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USA: Transgender ‘woman’ posts sobbing selfies alleging that JFK airport’s female security agent ‘hit her testicles’, wants entire TSA to be abolished

A transgender ‘woman’ has alleged that she was humiliated because a female transportation security administration (TSA) agent hit ‘her’ testicles and questioned ‘her’ for having a penis at the John F. Kennedy airport. The unidentified transgender person posted ‘her’ sobbing selfies on social media to vent out ‘her’ emotions. In these posts, ‘she’ wrote about what she calls the humiliation she had to face. However, these posts were later deleted.

The transgender woman was allegedly assaulted at the JFK airport. Image Source: NY Post

This person represents the strange and bizarre phenomenon in the woke culture, where people can assume any gender even without undergoing any medical procedure for sex change. In general, a trans woman will mean a former biological man who has undergone surgery and hormonal therapy to transition to a woman. But in this case, this person is a ‘transgender woman’ just because (s)he claims to be a woman, while ‘she’ retains male genitalia. In western woke countries, referring to such a ‘woman’ as a man is considered a crime, where legal actions can be taken, apart from being cancelled by the left-liberals.

Posting a photograph of ‘her’ while crying near a bathroom at the airport, ‘she’ wrote in the caption, “Hi! So a TSA agent at JFK airport punched me in the genitalia, yelled at me for having a penis (?), and humiliated me in front of everyone after I told her to please stop.”

The transgender woman posted a crying selfie after getting humiliated. Image Source: NY Post

(S)he added, “She followed me into the women’s bathroom and began talking about me to a coworker while I sobbed in a stall. Does anyone know what I can do?”

In the next post, ‘she’ wrote, “My balls still hurt so bad.” ‘She’ did not want the TSA agent to be fired, ‘she’ said in a separate post, but wanted “her educated and the entirety of TSA abolished altogether.”

The transgender woman later deleted her social media posts. Image Source: NY Post

After ‘her’ security check, ‘she’ headed to the woman’s bathroom and the security agent who hit her testicles followed her. ‘She’ said that while ‘she’ was weeping in a stall, ‘she’ heard the agent talking about ‘her’ with a colleague.

JFK airport replied to the transgender woman’s post and apologised. The JFK airport said in the reply, “We apologize again for your experience. Your comments have been noted and shared.”

It is notable that in New York, a person can use a public bathroom of any gender, regardless of their biological gender. According to a law passed in 2016, a man can enter the woman’s bathroom if he claims that his gender is woman, even if he has not undergone any sex-change procedure and retains the body of a male including the genitalia. Such laws have been passed in several states in the USA, and in several countries in Europe.

While the law of gender-neutral bathrooms works both ways, it is rare for a biological woman claiming to be a man to use men’s bathrooms.

A law passed in 2021 also allows US citizens to change their gender on their passports, without the need for medical documents.

However, this woke phenomenon is facing backlash in some quarters, mostly in sports, where men claiming to be women or who transitioned to women are not allowed to participate in female sports events. Just two days ago, World Athletics, the international governing organisation for athletics, banned transgender women who have been through male puberty from competing in the female category at international events. The governing body of the organisation stated that men who became ‘women’ have been banned from women’s events to “protect the future of the female category” in sports.

Maharashtra: Urdu posters at Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) rally in Malegaon stoke controversy, here is what happened

On 26th March 2023, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) organised a rally in Malegaon town in the Nashik district of Maharashtra. A controversy surfaced in this regard as the banners and posters of the self-proclaimed Hindutva party in the Muslim-dominated town were printed in Urdu. Along with this, Uddhav Thackeray was designated as Ali Janab Uddhav Thackeray in these posters.

The banner reads, “Shivgarjana (meaning the roaring of Shiv) – Ali Janab Uddhav Saheb Thackeray – We have to fight until we win. Participate in millions to the valuable thoughts of the ideal leader – Shahid Channa of Shiv Sena Malegaon.” Apart from Uddhav Thackeray, the poster also had pictures of Balasaheb Thackeray, and Aditya Thackeray, along with other leaders. The rally is scheduled at 5 pm at the MSG ground in Malegaon.

