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Fiji's ex-leader, Frank Bainimarama, sentenced to prison for interfering in police investigation

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Former Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has been sentenced to a year in prison for interfering in a criminal investigation while leading the government of his South Pacific island nation. The Fiji Times newspaper reported Bainimarama was sentenced Thursday and the suspended police commissioner received a two-year prison sentence for abuse of office. Bainimarama took power as a military dictator following a 2006 coup and was democratically elected in 2014 and 2018. His successor after the 2022 election promised change. Читать дальше...

PM 'blatantly racist" by bringing in skin colour in poll debate: Congress leader P Chidambaram

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being racist by bringing in skin colour in the poll debate, and said the opposition's support to Yashwant Sinha in the presidential election was not based on the colour of skin. In a post on X, he said in the last election to the office of President of India, there were two candidates - Droupadi Murmu and Sinha.

"He surely deserves that World Cup medal": Yuvraj Singh hails Virat Kohli as 'best batter of this generation'

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Former star India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh hailed batting talisman Virat Kohli as the "best batter of this generation" across all formats and outlined what makes the 35-year-old unique. At the ICC Men's ODI Cricket World Cup 2023, Kohli's career reached new heights as he set a record for most runs scored and led the run charts. Kohli, who will be featuring for the sixth time in the T20 Worl

"Focused on performing better in Olympics": Rupal, Jyothika after Indian women's relay team seal Paris berth

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The members of the Indian women's 4x400m relay team that booked a Paris 2024 Olympics berth said the team needs to focus and work hard for good performance in the Summer Games while improving their timing. The relay team comprising Rupal Chaudhary, M R Poovamma, Jyothika Sri Dandi, and Subha Venkatesan clocked 3:29.35 to finish second at the World Athletics Relays held here at Nassau, Baham