The wife and son of RD Vajpayee, a senior Indian Railway Service officer, were shot dead in Lucknow. The incident took place at his government residence in the very secure Gautampalli area of the capital.
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi paid tribute to Major Dhyan Chand on the occasion of National Sport’s Day today. Taking it to Twitter Modi wrote, “#NationalSportsDay is a day to celebrate the remarkable achievements of all those exemplary sportspersons who have represented India in various sports and made our nation proud. Their tenacity and determination are outstanding.”
In another tweet he wrote, “Today, on #NationalSportsDay, we pay tributes to Major Dhyan Chand, whose magic with the hockey stick can never be forgotten. This is also a day to laud the outstanding support given by the families, coaches and support staff towards the success of our talented athletes.”
Today, on #NationalSportsDay, we pay tributes to Major Dhyan Chand, whose magic with the hockey stick can never be forgotten.
This is also a day to laud the outstanding support given by the families, coaches and support staff towards the success of our talented athletes.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 29, 2020
Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman, who was battling colon cancer for four years, passed away at his home with his family by his side. He was 43. The actor’s family released a statement and shared the sad news with his fans.
The statement read, “A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much. From Marshall to Da 5 Bloods, August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and several more- all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy. It was the honour of his career to bring King T’Challa to life in Black Panther.”
India’s coronavirus tally crosses to 34 lakh-mark with a spike of 76,472 new cases. The death toll in India rose by 1,021 to 62,550. With over 34 lakh coronavirus cases, the total number of active cases now stand at 7,52,424. CoviD-19 case tally in the country stands at 34,63,973 including 7,52,424 active cases, 26,48,999 cured/discharged/migrated & 62,550 deaths, the health ministry said Saturday morning.
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