Wins & losses are part of life:PM Modi on Indian hockey team's semi-final defeat in Olympics
New Delhi: After the Indian men's hockey team lost to Belgium in the Olympics semi-final, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said wins and losses are a part of life and India is proud of its players.
The Indian men's hockey team's dream of entering the Olympics final after 41-years remained unfulfilled as it lost 2-5 to world champions Belgium in the last-four stage but the side is still in the hunt for a bronze in the Tokyo Games.
"Wins and losses are a part of life. Our Men's Hockey Team at #Tokyo2020 gave their best and that is what counts," Modi tweeted.
Wishing the Team the very best for the next match and their future endeavours, he said, adding that "India is proud of our players".
When the match was in progress, Modi tweeted, "I'm watching the India vs Belgium Hockey Men's Semi Final at #Tokyo2020. Proud of our team and their skills. Wishing them the very best!"
The Indians still have a chance to secure an elusive medal from the Olympics as they will feature in the bronze medal match on Thursday.
Wins and losses are a part of life. Our Men’s Hockey Team at #Tokyo2020 gave their best and that is what counts. Wishing the Team the very best for the next match and their future endeavours. India is proud of our players.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 3, 2021
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Supreme Court rejects Indian Medical Association President's apology, orders IMA to issue public apo
New Delhi: In a recent development, the Supreme Court has refused to accept the apology offered by the President of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Dr. RV Asokan, regarding his comments made in a media interview concerning certain observations made by the Court.
Dr. Asokan appeared before the Court in response to a notice issued on an application by Patanjali Ayurved seeking contempt action against him. Despite conveying an unconditional apology to the bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, the Court expressed dissatisfaction with his conduct.
Justice Kohli expressed disappointment, stating, "Dr. Asokan, with your experience, we would have expected more sense of responsibility from you." Justice Amanullah labeled Dr. Asokan's conduct as "unfortunate," equating it with Patanjali's behavior, for which the Court had already discarded an apology.
The bench questioned the sincerity of Dr. Asokan's apology, pointing out that he hadn't issued a public apology before appearing in court. Dr. Asokan emphasized his respect for the institution but faced further skepticism from the judges.
Despite pleas from IMA's counsel Senior Advocate PS Patwalia, the Court remained unwilling to accept Dr. Asokan's apology at this stage. Justice Kohli reiterated, "We are not at this stage inclined to accept the apology tendered by your client."
The controversy arose in a case filed by IMA against Patanjali Ayurved for allegedly making misleading claims and disparaging advertisements against the Allopathic system of medicine. The Court had initiated contempt proceedings against Patanjali Ayurved and its founders for continuing to publish misleading medical advertisements in violation of a previous undertaking.
The recent turn of events came after Dr. Asokan criticized the Supreme Court's observations in a press interview following the Court's focus on IMA's internal practices. This led to Patanjali seeking action against Dr. Asokan for his remarks against the Court.
