Month: August 2024

Abhinav Bindra Hhonored With Olympic Order At IOC Session In Paris

August 10, 2024 admin

India’s first individual Olympic Gold medalist Abhinav Bindra was awarded the prestigious Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 142nd IOC Session in Paris. The Olympic Order is the highest honour bestowed by the IOC, recognizing individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Olympic Movement. Reflecting on this honour,…

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Tim Walz: The mainstream Democrat

August 10, 2024 admin

Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota, may not in his wildest dreams have imagined that one day he would be picked as a running mate alongside a U.S. presidential candidate, yet that was indeed how the plot twist on the Democratic side played out at this tail end of the 2024 election season. Mr. Walz, a…

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North Korea moving thousands of flood victims to capital: KCNA

August 10, 2024 admin

On a visit to flood-hit Uiju on Friday, Mr. Kim said the government planned to accommodate around 15,400 flood victims from the northern region at facilities in the capital until their destroyed homes are rebuilt. Photo KCNA via Reuters North Korea will move more than 15,000 flood victims to the capital, state media said Saturday,…

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“Support Us In Our Bad Times Too”: India Hockey Captain Harmanpreet Singh On NDTV After Olympic Heroics

August 10, 2024 admin

Hockey’s emotional connection with India and its sports lovers is such that it would not be off the mark to call it the ‘most beloved sport’ in the country. For years, India’s dominance in hockey at the global level saw millions getting hooked on it. Then, there came a lean period, a dark…

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Australia tests advanced SM-6 naval air defence missile for first time

August 10, 2024 admin

The Australian government said on Saturday it had for the first time test-fired a Raytheon SM-6 missile from a Navy ship, a major step in acquiring and integrating the air-defence weapon into its inventory. The HMAS Sydney conducted the test near the U.S. state of Hawaii as part of the Pacific Dragon 2024 exercise, Australia’s…

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Bangladesh is slowly limping back towards normalcy, local observers say

August 10, 2024 admin

People take photos in front of anti-government graffiti on a vandalised mural depicting Bangladesh’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman days after a student-led uprising ended the 15-year rule of his daughter Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka on August 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Even as uncertainty prevails in Bangladesh with an interim government coming to…

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US troops attacked in Syria, no initial reports of injuries, official says

August 10, 2024 admin

“Initial reports do not indicate any injuries, however, medical evaluations are ongoing. We are currently conducting a damage assessment,” the U.S. official said. File | Photo Credit: AFP U.S. troops in northeastern Syria were attacked by a drone, a U.S. official told Reuters on Friday, although there were no injuries according to initial reports. This…

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Reetika Hooda Shows Promise Before Quarterfinal Exit In Paris Olympics 2024

August 10, 2024 admin

Indian wrestler Reetika Hooda on Saturday bowed out of the Paris Olympics after impressing in her narrow quarterfinal defeat at the hands of top seed Aiperi Medet Kyzy in the women’s 76kg event in Paris. The repechage route for Reetika was closed by American Kennedy Blades, who defeated the Kyrgyzstan wrestler Aiperi 8-6…

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Olympics Chief Thomas Bach Says Will Not Seek Third Term

August 10, 2024 admin

File photo of Thomas Bach.© AFP International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said at the Paris Games on Saturday he will not seek to remain in charge for a third term. “New times are calling for new leaders,” the 70-year-old German lawyer, who has been in charge since 2013, told a session of…

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Philippines says China air force harassed its plane over disputed reef

August 10, 2024 admin

“We sternly warn the Philippines to immediately stop its infringement, provocation, distortion and hype,” Southern Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army statement said. File | Photo Credit: AP The Philippine military on Saturday accused China’s air force of “dangerous and provocative actions” against one of its planes patrolling over a disputed South China Sea…

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