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1. Olympians Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia join Congress ahead of Haryana Assembly Elections
Both the top wrestlers were part of protests by wrestlers over sexual harassment allegations against former BJP MP and then Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh last year.
Ahead of the upcoming Haryana Assembly election, Olympian wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat joined the Congress in a big boost to the party.
2. Union Home Minister Amit Shah releases BJP manifesto for J&K assembly elections
The Bharatiya Janata Party, in its manifesto, mentioned the abrogation of Article 370 as one of the major achievements of the Narendra Modi government.
Union Minister Amit Shah on Friday released the Bhartiya Janata Party's manifesto for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. He stated that Article 370 is a thing of past and will never return again.
3. 'Conservation of water part of India’s cultural consciousness': PM Modi launches Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari initiative
PM Modi said India has just four percent of freshwater resources, and many parts of the country face a water crisis. “In the last few days, various parts of India have seen rain fury, which was unprecedented,” said the PM.
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He was virtually speaking at a programme marking the launch of the ‘Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari’ initiative in Surat, a step aimed at strengthening community involvement in water conservation.
4. 'Gauti bhai is very....': Rishabh Pant reveals big change in dressing room after Rahul Dravid's departure
Dravid's tenure concluded on a high note, with India securing the T20 World Cup, leaving Gambhir with the formidable task of maintaining the team's high standards.
Gambhir's coaching journey commenced positively with a commanding 3-0 victory over Sri Lanka in the T20I series, signaling the start of a fresh era under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav in the shortest format.
5. 'When we were dragged on roads...': Wrestler Vinesh Phogat slams BJP
Phogat vowed to continue the fight especially for the women in the country and affirmed that she is proud she joined a party that stands with women and is ready to fight from 'sadak to sansad tak'.
Phogat and Bajrag Punia joined the Congress party on Friday in the presence of Congress General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal, party leader Pawan Khera, Haryana Congress chief Udai Bhan and AICC in-charge of Haryana, Deepak Babaria.