News of the day in English-August 17, 2022
1- Jacqueline is accused by ED of money laundering in an extortion case.
The 215 crore extortion case dealt Jacqueline Fernandez, a Bollywood actor, a severe blow.
According to rumours, the Enforcement Directorate has chosen to accuse Jacqueline in the extortion case involving her alleged con artist buddy Sukesh Chandrasekar.
According to reports, the agency has also submitted a chargesheet against the Bollywood actor.
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2-In Himachal, American Special Forces train with the finest commandos of the Indian Army.
‘Vajra Prahar,’ a joint military exercise between the United States and India, is now in its thirteenth iteration at the Bakloh Special Forces training facility in Himachal Pradesh.
The military exercise aims to increase special forces interoperability and to share best practises in operational tactics and collaborative mission planning.
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3-Gautam Adani Gets “Z” Security, Which Will Occupy 15-20 Lakhs Per Month
According to official sources, the central government has provided CRPF commandos with a “Z” category VIP security cover for billionaire entrepreneur and Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani.
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4-This 30-Year-Old Start- Up Founder Is Supported By 84-Year-Old Ratan Tata
Ratan Tata, an 80-year-old industrialist who oversaw the $128 billion Tata Group for many years, has supported a start-up that pairs up older people with recent college graduates for lasting partnerships.
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5-Supreme Court orders government to work on lifting the suspension of AIFF in response to the FIFA ban
The All India Football Federation was suspended by FIFA on Wednesday, and the Supreme Court ordered the government to strive to have the suspension lifted.
A day after FIFA suspended India’s top football organisation for “undue influence from third parties” and declared that the U-17 Women’s World Cup “cannot currently be hosted in India as planned,” the top court heard the case.
Tushar Mehta, the Centre’s solicitor general, claimed that once FIFA suspended the AIFF, the government had previously spoken with them.
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6-Rishi Sunak is trailing in the race for prime minister?
Reportedly, Rishi Sunak’s wife avoided paying taxes on more than 20 million pounds.
Sunak’s popularity ratings also dropped as a result of the tax controversy. Has the PM race in the UK changed roles?
7-Look for gold buried in Tamil Nadu that is three thousand years old.
Archaeologists are currently digging once more in Adichanallur, in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district, after a 15-year hiatus.
However, it took 117 years for them to discover gold once more. A gold crown that is more than 3000 years old was discovered. What other graves are there in Adichanallur? What do these results suggest to us?
8-Watch live as Tory leadership hopefuls Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss debate in Belfast.
At the Conservative hustings in Belfast, candidates Rishi Sunak MP and Liz Truss MP presented their platforms for the Tory leadership to attendees.