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On Camera, Teen Basketball Player Dies In Freak Court Accident In Rohtak

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On Camera, Teen Basketball Player Dies In Freak Court Accident In Rohtak  What happened A 16-year-old national-level basketball player identified as Hardik Rathi died after the iron pole of a basketball hoop collapsed on him while he was practicing at a court in Lakhan Majra village, Rohtak district, Haryana. India Today The Indian Express The incident took place around 10:00 am local time and was captured on a CCTV camera. The footage reportedly shows Hardik running from the three-point line, jumping, grabbing the rim (as part of a dunk-practice), and the full hoop-structure crashing down on him. Hindustan Times Rozana Spokesman He was immediately taken to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries despite medical intervention. India Today The New Indian Express ⚠️ Safety concerns & possible negligence Reports say that the iron pole had rusted and was flagged a number of times prior to the accident — but no action was taken. Moneycontrol    Another similar ...

Kashmir’s struggle did not start in 1947 and will not end today

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  Kashmir’s struggle did not start in 1947 and will not end today  India’s decision to revoke Article 370 is just another chapter in Kashmir’s long history of imperial oppression.  On August 5, India’s Hindu nationalist Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) government issued a surprise executive decree stripping away the autonomy that the state of Jammu and Kashmir was granted in exchange for joining the Indian union after independence in 1947.  Since the decree, Indian authorities also imposed an unprecedented lockdown in the region, cutting off all communication lines, restricting movement and putting prominent Kashmiri politicians under house arrest.                                                                                 ...