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2 army personnel injured in encounter in J-K’s Rajouri

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Two army personnel were injured in a gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district

Published Date – 08:40 AM, Tue – 3 October 23


2 army personnel injured in encounter in J-K’s Rajouri

Two army personnel were injured in a gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district

Rajouri/Jammu: Two army personnel were injured in a gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Tuesday.

The encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists on Monday evening following a cordon and search operation in a forest area of the district, they said.

A joint team of the army and Jammu and Kashmir Police had cordoned off the Broh and Soom forest belts in the Kalakote area on Monday following information about suspicious movement, they said.

The terrorists fired at the troops in an attempt to break the cordon resulting in retaliatory fire, officials said.

In the gun battle, two army personnel were injured, a senior police officer told PTI. He said that they have been hospitalised and their condition is stable.

Two terrorists are believed to be inside the cordoned area, they said, adding reinforcements have been rushed to plug all possible escape routes, they said.

A defence spokesperson said the joint operation was launched in the general area in Kalakote and technology is being used to monitor the terrorists.

Presently, an intense operation is underway, he added.

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Asian Games Live: Jaiswal Departs After Hitting Ton, India 4 Down vs Nepal

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IND vs NEP Live scorecard: Nepal need 203 runs to win© AFP

India vs Nepal, Asian Games 2023, Live Updates:Avesh Khan has provided Team India with their first breakthrough as he removes Aasif Sheikh for 10. Currently, Kushal Bhurtel and Kushal Malla are standing unbeaten at the crease as one-down Nepal aim for steady partnership in the chase. On the other hand, India bowlers are aiming for some quick wickets. Fiery century from Yashasvi Jasiswal, followed by a quick knock by Rinku Singh, propelled India to 202/4 in 20 overs against Nepal. Opting to bat first, India were off to a terrific start as openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Jaiswal stitched a brilliant partnership. Jaiswal smashed a century while Rinku played a crucial cameo of 37* off 15 balls. (LIVE SCORECARD | Asian Games 2023 Medals Tally)

Here are the Live Score and Updates of the India vs Nepal Men’s Quarter-final match:

  • 08:39 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: OUT

    OUT!!! Avesh Khan has provided Team India with their first breakthrough as he removes Aasif Sheikh for 10. The ball hits the edge of the bat and travels straight to wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma, who then takes a brilliant catch. First wicket gone for Nepal in the chase. 

    NEP 29/1 (3.4 overs)

  • 08:29 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: FOUR

    FOUR!!! Nepal are off to a great start as Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh are dealing in the boundaries. In the previous over of Avesh Khan, the duo smashes one boundary each as the pacer leaks nine runs. 

    NEP 17/0 (2 overs)

  • 08:25 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: We are back

    Nepal have scored 8 runs in the first over of their chase. The first over was bowled by Arshdeep Singh. Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh has opened for Nepal. 

    NEP 8/0 (1 over)

  • 08:10 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: India 202/4 vs Nepal

    India finish their innings at 202/4 in 20 overs against Nepal in the Asian Games 2023 men’s cricket quarterfinal match. For India, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 100 while Rinku Singh played a fiery knock of 37* off 15 balls. For Nepal, Dipendra Singh took two wickets while Sompal Lami and Snadeep Lamichhane took one wicket each. 

  • 08:06 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: SIX

    SIX!!! After hitting a boundary, Rinku Singh smashes a huge maximum off Abinash Bohara’s delivery. He plays a slog sweep and send it high towards the mid-wicket for a six. 

    IND 187/4 (19.2 overs)

  • 08:04 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: FOUR

    FOUR!!! Rinku Singh starts the last over of the innings in style as he smashes a terrific boundary off Abinash Bohara’s delivery. 

    IND 181/4 (19.1 overs)

  • 08:02 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: Rinku on fire

    Almost every India fan was waiting to witness the magic of powerful hitter Rinku Singh as he has not disappointed his fans. He has started dealing in boundaries and so far he has hit two sixes. The first come off Abinash Bohara’s delivery in the previous over while the second one comes off Rohit Paudel’s delivery in this over. Apart from Rinku, Shivam Dube also smashes a six in this over as Rohit concedes 14 runs. 

