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US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States is aware of Iranian sleeper cells inside the country, as US and Israeli forces continued their military campaign against Iran. The operation, which has entered its second week, killed Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and has since been followed by Iran retaliating against US assets and allies.Asked by a Fox News reporter if he had been briefed about how many Iranian sleeper cells there might be inside the U.S., Trump responded, “I’ve been told, and a lot of them came through Biden with Biden’s open border, but we know where most of them are. I think we have our eyes on all of them.”

Blaming former President Joe Biden’s alleged open-border policies for allowing potential threats to enter, Trump said, “A lot of people came through Biden with his stupid open border, but we know where most of them are. We have our eyes on all of them,” calling Biden “one of the worst presidents in the history of our country.”

Trump said the military campaign against Iran was “being conducted at a scale that no one has ever seen before”, calling it “amazing to see”.Earlier, ABC News reports said that US officials had intercepted encrypted communications coming from Iran to undisclosed recipients. A federal alert said the content had not yet been determined, but asked law enforcement to increase monitoring of suspicious radio-frequency activity.“Although the exact content of these broadcasts cannot be determined at present, the sudden appearance of a new station with international rebroadcast characteristics heightens situational awareness,” the alert said.These warnings were given after the events in America following the death of Khamenei. A Senegalese man opened fire at a bar in Austin, Texas, killing three people, while two people were charged with attempting to support ISIS during a protest outside New York City’s Gracie Mansion, the official residence of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani.Customs and Border Protection previously warned about the threat of sleeper cells after more than 700 Iranian citizens remained in the US despite crossing the border illegally over the past four years.FBI Director Kash Patel also said that counterterrorism teams are on high alert and working 24/7 to stop threats on US soil.“Last night, I directed our counterterrorism and intelligence teams to remain on high alert and mobilize all necessary security assets,” Patel wrote on Twitter shortly after the US operation began.

New Delhi: A complaint has been filed against Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya accusing him of disrespecting the national flag during celebrations after India’s victory in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Lawyer Wajid Khan Bidkar had filed a complaint at the Shivaji Nagar police station, accusing the all-rounder of disrespecting the tricolor during the celebrations at the team ground after the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium.According to the complaint, several videos of the victory celebration went viral on social media, in which Pandya is seen celebrating with the national flag draped over his shoulder. The complainant alleged that the cricketer was seen dancing during the ceremony and later lying down on the stage with the flag wrapped around him.Khan has argued that the act is disrespectful to the national flag and a violation of the provisions of the Prevention of Insults to National Honor Act, 1971.Khan told ANI, “You must have seen the celebration of the T20 World Cup. Hardik Pandya was dancing with his girlfriend in celebration of their victory. The national flag was tied on his back.”He said, “As per Section 2 of the National Flag Act of 1971, we must respect the dignity of the national flag. However, Hardik Pandya was so engrossed in the celebrations that he was lying with his girlfriend wearing the national flag. I believe this is an insult to the national flag.”Khan said he initially faced questions from the police about jurisdiction after the incident took place in Ahmedabad. However, he stressed that the complaint could still be filed because the national flag represents the entire country.He said, “When I went to lodge a complaint, they told me that the incident happened there, not here. I told them that the national flag is the symbol of the entire country, and we can lodge a complaint here. They have accepted my complaint and given me a copy.”A police officer at Shivaji Nagar police station confirmed that the application had been received, but did not give further details about the possible action.This complaint comes after India’s spectacular victory over the New Zealand national cricket team in the final on Sunday. India successfully defended their T20 World Cup title by defeating New Zealand by 96 runs.This victory proved to be a historic milestone for the Indian national cricket team. The team became the first team to win the T20 World Cup on home soil, the first team to achieve consecutive titles after the 2024 victory, and the first country to win the trophy three times, having previously won in 2007 and 2024.

