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Hyderabad man acknowledges BRS efforts for Telangana by inviting KTR to daawat

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Replying to him, Rama Rao accepted the invite.

Published Date – 12:03 PM, Tue – 2 January 24


Hyderabad man acknowledges BRS efforts for Telangana by inviting KTR to daawat

BRS working president KT Rama Rao

Hyderabad: Recalling the BRS government’s efforts in developing Telangana, a Hyderabadi resident has extended an invitation to BRS working president KT Rama Rao to visit his home and relish some food.

Ibrahim Khan, a resident of Borabanda, extended New Year wishes to the BRS working president.

“The BRS government worked rigorously for 10 years in ensuring Telangana’s welfare and development. This five years gap is like an interval in a film and BRS government will be back in power. You have worked hard for Telangana and now it is our turn to serve you. Please give us an opportunity and visit my home in Borabanda,” Ibrahim Khan said on X.

Replying to him, Rama Rao accepted the invite.

“What a sweet way to invite. Ibrahim bhai dawaat qubool hain,” he said.

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Congress seeks ECI appointment for INDIA bloc leaders delegation to discuss VVPAT issue

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Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh wrote a letter to the Election Commission of India on Tuesday.

Published Date – 11:54 AM, Tue – 2 January 24


Congress seeks ECI appointment for INDIA bloc leaders delegation to discuss VVPAT issue


New Delhi: Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh wrote a letter to the Election Commission of India on Tuesday seeking an appointment to meet the delegation of INDIA bloc leaders to discuss the issue of Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT).

The letter stated, “…a request for an opportunity for a 3-4 member team of INDIA party leaders to meet with you and your colleagues and talk a few minutes to put forward our point of view on VVPATs. Surely, this is a perfectly reasonable and legitimate request.”

As stated in the letter, the INDIA parties’ delegation requested several times for a meeting to discuss Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) -related concerns through a memorandum. Referring to ECI’s clarification of the delegation’s memorandum as ‘generic’, the letter stated, “There was no meeting or hearing provided to the INDIA Parties’ delegation despite repeated requests.”

“On October 2, 2023, a follow-up representation was sent by us through counsel. The representation raised specific concerns which remained unaddressed in the ECI’s clarification of August 23, 2023. No response was received on the same,” the letter mentioned.

The letter added that the delegation sought an appointment again on December 20, 2023, to “discuss and provide suggestions on the use of VVPATs” based on a resolution passed at the meeting of leaders of INDIA parties held on December 19, 2023. “We have been trying to meet with the ECI to hand over a copy of this resolution and have a discussion but have not been successful so far in doing so,” the letter stated.

The fourth meeting of the Opposition’s INDIA bloc, held in Delhi on December 19, 2023, passed the resolution on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and the suspension of MPs from Parliament.

“INDIA parties reiterate that there are many doubts about the integrity of the functioning of the EVMs. These have been raised by many experts and professionals as well. There is widespread demand for a return to the ballot paper system,” a statement of the bloc said after the meeting.

It suggested that “Instead of the VVPAT slip falling in the box, it should be handed over to the voter who shall then place it in a separate ballot box after having verified his or her choice. 100 per cent counting of VVPAT slips should then be done.” It further said that this will restore the full confidence of the people in free and fair elections.

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"Death Of Test Cricket": Aus Great Warns ICC, BCCI On 'Irrelevant Legacy'

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Former Australia captain Steve Waugh has raised concerns over the future of Test cricket after South Africa named a second-string squad for their upcoming Test tour of New Zealand. The Proteas will play two Tests against the Kiwis, with uncapped batter Niel Brand will lead the side consisting of just three players — Keegan Petersen, David Bedingham and Zubayr Hamza — from the ongoing home series against South Africa. The top South African cricketers are contracted to play in the second season of the SA20, the T20 league launched by CSA and Indian Premier League investors, which clashes with the tour.

According to a CSA ruling, no player contracted to SA20 franchises is eligible for selection for the Tests.

Taking to Instagram, Waugh has slammed the International Cricket Council and top cricket boards, including the BCCI, for not caring about Test cricket.

The 1999 World Cup-winning captain, Waugh, vouched for equal match fee for all Test players as a step towards securing the future of Test cricket.

“Is this a defining moment in the death of test cricket. Surely the ICC along the cricket boards of India , England and Australia must step in to protect the purest form of the game. A premium ,equal match fee for all test players might be a good starting point History and tradition must count for something. If we stand by and allow profits to be the defining criteria the legacy of Bradman , Grace and Sobers will be irrelevant,” Waugh posted on Instagram.

Despite having to travel with a makeshift squad, Proteas Test coach Shukri Conrad said he was confident that the team would be competitive.

