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Smoke rises from debris and corrugated roofing of a school structure that was burned to the ground in Taung Myint village in the Magway region of Myanmar on October 16, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP An intensification of fighting in Myanmar’s civil war has brought a sharp increase in destructive attacks on schools, a group…
“MVA has always taken a two-pronged stand regarding reservation,” he said (File) Mumbai: Amid the ongoing protests over Maratha and OBC reservation issues, Maharashtra unit BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday dared the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to declare whether it will provide reservations to the Maratha community from the existing OBC quota. He further…
Top knock: Jaffer’s 27-ball 39 proved crucial in the run chase. | Photo Credit: SHAIKMOHIDEEN A Trichy Grand Cholas kicked off the weekend in style, defeating Nellai Royal Kings by four wickets in the third leg of the Tamil Nadu Premier League at the India Cements ground here on Saturday. Chasing a target of 178,…
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Israeli security forces close-off a main entrance to Huwara town in the occupied West Bank following reported attacks by Israeli settlers on July 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s stubborn opposition to a Palestinian state does not deter the European Union’s Middle East peace envoy from believing a two-state solution…
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Pillars of smoke rise over a tree line in a field in the Kharkiv region, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Ukraine. File | Photo Credit: Reuters At least two people were killed and three more injured after a Russian missile strike on infrastructure in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, said Governor Oleh Syniehubov on July…
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“We are also human beings and mistakes do happen on our side,” the bench said Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has recalled its recent order, which stated that only viewing child pornography is not an offence under the IT Act. A division bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna withdrew the order stating that the bench had…
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Hosts Sri Lanka started their campaign in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup on a positive note, beating Bangladesh by seven wickets in Dambulla on Saturday. After restricting Bangladesh to a modest 111 for eight, Sri Lanka completed the task with 17 balls to spare, reaching 114/3 in 17.1 overs. Opting to bat first,…
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Smriti Mandhana (right) with a differently-abled girl.© X/@OfficialSLC In a heartwarming gesture, star India batter Smriti Mandhana gifted a wheelchair-bound girl a mobile phone after the team’s match at the ongoing women’s T20 Asia Cup tournament in Dambulla. Adeesha Herath, who came to the stadium escorted by her mother in a wheelchair, experienced…
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (centre left) gestures as he stands next to Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar (centre) during celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus on July 20, 2024 in occupied northern Nicosia, Cyprus. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Turkey’s President on July 20 put a damper on hopes for…
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A joint team of army and police recovered a large number of weapons and defused 7 IEDs in Manipur Imphal/Guwahati: The army and the Manipur Police averted a tragedy by defusing at least eight improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Imphal East district on Saturday, the defence spokesperson for Manipur, Nagaland and South Arunachal said in…
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