Month: July 2024

Novak Djokovic Sweeps Into Olympics 2024 Second Round And Potential Rafael Nadal Clash

July 27, 2024 admin

Novak Djokovic in action during Paris Olympics 2024© AFP Novak Djokovic lost just one game in his Olympic tennis opener on Saturday to set up a potential blockbuster clash against old rival Rafael Nadal. Djokovic, chasing a first Olympic gold to add to his 24 Grand Slams, brushed aside Australia’s Matthew Ebden 6-0, 6-1 in…

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Olympics 2024: Ex-Indian Olympian Predicts Badminton Medal, It’s Not PV Sindhu

July 27, 2024 admin

File image of Satwiksairaj Rankiredddy and Chirag Shetty.© BAI Defending Asian and Commonwealth Games champions in men’s doubles, the former World No.1 pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will start their Paris Olympics campaign against the French duo of Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar later in the day. The Indian long-jumper Murali…

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Climate Protest In Paris Foiled On First Day Of Olympics 2024

July 27, 2024 admin

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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170 Killed, Hundreds Wounded In Days-Long Israeli Operation In Gaza

July 27, 2024 admin

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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Afghanistan To Play One-Off Test Against New Zealand In Greater Noida

July 27, 2024 admin

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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She Chose Not To Speak More

July 27, 2024 admin

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…

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Telecom Connectivity In All Villages In Next 12 Months: Jyotiraditya Scindia

July 27, 2024 admin

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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Karnataka On Row Over ‘Dog Meat’ Meant For Bengaluru Restaurants

July 27, 2024 admin

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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Antony Blinken Raises Concern Over China’s “Provocative” Actions Around Taiwan

July 27, 2024 admin

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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Woman Maoist Carrying Rs 8 Lakh Reward Surrenders In Maharashtra

July 27, 2024 admin

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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