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Who is Irom Sharmila? Ten things to know Fifteen years after civil rights activist,   Irom Sharmila , began a fast seeking the repeal of AFSPA, she is set to end it on August 9. She also announced her decision to fight elections as an independent candidate in the   Manipur   polls, early next year. “I will end my fast on August 9 and contest elections on an independent ticket," Sharmila said. She had just come out of a local court after attending a trial for attempting suicide. Business Standard lists out ten things to know about the   Iron Lady   of Manipur. How did it all start? Read More

19-year-old British man Michael Sandford charged for attempting to kill Donald Trump A 19-year-old Britsh man has been charged for trying to grab a police officer's gun at a Donald Trump   rally in Las Vegas in a bid to kill the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. According to a complaint filed in federal court in Nevada, Michael Sandford   tried to disarm the officer at Saturday's rally at the Mystere Theatre in the Treasure Island Casino before being overpowered. It said the young man told a Secret Service agent after hisarrest that he had driven from California to Las Vegas "to kill Trump," and had been to a range a day earlier to learn to shoot as he had never fired a gun before. "Sandford acknowledged that he would likely only be able to fire one to two rounds and stated he was convinced he would be killed by law enforcement during his attempt on Trump's life," the complaint said. It added that Sandford told investigators he h...

Yadav allegedly shot dead Aditya Sachdeva, a teenager on Saturday night for overtaking his car The son of a ruling JD(U) MLC in   Bihar   was arrested in the early hours today on charge of killing a youth in a road rage incident at Gaya after remaining on the run for two days, a senior police officer said. Rocky Yadav was arrested at around 3 a.m from Bodh Gaya police station area, Senior Superintendent of Police Garima Mallik said. The JD(U) MLC, Manorama Devi, whom the police had taken to Bela police station last night after questioning her regarding the whereabouts of her son, is with arrested Yadav at Bela police station. The SSP will hold a press conference later to give details of the police action. Police claimed that the pistol used in the killing of Aditya Sachdeva has also been recovered from the accused. Aditya Sachdeva, a class X student, was shot dead allegedly by   Rocky Yadav for overtaking his SUV near police lines in Gaya district on Satur...