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South Africa vs Nepal, T20 World Cup 2024 LIVE Updates© AFP South Africa vs Nepal LIVE Updates, T20 World Cup 2024: Nepal have lost their second wicket in the chase of 116 against South Africa. Earlier, four-wicket haul from Kushal Bhurtel helped Nepal restrict South Africa to 115/7 in their T20 World Cup Group…
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. | Photo Credit: AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin promised on June 14 to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. Such a deal appears a nonstarter for Kyiv, which…
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This photo shows a destroyed house and burned trees following fighting between Myanmar’s military and the Arakan Army (AA) ethnic minority armed group in the Rakhine State. | Photo Credit: AFP Myanmar’s junta has ordered thousands of people living outside a State capital threatened by ethnic rebels to leave their homes and head into the…
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India’s large informal non-agricultural sector was badly hit by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, but has recovered gradually since then, with the number of unincorporated firms and their employees rising almost 6% and 8%, respectively, by the latter half of 2022-23, according to findings of an official survey. Gross Value Added (GVA) by…
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The Burgenstock hotel is pictured ahead of the Summit on Peace in Ukraine as seen from Lucerne, Switzerland on June 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters A 20 minutes drive from Lucerne, a key city in central Switzerland buzzing with tourists, is a heavenly resort nestled in the Alps and overlooking lake Luzern from high…
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Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: INDRANIL MUKHERJEE The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday emphasised the use of the 160 number series exclusively for making all transactional and service voice calls. It held that adherence would ensure easy identification of the calling entity (for customers) and prevent duping attempts from…
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Srinivas Hegde | Photo Credit: Srinivas Hegde, who was the mission director of India’s first moon mission Chandrayaan-1, passed away on Friday in Bengaluru. Mr. Hegde, 71, passed away in a private hospital where he was undergoing treatment. He is survived by his wife and two sons. Mr. Hegde, who was with the Indian Space…
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As PM Modi picks the same team for diplomacy and national security- will there be any changes in Indian Foreign Policy in his third term with a coalition in charge ? What’s on his agenda for travel, and what are the foreign policy priorities for the new NDA government? This week we want to get…
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Pope Francis speaks during a working session on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy, Africa-Mediterranean, on day two of the 50th G7 summit at Borgo Egnazia, southern Italy, on June 14, 2024 | Photo Credit: AP Pope Francis called on June 14 for a ban on “lethal autonomous weapons”, when he addressed the G7 leaders’ summit in…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy, on June 4, 2024. Photo: X/@narendramodi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 14 conveyed to Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting that India would continue to do everything within its means to support…
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