"Bulldozers Spreading Anarchy In UP": Akhilesh Yadav Hits Out At BJP

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday accused the BJP of influencing elections through "unethical politics" and spreading "anarchy" in Uttar Pradesh using bulldozers.

Addressing a meeting of party workers at the Samajwadi Party's state headquarters here, he alleged that "injustice, atrocities, inflation and corruption are at their peak in Uttar Pradesh.

Every section of the society is suffering because of it, Yadav claimed, adding the BJP will lose in all the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh.

"The BJP is weakening the Constitution and democracy by misusing power. It influences elections through unethical politics and uses beneficiaries of government schemes as a vote bank," he claimed.

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister alleged that the BJP "wants to divide the society by causing misunderstanding and making people fight. It is following the British policy of divide and rule." "The Constitution is in danger because of the BJP. Freedom of expression is being crushed. The BJP government is spreading anarchy in Uttar Pradesh using bulldozers," he said.

In a post on the microblogging site X, the Samajwadi Party chief said, "The bulldozer should not become a symbol of injustice. Is there no bulldozer in double-engine Manipur?"

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7 Of A Family Killed After Van And Bus Collide In Rajasthan: Cops

Seven people from one family were killed and two others were injured when a van collided head-on with a bus in Rajasthan's newly formed Deedwana-Kuchaman district on Saturday, police said.

DSP Dharamchand Bishnoi said the incident happened near Banthadi village under Khunkhuna Police Station. He said that the two injured passengers were taken to Bangar Hospital from where they were referred to Jaipur.

All victims of the accident were travelling from Sikar to Nagaur to attend a wedding ceremony in the van. The police officer said that exact reason behind the accident is yet to be ascertained.

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Jharkhand BJP Leader Shot At By Men On Bike, Condition Critical: Cops

 BJP leader was shot at in Jharkhand's Latehar district on Saturday evening, police said.

The condition of Rajendra Prasad Sahu, a former vice-president of the zilla parishad, is stated to be critical, they said.

The incident happened near Doon School in Balumath police station area around 6 pm, they said.

Two men, who are yet to be identified, arrived in a motorcycle and fired at Sahu, police said.

Superintendent of Police Anjani Anjan said Sahu was shot in the leg, waist and stomach.

"After the incident, villagers brought him to the community health centre. Since his condition was critical, he was referred to RIMS in Ranchi," he said.

The incident is being investigated from every possible angle, the SP said.

"Raids are being conducted to nab the persons involved in it," he said.

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Bear Cub Rescued After Head Gets Stuck Inside Tin Box Near Amarnath Cave

A bear cub was Saturday rescued after its head was trapped inside a tin box near the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said.

The baby bear came down from the upper reaches of the holy cave on Friday night with its head trapped in a tin box, the officials said.

All life is precious, including wildlife. NDRF, Forest Dept and J&K Police personnel rescued a bear cub near the Amarnath ji Holy Cave, who had got its head stuck in a tin. Mother bear, aggressively protective, had to be kept away till the cub was freed.#SavingLivesAndBeyond?? pic.twitter.com/kNPqhnvxPc

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On Saturday early morning, a joint team of Jammu and Kashmir Police, State Disaster Response Force, National Disaster Response Force, and the wildlife department made several attempts to rescue the cub even as its mother was lurking around, they said.

However, after a few attempts, the mother bear was shooed away and the cub was overpowered, the officials said.

A cutter was used to cut open the tin box and the cub was finally freed. Due care was taken by the rescuers to avoid any injuries to the cub, they said.

After the rescue operation, the cub reunited with its mother and the duo fled towards the mountains, the officials added.

