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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (August 7, 2024) described a Ukrainian incursion into the country’s southwestern Kursk region as a “large-scale provocation” as his officials asserted that they were fighting off cross-border raids for a second day. Ukrainian officials remained silent about the scope of the operation. Mr. Putin met with his top defense…
The formation of the board came amid rebellion by a section of party leaders Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday formed his party’s parliamentary board. Senior party leader Balwinder Singh Bhundar has been appointed as its chairman, said a party leader. The board will have Janmeja Singh Sekhon, Gulzar Singh Ranike,…
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YouTube unveiled a range of new ad formats for cTV and Shorts. New Delhi: YouTube Shorts, a 60-second video format which made its global debut in India in 2020, has surpassed a trillion views, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan announced on Wednesday as he highlighted the global impact of Indian content creators. Mohan, who was speaking…
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The international community must do its part to stop the genocide; it must put the necessary pressure on Israel and its supporters,” Turkiye’s Foreign Minister said. File | Photo Credit: AP “Turkiye on Wednesday (August 7, 2024) filed a request with a U.N. court to join South Africa’s lawsuit accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza,”…
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A man holds a Russian flag, as Nigerians protest in the streets during anti-government demonstrations against bad governance and economic hardship, in Kaduna state. | Photo Credit: Reuters Amnesty International has accused Nigerian security forces of killing at least 21 protesters during a week of economic hardship rallies, the national head of the rights group…
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Court also declared Rs 17 lakh as compensation to the parents of the victim girl. (Representational) New Delhi: A Delhi court has sentenced a 25-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping and battering to death a 5-year-old girl in 2017, observing the “brutality” showed his criminal bent of mind. Additional Sessions Judge Amit Sahrawat was…
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Starliner spacecraft launched in June carrying Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore (File) Washington, United States: NASA said on Wednesday that astronauts delivered to the International Space Station by Boeing’s Starliner could return on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon in February 2025 if Starliner is still deemed unsafe to return to Earth. Starliner spacecraft launched in June carrying two…
Uddhav Thackeray, sources said, has asked that the INDIA bloc remain united. New Delhi: The strategy session between the Congress and ally Uddhav Thackeray threw up a rough roadmap for the coming assembly election in Maharashtra, which the state’s Opposition alliance is hoping to win. Sources said the issue of seat-sharing, which often turns contentious,…
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Further probe is underway, say cops (Representational) Shivpuri: Three persons of a family were killed when their motorcycle collided with a van of the health department in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district on Wednesday, police said. The incident took place near Sinhniwas village, said Kotwali police station in-charge Rohit Dubey. Janved (45), his son Kamar Singh…
The notification for the Rajya Sabha elections will be issued on August 14 (Representational) New Delhi: Elections to 12 vacant Rajya Sabha seats in nine states will be held on September 3, the Election Commission said on Wednesday. Ten Rajya Sabha seats fell vacant as the sitting members, including Union ministers Piyush Goyal, Sarbananda Sonowal…
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