Eknath Shinde, the chief minister of Maharashtra, questioned the former chief minister’s ‘Hindutva’ stand shortly after the Urdu poster for Uddhav’s rally appeared. Eknath Shinde said, “Such people don’t have the right to take the name of Hindutava. They even don’t hesitate while taking the name of ‘Hindu Hriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray.”

Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said, “Uddhav Thackeray has a rally today in Malegaon, and banners in Urdu were put up before the rally. We are not against any religion, Urdu is also a language and we are not against it. We only oppose those who are trying to please others like they (the Uddhav faction) are doing. Uddhav Thackeray will have to answer this to Balasaheb Thackeray sometime.”

This is not the first time that the shiv Sena under the leadership of Uddhav Thackeray has overtly taken a Muslim-appeasing stance from its rally stages. Earlier, Shiv Sena leader Sushma Andhare was heard reciting Quranic verses from the stage of a Shiv Sena (UBT) rally.

In the same speech, she also went on to preach how about the five founding principles of Islam. This was seen in sharp contrast to the Hindutva stance of Shiv Sena and its founder Balasaheb Thackeray.

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu cuts a 59 kg cake to celebrate his 59th birthday

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The Himachal Pradesh secretariat employees on the occasion of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s birthday, on Sunday organized a walk to promote and spread a message of green energy in the state.

Secretariat employees, officials and the Chief Minister participated in the walk. The Chief Minister participated in nearly 2 km of walking from the Secretariat to his residence at oak-over in Shimla. The other participants completed the 5 km long walk here.

Speaking at the occasion CM Sukhu said, “I am celebrating my birthday for the first time after becoming the Chief Minister. I am thankful to the employees of the secretariat who have organized this walk to preserve and promote green energy in the state.”

“I also joined the walk for green energy from the secretariat to Oak-Over others moved forward. Keeping in mind green energy there are lots of plans and programmes of the government and we are moving forward in this direction,” he said.

“We are planning to bring green hydrogen. We are here for the transformation of the system. All my cabinet colleagues are moving forward to take steps for the transformation of the system. I am thankful to you all for coming here on my birthday,” the chief minister added.

Later after the walk hundreds of people gathered at the official residence of the chief minister and celebrated his birthday.

CM Sukhu along with his wife Kamlesh Thakur cut the weighing 59 kg cake which was arranged by the Sukhu Bhai fans club. A large number of people along with Cabinet ministers, legislators, officials and congress leaders gather at oak-over to celebrate the birthday of their leader.

Congress leaders and cabinet minister Vikramaditya Singh also held a “Nati Dance” to celebrate his birthday.

CM Sukhu took oath as the 15th Chief Minister of the hill state at a ceremony in Shimla on December 11.

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Madhya Pradesh: Missionary school sealed in Morena after discovery of liquor and condoms in principal’s room during inspection

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Following the discovery of alcohol and condoms in the principal’s room, a missionary school in the Morena district of Madhya Pradesh has been sealed. The State Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (SCPRC) conducted the surprise inspection on Saturday, March 25. Premium liquor bottles and packets of condoms were recovered from a room next to the library, which is sometimes used by the school principal.

Along with beds, alcohol, and condoms, the SCPCR team also found egg trays and gas cylinders. An FIR has been filed against the school’s principal, and the police have been directed to conduct a thorough investigation into the case.

“I saw there was a gas cylinder and other objectionable stuff, including liquor bottles. Police are investigating the whole matter,” stated Nivedita Sharma, a member of the SCPCR inspection team. She also added that she has brought the issue to the District Collector’s attention.

She informed, “When we reached there for a routine inspection, we were surprised to know how both corners of the school were attached from the inside. It was a room and liquor bottles and condoms were found there. It was like a complete residential setup. It does not belong to only one person, but more people came out of the building who were living there. It was being used as an accommodation.”

