Month: August 2024

Relationship With India Remains One Of Great Importance: Pentagon

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Relationship With India Remains One Of Great Importance: Pentagon

The Pentagon official underscored that India and the US share a very strong military relationship. Washington: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is set to host his Indian counterpart, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, at the Pentagon on August 23. “The relationship with India remains one of great importance. It’s one of great importance to the Indo-Pacific…

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Top Medical Body Announces Withdrawal Of Services On Aug 17

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Top Medical Body Announces Withdrawal Of Services On Aug 17

Indian Medical Association has announced a nationwide withdrawal of services on August 17. New Delhi:  A nationwide withdrawal of services has been announced by doctors of modern medicine starting from 6 am on Saturday, August 17 to 6 am Sunday, August 18, per the official statement released by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday….

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Resident Doctors’ Associations To Hold Protest March In Delhi

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Resident Doctors’ Associations To Hold Protest March In Delhi

Nationwide protests began after a doctor was allegedly raped and murdered on duty at a Kolkata hospital. New Delhi: Amid the ongoing protest in Kolkata over the rape-murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College, the Resident Doctors’ Associations (RDAs) across Delhi will be holding a joint protest march on August 16 from…

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Countdown Begins For ISRO’s Earth Observation Satellite SSLV-D3-EOS-08 Mission

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Countdown Begins For ISRO’s Earth Observation Satellite SSLV-D3-EOS-08 Mission

The spacecraft has a mission life of one year. Sriharikota: The countdown for the launch of an earth observation satellite, onboard the third and final development flight of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle-03 commenced on Friday, ISRO said. The SSLV-D3-EOS-08 mission follows the second successful launch of the second test flight of the Small Satellite Launch…

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Venezuelan electoral council says U.N. report on vote ‘rife with lies’

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Venezuelan electoral council says U.N. report on vote ‘rife with lies’

Venezuela’s flag flutters over the Federal Legislative Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela on August 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Venezuela’s CNE electoral council, under fire after declaring a widely rejected election victory for President Nicolas Maduro, on Wednesday (August 14, 2024) described a U.N. report disputing the outcome as “rife with lies.” The CNE proclaimed…

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Biden, Harris on joint trip after U.S. drug price deal

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Biden, Harris on joint trip after U.S. drug price deal

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris finish speaking about their administration’s efforts to lower prescription drug costs during an event at Prince George’s Community College in Largo on August 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: Stephanie AP Joe Biden shared a key economic victory with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Thursday (August 15,…

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China says Vietnam President To Lam to make three-day visit

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China says Vietnam President To Lam to make three-day visit

Vietnamese President To Lam. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China said Vietnamese President To Lam will visit for three days from Sunday, on his first overseas trip since he was formally named his country’s top leader. “Vietnamese President To Lam will pay a state visit to China from August 18 to 20,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman…

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Gaza Ceasefire Talks Underway In Qatar As Deaths Top 40,000

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Gaza Ceasefire Talks Underway In Qatar As Deaths Top 40,000

More than 40,000 people have been killed in Gaza since war began between Israel and Hamas. Doha: The United States hailed a “promising start” to Gaza ceasefire talks Thursday, as pressure mounted for a deal to halt the spread of a war that the Hamas-run territory’s health ministry said has killed 40,005. The conflict sparked…

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Columbia’s President resigns after months of turmoil punctuated by clashes over Israel-Hamas war

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Columbia’s President resigns after months of turmoil punctuated by clashes over Israel-Hamas war

Columbia University President Nemat (Minouche) Shafik. | Photo Credit: AP Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned Wednesday (August 15, 2024) after a brief, tumultuous tenure that saw the head of the prestigious New York university face heavy scrutiny for her handling of protests and campus divisions over the Israel-Hamas war. The Ivy League school in…

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