उत्तर प्रदेश समाचार: उत्तर प्रदेश के औरैया जिले में बेसिक शिक्षा विभाग एक बार फिर सुर्खियों में आ गया है. संदिग्ध दस्तावेजों के आधार पर नौकरी पाने के आरोपी जिले के 254 शिक्षकों की डिग्री और प्रमाणपत्रों की दोबारा जांच कराने की तैयारी शुरू हो गई है। इस संबंध में अपर मुख्य सचिव (बेसिक शिक्षा) पार्थ सारथी सेन शर्मा की ओर से जारी पत्र के बाद विभाग में हलचल तेज हो गयी है. बताया जा रहा है कि हाईकोर्ट के निर्देश पर प्रदेश भर के बेसिक स्कूलों में नियुक्त सहायक अध्यापकों के दस्तावेजों की जांच की जा रही है, जिसके तहत अब औरैया जिले के इन शिक्षकों के अभिलेखों की भी दोबारा जांच की जाएगी.

एसआईटी जांच हो चुकी है
इससे पहले वर्ष 2017 में भी कोर्ट के आदेश पर विशेष जांच दल (एसआईटी) ने जिले में शिक्षकों की नियुक्ति की जांच की थी. उस जांच में सात शिक्षकों की बीएड डिग्री फर्जी पाई गई थी। जांच में यह भी पता चला कि उसकी मार्कशीट से छेड़छाड़ की गई थी। मामले की पुष्टि होने के बाद उन शिक्षकों को सेवा से बर्खास्त कर दिया गया. इसी जांच के दौरान जिले के 254 शिक्षकों के दस्तावेजों को संदिग्ध मानते हुए उनकी सूची तैयार की गई थी। अब एक बार फिर उन्हीं शिक्षकों के दस्तावेजों की गहनता से जांच की जाएगी।

सभी प्रमाणपत्रों की बारीकी से जांच की जायेगी
नई जांच प्रक्रिया में शिक्षकों की शैक्षणिक योग्यता से जुड़े सभी दस्तावेजों की बारीकी से जांच की जाएगी. इसके साथ ही दिव्यांग प्रमाणपत्रों की भी जांच की जायेगी, ताकि यह पता चल सके कि आरक्षण का लाभ लेने के लिए किसी ने फर्जी प्रमाणपत्र तो जमा नहीं किया है. विभाग को संदिग्ध शिक्षकों की विस्तृत सूची तैयार कर सरकार को भेजने का निर्देश दिया गया है. इस सूची में शिक्षक का नाम, नियुक्ति की तारीख, संदिग्ध दस्तावेज का विवरण, प्रमाण पत्र जारी करने वाली संस्था और अब तक की गई विभागीय कार्रवाई का पूरा विवरण शामिल होगा।

संस्थाओं और अधिकारियों की भूमिका भी जांच के दायरे में
इस मामले में कुछ शिक्षण संस्थानों के प्रबंधन और संबंधित अधिकारियों की संभावित मिलीभगत या लापरवाही भी सामने आई है. माना जा रहा है कि जांच में गड़बड़ी साबित होने पर जिम्मेदार लोगों पर कार्रवाई हो सकती है.

ऐसे मामले पहले भी सामने आ चुके हैं
बताया जा रहा है कि यह मामला पहले भी सामने आया था, लेकिन नोटिस जारी होने के बाद इसे कुछ समय के लिए रोक दिया गया था. अब कोर्ट के निर्देश के बाद विभागीय कार्रवाई फिर तेज हो गयी है. संभावना है कि इस बार जांच शासन स्तर से कराई जाएगी ताकि पूरे मामले की सच्चाई सामने आ सके। वर्ष 2020 में भी जिले में चार शिक्षकों के फर्जी प्रमाण पत्र के आधार पर नौकरी करने का मामला सामने आया था. इनमें अछल्दा ब्लॉक के एक शिक्षक और एरवाकटरा ब्लॉक के तीन शिक्षकों के खिलाफ तत्कालीन खंड शिक्षा अधिकारी ने थाने में रिपोर्ट दर्ज कराई थी। इसके अलावा वर्ष 2021 में अजीतमल क्षेत्र के ऊंचा गांव स्थित प्राथमिक विद्यालय में तैनात एक सहायक अध्यापक को भी एसआईटी जांच के दौरान अपने अभिलेख प्रस्तुत न कर पाने पर सेवा से बर्खास्त कर दिया गया था.

आदेश का इंतजार है, जल्द ही कार्रवाई शुरू होगी
इस मामले में औरैया के बेसिक शिक्षा अधिकारी संजीव कुमार ने कहा कि फिलहाल वह शासन के आदेश का इंतजार कर रहे हैं. आदेश मिलने के बाद संदिग्ध शिक्षकों की सूची तैयार कर शासन को भेजी जाएगी। उन्होंने कहा कि एक-दो दिन में स्थिति स्पष्ट हो जायेगी और उसके बाद आगे की कार्रवाई शुरू की जायेगी.

