Month: August 2024

Teacher Stripped, Paraded For ‘Misbehaving’ With Girls; Handed Over To Cops

August 29, 2024 admin

Police said they have arrested the teacher and started an investigation into matter.(Representational) Palghar: A group of parents and locals on Wednesday thrashed, stripped and paraded a tuition teacher in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, accusing him of misbehaving with girl students, an official said. The matter came to light after a 13-year-old girl refused to go…

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Typhoon Makes Landfall On Japanese Island Of Kyushu: Weather Office

August 28, 2024 admin

A major typhoon made landfall on Japan’s main southern island of Kyushu on Thursday morning. Tokyo: Typhoon Shanshan slammed into Japan’s main southern island of Kyushu early Thursday, with authorities advising thousands of people to evacuate and issuing the highest warning level for wind and storm surges. The weather office said that Japan’s most powerful…

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Himanta Biswa Sarma Slams Mamata Banerjee Over Her Remarks

August 28, 2024 admin

Assam CM slammed Mamata Banerjee for her Assam remark amid protests against Kolkata rape case. Kamrup Metropolitan, Assam: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma on Wednesday hit back at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her ‘If Bengal burns, so will Assam’ remark, saying, “Didi, how dare you threaten Assam?” In a post on…

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United Nations Vehicle In Gaza Hit By Israeli Gunfire

August 28, 2024 admin

The UN has reported that one of its humanitarian vehicles in Gaza hit by Israeli gunfire. United Nations: The United Nations has reported that one of its humanitarian vehicles in Gaza, marked with the organisation’s insignia, was fired upon 10 times by Israeli forces, including shots targeting its front windows, while it was part of…

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Buchi Babu | TNCA XI spinners have Mumbai batters in a bind

August 28, 2024 admin

Strike force: Lakshay and Sai Kishore scalped three wickets each to put TNCA XI in a position of strength. | Photo Credit: M. Periasamy Host TNCA XI gained a significant advantage as it restricted Mumbai to 141 for eight at stumps on a day when spinners ruled the roost in a Buchi Babu fixture at…

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Telegram founder-CEO Pavel Durov charged, banned from leaving France

August 28, 2024 admin

Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov. File | Photo Credit: AP France on Wednesday (August 28, 2024) charged Pavel Durov, the founder and chief of Telegram, with a litany of violations related to the messaging app and banned him from leaving the country while allowing the billionaire to walk free after four days under arrest. Mr. Durov,…

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Paralympics 2024 Declared Open With Mesmerising Opening Ceremony In Paris

August 28, 2024 admin

The 2024 Paralympics were opened in Paris on Thursday (IST) by French President Emmanuel Macron, firing the starting gun on 11 days of competition in a city still riding the wave of the successful Olympics. Macron declared the Games open during an exuberant and colourful opening ceremony in a balmy Place de la…

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France Charges Telegram Chief Pavel Durov: Prosecutor

August 28, 2024 admin

The chief of Telegram Pavel Durov on Wednesday was charged by the French judiciary. Paris: The chief of Telegram Pavel Durov on Wednesday was charged by the French judiciary with a litany of violations related to the messaging app but allowed to go free while being banned from leaving the country. Durov was granted conditional…

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BJP Trying To Destabilise Jharkhand Government: Congress Leader Pramod Tiwari

August 28, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Congress leader Pramod Tiwari has alleged that the BJP was trying to destabilize the Jharkhand government and alleged that the move concerning former state Chief Minister Champai Soren is a step in that direction. “The Soren family is the one fighting for the welfare of the tribals and he (Hemant Soren) is the…

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PM Chairs Council Of Ministers Meet; Discusses Issues Affecting Women, Poor

August 28, 2024 admin

Initiatives taken by the government for the social sector also figured prominently in the meeting. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the entire Council of Ministers where issues affecting women and timely delivery of various policy measures figured prominently, sources said. The five-hour meeting, held at the Sushma Swaraj…

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