“The players selected for this tour have every chance of challenging New Zealand,” said Conrad, who pointed out that most of the players had shown their ability while playing for South Africa A in recent series against West Indies A and India A.

Brand, 27, was born in Johannesburg but went to high school in England at King’s College, Taunton.

He has a solid first-class record with 2906 runs at an average of 39.27. He is also a capable left-arm orthodox spin bowler who has taken 72 wickets at an average of 30.81.

South African squad:

Neil Brand (capt), David Bedingham, Ruan de Swardt, Clyde Fortuin (wkt), Zubayr Hamza, Tshepo Moreki, Mihlali Mpongwana, Duanne Olivier, Dane Paterson, Keegan Petersen, Dane Piedt, Raynard van Tonder, Shaun von Berg, Khaya Zondo.

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Tsunami observed at S. Korea’s east coast after Japan’s massive earthquake

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Between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Monday, tsunamis of a smaller scale were also observed along the east coast

Updated On – 11:27 AM, Tue – 2 January 24


Tsunami observed at S. Korea’s east coast after Japan’s massive earthquake


Seoul: A tsunami reaching as high as 85 cm was observed off South Korea’s east coast in the aftermath of a powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake that struck Japan’s Noto Peninsula, the weather agency said on Tuesday.

At least 24 people have died after a series of quakes struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas in Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture on Monday, reportedly prompting thousands to evacuate.

A major tsunami warning was issued but was removed on Tuesday morning.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), about four hours after the quake, a tsunami wave, measured at 85 cm at its highest point, was observed off the port of Mukho in the eastern coastal city of Donghae, 182 km east of Seoul, at 8.35 p.m. on Monday night, reports Yonhap News Agency.

Between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Monday, tsunamis of a smaller scale were also observed along the east coast, with the nearby cities of Sokcho and Samcheok experiencing waves as high as 45 cm and 33 cm, respectively.

The county of Uljin along the lower part of the east coast saw the tsunami waves rise as high as 66 cm, said the KMA.

Following the Monday quake, the first tsunami was observed off South Korea’s eastern coast in less than two hours, in the coastal city of Gangneung, where the waves were measured as high as 39 cm.

The KMA said tsunamis with waves lower than 10 cm had been surging toward the east coast as of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, adding that tsunamis were gradually ebbing but people on shore areas still have to take caution.

“If no stronger earthquake occurs, it is unlikely that tsunamis higher than those observed so far will come in,” a KMA official said.

It marks the first time South Korea has experienced a tsunami on its coasts since July of 1993, when a magnitude-7.8 earthquake off Japan’s Hokkaido sent tsunamis toward the country’s east coast measuring 2.76 meters at the highest point.

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S Korean Leader Stabbed: Look At Country's History of Political Violence

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South Korean Leader Stabbed: Look At Country's Recent History of Political Violence

Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck and rushed to hospital for treatment

Seoul, South Korea:

South Korean opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck and rushed to hospital for treatment on Tuesday, months ahead of a national parliamentary election.

The country has a history of political violence dating back to its founding in 1948. Here are some of the most recent incidents:

2022: Song Young-Gil

Lee’s predecessor as leader of the Democratic Party, Song Young-gil , was attacked in Seoul by an elderly man wearing a traditional robe who approached him from behind and struck him on the head with a hammer.

Song, who was also serving as manager for Lee’s presidential campaign at the time, underwent surgery before returning to the campaign trail a day later.

Media described his attacker as a liberal activist with a YouTube channel. Reports said he shouted slogans criticising South Korea-US military exercises when he struck Song.

Song, a longtime lawmaker, was arrested in December over a cash-for-votes scandal related to that election.

2015: Mark Lippert

Then US ambassador Mark Lippert needed 80 stitches after his face was slashed with a fruit knife at a forum discussing Korean unification in the capital, Seoul.

He spent five days in hospital and underwent surgery for an 11-cm (4 inches) gash on the right side of his face, as well as a puncture wound on his left wrist that caused nerve damage, which was repaired.

The attack was carried out by a Korean nationalist who said he was protesting against annual U.S.-South Korean military exercises.

It prompted an outpouring of public support in South Korea.

North Korean state media, meanwhile, said the attack against Lippert was “deserved punishment” for the military drills, calling the assault “the knife of justice”.

2006: Park Geun-Hye

Then conservative opposition party leader, Park Geun-hye, was stabbed while attending a political rally.

She suffered an 11-centimetre gash to her face that required 60 stitches and prevented her from speaking normally for weeks.

The assailant told police he was frustrated at having to serve prison time for crimes he did not commit, media reported at the time.

The daughter of assassinated president Park Chung-hee, she was elected president herself in 2013, but was impeached and removed from office in 2017.

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

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CCTV cameras now compulsory in UP school vans

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The provision would come into effect three months after the date of publication of the notification in the Gazette.

