DH Evening Brief: Rahul says BJP 'murdered Bharat Mata' in Manipur; 50 panchayats in Haryana issue letters barring entry to Muslim traders

Here are the top news stories for the evening!

BJP's politics 'murdered Bharat Mata' in Manipur: Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi speaks on the Motion of No-Confidence in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023.

Congress on Wednesday claimed that the Sansad TV showed Rahul Gandhi for just over 14 minutes on screen while he spoke for 37 minutes during the debate on no-confidence motion.

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Nuh violence: 50 panchayats in Haryana issue letters barring entry to Muslim traders

Aftermath of violence in Haryana.

Over 50 panchayats in three districts—Rewari, Mahendergarh, and Jhajjar—have over the past few days issued letters, all identically worded, prohibiting the entry of Muslim traders, following clashes in Nuh on July 31 and racial tension in other areas of south Haryana

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'Misogynist': Smriti Irani slams Rahul over 'flying kiss' in LS, women MPs lodge complaint with Speaker

Union Minister Smriti Irani and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Credit: PTI Photos

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday expressed outrage over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi blowing a "flying kiss" in the Lok Sabha, calling him misogynist and saying the House had never witnessed such an "indecent act".

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ICC World Cup matches rescheduled: India to now face Pak on Oct 14

CWC Trophy.

International Cricket Council on Wednesday announced the updated schedule of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. The marquee India-Pakistan match has been rescheduled to October 14, a day earlier than previously scheduled.

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Rahul Gandhi — tough to understand, difficult to ignore

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi has the clarity in which direction the Congress must move, and what role it can play in the fight against the BJP.

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Hero MotoCorp faces tax probe over links to vendor

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Tax authorities are investigating motorcycle maker Hero MotoCorp's relationship with a vendor suspected of reporting about Rs 90 crore in false expenditure.

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SC judge recuses himself from hearing Umar Khalid's plea seeking bail in UAPA case

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Supreme Court judge Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra on Wednesday recused himself from hearing a plea filed by former JNU student Umar Khalid seeking bail in a UAPA case related to alleged conspiracy behind the riots here in February 2020.

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'Don 3' announcement: Ranveer Singh replaces SRK as the new Don

Screengrab from the Bollywood film Don 3 teaser featuring Ranveer Singh.

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh has replaced the ‘King of Bollywood’ Shah Rukh Khan as the ‘Don’. The makers put end to all the rumors by unveiling the Don 3 teaser.

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Iraq bans media from using term ‘homosexuality’, says they must use ‘sexual deviance’

Iraq national flag.

Iraq's official media regulator on Tuesday ordered all media and social media companies operating in the Arab state not to use the term "homosexuality" and instead to say "sexual deviance," a government spokesperson said and a document from the regulator shows.

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