Month: August 2024

Taliban, Three Years On: Still Searching for Manna

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Taliban, Three Years On: Still Searching for Manna

On August 15, 2021, the Taliban swiftly took over Kabul following the withdrawal of the US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), marking a significant diplomatic setback for India. The Taliban were believed to have support from the Tehreek-e-Taliban-e-Pakistan (TTP) operating around the Durand Line, as well as from moderates in Doha. Amidst the ensuing chaos,…

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First-ever phase-three clinical trial for dengue vaccine initiated in India

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First-ever phase-three clinical trial for dengue vaccine initiated in India

India’s indigenous tetravalent dengue vaccine, DengiAll, has been developed by Panacea Biotec and the first participant in this trial was vaccinated on Wednesday at the Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, as per a Health Ministry statement | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and…

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Pro Cricket League Season 1 Announces Addition Of Thisara Perera, Pawan Negi

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Pro Cricket League Season 1 Announces Addition Of Thisara Perera, Pawan Negi

The Pro Cricket League (PCL) is all set to launch its first season. The tournament which will take place at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida promises to be an exciting beginning to what is sure to be a historic cricket tournament. An exciting development for the league is…

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Second case filed against Bangladesh’s ousted PM Hasina

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Second case filed against Bangladesh’s ousted PM Hasina

Over 230 people were killed in Bangladesh in the incidents of violence that erupted across the country following the fall of the Hasina government on August 5, taking the death toll to 560 since the anti-quota protests first started in mid-July. | Photo Credit: Reuters A case of enforced disappearance was filed on Wednesday (August…

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India can do a hat-trick of Test series triumphs in Australia: Ravi Shastri

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India can do a hat-trick of Test series triumphs in Australia: Ravi Shastri

Ravi Shastri noted that the team has got the likes of (Ravichandran) Ashwin and (Ravindra) Jadeja, as well as some very good bench strength. File | Photo Credit: PTI India is capable of a hat-trick of Test series triumphs in Australia given the quality of its bowlers and the strong batting lineup that has the…

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Yuzvendra Chahal Targets India Return, To Play One-Day And County Cricket For Northamptonshire

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Yuzvendra Chahal Targets India Return, To Play One-Day And County Cricket For Northamptonshire

File image of Yuzvendra Chahal.© AFP India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has joined Northamptonshire for their last fixture in the One-Day Cup and remaining five matches in the County Championship Division Two, the club announced on Wednesday. The 34-year-old Chahal has so far played 72 ODIs and 80 T20Is for India with 217 wickets…

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Ex-Pakistan Coach Morne Morkel Joins Team India As Gautam Gambhir’s Support Staff, Confirms BCCI Secretary Jay Shah

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Ex-Pakistan Coach Morne Morkel Joins Team India As Gautam Gambhir’s Support Staff, Confirms BCCI Secretary Jay Shah

File image of Morne Morkel© Twitter Morne Morkel appointed Indian cricket team’s bowling coach: BCCI secretary Jay Shah confirms to news agency PTI. Former South Africa pacer Morne Morkel was earlier the bowling coach of the Pakistan cricket team during 2023 ODI World Cup in India. He has been associated with IPL teams…

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Stopping Man City, VAR and burnout fears: The big talking points ahead of the Premier League season

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Stopping Man City, VAR and burnout fears: The big talking points ahead of the Premier League season

Players of Manchester City celebrate with the FA Community Shield Trophy following their team’s victory in the penalty shootout during the 2024 FA Community Shield match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on August 10, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) | Photo Credit: Getty Images A look at…

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Earth’s oldest, tiniest creatures are poised to be climate change winners

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Earth’s oldest, tiniest creatures are poised to be climate change winners

Algae floats on the surface of Lake Erie’s Maumee Bay in Oregon, Ohio, on Friday, September 15, 2017. Scientists found prokaryotes are remarkably resilient to climate change – and as a result, could increasingly dominate marine environments. | Photo Credit: AP The world’s oceans are home to microscopic organisms invisible to the human eye. The…

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