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Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar: 5 Points On Pakistan Caretaker Prime Minister

1. Mr Kakar was born in 1971 in Muslim Bagh, Balochistan, as per Pakistani media outlet The News. He received his primary education from St. Francis School, Quetta and later enrolled in Cadet College Kohat. He has a Master's in political science and sociology from the University of Balochistan. 
2. Citing BBC Urdu, Dawn reported that Mr Kakar will be the second person from Balochistan to assume the role of Pakistan's interim prime minister. He began his political career with the PML-N but left it after the end of the Nawaz government as a result of a military coup by the late General Pervez Musharraf in 1999. 
3. In 2018, Mr Kakar was elected as an independent senator from Balochistan. After assuming office, he co-launched a new political party named Balochistan Awami Party (BAP). He has served as a spokesperson for the Balochistan government and is known for his close relationship with the military establishment. 
4. Since the launch of the party, Mr Kakar has maintained that he does not take a rigid approach when it comes to dealing with the nationalist parties. "We have no stubbornness or rigidity with nationalist parties. The ball is in their court to decide what they want," he said in 2018, as per The Express Tribune.  
5. According to Dawn, Mr Kakar assumed multiple roles during his term in the Senate. He was the chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development. He was a member of the Business Advisory Committee, Finance and Revenue, Foreign Affairs and Science and Technology. He also undertook the role of parliamentary leader for the BAP within the Senate.

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Jeff Bezos Buys $68 Million Mansion On Florida's Exclusive Island

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has purchased a new home in Florida's "Billionaire Bunker" for reportedly $68 million. According to Fox Business, the 59-year-old, who is the world's third richest man with a net worth of $163 billion, bought the three-bedroom, three-bathroom mansion in June - a month after he proposed to Lauren Sanchez with a massive diamond ring worth an estimated $2.5 million.

The mega-mansion, located on Indian Creek Island, was built in 1965 and expanded in 1985, the outlet reported. The 9,259-square-foot house is set on a 2.8-acre lot. The man-made barrier island has its own municipality, mayor, and police force. It is also home to celebrities such as Tom Brady, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, Carl Icahn, and Julio Iglesias.

The former Amazon CEO is expected to bulldoze the site and build a new mega-mansion on the beautiful waterfront plot, as per Fox News. 

According to Bloomberg, the property was previously owned by Tulia Soucy de Gonzalez Gorrondona, a former hotelier and manager at MTM Star International Corp., a company with ties to Panama. Public records show that the last recorded sale before Mr Bezos was in 1982 for $1.4 million. 

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Furthermore, Bloomberg reported that Mr Bezos is also looking at other purchases in the area. The said property is for sale for $85 million and it is reportedly even larger than the lot Mr Bezos just bought. The home boasts seven bedrooms and 14 bathrooms in 19,064 square feet of space. 

Notably, Mr Bezos' latest real estate venture adds to his portfolio worth upward of $500 million, as per Fox News. The Amazon founder has amassed multiple homes in recent years, including in Washington DC, Beverly Hills and Maui. He also owns properties in Manhattan and Seattle as well as a ranch in Texas.

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After 6-Year-Old's Death, TTD To Install 500 CCTV Cameras At Vulnerable Spots

In the wake of the heart-rending incident where a six-year-old girl Lakshita, feared to have been died in a wild beast attack in the Alipiri Footpath route on Friday night, TTD strengthened security along with Forest and Police departments at all the vulnerable points along the footpath route.

TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy held a high level meeting with the TTD Forest, Vigilance and Security, Police and Forest Department officials at Gokulam Conference Hall on Saturday. After the meeting, briefing the media he said the incident was really shocking and expressed his deep felt condolences to the bereaved parents of the girl.

He said TTD will deliberate the possibilities of closing both the trekking path routes at 2pm - 3pm. CCTV camera footage had shown that victim Lakshita was alone quite away from her parents. TTD is committed to take stringent measures on the footpath to ensure against such wild beast attacks.

He said nearly 500 CCTV cameras are planned from the point of Gali Gopuram to Lakshmi Narasimha Swami temple and the forest department along with trained personnel has already kept two cages ready on 24x7 basis.

TTD EO also appealed to the parents who are trekking with children on footpaths to take additional precautions.

The TTD is already announcing the same all along the footpath routes without intervals, in the backdrop of the incident of June 21 where a 3-year old boy Kaushik from Kurnool district was attacked but miraculously saved.

The EO also said henceforth a group of 100 people will be allowed along with a security guard at this vulnerable point.
Already there are 30 TTD security and 10 Forest guards are deployed at this point and we will enhance the personnel now", he maintained.

He also said, TTD will initiate measures as soon as the Forest officials furnish the report in a few days time.

The Chief Conservator of Forest Sri Nageswara Rao said, cages and tranquillisers are already kept ready by the forest personnel and they will catch hold of the predator soon.

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