Tejaswin Shankar becomes first Indian to win decathlon medal in CWG
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India's meteorological department has predicted below-normal monsoon rainfall for August and September. The forecast is largely attributed to the persistent threat of El Niño, a climate phenomenon known to suppress monsoon activity. Despite this outlook, July recorded normal rainfall levels, driven by heavy showers across central India. The above-average July rains helped narrow the cumulative monsoon deficit that had built up earlier in the season.
Draft electoral rolls in Haryana and Andhra Pradesh have recorded significant deletions, with over 16% of Haryana's registered voters and more than 10% in Andhra Pradesh removed from the lists. Authorities cited reasons such as deaths, permanent relocations, and duplicate registrations as the primary grounds for exclusion. The deletions are part of a routine electoral roll revision process aimed at maintaining accurate voter databases. Eligible voters who have been incorrectly removed still have an opportunity to be reinstated during the official claims and objections period. This window allows citizens to seek corrections or fresh additions to the updated rolls.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that he forgives young protesters who directed abusive remarks at him and his mother. He described the accused individuals as misguided youth who require guidance and correction rather than punishment. Modi expressed the view that penalising them would not lead to meaningful change in circumstances. He noted that mistakes made at a young age should be seen as opportunities for reform and reintegration into society. The announcement suggests that legal cases filed against these young protesters are likely to be dropped.
A Delhi court has sentenced former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four co-accused to life imprisonment for the murder of Intelligence Bureau employee Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Delhi riots. The court determined that Sharma was lynched solely because of his religious identity. Prosecutors had pushed for the death penalty, but the judge declined to impose it. The judge cited the educational backgrounds of the convicts as a mitigating factor in the sentencing decision.
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