    IND 177/4 (19 overs)

  • 07:57 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: OUT

    OUT!!! Dipendra Singh takes his second wicket of the day and this time he removes Yashasvi Jaiswal for 100. Jaiswal smashes it hard for six but the ball did not get the distance and Abinash Bohara takes a low catch. Fourth wicket gone for India. 

    IND 150/4 (16.2 overs)

  • 07:49 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: Jaiswal hits 100

    Yashasvi Jaiswal smashes a shot which goes for a boundary but on the very next ball of Sompal Kami, he takes a single and brings up his century. He takes only 48 balls to reach the 100-run mark. Terrific batting from the youngster. 

    IND 148/3 (15.5 overs)

  • 07:40 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: Jaiswal nears ton

    Despite losing wickets in a quick succession, Team India still got the momentum on their side as Yashasvi Jaiswal continues to deal in boundaries. In the previous over of Abinash Bohara, he smashes a six and a four as the Nepal bowler leaks 14 runs. With this, Jaiswal has gone past the 90-run mark and inching closer towards his century. 

    IND 133/3 (14 overs)

  • 07:34 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: OUT

    OUT!!! Sandeep Lamichhane has joined the party and removed Jitesh Sharma for five. Jitesh tries to get a boundary but ends up giving a catch to Lamichhane at the non-striker’s end. Third wicket gone for India. 

    IND 119/3 (12.5 overs)

  • 07:28 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: OUT

    OUT!!! Sompal Kami has provided Nepal with their second breakthrough as he removes Tilak Varma for 2. Tilak gets completely bamboozled by the delivery as the ball rattles up the leg stump. Second wicket gone for India. 

    IND 111/2 (11.4 overs)

  • 07:25 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: 7 runs off the over

    Despite the dismissal of Ruturaj Gaikwad, the momentum is still towards the Indian side as Yashasvi Jaiswal continue to deal in boundaries. In the previous over of Rohit Paudel, he smashes a six as the Nepal skipper leaks seven runs. 

    IND 111/1 (11 overs)

  • 07:18 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: OUT

    OUT!!! Dipendra Singh has provided Nepal with their much-needed breakthrough as he dismisses Ruturaj Gaikwad for 25. Gaikwad smashes it hard for a six but fails to time the shot properly as the ball lands safely into the hands of Rohit Paudel at the deep mid-wicket. First wicket gone for India. 

    IND 103/1 (9.5 overs)

  • 07:14 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: Gaikwad changes gear

    After Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad also starts dealing in boundaries. In the previous over of Sandeep Lamichhane, he smashes two boundaries as the spinner leaks 12 runs. India aim to maintain the momentum in the game. 

    IND 96/0 (9 overs)

  • 07:09 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: Back-to-back fours

    FOUR!!! Yashasvi Jaiswal continues to showcase his fiery form as he once again smashes two back-to-back boundaries off Karan KC’s delivery. The first one comes after he smashes it over the covers while the second one comes after he smartly cuts and it over the mid-wicket for a four. 

    IND 84/0 (8 overs)

  • 07:03 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: Jaiswal hits 50

    Yashasvi Jaiswal smashes a huge maximum off Sandeep Lamichhane’s delivery and brings up his half-century in style. It is his second half-century in the shortest fortmat and he brings it up in just 22 balls. Terrific batting from Jaiswal. 

    IND 71/0 (6.3 overs)

  • 07:00 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: Good over from Dipendra

    After leaking too many runs in the previous overs, Nepal finally take a sigh of relief as Dipendra Singh Airee finally bowls an economical over and controls the flow of runs. He concedes only two as Nepal desperately aim to break the strong partnership between Ruturaj Gaikwad and Yashasvi Jaiswal. 

    IND 63/0 (6 overs)

  • 06:58 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: Jaiswal nears 50

    Yashasvi Jaiswal is dealing in boundaries and inching closer towards his half-century. He is currently batting at 43 and will be bringing up his second half-century in the T20I format. He is also getting a good support from Ruturaj Gaikwad as India aim for a huge total.

