Month: July 2024

Hamas calls for independent Palestinian government in post-war Gaza

July 12, 2024 admin

Palestinian children inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Rafah. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Hamas is suggesting during ceasefire negotiations that an independent government of non-partisan figures run post-war Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank, a member of the Palestinian Islamist movement’s political bureau said Friday. “We proposed that a…

World

Amazon Must Comply With US Rights Agency Pregnancy Bias Probe: New York Federal Judge

July 12, 2024 admin

Amazon has provided over 200,000 pages of data in response to the subpoena (Representational) A New York federal judge has ordered Amazon.com to comply with a subpoena from a U.S. civil rights agency investigating claims that the online retailer discriminated against pregnant warehouse workers. U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield in Manhattan late Thursday rejected Amazon’s…

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World Population To Peak At 10.3 Billion In 2080s: UN Report

July 12, 2024 admin

The size of the world’s population in 2100 will be six percent lower, the report said (Representational) New York: Earth’s population will peak in the mid-2080s at around 10.3 billion people, then drop slightly to a level much lower than anticipated a decade ago, the United Nations said. The current population of 8.2 billion people…

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Apple abused position in apps market, finds antitrust probe

July 12, 2024 admin

Apple. File. | Photo Credit: AP An investigation by India’s antitrust body has found that Apple exploited its dominant position in the market for app stores on its iOS operating system, engaging “in abusive conduct and practices”, a confidential report seen by Reuters showed. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has been investigating Apple Inc…

Business

Dispute Between Karni Sena Factions Leads To Shootout In Jaipur

July 12, 2024 admin

An altercation between two factions of the right wing group Karni Sena led to a shootout in Rajasthan. The incident took place at upscale Chitrakoot in Jaipur on Friday. Mahipal Singh Makrana of the Karni Sena was attacked allegedly by the gunman of Shiv Singh Shekhawat of the Rashtriya Karni Sena. In turn, Shiv Singh Shekhawat…

Nation

Outgoing Nepal PM Approved China Rail Deal Ahead Of Trust Vote: Report

July 12, 2024 admin

The deal was under China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. Kathmandu: A day before Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ lost a vote of confidence in Parliament, he gave a nod to an agreement to connect the Himalayan nation with China by rail under Beijing’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. Quoting government sources, the…

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Man Involved In Delhi Burger King Outlet Murder Among 3 Gangsters Killed In Encounter In Haryana

July 12, 2024 admin

Three gangsters were shot dead by a joint team of Delhi and Haryana Police New Delhi: A man who was involved in a murder at a Burger King outlet in Delhi was among three gangsters who were shot dead by a joint team of the Delhi Police Crime Branch and the Haryana Special Task Force…

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2 French Rugby Players Charged With Aggravated Rape In Argentina

July 12, 2024 admin

The pair will remain in custody as further investigations are carried out (Representational) Mendoza, Argentina: Two French international rugby players were formally charged Friday with the aggravated rape of an Argentine woman after a night out following a match, according to a prosecution statement. The accused, Hugo Auradou, 20, and Oscar Jegou, 21, chose “not…

World

Defiant Joe Biden Hits Campaign Trail As Calls To Quit Grow Stronger

July 12, 2024 admin

Joe Biden insists that he can convince voters to back him (File) Washington: US President Joe Biden returns to the campaign trail Friday, pushing ahead with his reelection bid after a mixed performance at a major news conference failed to silence calls for him to quit. The 81-year-old will give a speech bashing rival Donald…

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Babar Azam’s Blunder While Congratulating Retiring James Anderson, Then Deletes Post

July 12, 2024 admin

One of the finest seam bowlers the world has seen, England’s James Anderson drew curtains to his illustrious career on Friday, as his team defeated England in at lopsided Test match. Anderson concluded his career with 704 scalps in the longest format of the game, a mark not matched by any pace bowler…

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