Furthermore, she reported the room included at least 15 beds but lacked a CCTV camera. “The question arises that when CCTV cameras are installed in other locations of the building, why was that particular section left out? If the principal said he wasn’t staying there, then who was staying, and why 15 beds are present there? More importantly, why does that room have a direct entrance with classrooms of girl students,” she questioned.

She further emphasised that no alcohol is permitted anywhere on the school grounds. “It is a violation of the law. The excise department is also taking action on the matter as it is also illegal that anybody can keep such amounts of liquor. Some other objectionable stuff, including condoms, were also found,” she remarked.

Earlier this month, the principal of another missionary school in the state was arrested for assaulting and sexually exploiting minor girl students residing in the hostel premises.

US: Teacher in Oklahoma charged for sexually grooming 10 minor students, including 2 boys who were in relationship with her daughter

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On March 16, a former high school teacher was arrested for sexually grooming 10 minor students at McLoud High School in Oklahoma in the United States. The accused was identified as 43-year-old Serena Cator.

As per reports, the matter came to light in November last year after a student told her mother that the accused was having sexual relations with one of the students.

Soon after, the school administration initiated a probe into the matter. During an interview with Cator, she admitted to having sent nude pictures of her to underage students and soliciting their pictures in return.

2 victims were in a relationship with the accused’s daughter

Cator further informed that two of her victims were in a relationship with her daughter. Her modus operandi involved befriending the mothers of the minor boys, sending their pictures to the parents, and appreciating them randomly.

Serena Cator would then follow up with the victims at school and then take their relationship to social media platforms such as Snapchat. The McLoud High School administration passed over their findings to the McLoud Police Department (MPD).

A probable cause affidavit, filed in the case, read, “Serena Cator is a predator, a stalker, and a pedophile, stalking young boys from the age of 14 and up. Most of the young victims said they found the situation extremely weird and cut off correspondence before they got lured to Snapchat or just after.”

“Most of the parents felt uneasy about the constant texts and pictures from class and from sporting events, where Cator was bragging about the students. All the parents said if it had been their daughter and a male teacher they would have been alarmed but each said they pushed down the ‘weirdness’ of it because it was their sons and a female teacher, who they ‘thought’ they knew,” it added.

Serena Cator is out on bail

Serena Cator is now facing 3 felony counts of soliciting sexual communication with minors using technology. She was arrested on March 16 this year but was soon released on a bail of $15000 (₹12.35 lakhs). The case is now in the hands of the Pottawatomie County District Attorney.

While speaking about the matter, McLoud Police Chief, Kyle Webb said, “We received the information from the school in November 2022, so the investigation pretty much started then.”

He added, “It took a little while (since) it was a pretty in-depth investigation, and then we turned everything over to the DA, and they filed three counts against Serena.”

“It disturbs a lot of people, especially teachers and their students because the school there, they care about their kids. We all care about kids,” Kyle Webb concluded.

‘No community deserves reservation more than Muslims’: Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind to move court against Karnataka govt scrapping 4% OBC Muslim reservation 

On Friday, March 24, the BJP government in Karnataka abolished the current 4% reservation (2B category) for Muslims under the OBC quota and transferred them to the 10% pool for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), and increased the quota for Lingayats and Vokkaligas by 2% each. This move however, did not go well with the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind chief Maulana Mahmood Madani who has called it a “grave injustice meted out to Muslims” adding that his organization will be challenging this in the court. 

In a statement issued by the Jamiat on Saturday, Maulana Madani claimed that the recent move by the Karnataka government is not in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assertions of the upliftment of Pasmanda Muslims. He also asserted that scraping OBC Muslim reservations as “harmful to the comprehensive development of the country.”

“It does not fit in in PM Modi’s Pasmanda Muslim upliftment as on one hand, as on one the Prime Minister of the country is promoting development policy for the backward Muslims, on the other, his government is snatching away the reservation from them in Karnataka and distributing it among other classes,” the statement read.