    IND 61/0 (5 overs)

  • 06:52 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: 16 runs off the over

    Team Indian are off to a fiery start as their openers, especially Yashasvi Jaiswal, are dealing in boundaries. In the previous over of Dipendra Singh, the duo scores 16 runs, which include a six and a boundary from Jaiswal. India have gone past the 50-run mark in just four overs

    IND 54/0 (4 overs)

  • 06:48 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: SIX

    SIX!!! Yashasvi Jaiswal continues to deal in sixes as he smashes a huge maximum off Sompal Kami’s delivery. He plays a pull shot on the short delivery and clears the deep mid-wicket for a six. Terrific batting from the youngster. 

    IND 32/0 (2.4 overs)

  • 06:46 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: FOUR

    FOUR!!! After Yashasvi Jaisawl, Ruturaj Gaikwad also opens his arms and steals a boundary from Sompal Kami. Gaikwad smartly plays a shot towards the short third man as the ball easily goes past the boundary rope. 

    IND 26/0 (2.2 overs)

  • 06:43 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: Back-to-back sixes

    SIX!!! Yashasvi Jaiswal hits two massive sixes off Karan KC’s delivery. The first one comes after he makes a good use of the in-slot delivery and play a down the ground shot as the ball comfortably clears the long on.

    The second one comes after he plays a shot towards the backward square leg on Karan KC’s down the leg delivery. 

    IND 20/0 (1.5 overs)

  • 06:37 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: Decent start for India

    India openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Yashasvi Jaiswal have provided Team India with a decent start against Nepal. In the first over of Sompal Kami, the duo scores six runs and now aim for some quick boundaries. 

    IND 6/0 (1 overs)

  • 06:31 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: We are underway

    The Asian Games 2023 men’s cricket quarterfinal match between India and Nepal begins with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Yashasvi Jaiswal opening for India. On the other hand, Sompal Kami will be bowling the first over for Nepal. 

  • 06:22 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: Nepal’s Playing XI

    Nepal: Rohit Kumar Paudel, Mahamad Asif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Bhurtel, Abinash Bohara, Gulshan Kumar Jha, Sundeep Jora, Sompal Kami, Karan Kc, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Malla

  • 06:22 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: India’s Playing XI

    India: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma, Rinku Singh, Sai Kishore, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh

  • 06:20 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: Archery event underway Asian Games

    As we currently wait for the cricket match to begin, India’s Jyoti Surekha’s women’s compound archery quarter-final is underway against Kazakhstan. Here’s a look at the archery schedule this morning:

    6:10 AM: Jyoti Surekha Vennam vs Adel Zhexenbinova (KAZ) in Compound Women Individual Quarterfinal

    6:30 AM: Aditi Gopichand Swami vs AA Conjuangco (PHI) in Compound Women Individual Quarterfinal

    7:50 AM: Abhishek Verma vs Andrey Tyutyun (KAZ) in Compound Men Individual Quarterfinal

    8:10 AM: Ojas Pravin Deotale vs Akbarali Karabayev (KAZ) in Compound Men Individual Quarterfinal. (Follow all the Live Updates here).

  • 06:07 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: Toss

    India skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad wins the toss, opts to bat against Nepal in the Asian Games 2023 men’s cricket quarterfinal match. 

  • 05:59 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: India men led by Ruturaj Gaikwad

    Team India will be led by talented opening batter Ruturaj Gaikwad. The Men In Blue will fight against Nepal for a spot in the semi-final of the ongoing Asian Games. 

  • 05:54 (IST)

    IND vs NEP Live Score: Hello

    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Asian Games 2023 men’s cricket quarterfinals match between India and Nepal, straight from Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field, Hangzhou. Stay tuned for all the live updates. 

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Encounter breaks out in J-K’s Rajouri

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An encounter is currently underway between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district

Published Date – 08:30 AM, Tue – 3 October 23


Encounter breaks out in J-K’s Rajouri

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Jammu: An encounter is currently underway between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Tuesday.

