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Image used for representative purpose only. Singapore’s Indian-origin Leader of the Opposition and Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh is set to go on trial in mid-October on two charges of lying in Parliament to a Committee of Privileges over former fellow parliamentarian Raeesah Khan’s case, according to a media report. At a pre-trial conference held…
A Sea crab pulls a fresh hatching baby turtle towards the Sea water for its food as it is attached in the plastic thread of fishing nets at the Rushikulya river mouth beach at Podampeta in Ganjam district of Odisha. Baby Olive ridley turles returns back to the Bay of Bengal Sea after their hatching…
On the face of it, the villain from “Shrek”, British singer-turned-TV presenter Cilla Black, and national service has nothing in common. But they all have been featured in recent days in the U.K. general election’s newest battleground: TikTok. The ruling Conservatives and opposition Labour Party both launched accounts on the video-sharing platform just days after…
Fifties by Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell helped West Indies outpunch a nine-man Australia by 35 runs in their warm-up match ahead of the T20 World Cup in Port of Spain, Trinidad. As it happened in their first training match against Namibia, the Aussies fielded only nine players against the Windies. Selector George…
Aiden Markram has an advantage no other South African cricket captain has had before — he led a team to victory in a World Cup. The 2014 Under-19 World Cup remains the only global cricket trophy won by South Africa. Ten years is a long time in cricket, and Markram acknowledges that there…
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. File | Photo Credit: GIRI KVS Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on May 31 said the Modi Government has turned around the banking sector through various reforms and improved governance which has led to banks recovering more than ₹10 lakh crore from bad loans between 2014 and 2023. She said the…
Israeli strikes hit the Rafah area as well as central Gaza’s Nuseirat. (File) Rafah, Palestinian Territories: Israeli forces on Friday struck targets across the Gaza Strip, with witnesses reporting air raids around the southern city of Rafah, the latest focus of the nearly eight-month war. Israel launched its military incursion into Rafah in early May…
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The woman was promised half kg gold for Rs 27.81 lakh, lesser than market price. (Representational) Thane, Maharashtra: The Navi Mumbai police have arrested two persons on the charge of dacoity after a woman was robbed of nearly Rs 28 lakh on the promising of gold at “cheap and discounted” rate, an official said today….
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New Delhi: Soaring temperatures in Delhi have proven to be too much for some courts and are putting to the test a law in place since 1961 that requires lawyers to wear heavy black robes and coats. At least three High Courts have permitted lawyers to discard the robes and coats for the summer, although…
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An Air India plane. File | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Passengers of a San Francisco-bound Air India flight had a tough time at the Delhi airport on May 30 evening as the departure was delayed for more than six hours due to a technical issue with the aircraft. The flight AI 183, which was to…
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