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Despite three years of improved security following the end of the Taliban’s insurgency, Afghanistan’s economy remains stagnant and its population is in the grips of a worsening humanitarian crisis. A third of Afghanistan’s roughly 40 million people live on bread and tea, according to the United Nations, there is massive unemployment, and the World Bank…
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In a viral rant, Prakash Padukone, the coach of the Indian badminton contingent at the Paris Olympics 2024, stated that it was “high time the players step up and win”. Padukone’s remarks came after Lakshya Sen lost the men’s bronze medal match to Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia, which ended India’s hopes of…
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New Zealand included promising seamers Will O’Rourke and Ben Sears on Monday in their Test squad to face Afghanistan and Sri Lanka as the Black Caps look to bounce back from their T20 World Cup debacle. New Zealand play Afghanistan next month in a one-off Test in Noida, India, before facing Sri Lanka…
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All the ten Adani group stocks slumped in early trade on Monday (August 12, 2024), with Adani Energy tumbling 17 per cent, after the US short-seller Hindenburg Research alleged that SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and her husband had undisclosed investments in obscure offshore funds in Bermuda and Mauritius, the same entities allegedly used by…
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Binturongs face the looming threat of extinction in their native Southeast Asian habitats d A rare bearcat that died in a UK zoo is set to be frozen for future study and preservation. According to Metro, Penh, the Cambodian binturong who lived at Drusillas Park in East Sussex, died at the age of 18 on…
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Ms Le Roux uses a cochlear implant to help her hear. A 28-year-old woman has become the first deaf woman to be crowned Miss South Africa after a divisive competition, as per a report in the BBC. Mia Le Roux, who was diagnosed with profound hearing loss when she was aged one, expressed her hope…
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Punjab FC’s Mushaga Bakenga scores from the penalty spot against Mumbai City FC in the Durand Cup match on August 11, 2024 | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri Punjab FC struck twice late in the injury-time to defeat Mumbai City FC 3-0 in its concluding Group C match of the 133rd Durand Cup at the Kishore…
Rupee notes displayed at a roadside currency exchange stall in New Delhi. File photo | Photo Credit: REUTERS The rupee witnessed range-bound trading in initial deals against the US dollar on Monday (August 12, 2024), as market participants remained on the sidelines ahead of the release of key domestic macroeconomic data. Forex traders said for…
Alick Athanaze missed out on a maiden Test century but played the key role in ensuring the safety of a draw for the West Indies against South Africa on the final day of the rain-affected first Test of a two-match series at Queen’s Park Oval on Sunday. Set the unlikely victory target of…
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Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) State secretariat member and former Minister for Local Administration K. Kutty Ahammed Kutty, 71, passed away at his house at Tanur on Sunday morning. He was leading a retired life for the past several years. A well-read and much respected leader within the IUML, Kutty handled Local Administration portfolio in…
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