Month: August 2024

Why The Killing Of Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh Is Shocking But Not Unexpected

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While Hamas Politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination in Iran’s capital Tehran mere hours after the swearing-in ceremony of President Masoud Pezeshkian has created shockwaves across the world, the response to the killing is expected to be imminent, and, possibly, tectonic. Haniyeh was, after all, the political chief of a group labelled a terror entity by…

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World

Senior leader of Imran Khan’s party shot dead in Lahore

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A senior leader of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party was shot dead in Lahore while he was coming out of a mosque after offering Friday prayers, police said. “Dr. Shahid Saddique Khan was coming out of a mosque in Valancia Town in Lahore after offering Friday prayers when four unidentified men…

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IIA astronomers discover ‘vampire star’ which has been rejuvenating itself by sucking up material from a companion star

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Vampire stars, known as blue straggler stars (BSS), defy simple models of stellar evolution and show many characteristics of younger stars. Photo: PIB Team of astronomers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have made the discovery that a vampire star has been rejuvenating its youth by sucking up material from a companion in the…

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Science

The middle class: moved away from BJP, now upset with Budget: Data

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The middle class, which has been the backbone of the BJP for decades, hoped that it would be offered more in the Budget. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The middle class seems upset with the Union Budget, presented on July 23. Many said that the government did not provide them any relief. The middle class…

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Business

With Temperatures Soaring In Paris Olympics, Sports Ministry Dispatches 40 ACs For Indian Athletes

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Image for representative use© AFP Indian athletes battling the soaring temperatures and lack of cooling in their rooms in the Paris Olympic Games Village have been provided with 40 portable air conditioners by the country’s sports ministry to make their stay comfortable. The air-conditioners were sent to the Games village after discussions with…

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Sports

‘Target Should Be Having An Indian As National Team Coach’: Manolo Marquez

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Soft-spoken Spaniard Manolo Marquez (55), whose consummate ability to use his limited resources to extract the best became the talking point of Indian football, has recently been made the head coach of the senior national men’s football team. However, he will continue his coaching assignment with ISL club FC Goa alongside the national…

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Sports

“My Life Was In Danger”: Afghanistan’s Fariba Hashimi’s Shocking Admission On Taliban

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From a secret initiation into the world of cycling, enduring the indignities of being a female athlete to escaping the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and realising their Olympic dreams, Fariba Hashimi and her sister Yulduz have traversed a remarkable journey. Fear was a constant companion for the Hashimi sisters in Faryab, a province in Afghanistan,…

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Sports

Paris Olympics: Rower Balraj Panwar Places 5th In men’s Singles Sculls Final D, Finishes 23rd

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Balraj Panwar in action© X (Twitter) Indian rower Balraj Panwar’s placed fifth in final D of the men’s singles sculls, as a result, India’s rowing campaign came to an end at the event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Panwar clocked 7:02.37 to rank fifth in final D and finished 23rd overall on his…

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Sports

“Invoking Mahabharat In Lok Sabha Is In Vogue These Days”: Speaker Om Birla

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The Speaker asked an MP to not narrate stories and ask to-the-point questions. New Delhi: Invoking the Mahabharat in the Lok Sabha is in vogue, Speaker Om Birla said on Friday while asking an MP not to narrate stories but ask to-the-point questions. While addressing a question to the Union Ayush minister, BJP member from…

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Nation

Manu Bhaker Qualifies For 25m Sports Pistol In Second Position At Olympics

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Manu Bhaker in action© AFP Indian pistol shooter Manu Bhaker, aiming for a hat-trick of Olympic medals here, came up with a superb performance in 25m sports pistol, to finish second in qualification and book a place in the final in Chateauroux on Friday. The 22-year-old shooter, who already has two bronze medals…

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Sports