Month: August 2024

Far-right minister leads Israelis in prayer at flashpoint mosque compound

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Far-right minister leads Israelis in prayer at flashpoint mosque compound

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits Al-Aqsa compound on August 13, 2024, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video. | Photo Credit: Reuters Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir led hundreds of Israelis into the al-Aqsa mosque compound in annexed east Jerusalem on Tuesday and performed prayers marking a Jewish holiday, sources…

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Doctors’ Bodies Differ On Calling Off Strike Over Kolkata Rape-Murder

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Doctors’ Bodies Differ On Calling Off Strike Over Kolkata Rape-Murder

The decision was taken after a delegation met Health Minister JP Nadda. New Delhi: Hours after stating that the strike which began after the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata would continue, a key doctors’ body announced on Tuesday night that the agitation has been called off. Some other organisations, including the…

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Rajasthan Chief Minister Conducts Aerial Survey Of Rain-affected Areas

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Rajasthan Chief Minister Conducts Aerial Survey Of Rain-affected Areas

The chief minister conducted an aerial survey of rain-hit areas Jaipur: Normal life in several parts of Rajasthan was hit for the third consecutive day on Tuesday due to heavy rainfall while Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma conducted an aerial survey of the affected areas, officials said. The state was battered by torrential rainfall on Sunday…

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U.S. says ‘no involvement’ in ousting Sheikh Hasina

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U.S. says ‘no involvement’ in ousting Sheikh Hasina

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, on August 12, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The United States “had no involvement” in ousting Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the White House said on Monday, describing the claim as “simply false.” Ms. Hasina, 76, quit as…

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Like Dravid, I want to coach juniors before gradual progression, says P.R. Sreejesh

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Like Dravid, I want to coach juniors before gradual progression, says P.R. Sreejesh

Paris Olympics bronze medallist hockey player PR Sreejesh during an interview with PTI, in New Delhi, on August 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Legendary PR Sreejesh is a big fan of former India head coach Rahul Dravid’s coaching philosophy and would similarly like to mentor the talented juniors with an aim to create a…

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Bangladesh Crisis Hits Tables In Bengal, Northeast, As Hilsa Import Stops

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Bangladesh Crisis Hits Tables In Bengal, Northeast, As Hilsa Import Stops

New Delhi: The popular fish markets of Kolkata are missing the best seller this monsoon, the Hilsa from the Padma river — yet another fallout of the turmoil in Bangladesh. Hilsa is the national fish of Bangladesh. But it is also a hot favourite across the border — in West Bengal and the north eastern…

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War crimes escalating in Myanmar: U.N. investigators

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War crimes escalating in Myanmar: U.N. investigators

This photo taken on August 10, 2024 shows a burnt-out building in Lashio in Myanmar’s northern Shan State, following fighting between Myanmar’s military and Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) in the region. | Photo Credit: AFP Crimes against humanity and war crimes committed by the Myanmar military have “escalated at an alarming rate”, U.N….

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India Conducts 1st Flight Test Of Long-Range Glide Bomb ‘Gaurav’ From Sukhoi Fighter Jet

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India Conducts 1st Flight Test Of Long-Range Glide Bomb ‘Gaurav’ From Sukhoi Fighter Jet

The test was conducted off the coast of Odisha. (Representational) New Delhi: India has carried out a “successful” maiden flight test of the long-range glide bomb (LRGB) Gaurav from a Su-30 MK-I fighter jet of the Indian Air Force. During the flight test, the glide bomb hit the target erected at Long Wheeler’s island with…

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Tanzanian Man With 63 Cocaine Capsules Inside Body Arrested At Delhi Airport

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Tanzanian Man With 63 Cocaine Capsules Inside Body Arrested At Delhi Airport

The passenger has been arrested and the narcotic seized (File) New Delhi: A Tanzanian man, who had ingested 63 capsules filled with cocaine worth nearly Rs 15 crore, was arrested by the customs officials at the international airport here, authorities said on Tuesday. The man was intercepted on August 1 after his arrival from Dar…

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Durand Cup: Mohammedan Sporting downs Indian Navy to pick up its first win

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Close call: Indian Navy goalkeeper Robinson thwarts an attempt by Mohammedan Sporting forward Lalthankima | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri Mohammedan Sporting SC picked up the first win of the tournament in its concluding Group B league outing as it downed Indian Navy FT by a solitary goal in the 133rd Durand Cup at the Kishore…

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