Month: August 2024

Pak’s Spy Agency Accused Of Spreading False Anti-India Info Amid Bangladesh Unrest

August 7, 2024 admin

The protagonists intend to spread fake news targeting the Indian Army. New Delhi: Amid the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, reports have emerged of false narratives being created through social media to fuel anti-India sentiments among the people. Various X accounts have been found spreading disinformation about India in Bangladesh, aimed at instigating Bangladeshis against Indians….

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Funds For Freebies But Not For Compensation? Supreme Court Pulls Up Maharashtra

August 7, 2024 admin

It was later found that the land allotted to the private party was notified as forest land. (File) New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Maharashtra government for not filing its response to the construction of buildings in forest land and compensation to the affected private party. The court also said the…

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Judicial Tribunal Confirms 5-Year Extension Of Ban On Terror Group SIMI

August 7, 2024 admin

While extending the ban, the government had said the group has been involved in fomenting terrorism. New Delhi: A judicial tribunal has confirmed the five-year extension of the ban imposed on Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), saying the outfit has not abandoned its objective of ‘Jehaad’ for the cause of Islam and that it…

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UPSC Aspirant Diagnosed With Painful Condition First Identified During World War II

August 7, 2024 admin

Pilonidal sinus involves recurring pus formation near the tailbone. (Representational) New Delhi: A 21-year-old UPSC aspirant who is preparing for his exam was diagnosed with pilonidal sinus – a painful condition first identified during World War II — treated at a private hospital. A pilonidal sinus — a painful condition involving recurring pus formation near…

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Bangladesh Garment Factories Reopen After Sheikh Hasina Ouster

August 7, 2024 admin

Though factories were reopening, there could be some damage to trade (Representational) Dhaka: Garment factories in Bangladesh, forecast to account for 90% of the country’s exports, reopened on Wednesday hoping to swiftly resume full operations after production was disrupted by violent protests that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this week. Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled…

World

Israel Vows To Eliminate New Hamas Chief As War Enters 11th Month

August 7, 2024 admin

Yahya Sinwar has not been seen since the October 7 attack (File) Israel vowed to “eliminate” new Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, the alleged mastermind of the October 7 attack, whose appointment further inflamed regional tensions as the Gaza war entered its 11th month on Wednesday. The naming of Sinwar to lead the Palestinian group came…

World

Chandrayaan-3 team, ex-IISc director win national science awards

August 7, 2024 admin

Noted biochemist and former director of the Indian Institute of Science, G. Padmanabhan, was announced as the winner of the Vigyan Ratna. Photo: connect.iisc.ac.in The government has announced the first set of Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar, or national awards for scientists, ever since it controversially cut down the number of such awards in 2022. Thirty-three of these…

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Chaos continues in Bangladesh as authorities scramble to bring law and order under control

August 7, 2024 admin

A student volunteer controls traffic, in the absence of traffic policemen on a street in Dhaka, Bangladesh. | Photo Credit: AP Students carried out traffic management as volunteers for the second consecutive day on Wednesday (August 7, 2024) in Bangladesh, as a top police official called on every member of the police force to resume…

World

Kerala Taking Steps To Rehabilitate Everyone Affected By Wayanad Landslides

August 7, 2024 admin

The minister said that the government’s plan is to safely relocate the people living in the camps. (File) Wayanad: The Kerala government on Wednesday said it was taking immediate steps to rehabilitate all the families affected by the massive landslides in this north Kerala district more than a week ago. The announcement was made by…

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Sri Lanka crush India by 110 runs to win ODI series 2-0

August 7, 2024 admin

Sri Lanka’s bowler Dunith Wellalage celebrates the wicket of India’s batter Kuldeep Yadav during the third ODI cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, in Colombo. | Photo Credit: PTI Sri Lanka crushed India by 110 runs in the third ODI in Colombo on Wednesday (August 7, 2024)…

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