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Poppy cultivation in the hills of Manipur has been declining in recent years Imphal/Guwahati: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has doubled down on the state government’s claim that a major factor behind the ethnic crisis in the border state was the “massive influx of illegal immigrants from Myanmar”. Mr Singh said at least 996…
T20 World Cup 2024: File photo of Hardik Pandya with Virat Kohli© AFP Ahead of the much-awaited selection of the India squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, there were discussions over star all-rounder Hardik Pandya‘s place in the squad of 15 on the basis of his current form in the Indian Premier League (IPL),…
File photo of Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah)‘s Mahmoud Abbas (R) listens to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. | Photo Credit: Reuters Representatives of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) recently came to Beijing to have an “in-depth and candid” dialogue on promoting Palestinian reconciliation, at the invitation of…
With just over six months left for the American general elections, some South Asian election activists are mobilizing to re-elect U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to the White House. The all-volunteer group, South Asians for Mr. Biden, kicked off its activities for the election season with a virtual event held on…
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IPL 2024: Shah Rukh Khan meets Sourav Ganguly.© Twitter Shah Rukh Khan, Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner, was a happy man on Monday as his team beat Delhi Capitals to consolidate the second place in the IPL 2024 points table. After the match, Shah Rukh Khan gave Sourav Ganguly, Delhi Capitals’ Director of Cricket, a pleasant…
Above-normal rainfall is expected during the 2024 southwest monsoon season. New Delhi: Above-normal rainfall is expected during the 2024 southwest monsoon season over most parts of south Asia, the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum said today. The forecast follows the prediction of above-normal rain in the monsoon season in India on the back of favourable…
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Above-normal rainfall is expected during the 2024 southwest monsoon season. New Delhi: Above-normal rainfall is expected during the 2024 southwest monsoon season over most parts of south Asia, the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum said today. The forecast follows the prediction of above-normal rain in the monsoon season in India on the back of favourable…
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“Sextortion represents a profound violation of privacy and is a significant social menace.” New Delhi: Sextortion is a significant social menace and such cases pose a serious challenge to law enforcement due to their cross-jurisdictional nature, the Delhi High Court has said while refusing to grant anticipatory bail to three accused. Justice Amit Mahajan, in…
Shares of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Tuesday declined over 4% after the company reported a halving of its March quarter net profit. Profit was lower as refining margins dipped, the petrochemical segment turned negative, and the firm, last month, cut petrol and diesel prices by ₹2 per litre each despite crude oil prices edging…
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Justice Tirthankar Ghosh rejected the bail prayer of Partha Chatterjee. Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday rejected a bail prayer of former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in a money laundering case initiated by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with its probe into money trail in a primary school jobs case. ED officials had…