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Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday said he would have nominated wrestler Vinesh Phogat to the Rajya Sabha if the Congress had the numbers in the state assembly. The grappler bid adieu to her international wrestling career on Thursday, saying she did not have the strength to continue. Announcing her…
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One teen had posted a video online confessing to the plot telling people that he had “big plans” (File) Berlin: A 19-year-old has been detained in Austria for allegedly plotting to kill people outside a stadium at a Taylor Swift concert, prompting the cancellation of the pop superstar’s three shows in Vienna this week. Two…
The recent landslides in Wayanad have prompted the central government to act swiftly in designating Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA) in the Western Ghats, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the eight “hottest hotspots” of biological diversity in the world. On July 31, the central government issued the sixth iteration of the draft notification,…
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Ethiopian steeplechase world record holder Lamecha Girma© AFP Ethiopian steeplechase world record holder Lamecha Girma is recovering from a heavy fall at the Paris Olympics and is “in good shape”, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday. Girma was left prone on the track after falling at a hurdle during Wednesday night’s 3000m race before being…
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Virat Kohli (Left) and Mohammed Siraj during India’s third ODI vs Sri Lanka.© X (formerly Twitter) Mohammed Siraj was involved in a war of words with Sri Lanka’s Kusal Medis during the India vs Sri Lanka third ODI at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday. In the follow-up, the India pacer claimed…
Young Indian grappler Aman Sehrawat rekindled India’s hopes of a medal in wrestling, demolishing former world champion Zelimkhan Abakarov of Albania by technical superiority to seal a place in the 57kg free-style semifinal at the Paris Olympics here on Thursday. Aman was in imperious form as he toyed with Abakarov in the second…
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The INS Tabar’s arrival was met with enthusiastic cheers London: The iconic Tower Bridge in London on Wednesday became a site of celebration as members of the Indian community gathered to welcome Indian Navy’s frontline frigate, Indian Naval Ship Tabar to the city. The picturesque event saw the historic bridge serve as a backdrop to…
The police have released three sketches of the suspects. Bareilly: The spectre of a serial killer is looming large over a rural portion of Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly after nine women from the same age group have been found murdered in nearly the same fashion in a span of about 13 months. All of the women…
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Kiren Rijiju today defended the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha New Delhi: A handful of people captured Waqf boards in the country and ordinary Muslims did not get justice, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju told Lok Sabha today, countering the Opposition’s charge on the Waqf (Amendment) Act that was introduced today. Mr Rijiju said…
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visits The Hub – Solihull Mosque, in Solihull, West Midlands, England, on August 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday (August 8, 2024) vowed no “let up” in moves to prevent further far-right riots across England, after more anticipated street violence failed to…
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