Month: July 2024

Taiwan Olympic Legend Finds Her Life Story In Aamir Khan Dangal

July 26, 2024 admin

“When I watched Dangal with Chinese subtitles a few years ago, I noticed an uncanny resemblance between the wrestlers’ father and my own,” says Chen Shih-hsin, Taiwan’s first-ever Olympic gold medallist. Chen clinched gold in the women’s flyweight division (49-kilogram category) in Taekwondo at the 2004 Athens Olympics, ending a 72-year-long gold medal drought for…

World

Russian, Chinese bombers stage joint patrol near Alaska

July 26, 2024 admin

In this June 16, 2020, image released by the North American Aerospace Defence Command, a Russian Tu-95 bomber, top, is intercepted by a U.S. F-22 Raptor fighter off the coast of Alaska. File | Photo Credit: AP Russian and Chinese jets staged a joint patrol over far eastern Russia and the Bering Sea near Alaska…

World

Pharma products make up nearly one-third of Telanganaâs merchandise exports in 2023-24

July 26, 2024 admin

Pharmaceutical product exports from Telangana contributed to 32% of the Stateâs total merchandise exports,Â according to Telangana Socio Economic Outlook 2024. The image is used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: SIVAKUMAR PV Pharmaceutical product exports from Telangana at â¹36,893 crore in 2023-24 contributed to 32% of the Stateâs total merchandise exports that totalled â¹1,16,182…

Nation

Gold industry seeks ‘One Nation, One Rate’, beginning from East India

July 26, 2024 admin

The All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council has appealed to the GST Council to reduce the rate on jewellery from the current 3% to 1%. | Photo Credit: AP “The gold jewellery industry is advocating a ‘One Nation, One Rate’ policy, starting with a unified rate for Eastern India from August,” an official said…

Business

French Rail Network “Sabotaged” Ahead Of Olympics, 8 Lakh People Affected

July 26, 2024 admin

Paris: France’s high-speed rail network was hit by “malicious acts” including arson attacks that have disrupted the transport system, train operator SNCF said Friday, hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. A source close to the investigation told AFP the attacks were coordinated acts of “sabotage”. “This is a massive attack on a…

World

UK, U.S., South Korea warn of cyber op by North Korea to steal military, nuclear secrets

July 26, 2024 admin

Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: Reuters Britain, the United States and South Korea on July 26 issued a warning over a North Korea-backed global cyber espionage campaign to further the country’s nuclear ambitions. Law enforcement and intelligence agencies said that a group known as Andariel “has been compromising organisations around the…

World

40 Years After Bhopal Tragedy, Disposal Of Toxic Waste Poses Cancer Threat

July 26, 2024 admin

Survivors are forced to live with the lingering effects of the Bhopal gas leak. Forty years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, its toxic waste cocktail is brewing afresh. About 350 metric tons of hazardous waste from the Union Carbide factory is set to be disposed of at the Treatment Storage Disposal Facility in Pithampur, Indore….

Nation

Tech Mahindra shares tank nearly 6% after announcement of earnings

July 26, 2024 admin

Tech Mahindra saw its revenues decline by 1.2% to ₹13,005 crore during the reporting quarter. | Photo Credit: Reuters Shares of IT services firm Tech Mahindra slumped nearly 6% on July 26 after the company’s revenues declined by 1.2% during the June quarter. The stock tanked 5.52% to ₹1,445.50 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)….

Business

India vs Bangladesh Live Streaming Women’s Asia Cup Semi-Final Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch Match?

July 26, 2024 admin

India vs Bangladesh, Women’s Asia Cup Semi-Final, Live Streaming: India to take on Bangladesh in the first semi-final match of the Women’s Asia Cup 2024 on Friday in Dambulla. Harmanpreet Kaur and co reached the semis by remaining unbeaten in the Group stage. In Group A, they defeated Pakistan, UAE, and Nepal. On the…

Sports

NASA blows up another inflatable space station structure after exceeding the recommended safety levels

July 26, 2024 admin

NASA and Sierra Space blew up another space habitat. | Photo Credit: AP NASA and Sierra Space blew up another space habitat, after the full-size inflatable structure exceeded NASA’s recommended safety levels by 22%. Known as the Large Integrated Flexible Environment, or LIFE, the inflatable structure last underwent stress earlier this year. It is intended…

Science