Month: July 2024

Taiwan Detects Record 66 Chinese Aircraft Around Island In 24 Hours

July 11, 2024 admin

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

July 11, 2024 admin

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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Barbora Krejcikova Defeats Fourth Seed Elena Rybakina To Reach Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final

July 11, 2024 admin

Czech 31st seed Barbora Krejcikova will face Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in the Wimbledon final after battling back for a shock 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over former champion Elena Rybakina on Thursday. Just hours after Paolini beat tearful Croatian Donna Vekic 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10/8) in the longest women’s semi-final at the All England Club, it…

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James Anderson Strikes As England Eye Huge Win Over West Indies In 1st Test

July 11, 2024 admin

James Anderson led the way in his farewell international match as England closed in on a crushing innings win over the West Indies in the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday. The West Indies had slumped to 79-6 in their second innings at stumps on the second day, still a mammoth 171 runs…

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England’s Decade Of Development Has Its Reward In Euro 2024 Final

July 11, 2024 admin

England’s progression to a first ever major tournament final on foreign soil at Euro 2024 is the fruit of a decade of work on a player development programme that has turned perennial underachievers into serial contenders. Ending a 58-year wait to win a major trophy at senior men’s international level is the final hurdle left…

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11 Karnataka Officers Have Disproportionate Assets Worth Rs 45 Crore: Lokayukta After Raids

July 11, 2024 admin

The superintendents of the districts supervised the raids. Bengaluru: Lokayukta sleuths on Thursday conducted raids at 56 places across the state and found that 11 government officers and engineers had amassed assets worth Rs 45.14 crore that are disproportionate to their known sources of income, the office of the Lokayukta said. In an early morning…

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France’s unions call for strikes to pressure Macron into allowing leftist coalition government

July 11, 2024 admin

File picture of CGT union secretary general Sophie Binet. File | Photo Credit: AP With just 15 days before the start of the Olympic Games in Paris, a leader of a major French union on July 11 called for mass strikes to pressure President Emmanuel Macron into “respecting the results” of recent legislative elections and…

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Indian Ship Captain, Crew Win “Exceptional Bravery” Awards For Red Sea Rescue Op

July 11, 2024 admin

Captain Avhilash Rawat and his crew were declared winners by the IMO London: Captain Avhilash Rawat and his crew of an oil tanker have been named among the winners of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) 2024 Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for their “extraordinary courage” shown in a Red Sea rescue mission. Mr Rawat…

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How Spain Have Risen After Dire Decade To Reach Euro 2024 Final

July 11, 2024 admin

After spending over a decade bogged down in disappointment, Spain waltzed their way back to football’s peak by reaching Sunday’s Euro 2024 final in Berlin. Winning two European Championships in 2008 and 2012, either side of their 2010 World Cup triumph, La Roja were set to dominate football for years to come. However, they fell from grace at astonishing speed. The players…

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“Bet On Russia As Long-Term, Reliable Partner Not A Good One”: US Official to India

July 11, 2024 admin

Mr Sullivan also acknowledged that countries like India have a historic relationship with Russia. Washington: Amid concerns over India’s ties with Russia, a top US official on Thursday cautioned New Delhi that a “bet on Russia as a long-term, reliable partner is not a good bet” and Moscow would side with Beijing over New Delhi…

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