Moreover, the controversial Maulana argued that various official reports and statistics ‘confirm’ that Indian Muslims are at the lowest rung of development educationally and economically. 

According to the Jamiat Maulana, if measured in terms of backwardness “no community deserves reservations more than Muslims.” He also asserted that while the Bhartiya Janata Party claims that religious grounds cannot be considered while giving reservations, it never considers the backwardness of Muslims, outlining that ‘only’ 12 backward Muslim communities are covered under the now-scrapped 4 percent OBC Muslim reservations. 

Accusing the BJP of ‘electoral opportunism’ Maulana Madani claimed that scrapping the Muslim reservation and extending it to the Vokkaligas and Lingayats will create communal discord adding that the Jamiat will move court against the BJP government’s decision.

Press release issued by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind

“How to Fit in PM Modi’s Pasmanda Muslim upliftment with Karnataka Govt cancellation of 4 percent reservation for backward Muslims?” Maulana Madani tweeted.

It is notable that a significant segment of the Lingayat population known as the Panchamasali Lingayat had been pushing for a change in the reservation category from 3B (5%) to 2A (15%). The Vokkaliga community, which was granted 4% of the OBC list’s 3A category’s reservations, made an identical demand. Accordingly,  on March 24, the Bommai administration added two more categories to the OBC list- 2A for Vokkaligas and 2D for Lingayats, boosting the overall quota to 6% and 7%, respectively.

Pakistan economic crisis: Ramzan flour bag distribution leads to stampede

Burgeoning inflation and a deepening cost-of-living crisis have left millions of people across Pakistan struggling to put food on their tables. In a bid to lift some burden off low-income families during Ramzan, provincial governments announced plans to distribute flour bags. However, unorganised distributions in parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa resulted in stampedes, Tribune reported. 

A man was killed in Charsadda, and several others were injured in Swabi and Kohat. Another man in Bannu died after the boundary wall of a flour mill collapsed ahead of flour distribution. In the Hasilpur Tehsil of southern Punjab, at least five women were injured in a stampede at a free flour distribution point. In January, a man was killed during a stampede at the sale point of subsidised flour in Mirpurkhas. Mill owners have halted production due to insufficient supplies while provincial governments claim that mill owners are hoarding subsidised wheat supplies and arbitrarily raising flour prices. It is the public that has to bear the brunt of this tussle between mill owners and the authorities, Tribune reported. 

People are forced to risk their lives to gain something as basic as wheat, which should be guaranteed by the government. 

Pakistan, which was once self-sufficient in wheat and supplied cereal to other countries is now compelled to import wheat due to decades of administrative mismanagement and incompetence. The least the government can do is offer people flour in a dignified and safe manner, Tribune reported. 

Distribution drives should be carried out with proper planning to prevent squabbles and tragic events. Soaring food prices and flour shortages will augment the risks of famine and hunger. The government should intervene to prevent mill owners as well as utility stores and retailers from creating artificial shortages and raising prices. The low-income and vulnerable segments of the population must be protected and facilitated during this grim situation, Tribune reported.

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Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed scared of traveling with UP Police, says ‘can’t leave Sabarmati jail’

Gangster Atiq Ahmed is scheduled to be shifted from Gujarat to Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, March 26. However, the former Samajwadi Party lawmaker is now scared of leaving the Sabarmati Jail in Gujarat and accompanying Uttar Pradesh Police to Prayagraj.

Meanwhile, the Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has alleged that Uttar Pradesh’s chief minister Yogi Adityanath has already told the police about the ‘accident spot’ where Atiq Ahmed can possibly be killed in an encounter.

A team of Uttar Pradesh Police reached Sabarmati Central Jail in Ahmedabad on Sunday 26h March 2023, to pick up gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed. Looking at Atiq Ahmed’s previous applications, it is clear that he is afraid of the transit remand of the UP Police. Now he has refused to leave Sabarmati jail saying that he is very afraid of being killed in an encounter while on the way to Uttar Pradesh.

