Roger Federer has raised the sensational possibility that he has played his last professional tennis match, suggesting that there is no guarantee that he will return to court in 2021. The Swiss Sport Awards speech set tongues wagging after Federer revealed that he was still not in full health and racing to be fit for the Australian Open and beyond. The 20-time major winner hasn’t played since last year’s tournament at Melbourne Park due to a knee injury and subsequent surgery. He revealed in his acceptance speech on Monday (AEDT) his recovery was taking longer than hoped. “I hope that…
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Bengal BJP leaders wrote a letter to the Election Commission on the law and order situation in Bengal and demanded the early deployment of central forces in the state before the 2021 elections to the Assembly. Bengal BJP MLA Sabyasachi Dutta said, “This is worse than Kashmir. BJP needs the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) to be enforced urgently in Bengal. This is achieved in compliance with Section 15 of the Representation of the People’s Act.” In its letter to the Election Commission, BJP claimed that there is a need for “early deployment” of forces in Bengal, as the ruling…
A court in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur has notified Bollywood producer and director Prakash Jha and actor Bobby Deol in a case filed against their ‘Ashram’ web series on OTT platforms. Issuing a notice, the Jodhpur District and the Sessions Court scheduled the next hearing on 11 January.. Advocate Khush Khandelwal said he had moved the court against Jha’s web series, in which Bobby Deol is depicted as a godman, and the Hindu gurus have been revealed to be criminals and drug dealers. This web series hurt the religious feelings of the Hindus, he said. Khandelwal said that he attempted to file…
BJP National Secretary-General and Rajasthan-in-charge Arun Singh said Monday that 99 per cent of the country’s farmers are in the hands of the Narendra Modi-led central government, and those protesting at the Delhi border are under the influence of Communists, Congressmen and separatists.” “Those agitating have come under the influence of Communists, Congressmen and separatists. However, we are confident that we will be able to convince them too.” said Singh Singh said that the Congress has always cheated the farmers and is currently supporting the farmers’ movement. Speaking on NDA’s ally Rashtriya Loktantrik Party expressing dissatisfaction on farmers’ bill, he…
PM Modi paid tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his death anniversary on Tuesday hailed him as the “iron man” who laid the foundation of a strong and prosperous India. The path shown by him will always inspire us to protect the unity, integrity and sovereignty of the country, PM Modi said in a tweet. Patel, a freedom fighter who became India’s first home minister and deputy prime minister, is credited with unifying hundreds of princely states with the Union of India following independence through a mix of persuasion, dialogue and even use of force when required. The prime minister…
A drive for medical education in Uttar Pradesh (UP), Chief Minister (CM) Yogi Adityanath has appealed to investors and the state diaspora in the United States (US to invest and help create a medical college in each of the 75 districts, Financial Express says. CM Adityanath has promised that any facility will be given to those who wish to invest in the growth of the state. He said, “UP will do its best to fulfil Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Salt Dream CM Adityanath said that when he assumed office in 2017, the state had just 12 medical colleges. He said…
https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1338425049607368705?s=20 Two days before the ‘Bijoy Diwas,’ a Bangladeshi group based in the United States organised a rally outside the Pakistani embassy in Washington demanding an apology for human rights abuses committed by the government in 1971. The demonstration featured Bangladeshi nationals and other South Asian minorities. “The Pakistan! Avoid sheltering 175 war criminals,” read the sign. “Time for Pakistan to apologise for the genocide of 1971,” read another placard. The demonstrators called for a ‘unconditional apology’ The development comes just 2 days ahead of the 39th anniversary of Pakistan’s humiliating defeat to India and the ‘Mukti Bahini’ in the…
As New Delhi and Beijing deliberated on the tension under the Real Control Line, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that countries’ military could be subject to discussion, but added that India was far ahead” of China in terms of soft power. “Whenever there is a situation in the LAC [Line of Actual Control], the most obvious outcome is a comparison between India and China’s military strength,” Singh said. “There might be a significant dispute over who owns more military assets, but there is no room for uncertainty when it comes to soft power. India is well ahead of China when…
Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of the Serum Institute of India, hopes to receive an emergency business authorisation before the end of December. He said that once the approval has been issued, vaccination will begin in India by January 2021. Poonawalla also added that almost 60 crore citizens will be vaccinated by October next year to which normal life will resume. “By this month-end, we might get an emergency licence, but the actual licence for wider use might come in at a later date. But we are confident that if the regulators give a nod, India’s vaccination drive can start by…
https://twitter.com/AgriGoI/status/1338442023129415680?s=20 Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar told media outlets on Monday that the Center is able to discuss the farm legislation clause-by-clause with farmers. “We have sent our written proposal to farmers and we are waiting for their response for the next round of talks. These three bills are for the welfare of the farmers,” he said. In a letter to the Punjab Government, the Ministry of Transport of the Union stated that the farmers’ agitation caused a loss of Rs 3 crore every day in toll plaza revenues. Farmers’ outfits also liberated toll plazas in Punjab and a…