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“There is little to look forward to in Sri Lanka,” says Kathir*, who will board a plane to Dubai later this month for an electrical maintenance job, leaving behind his parents, wife and two children. “There’s no other option,” says the 35-year-old, who paid 4,00,000 SLR (roughly ₹1,11,500) to an agent to get on a…
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Representational file image. | Photo Credit: AFP The Union cabinet on Wednesday (August 28, 2024) approved 12 new industrial cities in 10 States to boost domestic manufacturing with an estimated investment of ₹28,602 crore. The projects will span across 10 States and strategically planned along six major corridors. These industrial areas will be located in…
An mpox patient is injected with intravenous treatment at the Kavumu hospital, 30 km north of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on August 24, 2024 | Photo Credit: AFP The World Health Organization on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, said droplets were a minor route of transmission for mpox (formerly known as monkey pox)…
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England’s Dawid Malan, the former top-ranked T20 batter has announced his retirement. File | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Dawid Malan, the former top-ranked T20 batter who scored centuries for England in all formats, has announced his retirement from the international arena. The 36-year-old Malan told British newspaper The Times of London that he exceeded expectations…
Abrar Ahmed and Kamran Ghulam, who were previously released from the Pakistan Test squad against Bangladesh, have been recalled to join the team for the second Test scheduled to be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from August 30 to September 3. Both players had been contributing in a four-day match for Pakistan…
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Dawid Malan, England’s former world No. 1 T20I batter, has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 37. The left-handed batter announced his decision in an interview with British Daily ‘The Times’, following his omission from the upcoming white-ball series against Australia. Malan is one of only two England men’s…
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New Delhi: The cabinet has greenlighted a mega project to build 12 industrial smart cities across the 10 states, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced today .The government has earmarked Rs 28,602 crore for this big push on manufacturing, the minister said after a meeting of the Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Altogether,…
File photo President Droupadi Murmu – in her first public statement on the brutal rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata nearly 20 days ago – said she is “dismayed and horrified”. She said no civilised society can allow women to be subjected to such atrocities. President Murmu’s Quotes On Crime Against Women “Even…
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More than 13,000 buildings require continuous repair to stave off collapse in Mumbai. Mumbai: Among the swanky skyscrapers of India’s financial capital Mumbai, hundreds of dangerously dilapidated buildings facing demolition are crowded with families risking their lives rather than braving impossibly high rents. When torrential monsoon rains lash the coastal city each year, some of…
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Krishan Bahadur Pathak, on expected lines, was on Wednesday named the main goalkeeper after the retirement of PR Sreejesh in the Harmanpreet Singh-led 18-member Indian team for the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy. The tournament will see defending champions India vie for top honours alongside Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan and hosts China at Hulunbuir…
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