Month: July 2024

Trump Vows To Hold Outdoor Rallies With More Security Despite Assassination Attempt

July 27, 2024 admin

The FBI confirmed on Friday that Trump was hit by a bullet (File) Washington: Presidential candidate Donald Trump said Saturday he will return to holding outdoor rallies with additional Secret Service protection, two weeks after he was injured in an assassination attempt at an open-air campaign event. “I will continue to do outdoor rallies, and…

World

Tourists Duped Into Eating Dog Meat In Bali, Authorities Launch Crackdown

July 27, 2024 admin

Dog meat trade often relies on the inhumane seizure of dogs A recent investigation has revealed that Australian tourists were being tricked into eating dog meat skewers during their holidays on an Indonesian island. On Thursday, Bali officials seized hundreds of kilograms of raw dog meat and numerous skewers from vendors, despite a comprehensive ban on…

World

Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema

July 27, 2024 admin

Harpal Singh Cheema also detailed the action being taken against the firms. (FILE) New Delhi: Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema has said an investigation by the state taxation department’s enforcement wing exposed a fake billing scam worth thousands of crores. He said that it has been revealed that two firms dealing in gold prepared…

Nation

‘What Kind Of Democracy?’ Court Raps Cops For Seeking Action On Professor

July 27, 2024 admin

The prosecution told the court that the communication will be unconditionally withdrawn. Mumbai: The Bombay High Court came down heavily on Satara police for seeking action against a professor who referred to late activist Govind Pansare’s book ‘Shivaji Kon Hota’ while pacifying agitated students during an event. The court questioned the police as to what…

Nation

Watch: What’s strategic autonomy and why is it important for India?

July 27, 2024 admin

Watch: What’s strategic autonomy and why is it important for India? In this episode of Realpolitik, Stanly Johny explores the complexities of India’s foreign policy and its balancing act between the U.S. and Russia. Since independence, all Indian governments have adhered to strategic autonomy in various forms—non-alignment, multi-alignment, multi-engagement, or multi-directional foreign policy. Today, the…

World

Kerala breaks the shackle of centralised testing, sequencing

July 27, 2024 admin

When highly pathogenic virus outbreaks such as Nipah take place, contact tracing and isolation of close contacts become critical to contain the virus spread. Public health responses can begin only when samples are tested quickly. In a marked departure from earlier four Nipah virus outbreaks in Kerala, on July 20, samples for Nipah testing were…

Science

IND in SL: India prevails over Sri Lanka in a rain-curtailed encounter

July 27, 2024 admin

Suryakumar Yadav in action during the first Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka in Pallekele on July 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI It is uncommon for a cricket series to unfold in Sri Lanka without rain unsettling the proceedings in at least a game. Sunday’s second T20I in Pallekele ensured the ‘tradition’ stayed true as…

Sports

Those Who Became Rulers With Maratha Support Failed To Do Justice For Them: Eknath Shinde

July 27, 2024 admin

“We gave reservation when we came to power again,” Eknath Shinde said (File) New Delhi: Those who became rulers with Maratha support failed to do justice to them when there was a chance, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Saturday after NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar expressed concern over a “rift among communities over the…

Nation

11-Year-Old Chinese Boy Writes 600 Lines Of Code To Build Rocket

July 27, 2024 admin

The young prodigy has been documenting his rocket development journey on social media Yan Hongsen, an 11-year-old from Zhejiang, China, has become an online sensation after writing 600 lines of code to build a rocket. According to the South China Morning Post, Yan’s interest in rockets began when he witnessed the Long March-2 liftoff at…

World

Paris Olympics 2024: Samoa Boxing Coach Dies At Olympic Village

July 27, 2024 admin

Representative image© AFP Samoa’s boxing coach died at the Paris Olympics village after the 60-year-old had a cardiac arrest, officials said on Saturday. Governing body the IBA sent its “heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues” of Lionel Elika Fatupaito following his sudden death on Friday, the day of the opening ceremony….

Sports