Month: August 2024

25 terrorists neutralised, 11 injured in ‘extensive’ operations by Pakistan’s security forces in north-west

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Representative image. Pakistan President vowed that the state will continue taking action until the complete eradication of terrorism from the country. | Photo Credit: Reuters Twenty-five terrorists, including a top militant commander, were neutralised while eleven others injured after Pakistan’s security forces conducted “extensive” intelligence-based operations in the restive Khyber tribal district against the Tehreek-e-Taliban…

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World

Maldives police probe alleged bid to topple government

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Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has slammed the move as an “illegal attempt” to overthrow his government | Photo Credit: AP Police in the Maldives are investigating an alleged attempt to topple President Mohamed Muizzu by stirring anger over the Indian Ocean archipelago’s worsening financial woes. Last week, the main commercial bank in the upmarket tourist…

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World

Actor Darshan To Be Shifted After Row Over VIP Treatment In Bengaluru Jail

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Actor Darshan, in grey T-Shirt, as seen in the viral pic. Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, who is in judicial custody, in a murder case is being shifted to the Bellary jail after a picture went viral where the actor was seen hanging out with three others at Parappana Agrahara Central Jail in Karnataka. The picture…

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Nation

Gaza Hostage Rescued After 10 Months “In Complex Operation”, Says Israel

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Qaid Farhan Alkadi was taken hostage in Kibbutz Magen Israeli troops have recovered an Israeli hostage in “a complex rescue operation” in the southern Gaza Strip, the military said on Tuesday, more than 10 months after he was abducted by Hamas-led gunmen on Oct. 7. It said 52-year-old Qaid Farhan Alkadi, a member of the…

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World

‘144 Kmph To 128 Kmph’: Ex-Pakistan Captain Namedrops Jasprit Bumrah In Brutal Rant

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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has rued the downfall of the side’s fast-bowling stocks, saying the pacers who started at 145kmph have now come down to 130 kmph. The comments from Latif come a day after Pakistan lost the first Test to Bangladesh by ten wickets, the first time they have lost a…

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Sports

India’s Full Schedule At Para Paralympics 2024: Dates, Timing, Medal Events And Prospects

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India’s Full Schedule at Para Paralympics 2024: An 84-strong contingent of Indian para-athletes, the largest ever in the country’s history and a heady mix of youth and experience, would be eyeing an unparalleled gold rush when the Paralympic Games begin here on Wednesday. India won a record 19 medals, including five gold, in the Tokyo Paralympics in…

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Sports

Russia-France Ties Hit New Low After Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s Arrest: Moscow

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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has French as well as Russian nationality. (File) Paris: Relations between Moscow and Paris have reached a nadir following the arrest of Russian-born Telegram boss Pavel Durov, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday, after the tech billionaire’s detention was extended until Wednesday. Durov, who has French as well as…

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World

Unified Pension Scheme: How does it differ from the Old and New Pension Scheme?

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The story so far: Fulfilling a long-standing demand of government unions, the Centre on Saturday (August 24, 2024), unveiled a new ‘Unified Pension Scheme’ (UPS) assuring government employees half their last drawn salary as a lifelong monthly benefit. The UPS, which has been approved by the Union Cabinet, has several other features benefiting pensioners, such…

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Business

New research finds abundant microplastics in personal care products available in India

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Personal care products (PCP) like face washes and shower gels in India contain a significant amount of harmful microplastics, new research has revealed. According to a study published in the Emerging Contaminants journal and led by Riya K. Alex, a third-year Ph.D Scholar at the Cochin University of Science and Technology, polyethylene (or polythene, PE)…

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Science