Month: August 2024

Banks should bring in innovative products to mobilise deposits: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

August 10, 2024 admin

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. File | Photo Credit: PTI Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday (August 10, 2024) asked banks to come up with innovative and attractive schemes to mobilise deposits. Addressing the media after the board meeting of the Reserve Bank of India, she said that deposits and lending are the two wheels…

Business

CRPF Soldier, Who Had Come Home On Leave, Dies After Being Hit By Train In UP

August 10, 2024 admin

Representational Image Etawah: A 35-year-old CRPF jawan was killed after being hit by a goods train in Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah, a police official said on Saturday. The incident happened around 7 pm on Friday, when Jabar Singh of Ali Khurd village was returning home from his farm, Barthana Station House Officer Devendra Singh said. According…

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This Belarusian Wheelchair Barista Claims To Make The World Better

August 10, 2024 admin

Avdevich launched barista training for people in wheelchairs, as he settled in Warsaw. Warsaw, Poland: With its sleek interior and freshly ground coffee, the cafe run by Belarusian exile Sasha Avdevich may at first glance seem like yet another trendy spot in Warsaw. But the lowered, wheelchair-accessible countertop and a sticker reading: “The barista on…

World

Manish Sisodia Says Arvind Kejriwal Will Come Out Of Jail In 24 Hours If Opposition Leaders Unite

August 10, 2024 admin

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Manish Sisodia. (File) New Delhi: Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Saturday called upon party workers and people to fight against the “dictatorship” in the country, a day after he was released from jail in the Delhi excise policy case. Targeting the BJP, he also said these…

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Minorities faced 205 attacks after fall of Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh: Hindu groups

August 10, 2024 admin

A demonstrator displays a placard during a protest against what they say as violence against Hindu communities during the ongoing unrest, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Members of minority communities in Bangladesh faced at least 205 incidents of attacks in 52 districts since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led…

World

Jaishankar meets Maldivian President Muizzu as India seeks to reset bilateral ties

August 10, 2024 admin

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on August 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday (August 10, 2024) and emphasised New Delhi’s commitment to deepen India-Maldives ties for the benefit of the people in the two countries and the region….

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Will Vinesh Get Olympics Silver Medal? CAS To Give Answer Today By…

August 10, 2024 admin

The ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will give its decision on the appeal filed by Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat against her disqualification from the Olympic finals by 6pm local time (9.30pm IST) on Saturday. The hearing on the matter concluded here on Friday after it accepted Vinesh’s appeal against her…

Sports

“Still A Chance To Play Test”: Australia Spinner Adam Zampa Eyes Red-Ball Return

August 10, 2024 admin

Australia spinner Adam Zampa remains hopeful of donning the iconic Baggy Green cap despite his sparse first-class appearances in recent years. Zampa, who has become a key figure in Australia’s limited-overs setup, believes his current form and experience would make him a strong contender for Test selection, particularly for subcontinent tours. Zampa’s Test…

Sports

Russia Launches Counter-Terror Operation To Stop Advancing Ukraine Troops

August 10, 2024 admin

Russia has deployed additional troops and equipment, including tanks to stop the advancing troops (file). Moscow, Russia: Moscow on Saturday launched a “counter-terror operation” in three border regions adjoining Ukraine to halt Kyiv’s biggest cross-border offensive in the two-and-a-half-year conflict. Ukrainian units stormed across the border into Russia’s western Kursk region on Tuesday morning in…

World

“This Son Of A Lion…”: Pakistan Cricket Fraternity Extends Wishes As Arshad Nadeem Clinches Historic Gold At Olympics

August 10, 2024 admin

Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem became the new talk of the town as he edged past India’s ‘Golden Boy’ Neeraj Chopra in Men’s Javelin Throw final, to clinch the gold medal at Paris Olympics 2024. Nadeem set a new Olympics record with his fabulous throw of 92.97m in his second attempt. In return, Chopra ended…

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