On Wednesday, Vinesh Phogat’s bid for an Olympic silver medal was conclusively dashed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which rejected her appeal against the United World Wrestling (UWW) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The decision, delivered by Sole Arbitrator Annabelle Bennett, was succinctly stated as: “The application filed by Vinesh Phogat on 7 August 2024 is dismissed.” A more detailed explanation of the ruling is anticipated in the coming days.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a sharp rebuke to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi during his speech in the Lok Sabha, branding him as ‘balak buddhi’ (a grown man with a child's mind) and accusing him of staging drama to elicit sympathy. Responding to Gandhi's recent remarks in Parliament, PM Modi dismissed them as calculated attempts to gain public sympathy through contrived grievances.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar accused Rahul Gandhi of “attacking Hindus” following the Congress leader’s fierce critique of the BJP in Lok Sabha on Monday. Taking a jab at the Congress party’s politics, Jaishankar also referenced Gandhi's past remarks about the Indian Army and his act of tearing up an ordinance in Parliament.
In the 18th Lok Sabha, where the BJP under Prime Minister Narendra Modi fell short of a majority with 240 seats, the party has chosen Om Birla as the next Speaker of the Lower House. Birla met with Prime Minister Modi on Tuesday, a day before the election for the Lok Sabha Speaker.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency due to a highly infectious new variant. This decision follows an alert from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Cases of this more transmissible strain have now been reported in Sweden and Pakistan, indicating its spread beyond Africa. Since 2022, nearly 100,000 cases and 1,100 deaths have been reported across 116 countries.