Month: August 2024

It’s Official, Kamala Harris Is Democratic Candidate For US Presidential Election

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US Presidential elections are scheduled for November later this year. (File) US Vice President Kamala Harris effectively secured the Democratic party’s presidential nomination Friday, confirming her remarkable rise to party standard bearer in November’s showdown against Republican Donald Trump. Kamala Harris was the sole candidate on the ballot for a five-day electronic vote of nearly…

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Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh Buried In Qatar, Thousands Attend Funeral

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Turkey and Pakistan announced a day of mourning on Friday to honour Ismail Haniyeh Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was buried in Qatar on Friday after his killing in Tehran, an attack blamed on Israel that has heightened regional tensions as the Gaza war dragged on. Haniyeh was laid to rest in Lusail, north of the…

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Kukis Protest Against Centre’s Move To Send 2 Assam Rifles Battalions From Manipur To J&K

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Two dozen tribes under Kukis have started protesting against move to shift 2 Assam Rifles battalions Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi: The government faces fresh challenges in Manipur after the Centre decided to move out two Assam Rifles (AR) battalions from the state to Jammu and Kashmir. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will replace the two AR…

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Auto Driver Killed In Road Rage Near Delhi, Was Family’s Sole Breadwinner

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They said Bunty got into a dispute with a car driver, cops said. (Representational) Faridabad: A 32-year-old auto-rickshaw driver, who was the sole breadwinner in his family and father to three kids, was killed in an alleged road rage incident in Faridabad. Police identified the victim as Bunty, a native of Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh who…

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Indian Batters Sans Rohit Sharma Flounder As Sri Lanka Earn A Tie In First ODI

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Skipper Rohit Sharma played on a different ‘track’ from his other colleagues, who were thoroughly exposed against quality spin bowling as Sri Lanka managed to eke out a tie against India in a low-scoring but thrilling opening ODI in Colombo on Friday. In a chase of 231, skipper Rohit smashed 58 off 47…

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Youtuber Puts Cycle, Bricks On Railway Tracks For Clicks, Arrested

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Gulzar Sheikh was arrestd from his residence in Khandrauli Village in UP New Delhi: In a major crackdown on reckless behaviour, the Railway Protection Force has arrested a YouTuber for endangering public safety by criminal tampering with railway tracks for publicity. Viral videos on Twitter had shown a person placing various kinds of objects on…

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72% of Income Tax assessees opted for new regime in 2023-24

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Nearly 58.6 lakh returns were filed by first-time filers, a fair indication of widening of tax base, the Income Tax department has said. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Most of India’s personal income taxpayers have moved to the simpler new tax regime in this assessment year, with 72% of those who had filed their…

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Turkiye blocks access to Instagram in response to removal of posts on Hamas chief: Report

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This picture taken in Istanbul on August 2, 2024, shows the logo of the social network Instagram on a smartphone with the Turkish flag in the background. Turkey on August 2, 2024 blocked access to the Instagram social media network, the national communications authority said without explanation, following censorship accusations against the US company by…

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Australia blames ‘serious failures’ for lethal Israeli strike on aid convoy

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People inspect the site where World Central Kitchen workers were killed in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, April 2, 2024. The Israeli military’s attack on an aid convoy in Gaza that killed seven people was the result of serious failures of defense procedures, mistaken identification and errors in decision-making, according to an Australian investigation that was…

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At least 13 dead as protesters hit Nigerian streets; police may seek Army’s help

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Nigerian security forces lob teargas canisters to disperse demonstrators gathered for the second day to participate in an anti-government demonstration to protest against bad governance and economic hardship in Abuja, Nigeria August 2, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Nigerian police are on red alert and may seek the help of the military after protests against…

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