Month: August 2024

Tripura Floods Caused Damages Worth Rs 15,000 Crore: Chief Minister

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Tripura Floods Caused Damages Worth Rs 15,000 Crore: Chief Minister

The CM said the floods have triggered 2,588 landslides and damaged 1,603 electric posts (File) Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said the unprecedented floods in the state have caused an estimated loss of Rs 15,000 crore, affecting infrastructure, agriculture, and other property. At least 24 people died due to the floods since…

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After a traumatic fortnight, media in Bangladesh slowly returning to normal

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After a traumatic fortnight, media in Bangladesh slowly returning to normal

Haider Ali discussed the media scene, sources, young students, and professionals walked in with stories that they were afraid to reveal to the media earlier this year when Sheikh Hasina had won the controversial election. File | Photo Credit: PTI On August 19, a group of men arrived at the East West Media Group’s office…

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Astronauts Sunita Williams, Barry Butch Wilmore, in space for 80 days, will return February next year, says NASA

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Astronauts Sunita Williams, Barry Butch Wilmore, in space for 80 days, will return February next year, says NASA

Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams are former military test pilots Washington: Two NASA astronauts who flew to the International Space Station in June aboard Boeing’s faulty Starliner capsule will need to return to Earth on a SpaceX vehicle early next year, NASA said on Saturday, deeming issues with Starliner’s propulsion system too risky to carry…

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Grand Chess Tour: D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa Draw Again; Alireza Firouzja Takes Lead

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Grand Chess Tour: D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa Draw Again; Alireza Firouzja Takes Lead

File photo of R Praggnanandhaa.© FIDE Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa squandered a winning position against Wesley So of America while World Championship challenger D Gukesh settled for a hard-fought draw in the fifth round of the Sinquefield Cup, underway here as the final leg of the Grand Chess Tour. On a day when Alireza…

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Sports

“If Everything Goes Right, Will Bring Gold”: Paralympic Cyclist Shaik Arshad

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“If Everything Goes Right, Will Bring Gold”: Paralympic Cyclist Shaik Arshad

In the heart of every athlete lies the dream of winning gold at a major event and for Shaik Arshad, a Paralympic cyclist, this dream is closer than ever. As he gears up for the upcoming Paralympics, Arshad’s determination is palpable. “We are working very hard, and this time, we will bring back…

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Article 370 Has No Place In J&K, Will Never Be Restored: Amit Shah

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Article 370 Has No Place In J&K, Will Never Be Restored: Amit Shah

Article 370 was abrogated by the Narendra Modi government on August 5, 2019 (File) Raipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday asserted that Article 370 of the Constitution, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, will never be restored. Amit Shah’s comments came as Jammu and Kashmir’s two principal regional parties — the…

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Women’s Panel Members Tie Rakhi To KT Rama Rao Who Came To Apologise

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Women’s Panel Members Tie Rakhi To KT Rama Rao Who Came To Apologise

KTR’s comments were viral on social media and kicked off a political storm in Telangana (File) Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader KT Rama Rao, under fire for his alleged derogatory remarks about women, today appeared before the Telangana Women’s Commission in response to a summon. During his visit, a few members of the commission…

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Libyan armed groups, authorities reach deal on security in Tripoli

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Libyan armed groups, authorities reach deal on security in Tripoli

Emad Trabelsi (2nd-L), Interior Minister in Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU), gives a press conference in Tripoli on August 23, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Libyan armed groups and authorities reached an accord in Tripoli to secure important infrastructure, the country’s interior minister announced Friday, following concern from the UN over recent fighting and…

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Quality control orders protect MSMEs from unfair competition: Goyal

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Quality control orders protect MSMEs from unfair competition: Goyal

File picture of Union Minister Piyush Goyal. | Photo Credit: PTI The quality control orders (QCOs) issued by the government for different products will protect MSMEs from unfair competition and help cut the import of sub-standard goods, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday (August 24, 2024). He said that through these orders,…

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