“After the successful September 13 operation in the same area, due to continous intelligence flow, area domination and resultant pressure on the terrorists, a specific intelligence about move of some unidentified individuals was received on October 1 by the J&K Police,” the army said.

“Joint ops by Indian Army and J&K Police was launched in general area Kalakote. Presently, intense operations are under progress.” Additional details are awaited.

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Ajay Jadeja appointed as Afghanistan cricket team mentor for ODI World Cup

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Ajay Jadeja has been appointed as the Mentor of the Afghanistan Cricket Team for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023

Published Date – 08:20 AM, Tue – 3 October 23


Ajay Jadeja appointed as Afghanistan cricket team mentor for ODI World Cup



Kabul: Former Indian batter Ajay Jadeja has been appointed as the Mentor of the Afghanistan Cricket Team for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 which will start on Thursday in India.

Ajay Jadeja has played 15 test matches for India from 1992 to 2000, scoring 576 runs at 26.18 with 4 half-centuries to his name and a best of 96. He has also represented India in 196 One Day Internationals (ODIs) during the period, having scored 5359 runs at 37.47 with 6 hundred and 30 fifties to his name in the format, as per the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) press release.

He has also been part of 111 First Class and 291 List A games and has scored over 8000 runs in each format with 31 hundreds and 88 fifties combined in both formats of the game.

Currently, the Afghanistan Cricket team is in India getting ready for the World Cup. Their preparations, however, were hampered during the initial round of warm-up games when their match against South Africa was cancelled due to heavy rain in Thiruvananthapuram. Not a single ball was bowled.

Afghanistan will play their ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup warm-up match against Sri Lanka in Guwahati on Tuesday (today) and they will start their World Cup campaign on October 7 in Dharamshala facing Bangladesh.

Afghanistan squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmat Shah, Riaz Hassan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil,Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Abdul Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-Ul-HaqReserves: Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Fareed Ahmad.

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Mexican president slams US military aid for Ukraine as ‘irrational, damaging’

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Mexico’s president has denounced the United States’ multibillion-dollar military aid for Ukraine as irrational, saying Washington must allocate those resources to help ease the migrant crisis facing Latin American countries.

“…how much have they destined for the Ukraine war? 30 to 50 billion dollars for the war. Which is the most irrational thing you can have. And damaging,” Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said during his daily press conference on Monday.

He then pointed to a recent measure by US Congress, which decided to freeze further aid for Ukraine’s war against Russia after wrangling on a stopgap funding bill that was aimed at temporarily averting a US government shutdown.

“I was just looking at how now they’re not authorizing aid for the war in Ukraine…. So, they do have to modify their strategy and learn respect,” he added.

The Mexican head of state has, on several occasions, called on Washington to devote more funds to helping economic development in Central America and the Caribbean, and also assist those countries in their efforts to curb the flow of migrants towards the United States.

Since the beginning of the Ukraine war in last November, Lopez Obrador has sought to keep Mexico neutral, while supporting peace talks to end the conflict and criticizing Western military aid for Kiev.

Russia has said time and again that the generous military aid extended to Ukraine by the US and its Western allies only serves to prolong the war and add to the suffering of Ukrainian people.

Moscow has also asserted that by helping out Ukraine against Russia, the West is waging a “proxy war” against Russian forces.

Speaking last month, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said through their support for Ukraine, Western countries were directly fighting against Moscow.

“You can call it anything you want, but they are fighting with us, they are straight-up fighting with us,” Lavrov said, adding, “We call it a hybrid war, but that doesn’t change things,” the top diplomat said.

He emphasized that Western countries are “de facto fighting against us, using the hands and bodies of Ukrainians.”

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Asian Games: India wins in compound archery quarterfinal, advances to semifinal

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Indian archers Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Aditi Gopichand Swami secured a win in the compound women’s individual quarterfinal

Published Date – 08:10 AM, Tue – 3 October 23


Asian Games: India wins in compound archery quarterfinal, advances to semifinal

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Hangzhou: Indian archers Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Aditi Gopichand Swami secured a win in the compound women’s individual quarterfinal in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Tuesday.

