Month: August 2024

Afghanistan’s Taliban Government Bans ‘Violent’ Mixed Martial Arts

August 28, 2024 admin

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has banned mixed martial arts (MMA).© AFP Afghanistan’s Taliban government has banned mixed martial arts (MMA), believing it to be un-Islamic, its sports authority said in a statement on Wednesday. The order was passed down by Afghanistan’s morality police in the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention…

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South Korea committed to active role in “establishing new norms” including through cooperation with the Quad: Envoy

August 28, 2024 admin

Chang Jae-Bok | Photo Credit: File Photo Korea has embarked on its journey to become a “global pivotal state” and is committed to playing an active role in “establishing new norms” by participating in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) and fostering cooperation with the Quad, South Korean Envoy Chang Jae-Bok said on Wednesday (August 28,…

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China’s Wang Yi warns U.S. official over Philippines support

August 28, 2024 admin

Wang Yi, right, the director of the Communist Party’s Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office shakes hands with White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, left, at Yanqi lake in Beijing, Tuesday, August 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP China’s top diplomat Wang Yi on Wednesday (August 28, 2024) warned visiting U.S. National Security Advisor Jake…

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Uruguay’s Darwin Nunez Banned For Five Games Over Copa America Incidents

August 28, 2024 admin

Darwin Nunez exchanged punches with fighting fans during a chaotic end to the game.© AFP Liverpool’s Uruguayan striker Darwin Nunez has been banned for five matches and fined by South American confederation CONMEBOL after his role in a mass brawl in the Copa America semi-final. Four other players have been suspended, with 11…

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Encounter Breaks Out Between Security Forces, Terrorists In J&K’s Kupwara

August 28, 2024 admin

There are no reports of any casualties so far, the officials said. (Representational) Srinagar: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Tangdhar area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday, officials said. The exchange of firing began at the Khushal Post in the Tangdhar area, near the Line of Control,…

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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Tops $1 Trillion In Market Value

August 28, 2024 admin

Berkshire’s market value climbed by roughly 20% a year from 1965 through last year. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. became the first US company outside of the tech sector to surpass $1 trillion in market value. Shares of Warren Buffett’s conglomerate rose as much as 0.8% on Wednesday to push its market capitalization above the trillion-dollar mark…

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Alert Loco Pilot Halts Goods Train In Time, Saves 5 Lions On Track

August 28, 2024 admin

The train left for its destination after the lions moved away from the tracks. (Representational) Bhavnagar, Gujarat: The loco pilot of a goods train saved the lives of five lions when he applied emergency brakes and stopped the train in time in Gujarat’s Amreli district in the early hours of Wednesday, an official said. The…

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Dalai Lama Returns Home After Knee Surgery In New York

August 28, 2024 admin

The Dalai Lama, 89, stepped down as the political head of the Tibetan community in 2011. New Delhi: The Dalai Lama has returned to his home in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, after undergoing knee replacement surgery in New York in June. The Tibetan spiritual leader was accorded a warm welcome by the local people at Kangra…

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Dushyant Chautala Rides Bike At Rally Without Helmet. Fined Rs 2,000

August 28, 2024 admin

Former Haryana Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala was fined by the traffic police in Faridabad New Delhi: Former Haryana Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala was fined by the traffic police in Faridabad for not wearing a helmet during a political road show. Mr Chautala of the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) was fined Rs 2,000 for the road…

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Paralympics Opening Ceremony LIVE: Focus On Largest Ever Indian Contingent

August 28, 2024 admin

Paralympics 2024 Opening Ceremony Live Updates: The 17th edition of the Paralympics will kick off with a grand opening ceremony at in Paris on Wednesday. A total of 4,400 Paralympic athletes from 167 nations will march around Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysees. India have sent their largest-ever Paralympic contingent of 84 para-athletes and hopes…

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