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The weapons will be drawn from existing U.S. stockpiles and will include mine-clearing equipment, artillery and rocket rounds, ambulances and medical gear, among other items. File. | Photo Credit: AP The Biden administration announced on August 29 that it will send an additional $250 million in weapons and ammunition to Ukraine as part of its…
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England’s Ben Stokes announced his intention to play ODI cricket again earlier this month. File | Photo Credit: Reuters England limited-overs captain Jos Buttler hailed “superstar” Ben Stokes following his decision to come out of one-day international retirement. Stokes called time on his 50-over career last year due to concerns over his punishing workload and…
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Smoke rises as a wildfire burns at Dadia National Park in the region of Evros, Greece, August 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS A wildfire burning in northeastern Greece for 11 days has destroyed an area larger than New York City, the European Union-backed Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Tuesday, as firefighters from five…
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evgeny Prigozhin was believed to have been buried at the Porokhovskoye cemetery Moscow: Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed in a plane crash two months after staging a short-lived mutiny, was on Tuesday laid to rest in a secret ceremony in his native Saint Petersburg. He was believed to have been buried at…
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Notably, the export of non-basmati white rice was prohibited from July 20 to check the domestic prices. New Delhi: In view of the “special relationship” with Singapore, India has decided to allow the export of rice to “meet the food security requirements” of the Southeast nation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. “India and…
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Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam speaks during a press conference on the eve of their Asia Cup cricket match against Nepal at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on August 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Pakistan captain Babar Azam doesn’t want to make a hue and cry about the hybrid model of hosting the Asia…
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DMRC personnel will also be deployed at stations to cater to the extra rush on Raksha Bandhan. New Delhi: Delhi Metro will be running around 106 extra train trips on its corridors on Wednesday to facilitate passengers on the festival of Raksha Bandhan, officials said. Additional Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) personnel will also be…
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For the first time, the Asia Cup and the World Cup are being held in the same year, and within days of each other. Pakistan begin the tournament as the No.1 team in the world, and while India would like to win it, the focus will be on the bigger challenge commencing at home on…
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US military aid package also included air defense missiles, artillery rounds and anti-armor missiles. Washington: The United States on Tuesday announced a new $250 million military assistance package for Ukraine that includes equipment for clearing mines and obstacles. Kyiv’s forces are struggling to make substantial gains in a counteroffensive launched earlier this summer that has…
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CM Bhupendra Patel said the decision was meant to keep all sections of the society together. (File) Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government’s decision to provide a 27 per cent reservation to Other Backward Classes in local self-governing bodies evoked a mixed reaction on Tuesday, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and other BJP leaders welcoming the move,…
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