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Israeli soldiers stand guard near a shooting scene in the Jordan Valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank September 5, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Israeli troops killed a Palestinian militant during an army raid in the West Bank on Tuesday, Palestinian health officials said, while elsewhere in the occupied territory a Palestinian gunman opened fire…
New Delhi: The buzz about the change of the country’s name from “India” to “Bharat” drew outraged comments from the Opposition today, which accused the government of “planting” stories in the media and “creating a smokescreen of diversion” to divert attention from multiple governance issues. At the end of two back-to-back meetings — a Congress…
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Sleeping at your desk would incur a charge of 200 yuan A primary school in China plans to charge students for taking afternoon naps on desks, mats or beds. The startling move has provoked widespread anger on social media. Jiesheng Primary School is planning to charge students in the new school year, South China Morning…
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Vivek Joshi. File. | Photo Credit: KAMAL NARANG Financial Services Secretary Vivek Joshi on September 5 said the credit market, led by the digital lending segment, is on course to grow to $350 billion (around ₹3 lakh crore) by the end of the year. The digital lending segment stood at $270 billion at the end…
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Umpire falls on the ground during a County Division 2 game between Yorkshire and Derbyshire.© Twitter Cricket is a gentlemen’s game but it sometimes becomes so funny that you can’t help but roll on the floor laughing. Breathtaking and mesmerising performances are the essence of cricket field but they are the funny moments that make…
Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand on Tuesday said he could not have asked for a stronger Indian chess lineup in the upcoming Asian Games. Indian chess has been on a stunning upswing, and in the recently-concluded Baku World Cup, an unprecedented four Indian players advanced to the quarterfinals, with R Praggnanandhaa making history by becoming…
File photo of Indian cricket team batter KL Rahul© AFP The inclusion of KL Rahul in India’s squad for Cricket World Cup 2023 resulted in a massive debate among fans and experts. Rahul did not enjoy a great run of form in 2023 and he was missing from action since Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023…
Lahore: Bangladesh has been hit hard by injuries in their ongoing Asia Cup campaign with Najmul Hossain Shanto being ruled out of the remainder of the tournament with a hamstring problem. As per the country’s cricket board – BCB, he will return to Bangladesh immediately and work on his rehabilitation ahead of the ICC Cricket…
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Allowing forests to regenerate on their own has been championed as a strategy for reducing planet-heating carbon in the atmosphere while also boosting biodiversity, the benefits ecosystems offer and even the fruitfulness of livelihoods. | Photo Credit: Velankanni Raj B/The Hindu Allowing forests to regenerate on their own has been championed as a strategy for…
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Adobe will provide schools across the country with free access to Adobe Express Premium and the professional development of educators. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Union Ministry of Education signed an agreement with global software major Adobe to help children develop creative expression in classrooms using the application Adobe Express. Training and certification in creativity and…
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