Month: July 2024

Bangladesh, China sign 21 agreements, MoU as PM Hasina meets President Xi

July 10, 2024 admin

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, second from right, and her delegation attend a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on July 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met President Xi Jinping and her Chinese counterpart Li Qiang in Beijing on…

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President Droupadi Murmu Flags Off Durand Trophies For Nationwide Tour From Delhi

July 10, 2024 admin

New Delhi : President Droupadi Murmu unveiled the prestigious Durand Cup, the President’s Cup and Shimla Trophy at Rasthrapati Bhavan on Wednesday. The 133rd edition of the Durand Cup football tournament, the season opener of Indian Football, will kick off on July 27 with the final scheduled for August 31. Taking to X, the…

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43 Get Lifetime Imprisonment In UAE Over “Terrorist” Links: Report

July 10, 2024 admin

Defendants can still appeal the verdicts before the Federal Supreme Court. (Representational) Dubai: A court in the United Arab Emirates has handed life sentences to 43 Emiratis for “terrorist” links, state media said Wednesday, after a mass trial heavily criticised by UN experts and rights groups. Government critics and human rights activists were among the…

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Indian Athletics Team To Train At 3 Overseas Sites For Final Olympics Preparation

July 10, 2024 admin

File photo of Neeraj Chopra.© AFP The 30-member Indian athletics team for the Olympics will train at three different venues abroad in their last leg of preparations before assembling in Paris on July 28, four days before the start of track and field competitions. The Olympic Sports Center in Spala, Poland; Antalya in…

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Bangladesh suspends job reservations after student protests

July 10, 2024 admin

Students block a rail track as they protest to demand a merit-based system for civil service jobs in Dhaka on July 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Bangladesh’s top court on July 10 temporarily suspended quotas for coveted government jobs after thousands of students staged nationwide protests against what they call a discriminatory system, lawyers…

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T20I Batting Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav Fails To Regain Top Spot, Ruturaj Gaikwad Climbs To 7th Position

July 10, 2024 admin

Star batter Suryakumar Yadav stayed put on second position in the latest ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings, which also features Ruturaj Gaikwad, who made significant progress following his exploits in the ongoing away series against Zimbabwe. Suryakumar is placed second with 821 rating points behind Australia’s Travis Head, who has 844 rating points….

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On Camera, 3 Men Shoot Dead Owner Of Haryana Hero Showroom, Flee On Bike

July 10, 2024 admin

CCTV footage showed the attackers hurriedly hopping onto a bike and riding away. New Delhi: The owner of a bike showroom in Haryana’s Hansi was shot dead by a group of four bike-borne attackers today. Three men barged into a Hero motorcycle dealership and fired at the owner, Ravindra Saini, while a fourth waited outside….

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Myanmar rebel group seizes town on key highway to China

July 10, 2024 admin

This photo taken on July 9, 2024, shows displaced people from Lashio standing near their car trying to cross a flooded area as they flee their homes following clashes between Myanmar’s military and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, on the road from Lashio to Taunggyi in Myanmar’s northern Shan State. | Photo Credit: AFP Myanmar…

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“We Want To Finish Series On Saturday”: India Star’s Bold Remark After 2-1 Lead vs Zimbabwe

July 10, 2024 admin

India captain Shubman Gill hailed their “remarkable” team effort on a two-paced wicket as they defeated Zimbabwe by 23 runs in third T20I to take a 2-1 lead the five-match series in Harare on Wednesday. The elegant Indian opener returned to form with a 49-ball 66 to power them to 182 for four…

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“We Were All Inspired By You”: Sachin Tendulkar’s ‘Special’ Birthday Wish For Sunil Gavaskar

July 10, 2024 admin

Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar extended birthday wishes to compatriot and batting legend Sunil Gavaskar, who turned 75 on Wednesday, saying that he served as an inspiration to the future generations of Indian cricket and it owes a lot to him for his services. Gavaskar, one of the best Test batters produced by…

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