Atiq Ahmed has been lodged in Sabarmati Central Jail since June 2019. In April 2019, the Supreme Court directed the transfer of Atiq Ahmed to a high-security jail in Gujarat on charges of kidnapping and assaulting a businessman while in jail. Since then, Atiq Ahmed is in Sabarmati Central Jail. He kept pleading with the court not to keep him in UP jails saying that there was a threat to his life.

As the team of UP police is all set to bring the former SP politician to Prayagraj, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has alleged that Uttar Pradesh’s chief minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed the police to kill him in an encounter. He essentially indicated that the UP police may stage an accident on the way to UP and kill Atiq Ahmed in an encounter.

Akhilesh Yadav said, “Chief minister might have told them (UP police) on a phone call where to overturn the vehicle. And I had told this even in the past (at the time of Vikas Dubey’s death) that if you seek help from Google and America, you will come to know when the vehicle met with an accident and who overturned it. All of this is documented. Satellite may have all these records. This record will go nowhere. So you don’t make this mistake. If you ask this to America even after 3 to 4 years, they will bring this in front of you. If you track the map for every second, you will come to know how did the vehicle overturn.”

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Police reached Sabarmati Jail in Gujarat and presented a production warrant to bring gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed to Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. Earlier today, his medical examination was also conducted to confirm his health status before the move.

PM Modi speaks about Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam in his Mann ki Baat, here is everything you need to know about the event

On Sunday (March 26), Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamam during the 99th edition of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann ki Baat.’

The Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamam is scheduled to take place between April 17- April 26 this year in Somnath, Dwarka, the Statue of Unity at Kevadia and Rajkot in Gujarat under the ‘Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat‘ initiative.

While speaking about the matter, PM Modi said, “My dear countrymen, in our country, with the passage of time, according to the situation and circumstances, many traditions develop. These traditions increase the strength of our culture and also give it new vitality daily.”

“A few months ago, one such tradition started in Kashi. During the Kashi-Tamil Sangamam, the centuries-old historical and cultural ties between Kashi and the Tamil region were celebrated…” he emphasised.

“With this spirit of unity, ‘Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamam’ will be held in different parts of Gujarat next month… Some listeners of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ must be wondering, what the relation of Saurashtra in Gujarat with Tamil Nadu is?” PM Modi pointed out.

“Let me tell you, centuries ago many people from Saurashtra had settled in different parts of Tamil Nadu. These people are still known as ‘Saurashtri Tamil’. Even today, some glimpses of Saurashtra can be found in their food habits, lifestyle and social rituals,” he further added.

3000 people from Tamil Nadu to visit Gujarat for Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamam

As per a report in The Print, over 3,000 people from Tamil Nadu will visit Gujarat in April for the ten-day cultural exchange programme. The Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamam is aimed at showcasing the “age-old ties” between the two States.

It has been planned by NIT Tiruchirappalli, Saurashtra University (Rajkot), and is being facilitated by the Gujarat government. Every day, a train with 288 delegates, including youth, students, teachers, professionals, and cultural experts will travel to Gujarat from Tamil Nadu.

They will be shown the State’s infrastructure and tourism development. Reportedly, Saurashtrians migrated to the southern parts of India (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh) following the destruction of the Somnath Temple by Islamic invader Mahmud Ghazni in 1024 CE.

Reportedly, the Madurai district in Tamil Nadu is home to over 2.5 lakh Saurashtrians. Author A.S. Panneerselvan told The Print, “Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamam is a means of reaching out to the Saurashtrian community, which is integrated with Tamil consciousness.”

The itinerary of the Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam includes a two-day train journey from Madurai to Somnath, where the delegates will spend two days visiting the Somnath temple for darshan. They will also participate in an organised tour showcasing the city’s cultural, and spiritual landmarks.