Jyothi Surekha squared off against Kazakhasthan’s Adel Zhexenbinova in the quarterfinal match and secured a close win by 147-144. Surekha scored 29 on her first try and in the second and fifth attempts, she sealed a full 30 points which helped her to defeat her opponent.

On the other hand, Aditi Gopichand defeated Phillipines’ Amaya Amparo Cojuangco by 143-149. Gopichand made no mistake while aiming her target and clinched full points in straight four tries which helped her to get an upper hand on the match.

In the upcoming semi-final match, both Jyothi Surekha and Aditi Gopichand will face off against each other and will try to confirm their spot in the final.

Meanwhile, Jyothi Surekha has beaten Irag’s Fatimah Saad Mahmood by 146-141, following the 145-132 success against Anuradha Wijesinghe Karunaratne in the 1/16 eliminator.

Earlier, Aditi Swami won 148-146 against Indonesia’s Syahara Khoerunisa. Before that, the 17-year-old Indian archer had beaten Imayung Rai in the elimination round.

The archery events started on Sunday, and already all the Indian archers have displayed their dominance in the sport. The archery events in the ongoing Asian Games will end on October 7.

 

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"When I Was Net Bowler For Indian Team…": Rauf On Early Duels With Kohli

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Whenever the names of Virat Kohli and Haris Rauf are taken in the same sentence, fans get the flashbacks of the 2022 T20 World Cup. Kohli’s twin sixes to Rauf in the penultimate over the match helped India win a historic contest that saw Kohli perform at his absolute best. But when it comes to Kohli vs Rauf duels, the Pakistani pacer has a few early memories from the time he became a net bowler for the Indian team. Ahead of the start of the Cricket World Cup, Rauf took a trip down the memory lane as he recalled his early duels with Kohli which took place in the nets.

There haven’t been many Kohli vs Rauf battles in international cricket since the two nations only play against each other in multi-team tournaments. While the previous battle was won by Kohli, Rauf would be eager to come out on top as the two teams square-off in the upcoming World Cup.

Speaking of the talismanic Indian batter, however, Rauf has nothing but praise for the talent he has.

“When I was a net bowler for the Indian team and was bowling to Virat Kohli, I felt like he knew exactly where the ball was going to hit his bat. He was very focussed and that showed how sharp his concentration was,” Rauf said in ESPNcricinfo’s documentary The Incredible rise of Haris Rauf.

“Even during practice sessions in the nets, it felt like I was playing a match against him, despite being a net bowler. His remarkable control and intensity made me realise why he has such a reputation in the game.

Rauf also spoke about his admiration for South African pace legend Dale Steyn.

“I used to watch Dale Steyn and I liked the way he used to show aggression on the field after picking up a wicket. He inspired me to be aggressive on the field. That’s why he is my idol,” Rauf further said.

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Mysore, Malabar Slender Lorises separate species: CCMB

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The study conducted by senior CCMB researcher Dr Govindhaswamy Umapathy’s lab was published in the peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Threatened Taxa

Published Date – 08:00 AM, Tue – 3 October 23


Mysore, Malabar Slender Lorises separate species: CCMB



Hyderabad: For the first time in the country, researchers from the Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) have sequenced the entire genome of lesser-known but critically endangered species of Mysore Slender Loris and Malabar Slender Loris. In the process, they have concluded that both, due to their genetically diverse nature, must be treated as separate species from the Grey Slender Loris.

The study conducted by senior CCMB researcher Dr Govindhaswamy Umapathy’s lab was published in the peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Threatened Taxa (September 2023).

In the study, Umapathy’s lab found that the Mysore Slender Loris and Malabar Slender Loris, which are currently considered as sub-species of the Grey Slender Loris, differ by about 2 per cent genetically and diverged from each other about 1.09 million years ago. Senior geneticists from the CCMB have said treating both the lorises as distinct species is very important for conservation measures of the critically threatened genus of animals.