Sanju Samson, and Sachin Tendulkar

As he walked forward to collect the Player of the Tournament award after India won the T20 World Cup on Sunday, an emotional Sanju Samson recalled how he felt heartbroken after the poor form, with his dreams shattered. Luckily for Samson, help was just a call away.Samson became the latest in a long line of Indian batsmen to seek help from the God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar. He was not disappointed like others.Go beyond limits with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!“When I was sitting out in Australia (during the T20 in October)… I was not playing any game, so I thought about what mentality is required,” Samson said. “I approached ‘Sir’ and had a long chat with him.”Samson spoke heartily about the importance of Sachin’s guidance – “that clarity, preparation for the game, awareness and understanding of the game”. “Even the night before the final, sir had called me to know how I was feeling,” he revealed.

This is why Sunil Gavaskar, who himself was Tendulkar’s mentor at one time, has called Sachin the ‘University of Batting’. Former India head coach and former South Africa opening batsman Gary Kirsten also referred to Tendulkar in similar terms.Despite being away from international cricket for over a decade, Tendulkar still watches the game keenly and makes keen comments about the batsman’s technique. The Master does not broadcast these comments publicly, but if the player contacts him, he is always ready to help.‘Tendulkar brings honesty and keeps things simple’Cast your mind back to India’s 2011 World Cup, when Yuvraj Singh suffered a very poor time with the bat a year before the event. Questions are swirling about whether he should even be included in the team. During the camp, when the left-handed batsman was struggling with a decline in both form and fitness, Tendulkar told him, “You will matter when it matters most.” Yuvraj became the player of the tournament.In 2014, Virat Kohli said he was in a psychological crisis after he could score just 134 runs in 10 innings on his first tour of England because fast bowler James Anderson troubled him outside the off stump. After his return, Kohli sent an SOS to Tendulkar and the two worked out for a few days in the indoor nets at the Bandra Kurla Complex.Kohli later said that their conversation was not just about technical adjustments or batting. “It was about how he faced such times… One thing he said to me was, ‘You should always do what works for you.’ Before the game, if you don’t feel like batting in the nets, don’t bat in the nets. You should never do that because other people are batting for half an hour in the nets,” Kohli had mentioned during an interview with The Cricket Monthly.After this, Kohli scored four centuries in Australia in the 2014-2015 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.Ahead of the England tour in 2025, newly-crowned Test captain Shubman Gill had also admitted that he had sought advice from Tendulkar to succeed in English conditions.His advice to Gill to defend straight and score square enabled him to score 754 runs in the five-match series.Atul Ranade, Tendulkar’s childhood friend and currently the fielding coach of Mumbai’s Ranji team, says, “The best thing about the ‘Master’ is that he knows what situations he is talking about. He makes people who come to him understand how to play in certain situations, respect them and what works for them.”Modern day cricketers have a lot of coaches they can turn to. Why do they still turn to Tendulkar for advice? “What he brings to the table is honesty,” Ranade explained, “He will also keep it as simple as possible, making it easy for the person to understand.Out-of-favor batsman Prithvi Shaw, who scored a century in his first Test match against West Indies in October 2018, not only received technical suggestions during training at the Mumbai Cricket Association ground, but was also asked to improve his methods. Tendulkar reportedly told the captain of the India Under-19 team that won the World Cup in New Zealand in early 2018, “Wapson track pe aaja (Better get back on track).”“He’s always there for them; he always has time to give back to the game. He’s always ready to help in any way he can,” Ranade said.Ranade remembered when Sachin and Ranade were playing a game of badminton in 2014, just a few months after the batsman’s retirement. “He (Tendulkar) told us: ‘Don’t bother me until a single call comes.’ Surprised, we asked, ‘Who will call?’He replied, ‘Rohit will call,’ Ranade said. Rohit Sharma recently started opening for India in ODIs and as expected, he got the call. Tendulkar stopped the game to talk to him for about half an hour.Ranade said that Tendulkar also played a major role in bringing Sharma. Mumbai Indians From Deccan Chargers in 2011. Sharma captained the team in five IPL championships.