5, 2026. (AFP) Rodriguez, who has indicated she will cooperate with Washington, took the oath of office during a ceremony in the National Assembly, telling lawmakers she did so “in the name of all Venezuelans”. She said she was “in pain over the kidnapping of our heroes, the hostages in the United States,” referring to Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, who face drugs charges along with other Venezuelan officials. The parliament denounced the capture of leftist leader Maduro while vowing support for his stand-in Rodriguez after the US military attack that shocked Caracas and the world. Members of the National Assembly offered their full backing to Rodriguez — who had been Maduro’s vice president — and reelected her brother Jorge Rodriguez as parliament speaker. As Monday’s session opened, lawmakers chanted: …

Luthra Brothers Deportation News Live Updates: Goa Nightclub Owners Land In Delhi, Formally Arrested

Luthra Brothers Deportation News Live Updates: Goa Nightclub Owners Land In Delhi, Formally Arrested

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Luthra Brothers Deportation In Goa Night Club Fire Case Live Updates: The Luthra brothers, owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in North Goa, where 25 people died in a fire incident, landed in Delhi on Tuesday after their deportation from Thailand. It is learnt that said Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra were seated in the last row of the aircraft, accompanied by four to five officials from Indian authorities and enforcement agencies, to avoid disturbing other passengers. The flight departed from Bangkok and reached Delhi at around 2 pm. The Goa Police is also be present at Delhi Airport to arrest them and escort them to Goa, likely by tonight. The Luthras face charges for allegedly operating the club without proper safety permits. The December 6 blaze, believed to have started during a fire show at the nightclub, prompted an Interpol Blue Corner Notice against them. After leaving for Phuket shortly after the incident, the brothers were detained by Thai authorities on December 11 following intervention by the Indian mission, which coordinated closely with …

Ahmedabad formally awarded hosting rights of 2030 CWG | Sport-others News

Ahmedabad formally awarded hosting rights of 2030 CWG | Sport-others News

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The Indian city of Ahmedabad was formally awarded hosting rights of the 2030 Commonwealth Games during Commonwealth Sport’s general assembly here on Wednesday, paving the way for the multi-sport event’s return to the country after two decades. It was a mere formality for the general assembly of 74 members to put a seal of approval on India’s bid after Ahmedabad was recommended as the proposed host of the centenary edition by the Commonwealth Sport’s Executive Board last month. India last hosted the CWG in 2010 in Delhi. The Executive Board’s recommendation followed a process overseen by the Commonwealth Sport’s Evaluation Committee. “India brings scale, youth, ambition, rich culture, enormous sporting passion and relevance…We start our next century for the Commonwealth Games in good health,” said Dr Donald Rukare, President of Commonwealth Sport. The decision also bolstered India’s ambition to be an Olympic host in 2036. Ahmedabad, the city which is in the race for Olympic hosting rights as well, has upgraded its sports infrastructure on a war footing in the last one decade. India was …

With Mushfiqur Rahim’s ODI retirement, Bangladesh formally move on from golden generation

With Mushfiqur Rahim’s ODI retirement, Bangladesh formally move on from golden generation

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With the One Day International retirement of wicketkeeping and batting mainstay, Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh formally moved on from the generation which produced the likes of world-class talents in Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah Riyad. After a rather poor show at the Champions Trophy 2025, where Bangladesh were knocked out from the group stage after losing to eventual finalists India and New Zealand, Mushfiqur announced his retirement on Wednesday. The 37-year-old took to Instagram and penned an emotional message announcing his retirement from ODI cricket. “Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu. I am announcing my retirement from the ODI format as of today,” he wrote. Story continues below this ad “Alhamdulillah for everything. While our achievements may have been limited on a global level, one thing is certain: whenever I stepped onto the field for my country, I gave more than 100% with dedication and honesty,” the post added. READ | ‘It was not ideal’: David Miller criticises Champions Trophy scheduling after semi-final loss to New Zealand  A veteran of 274 ODIs, Mushfiqur has scored …

PM Modi to formally launch Gujarat’s SOUL campus on Feb 21 | Latest News India

PM Modi to formally launch Gujarat’s SOUL campus on Feb 21 | Latest News India

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Feb 14, 2025 02:30 PM IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to formally launch SOUL in New Delhi on February 21, according to a government release Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally launch the School of Ultimate Leadership (SOUL) in Gujarat on February 21. The 22-acre campus is scheduled for completion within 24 months. (PTI file photo) Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday performed the ‘Bhoomi Poojan’ for the institute marking the beginning of construction for a ₹150-crore state-of-the-art campus near Gujarat Biotechnology University in GIFT City. The 22-acre campus is scheduled for completion within 24 months. “The institution aims to address Prime Minister Modi’s vision of bringing 100,000 youth with no political background into politics. SOUL will operate as an independent, non-partisan institution without any government or university affiliations,” a government release said. Also Read: India reacts to Donald Trump’s ‘help’ comment on border dispute with China When fully operational in March 2027, SOUL will offer a comprehensive range of programs, from one-week short-term courses to long-term programs lasting 9 to 12 …