Month: July 2024

Covid Still Kills 1,700 A Week Around World: WHO

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WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus sounded a warning on declining vaccine coverage. Geneva: Covid-19 is still killing around 1,700 people a week around the world, the World Health Organization said Thursday, as it urged at-risk populations to keep up with their vaccinations against the disease. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus sounded a warning on declining…

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TNPL 2024 | Sonu Yadav sizzles with the ball as Royal Kings rule the day

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Fiery spell: Sonu’s five-for reduced the Spartans to just 141. | Photo Credit: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN The curtains came down on the first leg of the eighth edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League with a photo finish at the picturesque Salem Cricket Foundation Ground as Nellai Royal Kings pipped SKM Salem Spartans by three…

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Should States get special packages outside Finance Commission allocations? | The Hindu parley podcast

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In the run-up to the Union Budget, Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu, the Chief Ministers of Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, respectively, who are in a position to decide the political fate of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre, have demanded special financial packages for their respective States. These packages could potentially increase…

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Should States get special packages outside Finance Commission allocations?

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In the run-up to the Union Budget, Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu, the Chief Ministers of Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, respectively, who are in a position to decide the political fate of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre, have demanded special financial packages for their respective States. These packages could potentially increase…

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Russia Says US Missiles In Germany Signal Cold War

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Russia said that Washington’s decision gave ussia “a reason to pull together”. Moscow: The United States’ plan to periodically station long-range missiles in Germany will lead to Cold War-style confrontation between Russia and the West, the Kremlin said Thursday. The White House announced the decision on Wednesday during a NATO summit in Washington, arguing the…

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Zelensky “Confident” Ukraine Will One Day Enter NATO

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Zelensky said that every step truly brings us closer to membership. Washington: President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he was confident Ukraine would eventually join NATO after the alliance said the Russian-invaded country had an “irreversible” path to membership. “We have strong wording regarding the irreversibility of Ukraine’s movement towards NATO. Every step truly brings us…

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Supreme Court’s Verdict On Arvind Kejriwal’s Plea Challenging Probe Agency’s Arrest Today

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The chief minister was arrested on March 21 by the ED in the money laundering case. New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver today its verdict on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. As…

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Russia Adds Putin Critic Alexei Navalny’s Wife To List Of “Terrorists”

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Yulia Navalnaya, an economist, stood by her husband as he galvanised mass protests in Russia (File) Moscow: Russia on Thursday added opposition figure Yulia Navalnaya to its list of “terrorists” and “extremists,” two days after it issued an arrest warrant for the exiled dissident. Navalnaya has vowed to continue the work of her husband Alexei…

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Taiwan Detects Record 66 Chinese Aircraft Around Island In 24 Hours

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China has in recent years ramped up political and military pressures around Taiwan. (Representational) Taipei: Taiwan’s defence ministry said Thursday it had detected 66 Chinese military aircraft around the island in a 24-hour window, a record-high this year, a day after it said Beijing was conducting exercises in nearby waters. China — which maintains a…

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He’s Got Strong Opinions”: Andy Flower On India’s New Head Coach Gautam Gambhir

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File photo of Gautam Gambhir.© BCCI Former Zimbabwe player and current Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Andy Flower has backed the BCCI’s decision to appoint Gautam Gambhir as the head coach of the Indian cricket team. The board on Tuesday announced the news of selecting Gambhir, a former India opener, to replace Rahul…

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