On the 6th day, the group will go on a road trip to Dwarka. Following multiple temple visits, the delegates will reach Vadodara by train on Day 7. They will then be taken to Ektanagar by road. The delegates will visit the Statue of Unity, the botanical garden, the city’s nutrition park, and undertake a jungle safari.

Kashi-Tamil Sangamam was inaugurated in November 2022

On November 19 last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Kashi Tamil Sangamam’ in Varanasi as part of the government’s vision of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.’

Kashi and Tamil Nadu share cultural ties since ancient times, and the month-long programme is aimed at preserving them. During the event, PM Modi said, “Embracing the entire India, Kashi is the cultural capital of India whereas Tamil Nadu and Tamil culture is the centre of India’s antiquity and glory.”

“In Kashi, we have Baba Vishwanath, while in Tamil Nadu we have the blessings of Lord Rameshwaram. Both Kashi and Tamil Nadu are immersed in Shiva,” he highlighted their importance in the Indic civilisation.

The Indian Prime Minister also used the opportunity to call for an end to linguistic barriers and unite ourselves in the spirit of diversity. “This is the responsibility of 130 crore Indians to preserve the legacy of Tamil and enrich it,” he said during his address in Varanasi.

“If we ignore Tamil we do a great disservice to the nation and if we keep Tamil confined in restrictions we will do great harm to it. We have to remember to remove linguistic differences and establish emotional unity”, he further outlined.

He added, “In Amrit Kaal, our resolutions will be fulfilled by the unity of the whole country. Kashi-Tamil Sangamam will become a platform for this resolution today while making us realise our duties, and being a source of energy to strengthen national unity.”

Plans underway for Kedarnath-Tamil Sangamam

As per reports, plans are underway for ‘Kedarnath-Tamil Sangamam’ to celebrate the cultural links between people from the southern part of the country and the sacred shrines of Uttarakhand in the North.

BJP leader B.L. Santosh told The Hindu that the event is in its ideation stage, and work is underway to turn the plans into a reality. PM Modi has said that such events were unique attempts where states shared their culture, civilization, and heritage with each other, uniting the country in soft power.

Kedarnath, which has been frequented by PM Modi, is one of the four sacred shrines of Shiva among the Char Dham and is situated on the banks of Mandakini. It is the 11th out of 12 jyotirlingas (shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva) in India.

Badminton: Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy win the prestigious Swiss Open men’s doubles crown

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The Commonwealth Games champions Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Sunday defeated China’s Tang Qian and Ren Yu Xiang to clinch the Swiss Open men’s badminton doubles title in Basel.

Shetty-Rankireddy, sixth in the badminton rankings, got the better of the World No. 21 Chinese pair 21-19, 24-22 to win their first title of the 2023 badminton season. Both partners entered the match with a determined attitude and were unyielding in the opening exchanges.

Qiang and Xiang Yu put up a strong defensive effort, including a 47-shot rally to win the fifth point, but Shetty and Rankireddy kept extending their lead to win the first game of the BWF Super 300 championship.

It was the first time that Tan Qiang and Ren Xiang Yu had dropped a game at the Swiss Open 2023.

Even in the second game, there wasn’t much separating the two squads. The Indians built a three-point lead after the scores were tied at 11-11 because of Shetty’s strong smashes and Rankireddy’s precise touches.

Qiang and Xiang Yu launched a series of offensive strokes in an attempt to stage a comeback.

Shetty and Rankireddy won the match in 54 minutes after saving four match points.

Earlier on Saturday, Shetty and Rankireddy advanced to the final of the ongoing Swiss Open 2023. Chirag and Satwiksairaj downed the Malaysian pair of Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi. 

The world number six India doubles pair defeated their world number eight opponents by 21-19, 17-21, 21-17 in a highly-competitive semi-final match to seal their spot in the summit clash of the BWF Super 300 tournament.

Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy’s previous Badminton World Federation titles came at the French Open 2022 BWF Super 750 tournament in October. Next, the Indian badminton players are likely to be in action at the Spain Masters BWF Super 300 in Madrid next week. 

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