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When Benson Wanjala started farming in his western Kenya village two and a half decades ago, his 10-acre farm could produce a bountiful harvest of 200 bags of maize. That has dwindled to 30. He says his once fertile soil has become a nearly lifeless field that no longer earns him a living. Like many…
On July 24, the Rupee depreciated two paise to hit its all-time closing low of 83.71 against the U.S. dollar. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Rupee opened on a muted note and fell to an all-time low of 83.72 against the U.S. dollar on July 25, dragged down by the strength of the American currency…
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Manali Flood: No casualty has so far been reported in the incident Shimla/Manali: A stretch of the National Highway-3 was closed for vehicular traffic following a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst in Himachal’s Kullu district, police said on Thursday. No casualty has so far been reported in the incident that occurred late Wednesday, they…
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There have been many instances when a cricket match was paused due to bad weather, a pitch invasion or untimely injuries issues. However, a hilarious incident took place during the recently-concluded second Test between England and West Indies at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Amid England’s second innings on the fourth day, a unicorn-shaped balloon…
Last Generation climate activists said in a statement that six protesters had cut through a fence Berlin: Frankfurt airport, Germany’s busiest, temporarily suspended flights on Thursday morning after climate activists staged a demonstration near the airport runways. “Passengers are asked not to go to the airport for the time being,” the airport said on social…
Representational Image An Mi-28 military helicopter crashed in an uninhabited area of southwestern Russia, killing the crew, two Russian news agencies said Thursday. “An Mi-28 crashed in the Kaluga region… the crew died,” the TASS news agency said, quoting a source in the defence ministry. “According to preliminary information, a technical malfunction caused the disaster,”…
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“We did it, Joe,” exclaimed the 49th Vice-President of the United States four years ago-the phrase becoming a war cry of sorts, coming from a half-Black, half-Indian woman, married to a Jewish-American man. This moment became a landmark in the sociopolitical history of the US. For all its celebratory moments, American democracy has a long…
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Renowned clubmaker Sundeep Verma will be making his third Olympic Games appearance as a coach. Verma will be accompanying leading Indian professional Gaganjeet Bhullar during Paris 2024. 11-time Asian Tour champion Bhullar, who is making his Olympic debut, is part of a four-member golf team including Shubhankar Sharma, Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar….
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A nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud heard the case (File). New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld state governments’ right to levy royalty on mineral-bearing land, reasoning they had competence and power to do so. This will benefit mineral-rich states like Odisha, Jharkhand, Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan. The…
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Gautam Gambhir‘s appointment as head coach of the Indian team has raised doubts over the future of veteran batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Both Rohit and Virat announced their T20I retirements after the T20 World Cup final last month. While the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah…
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