BJD Infight: Nimapada MLA Samir Das Shows His Supporters' Strength Against Ticket Denial

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BJD Infight: Nimapada MLA Samir Das Shows His Supporters' Strength Against Ticket Denial

by Pabitra Mohan Senapaty

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Nimapada MLA Samir Dash, who has been denied a BJD ticket for the Assembly seat this time, put an indirect challenge against the party leadership's decision by organising and addressing a huge rally of his supporters at Barabati Padia at Nimapada today.

Bhubaneswar, Apr 20: Nimapada MLA Samir Dash, who has been denied a BJD ticket for the Assembly seat this time, put an indirect challenge against the party leadership's decision by organising and addressing a huge rally of his supporters at Barabati Padia at Nimapada today.

Dash came up with the show of strength a day after he, with tearful eyes, appealed to the BJD chief and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to change his decision and give him the ticket for the Assembly segment.

According to reports, about 30,000 people came from different parts of the constituency to show their solidarity with Dash. The MLA delivered an emotional speech and thanked them for being with him. He urged the Chief Minister and VK Pandian to declare him as the candidate for the seat.

Notably, the BJD has named Dilip Mallick as the candidate for the Assembly seat this time.

Dash, against whom an accusing finger was raised vis-a-vis the suicide of local BJD leader Dharmendra Sahoo, was ousted from the Council of Ministers in the last reshuffle.

"I am hopeful of getting a party ticket for the Nimapada seat. If I am not given a ticket, I will talk to my people and take an appropriate decision," Dash put an indirect challenge to the BJD leadership

He, however, averted a question as to what step he might take in case he is denied a ticket by the party despite his appeal.

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"How So Fun": Team India Enjoy Fielding Drills Ahead Of 1st T20I Against Sri Lanka, Watch Video

by Shambhu Datta Mishra

Bhubaneswar, July 27: Gautam Gambhir is all set to kick off his tenure as Team India head coach Saturday when the Men in Blue take the field against hosts Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match series.

Gambhir has succeeded Indian great Rahul Dravid, who finished his stint as the head coach in style -- winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados last month. Dravid congratulated his former India teammate on his new innings as the head coach through an emotional message.

The Indian players, on the other hand, are enjoying their time on the field at Kandy ahead of the first T20I against Sri Lanka.

The official instagram handle of Indian cricket team has shared a video where fielding coach T Dilip is seen giving special instructions to players during thei fielding drills. And the players are taking the assignment as a fun activity to improve their 'direct hit' skills before some catching practice.

The video is captioned, "Hey you fielding drill - How so fun.. Quite a vibe in the group in this fun session at Kandy."

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The video shows that Dilip has set three targets having different points to hit for the players from a certain distance. Gambhir is seen enjoying the activity with a smile on his face.

Newly-appointed T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav can be seen getting casual with teammates, including his Mumbai Indians team captain Hardik Pandya. Pandya was widely speculated to succeed Rohit Sharma as the T20I skipper after the latter's retirement. However, Gambhir and BCCI decided to go with Yadav for the role considering Pandya's consistant injury issues.

Keep aside the captaincy part, the disappointment may still be there in Pandya's heart, but on the field he is sharing laughs, enjoying the practice sessions and must be eager to give his 100 percent.

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Paris Olympics: PM Modi Extends Best Wishes For Indian Contingent

by Hemanta Pande

New Delhi, July 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended warm wishes to the Indian contingent in the Paris Olympics, officials said on Saturday.

Calling every athlete India's pride, PM Modi wished them success to perform their best at the 33rd edition of the international sporting event which takes place every four year.

The Prime Minister posted on X: "As the Paris #Olympics commences, my best wishes to the Indian contingent. Every athlete is India’s pride. May they all shine and embody the true spirit of sportsmanship, inspiring us with their exceptional performances. #Paris2024"

Star shuttler PV Sindhu and seasoned table tennis star Sharath Kamal were the flagbearers for India when the group of 78 India athletes and officials arrived in the Parade of Nations at the River Seine in the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 on Friday.

In the 33rd Summer Games, 117 athletes make up the Indian contingent in 16 sports disciplines, comprising 70 men and 47 women. They will compete in 69 events and vie for 95 medals.
The 16 sports disciplines include archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, equestrian, golf, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, and tennis.

India will get their first shot at a medal during the mixed team air rifle medal matches scheduled on Saturday at the National Shooting Centre in Chateauroux. Two Indian teams, Sandeep Singh/Elavenil Valarivan and Arjun Babuta/Ramita Jindal, will compete in this event. Manu Bhaker will compete in two individual pistol events and the 10 m air pistol mixed team competition as well.

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Hina Khan Goes Organic Amid Cancer Treatment, Grows Turmeric At Home

by Utkalika Mohanty

Mumbai, July 27: Actress Hina Khan, who is currently undergoing chemotherapy for Stage Three breast cancer, has shared a glimpse of her home-grown turmeric and advocates for going organic.

The 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' actress, who boasts 20 million followers on Instagram, took to her stories section and shared a video of a turmeric plant growing in a pot at her house.