Published Date – 09:36 AM, Tue – 2 January 24


CCTV cameras now compulsory in UP school vans


Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has made CCTV cameras mandatory in all school vans in the state to ensure the security and safety of school children.

A notification, issued by state transport principal secretary L Venkateshwarlu, said the provision would come into effect three months after the date of publication of the notification in the Gazette.

A senior transport official said the provision already existed in the Uttar Pradesh Motor Vehicle Rules and CCTV cameras had been installed in some school vans as well.

“Now, the notification has fixed the deadline for installing CCTV cameras in all school vans in the state,” he said.

Such cameras, according to the official, would be installed in all public transport vehicles once the proposed centralised vehicle location tracking centre was ready to function.

The transport department has already engaged a private agency for the implementation of the Vehicle Location Tracking System (VLTS) in the state.

The agency has the mandate to deploy, integrate, test and commission a vehicle tracking platform for tracking and monitoring vehicles under the Nirbhaya framework.

“The ambitious project seeks to dovetail all the public transport vehicles, except two-wheelers, three-wheelers and e-rickshaws, with vehicle location tracking devices and the location of all such vehicles will be monitored in real time by an integrated control and command centre,” the official said.

The transport department’s action is in line with the Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) notification and order mandating that specified public service vehicle, as defined under section 2(35) of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, and vehicles requiring/having national permit be equipped with the Vehicle Location Tracking Device along with one or more emergency buttons.

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Union Minister's "Ram-Hanuman" Post On Ayodhya Idol, Temple Yet To Confirm

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The idol chosen for Ayodhya temple has been carved by sculptor Arun Yogiraj

New Delhi:

The Ram Lalla idol that will adorn the grand temple in Ayodhya has been finalised, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has said, adding that it has been carved by renowned sculptor Arun Yogiraj. A formal announcement by the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teertha Kshetra trust, which is overseeing the temple construction, is awaited.

Mr Joshi’s post on X, titled “Hanuman is where Ram is”, said the fact that the idol chosen for the temple has been carved by a sculptor from Karnataka, “the land of Hanuman”, shows the bond between Lord Ram and Lord Hanuman.

Hindu mythological texts place Hanuman’s birthplace in present-day Karnataka. In Valmiki’s Ramayana, Lord Hanuman tells Sita that he was born in Gokarna, now in Uttara Kannada district. It’s also believed that Anjanadri Parvatha, a hill on the left bank of Tungabhadra river and close to Hampi, is the birthplace of Lord Hanuman.

“Ram is where Hanuman is. The selection of the idol for the Prana Pratishtapana of Lord Rama in Ayodhya has been finalised. Renowned sculptor of our country, our proud Mr @yogiraj_arun. The idol of Lord Rama carved by him will be installed in Ayodhya. This is another example of Rama Hanuman’s inextricable relationship. There is no mistaking that this is an important service to Ramlallani from Karnataka, the land of Hanuman,” the minister said in the post in Kannada.

Earlier, BJP veteran BS Yediyurappa and former Karnataka Chief Minister also said Arun Yogiraj’s idol had been selected for installation in Ram Templeand this has “doubled the pride and happiness of the entire Rama devotees of the state”.

The sanctum sanctorum of the grand Ram Temple will have a 51-inch idol depicting a five-year-old Ram Lalla. Three designs were under consideration. The trust met Friday to vote on the three entries. On being asked about the parameters of the selection process, trust member Bimlendra Mohan Pratap Mishra told news agency ANI that the “idol speaks to you and you get mesmerised”. 

Speaking on the selection criteria, secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Champat Rai had told news agency ANI, “The one with the most divine look and bearing a distinct impression of Ram Lalla would be selected for Pran Pratishtha.”

Pran Pratishtha refers to the consecration ceremony on January 22, which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The family of Karnataka sculptor Arun Yogiraj is delighted by the reports that his idol has been selected for installation in the Ayodhya temple. The sculptor’s wife Vijetha Yogiraj told NDTV, “We are thrilled and excited. We feel that our desires have been fulfilled. It’s like a dream come true.”

The sculptor, she said, is extremely dedicated to his craft. “He works for 10 hours daily. For projects with national importance, he has worked round the clock. There is no room for error when he is carving. He creates a masterpiece every time,” she said.

Ms Yogiraj said her husband had spoken to her about the big task to make Ram Lalla’s idol. “He had said it’s difficult, but he will keep carving till he found Lord Ram in the idol. He had said Lord Ram will help him.”

Members of the Ram Temple trust refused to confirm that the Karnataka sculptor’s entry has been chosen. A member of the trust told NDTV that “everything is speculation” till Mr Rai makes an official announcement. Sources said Mr Rai, secretary of the temple trust, will hold a press meet to announce which idol has been selected.