Month: August 2024

Hamas Urges Mediators To Implement Gaza Truce Plan Based On Joe Biden’s Vision

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Mediators have invited both Israel and Hamas for a round of negotiations on Thursday. (File) Palestinian Territories: Hamas on Sunday called on US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators to implement a ceasefire plan for Gaza put forward by US President Joe Biden, instead of holding “more talks”. “Hamas calls on the mediators to present a roadmap…

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“We Were Hopeful For Gold”: Aman Sehrawat’s Sister Pooja

August 11, 2024 admin

File photo of Aman Sehrawat.© AFP After Aman Sehrawat’s bronze medal win at the Paris Olympics, the Indian wrestler’s sister Pooja Sehrawat said that she was very that her brother could win a medal for the country. Sehrawat, making his Olympic debut, secured the medal with a 13-5 victory over Puerto Rico’s Darian…

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SEBI chief’s rebuttal confirms ‘massive conflict of interest’, raises fresh questions: Hindenburg Research

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Madhabi Puri Buch, chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). File | Photo Credit: PTI Reacting to the Buchs’ rebuttal of their report red-flagging their investments in obscure offshore funds linked to the Adani group and ownership of consulting firms in Singapore and India, Hindenburg Research in a series of posts on…

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Hate Directed At IOA Medical Team Is Unacceptable And Worthy Of Condemnation: PT Usha

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The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Dr PT Usha on Sunday clarified that the responsibility of weight management of athletes in sport like wrestling, weightlifting, boxing and judo is that of each athlete and his or her coach and not that of the IOA-appointed Chief Medical Officer Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala and his team….

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Rwanda’s Paul Kagame sworn in saying regional peace ‘a priority’

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Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame attend his swearing-in ceremony after a landslide win in last month’s election at the Amahoro Stadium, Gasabo District of Kigali, Rwanda, August 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Rwanda’s all-powerful President Paul Kagame was sworn in Sunday for a fourth term, saying regional peace was a…

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USA Fend Off France For Eighth Successive Women’s Olympic Basketball Gold

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The United States held off France 67-66 to win an unprecedented eighth successive women’s Olympic basketball gold on Sunday and extend their run of victories at the tournament to 61 games. A’ja Wilson scored a game-high 21 points for the Americans who won the title for the 10th time overall, surviving a buzzer-beating…

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Five pro-Iran fighters killed in drone strike in Eastern Syria

August 11, 2024 admin

Five Iran-backed fighters were killed on Sunday (August 11, 2024) in a drone strike in Syria’s east, near the Iraqi border, a war monitor said, adding it was not clear yet who was behind the attack. “Five pro-Iranian fighters were killed and others were injured, some severely… after an unknown drone targeted the military vehicle…

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Israeli Intelligence Believes Iran Has Decided To Attack It: Report

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Tel Aviv: The Israeli intelligence community believes Iran has decided to attack Israel directly and may do so within days, Axios reporter Barak Ravid said on Sunday, citing two sources. The attack would be in retaliation for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in late July, Ravid added. Israel has not claimed…

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Ten police injured during ‘disgusting’ North Ireland clashes

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Police have blamed pro-UK loyalist paramilitary groups for helping to fuel the violence in the Northern Irish capital. File | Photo Credit: AFP Northern Irish police on Sunday criticised “disgusting” rioting by pro-Irish unity youths in Londonderry overnight that injured 10 police, the latest night of disorder to rock the UK region. The violent scenes…

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“Tough Pitch To Play Spin”: Dinesh Karthik Backs Virat Kohli After Poor Show vs Sri Lanka

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Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik believes there is nothing to worry about Virat Kohli’s form in the 2-0 ODI series loss to Sri Lanka, saying life wasn’t easy for rest of the visitors’ batters on pitches aiding spinners to a huge extent. At the R Premadasa Stadium, the Indian batters struggled against Sri…

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