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PM Narendra Modi posted on social media about wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Paris Olympics. (Image: PTI/File)
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In today’s digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on Waqf Bill, Trainee IAS Puja Khedkar’s claims on cancellation of candidature, Ayushmann Khurrana’s exit from Sunny Deol’s Border and other top stories.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he wishes words could express the “sense of despair” he is feeling about the news of Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Paris Olympics. Calling the wrestler a “champion among champions”, he said though the setback hurts, India is rooting for her to come back stronger. READ MORE
Registration of Waqf property through a central portal and database, protecting the rights of Bohras and ensuring participation of women are some of the salient features of the Waqf Bill that the BJP-led NDA government is set to table in Parliament to amend the Waqf Act of 1995. READ MORE
Puja Khedkar Claims She Didn’t Get Candidature Cancellation Order, UPSC Replies
Sacked IAS trainee Puja Khedkar claimed in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that she is yet to receive the order cancelling her candidature by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and she only got to know about it via media. UPSC, on the other hand, said the press release regarding the cancellation of Khedkar’s candidature was meant to “communicate” since her “whereabouts were unknown”. READ MORE
Trump Says He’ll Do A ‘Major Interview With Elon Musk’ On August 12; Tesla CEO Yet To Confirm
Former US President Donald Trump said he will do a ‘major interview’ with Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk on August 12. However, Musk is yet to confirm the same. READ MORE
Vinesh Phogat Disqualified From Paris Olympics Gold Medal Match
Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the Paris Olympics after she could not make the weight on the morning of her 50 kg gold medal bout. READ MORE
Ayushmann Khurrana EXITS Sunny Deol’s Border 2? Actor Was Reportedly ‘Unsure’ of…
Ayushmann Khurrana has reportedly walked out of the sequel of Sunny Deol’s 1997 movie, Border. If a recent report is to be believed, Ayushmann was in talks with the makers of Border 2 for a long time now. Reportedly, he was offered to play the role of an army jawan in the movie. However, he has now backed out of the project because he wasn’t sure about being a part of an ensemble led by Sunny Deol. READ MORE
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