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A 90-foot-tall bronze Hanuman murti becomes the new landmark in Texas. Houston, Texas: A 90-foot-tall bronze murti of Lord Hanuman, unveiled near Houston, symbolising “a new milestone in the cultural and spiritual landscape of America,” has become the latest landmark in Texas visible from miles away, and the third tallest sculpture in the US. The…
People wade through a flooded street amid rainfall in Feni, Bangladesh on August 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday denied that floods in eastern districts of Bangladesh were caused due to the opening of the Dumbur dam in Tripura. The clarification comes after protesters in Bangladesh blamed…
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Parliament’s Joint Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill met in Delhi for the first time today New Delhi: Parliament’s Joint Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill met in Delhi for the first time today where officials from the minority affairs and law ministries are briefing them about the various amendments proposed in the draft law….
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Taxis and auto rickshaws parked outside New Delhi Railway Station during a 2-day strike. New Delhi: The auto and taxi associations in Delhi-NCR are on a two-day strike starting August 22. The strike, which comes on the heels of the Bharat Bandh observed across the country on August 21, is expected to impact transportation and…
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Indian batting stalwart Virat Kohli and Australia’s Steve Smith would be more than keen to stamp their authority in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series in which runs would be “at a premium”, feels Australian great Matthew Hayden. Hayden, considered one of the best openers of his era, opined that both Kohli and Smith like…
Representative image. Gunmen opened fire on a school van in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province on Thursday, August 22 | Photo Credit: AFP Gunmen opened fire on a school van in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province Thursday (August 22, 2024) killing two children and wounding six other people, police and officials said. Authorities said the driver, who…
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India and Poland are more than 6000 kilometres apart from each other, separated by continents, seas and oceans but are connected by a single thread — the sport of kabaddi. The game that originated in the ruler hinterland of the country is now an upcoming sport that has caught the imagination of Polish…
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New Delhi: With anger rising over the horrific rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the report of the DNA samples collected from the victim’s body and the accused will likely become the most important piece of evidence in the case, sources said. Several theories have…
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during the debate on his proposed ministers at an open session of parliament, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. Iran’s hard-line parliament on Wednesday approved all members of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian’s Cabinet, the first time in over two decades a leader has been able to get all of…
Supreme Court to soon form a committee to amicably resolve the grievances of farmers “for all times” New Delhi: The Supreme Court today said it would soon constitute a multi-member committee to amicably resolve the grievances of farmers “for all times”. A bench of Justice Surya Kant, Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, which…
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