Month: May 2024

Russia denies U.S. accusation of using chemical agent chloropicrin in Ukraine

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File picture of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov | Photo Credit: AP Russia on Thursday denied a U.S. accusation that its forces in Ukraine had violated an international ban on chemical weapons by using substances including a prohibited choking agent. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Moscow remained bound by its obligations under the treaty…

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Supreme Court Stays Opening Of Road Outside Punjab Chief Minister’s Home In Chandigarh

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court has intervened to halt the opening of a road outside Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s residence in Chandigarh. The decision, made today, comes as a response to concerns raised by both the Centre and the Punjab government regarding security threats associated with the road’s opening. A bench of Justices Sanjiv…

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From Rinku’s Snub To Hardik’s Selection: Top Points Made By Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar In Presser

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On Thursday, India captain Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar addressed the media on the topic of the T20 World Cup 2024 squad selection that was announced a couple of days ago. From the decision to snub Rinku Singh to the chatter around Virat Kohli‘s strike-rate, a number of gruelling topics questions were asked…

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Sports

Parched Philippine dam reveals centuries-old town, luring tourists

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A drone view shows a a centuries-old sunken town that reemerged amid extreme heat in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, May 2, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Ruins of a centuries-old town have emerged at a dam parched by drought in northern Philippines, giving residents a rare spectacle and an extra source of income in a…

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Science

Wayanad Reacts After Rahul Gandhi Agrees To Contest From UP’s Raebareli

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Rahul Gandhi has decided to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha polls both from Wayanad and Raebareli Thiruvananthapuram: With Rahul Gandhi deciding to contest the Raebareli Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh as well, there were mixed reactions from people in Kerala’s Wayanad. Elections were held in Wayanad Lok Sabha seat on April 26. While some…

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In A First, China To Launch Probe To Collect Samples From Far Side Of Moon

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Plans for China’s “space dream” have been put into overdrive under Xi Jinping. (File) Wenchang, China: China is set Friday to launch a probe to collect samples from the far side of the Moon, a world first as Beijing pushes ahead with an ambitious programme that aims to send a crewed lunar mission by 2030….

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Turkey halts trade with Israel over Gaza humanitarian crisis

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File picture of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan | Photo Credit: AP Turkey has halted all exports and imports to and from Israel, citing the escalating humanitarian situation in Gaza, announced the Turkish Ministry of Trade, Al Jazeera reported. “Export and import transactions related to Israel have been stopped, covering all products,” the Ministry said…

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U.K.’s governing Conservatives suffer big losses in local elections as Labour appears headed for power

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A member of the Labour Party sits outside a polling station near Russell Square, central London London, during the local elections, on May 2, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Britain’s governing Conservative Party is suffering heavy losses as local election results pour in Friday, piling pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a U.K….

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Indian Expats Urge US Government To Reject Religious Freedom Report

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India on Thursday blasted the Congressional-appointed body’s report. (Representational) Washington: Observing that the USCIRF’s recent annual report that criticised India for alleged violations of religious freedom is based on omission and commission of facts utilising partial data, an Indian expatriates’ think-tank has urged the US State Department to reject it. In its annual report on Wednesday, the…

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Indian Expats Urge US Government To Reject Religious Freedom Report

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India on Thursday blasted the Congressional-appointed body’s report. (Representational) Washington: Observing that the USCIRF’s recent annual report that criticised India for alleged violations of religious freedom is based on omission and commission of facts utilising partial data, an Indian expatriates’ think-tank has urged the US State Department to reject it. In its annual report on Wednesday, the…

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