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French police on Saturday blocked climate activists from holding a demonstration in central Paris on the first official day of the Olympic Games. Protesters from Extinction Rebellion (XR), once notorious for shutting down bridges over the Thames river in London, had planned to occupy the Pont des Arts bridge over the Seine, which had…
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The United Nations said more than 180,000 Palestinians have fled Khan Yunis Gaza: Gaza’s civil defence agency said Saturday that Israel’s military operation around Khan Yunis has killed about 170 people and wounded hundreds since it started on Monday. “Since the beginning of the Israeli military operation in the Khan Yunis area, we are talking…
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File image of Afghanistan cricket team.© BCCI/Sportzpics The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed on Saturday that their men’s team will play a one-off Test match against New Zealand from September 9–13 in Greater Noida. This will be the first time that Afghanistan will play a Test match against New Zealand, with the fixture…
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We all heard Mamata Banerjee’s points respectfully, said the NITI Aayog CEO. New Delhi: Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog, BVR Subrahmanyam, dismissed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s claim that her microphone was muted while speaking at the NITI Aayog meeting. He clarified that each Chief Minister was given a designated speaking time, which…
Jyotiraditya Scindia also spoke about allocations for northeastern states in 2024-25 Union Budget. (File) Guwahati: Union Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia said on Saturday that 100 per cent coverage of villages in terms of telecom connectivity in the country is targeted in the next 12 months. Jyotiraditya Scindia, the Union minister for Communications and Development of…
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The government said action would be taken based on the lab results. (Representational) Bengaluru: Responding to the row over the alleged supply of dog meat to Bengaluru hotels, the Karnataka government stated on Saturday that the meat seized from the railway station on Friday night had been sent to a food laboratory for analysis and…
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Blinken raised “US concerns about provocative actions” by China, the official said (File) Laos: The United States hailed “open and productive” discussions between China’s foreign minister and Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Laos on Saturday in which Blinken raised US concerns over Beijing’s “provocative actions” around Taiwan. Blinken’s stop in Laos is part of…
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23 hardcore rebels have turned themselves in before the Gadchiroli police since 2022. (Representational) Gadchiroli: A woman maoist booked for a murder and an attack on security forces and carrying a reward of Rs 8 lakh surrendered before the police and CRPF in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district on Saturday, officials said. Rina Narote, alias Lalita, was…
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Gaganyaan mission will be India’s first human space flight. (Representational) New Delhi: One of the four astronauts undergoing training for the Gaganyaan mission will travel to the International Space Station as part of a collaborative effort with NASA, Union Minister Jitendra Singh has informed the Lok Sabha. In a written reply, Jitendra Singh said NASA…
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A supremely confident Manu Bhaker was at the top of her game as she entered the 10m women’s air pistol final, salvaging the day for Indian shooting after an underwhelming start by her compatriots in the Olympic Games on Saturday. The 22-year-old Bhaker shot 580 to finish third in the qualifications in which…
