Month: August 2024

Media Groups Urge EU To Sanction Israel For Death Of Journalists In Gaza

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More than 130 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza since the war started (representational) Paris: Some 60 media and rights organisations on Monday urged the European Union to suspend a cooperation accord with Israel and impose sanctions, accusing it of “massacring journalists” in Gaza. “In response to the unprecedented number of journalists killed and…

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Kolkata rape and murder case: Patients dwindle in number in State-run hospitals as resident doctors continue strike

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Citizens protest against the brutal killing of a doctor on duty at R.G. Kar medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri Two weeks after the rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata’s R G Kar Medical College and Hospital as resident doctors continue with cease work, out patient departments (OPDs)…

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Paris Olympics Gold Medal-Winner Armand Duplantis Breaks Another Paul Vault World Record. Watch

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Armand Duplantis and Jakob Ingebrigtsen thrilled spectators as they set world records at the Silesia Diamond League meeting on Sunday. Duplantis celebrated in his usual exuberant style as he set a new mark of 6.26 metres in the pole vault, less than three weeks after he last broke it when defending his Olympic…

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un unveils new ‘suicide drones’

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This photo provided by the North Korean government shows an explosion after it says a drone crashed into a target in a demonstration, as its leader Kim Jong Un was inspecting at an undisclosed location in North Korea. | Photo Credit: AP North Korea has unveiled a new “suicide drone”, state media said on Monday…

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Angry Over Controversial Dismissal, Carlos Brathwaite Hits His Helmet Out Of The Park. Watch

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A video of out-of-favour West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite is going viral on social media. The clip that is being surfaced has put Brathwaite in a poor light as the player could be seen smashing his helmet with his bat after being unhappy over a dismissal at George Town. The incident took place…

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Several Injured After Fresh Clashes Erupt In Dhaka Amid Political Turmoil

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During the turmoil, police intervened in an attempt to restore order (representational). Dhaka: Violent clashes erupted between students and Ansar members near the Secretariat in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on Sunday night. The confrontation left several people from both sides injured, the Dhaka Tribune reported. The clash broke out after 9 pm, with both sides engaging…

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Romario Shepherd Stars As South Africa Collapse To Defeat Against West Indies

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West Indies defeated South Africa by 30 runs in 2nd T20I© AFP South Africa collapsed from a winning position to lose by 30 runs to West Indies in their T20 international on Sunday, with the Caribbean side taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. West Indies made 179 for six but…

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Veteran Congress leader, Nanded MP Vasantrao Chavan passes away in Hyderabad 

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Congress leader and Nanded MP Vasantrao Chavan passed away on August 26, 2024 in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Veteran Congress leader and recently elected Member of Parliament representing Nanded constituency, Vasantrao Chavan, passed away at the age of 70 on Monday (August 26, 2024) after battling a prolonged illness. He had been unwell…

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Australia gives millions of workers ‘right to disconnect’

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Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Australia gave millions of workers the legal right to “disconnect” on Monday (August 26), allowing them to ignore unreasonable out-of-hours contact from employers, to the distress of big industry. People can now “refuse to monitor, read, or respond to” their employers’ attempts to contact…

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