Recently, recognising the need to protect the species, the Centre notified exclusive conservation reserves for the threatened Slender Loris. “Slender lorises are a threatened genus of small and nocturnal primates confined to India and Sri Lanka. The Grey Slender Loris is divided into several subspecies based on morphological variation and geographical distribution but not supported by molecular data,” the CCMB researchers said, adding that the study was an attempt to investigate the phylogenetic (evolutionary development and diversification) of the two sub-species from the Grey Slender Loris in South India.

Phylogenetic analysis has clearly shown that the Mysore and Malabar Slender Lorises form distinct monophyletic clades that diverged about 1.049 million years ago, shortly after the divergence of the Red Slender Loris Loris Tardigradus.

“As a result of the genetic variation, evolutionary divergence, already established morphological differences and geographically distinct habits, we propose to recognise the Mysore and Malabar Slender Lorises as two distinct species,” the researchers led by Umapathy said.

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Iraqi-Born Taxi Bomber Angry Over Asylum Rejection, Say UK Police

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Iraqi-Born Taxi Bomber Angry Over Asylum Rejection, Say UK Police

The explosion, which took place outside a Liverpool hospital in 2021, was declared a terrorist attack.

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An Iraqi-born man who detonated a bomb outside a UK hospital two years ago held a grievance against the British state for rejecting his asylum claim, police said Monday.

Emad Al Swealmeen, 32, was killed when he set off the homemade device in a taxi outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital in northwest England in November 2021.

No one else died in the botched attack, with the taxi driver managing to escape with minor injuries.

The explosion occurred shortly before events to honour military war dead on Remembrance Sunday and was quickly declared a terrorist incident by police.

A police investigation has concluded that there was no evidence that Swealmeen held extremist views.

“It seems most likely that Al Swealmeen’s grievance against the British state for failing to accept his asylum claim compounded his mental ill health which in turn fed that grievance and ultimately a combination of those factors led him to undertake the attack,” the police report said.

Detective Superintendent Andy Meeks, of the counter-terrorism unit for England’s northwest, said it was believed Swealmeen planned to detonate his bomb in the hospital, but that it likely exploded earlier than planned.

The explosion came a month after a British MP was stabbed to death as he met constituents in southeast England.

The two attacks prompted the government to raise the terror threat level from “substantial” to “severe” — the second-highest — meaning an attack was “highly likely”.

Swealmeen had previous convictions and had falsely claimed asylum as a Syrian refugee in the UK after arriving legally on a Jordanian passport.

His asylum claims had been refused and counter-terrorism police have suggested that Swealmeen may have converted to Christianity in the hope of strengthening his case to stay.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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Break ‘silence’ on deaths in Maharashtra hospital: Congress asks PM Modi

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Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra demanded strict action against those responsible and compensation for the affected families

Published Date – 11:06 PM, Mon – 2 October 23


Break ‘silence’ on deaths in Maharashtra hospital: Congress asks PM Modi



New Delhi: The Congress on Monday hit out at the government over 24 deaths in as many hours in a government hospital in Mahrashtra’s Nanded and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his “silence” on the incident.

Senior party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra demanded strict action against those responsible and compensation for the affected families.

Twenty-four deaths, including that of 12 infants, have been reported in the last 24 hours in a government hospital in Nanded, a top Maharashtra health official said on earlier in the day.

A three-member expert committee has been set up to probe the incident, the official said.

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh asked Modi to break his “silence” on the incident.

In a post in Hindi on X, Priyanka Gandhi said she received the “sad news” of death of 24 patients, including 12 infants, due to the shortage of medicines from Maharashtra.

“May God grant peace to the departed souls. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families,” she said.

“Strict action should be taken against those responsible and compensation should be given to the affected families,” she added.

In a post on X, the Congress said this is a very serious issue and demanded strict action against those responsible.
“Our condolences to the families of the deceased. May God give them the strength to bear this sorrow,” it said.

According to reports, one of the reasons behind the death of patients is the lack of essential medicines, the party said.
“This is a very serious issue. Strict action should be taken against those who were negligent in this matter,” it said.

The government needs to work on the ground rather than focusing on publicity, the Congress said.