Month: August 2024

Slain Hamas leader Haniyeh’s funeral held in Qatar as worries of regional war mount

August 2, 2024 admin

Demonstrators pray near a mock coffin during a protest against the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, in Lebanon’s capital Beirut August 2, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Mourners gathered in Doha on August 2 to hold funeral prayers for slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh as Iran and its regional allies vowed to…

World

Indian Mixed Archery Team Loses 2-6 To USA In Paris Olympics Bronze Match

August 2, 2024 admin

The history-making Indian mixed team of Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara came agonisingly close to ending India’s 36-year wait for an Olympic medal in archery but fell short to finish fourth at the Games in Paris on Friday. The team had already created history by entering the semifinals of the Summer Games for…

Sports

Sensex, Nifty decline over 1% led by sell off in auto, steel stocks

August 2, 2024 admin

Reversing the bullish trend, benchmark stock indices on Friday slipped by more than 1% led by sell off in auto and steel stocks. The S&P BSE Sensex witnessed a decline of 885.60 points, or 1.08%, to 80,981.95. The Sensex stocks that lost the most included Maruti down 4.63%, Tata Motors (4.17%), JSW Steel (3.66%), Tata…

Business

Gujarat Frames “Model Rules” To Regulate Gaming Zones After Rajkot Fire

August 2, 2024 admin

27 persons, including four children, died in a massive fire. Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government on Friday informed the high court that it has framed “model rules” to regulate amusement rides and gaming zones to prevent tragedies like the May 25 fire incident in Rajkot. Besides obtaining regular licences and approvals such as fire NOCs and…

Nation

Top Court Issues Notice On Petition Against Bar On Transgenders, Gay Men Donating Blood

August 2, 2024 admin

The guidelines also apply to transgenders and female sex workers. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the guidelines issued by the National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC) and National Aids Control Organisation (NACO), imposing a blanket restriction on transgender persons, female sex workers, and gay men…

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“She Has Lost Nine Times”: Ex-Boxing World Champion Amy Broadhurst Defends Imane Khelif

August 2, 2024 admin

Irish ex-world champion Amy Broadhurst, who beat the Algerian boxer at the heart of an Olympics gender row, has defended her on social media and urged people to “stop the bullying.” Broadhurst defeated Imane Khelif at the boxing World Championships in 2022, a year before the Algerian was disqualified by the International Boxing…

Sports

Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen LIVE, Olympics Badminton Men’s Singles Quarter-Finals: Lakshya Sen Aims First Olympics Semi

August 2, 2024 admin

Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen LIVE Score, Men’s Singles, Paris Olympics© AFP Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen, Men’s Singles Quarter-Finals, Live Updates: Lakshya Sen will be taking on Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien-chen in the badminton men’s singles quarter-final match at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Friday. Sen marched into last 8 after defeating…

Sports

Supreme Court Wonders Why PILs Are Filed When Constructions Happen In Country

August 2, 2024 admin

Development and ecological balance must go hand in hand, the Supreme Court said. New Delhi: Development and ecological balance must go hand in hand, the Supreme Court said today while wondering why public interest litigations (PILs) are filed when infrastructure projects like highways are launched. The top court’s observation came while dealing with a petition…

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