Month: August 2024

Pakistan Reports 16th Polio Case Of 2024, To Launch Vaccination Campaign

August 23, 2024 admin

Polio has been eliminated in most of the developed nations . (Representational) Islamabad: Pakistan reported another case of poliovirus after a child was paralysed in the Sindh province, increasing the country’s total tally to 16 in 2024, an official told the media on Friday. An official from the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at…

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Tamil Nadu Women Cops To Get 1 Year Maternity Leave: Chief Minister MK Stalin

August 23, 2024 admin

This gesture was being extended at the request of personnel in the police department, he said. Chennai: Women police in the state force will be entitled to one year’s maternity leave, and upon resuming work they will be posted at a place of their choice for three years to nurture their children, Tamil Nadu Chief…

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Tamil Nadu Women Cops To Get 1 Year Maternity Leave: Chief Minister MK Stalin

August 23, 2024 admin

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Warne’s death felt like losing someone from my family: Kuldeep Yadav

August 23, 2024 admin

Kuldeep Yadav has revealed that the death of Australian legend Shane Warne two years ago felt like the loss of a family member to him. File | Photo Credit: PTI Indian wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has revealed that the death of Australian legend Shane Warne two years ago felt like the loss of a family…

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Watch: Footballer Collapses On The Pitch, Taken To Hospital For Treatment

August 23, 2024 admin

Juan Izquierdo collapsed on the pitch and had to be taken to the hospital for treatment© AFP Uruguayan football club Nacional’s defender Juan Izquierdo collapsed on the pitch and had to be taken to the hospital for treatment during the second leg of the Copa Libertadores Round of 16 encounter against Sao Paulo…

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Chevron Announces Rs 8,300 Crore Investment In Karnataka, To Hire 600 Engineers

August 23, 2024 admin

The centre will create significant employment opportunities for local professionals (Representational) Bengaluru: Global energy solutions leader Chevron on Friday announced to invest Rs 8,300 crore to set up its engineering and innovation centre of excellence (ENGINE) in Bengaluru. The centre will hire 600 engineers by 2025 in engineering and digital services to accelerate energy system…

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Not necessarily thinking: Marcus Trescothick on taking coaching role for England white-ball team

August 23, 2024 admin

England batting coach Marcus Trescothick during a nets session at Trent Bridge. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Former England batter Marcus Trescothick, who will be serving as Three Lions’ interim head coach for the white-ball series against Australia at home next month, said that he has not decided if he wants to be considered…

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‘Space sector contributed ₹20,000 crore to India’s GDP over the last decade’

August 23, 2024 admin

President Droupadi Murmu visits the space exhibition with Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh and ISRO Chairman S Somanath during the first National Space Day celebrations to commemorate the successful landing of the ‘Vikram’ Lander on the surface of the Moon, in New Delhi on August 23, 2024. | Photo Credit:…

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Minor’s Rapist, Now Survivor’s Husband, Sentenced To 20-Year Jail

August 23, 2024 admin

The man kidnapped and raped the 17-year-old girl in 2022 (Representational) Bundi, Rajasthan: A POCSO court in Bundi on Friday convicted a man for raping a minor although he married her when she attained adulthood. The couple now has a one-year-old child. The court also slapped a fine of Rs 80,000 and ordered the convict…

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Sri Lanka-New Zealand opening Test at Galle to have a rest day

August 23, 2024 admin

Sri Lanka’s opening Test against New Zealand at Galle next month will be a six-day affair with the provision of a rest day owing to the Presidential election in the island nation. File | Photo Credit: AP Sri Lanka’s opening Test against New Zealand at Galle next month will be a six-day affair with the…

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