Month: July 2024

Big Controversy: South Korea Wrongly Introduced As North Korea At Paris Olympics 2024

July 27, 2024 admin

Representative image© AFP The International Olympic Committee apologised Saturday for a gaffe during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in which South Korean athletes were incorrectly introduced as North Korean. As the South Korean delegation sailed down the Seine river in the French capital, they were introduced with the official name for North Korea: “Republique…

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California’s largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across U.S. West

July 27, 2024 admin

California’s largest active fire exploded in size on July 26 evening, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening thousands of homes as fire-fighters scrambled to meet the danger. The Park Fire’s intensity and dramatic spread led fire officials to make unwelcome comparisons to the monstrous Camp Fire, which burned out of control in nearby Paradise…

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Lines Of Communication Through South China Sea Critical For Peace In Indo-Pacific Region: S Jaishankar

July 27, 2024 admin

China claims most of the South China Sea as its own. Vientiane (Laos): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday stressed the need for a substantive and effective code of conduct to secure sea lines of communication in the South China Sea which he said are critical for peace and stability of the Indo-Pacific region,…

Nation

Kamala Harris Cuts Down Donald Trump’s Lead Sharply, Show Latest Polls

July 27, 2024 admin

US Vice President Kamala Harris, the most likely candidate to replace Joe Biden as the Democratic Party nominee for the November 5 presidential elections, has narrowed the margin against Donald Trump, according to latest polls. There’s been a significant rise in support for her among non-white voters and within her party. What polls say The…

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ICICI Bank Q1 results: profit rises 10% to ₹11,696 crore

July 27, 2024 admin

ICICI Bank on July 27 reported 9.96% increase in June quarter consolidated net profit at ₹11,695.84 crore. The company had logged a profit of ₹10,636.12 crore in the same period of 2023-24. | Photo Credit: Reuters ICICI Bank on July 27 reported 9.96% increase in June quarter consolidated net profit at ₹11,695.84 crore. The company…

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Boyfriend Stabs 20-Year-Old To Death Near Mumbai, Dumps Body In Bushes: Cops

July 27, 2024 admin

Five teams have been formed to trace the boyfriend. Mumbai: A 20-year-old was brutally stabbed to death, allegedly by her boyfriend, and her body was dumped in the bushes near a railway station in Navi Mumbai, police said on Saturday. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Navi Mumbai) Vivek Pansare said the police received a call around…

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Paris Olympics 2024: How India Narrowly Missed Men’s 10m Air Pistol Final Spot

July 27, 2024 admin

Sarabjot Singh and Arjun Singh Cheema sparkled in patches but could not make the men’s 10m air pistol final after both the air rifle mixed teams also fell by the wayside during qualification in a disappointing start for Indian shooters in the Olympic Games on Saturday. Sarabjot finished ninth with a total score…

Sports

Cancers In Head And Neck Rising, Account For 26% Cases In India: Study

July 27, 2024 admin

Around 26 per cent of cancer patients in India have tumours in the head and neck. New Delhi: Around 26 per cent of cancer patients in India have tumours in the head and neck, and there is an upward trend of such cases in the country, a study has found. The findings of the study,…

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S-400 Air Defence System Shoots Down Almost Entire ‘Enemy’ Package In Test

July 27, 2024 admin

The Sudarshan S-400 air defence missile system achieved a major success in a recent exercise. New Delhi: The Sudarshan S-400 air defence missile system achieved a major success in a recent exercise where it ‘shot down’ 80 per cent of the ‘enemy’ fighter aircraft package while forcing others to retreat, aborting their missions. The exercise…

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Blinken Meets Chinese Counterpart After Chiding Beijing’s “Escalating” Actions At South China Sea

July 27, 2024 admin

Blinken and Wang attended Saturday’s security-focussed ASEAN Regional Forum in Laos Laos: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Saturday during a regional summit in Laos, hours after criticising Beijing’s “escalating and unlawful actions” in the South China Sea. Blinken and Wang shook hands and exchanged greetings in front…

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