Month: September 2024

Taliban Restrictions On Women Jeopardise Afghanistan’s Fight Against Polio: Report

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Taliban Restrictions On Women Jeopardise Afghanistan’s Fight Against Polio: Report

In a major setback to the efforts to eliminate the highly infectious polio disease in Afghanistan, the Taliban leadership has called off a nationwide vaccination campaign. The unexpected decision was taken by the Taliban government only a few days before the campaign was about to start. With 18 confirmed cases this year (three times the…

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On Virat Kohli vs Jasprit Bumrah ‘Fittest Cricketer’ Debate, R Ashwin’s ‘Tipper Lorry’ Take

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On Virat Kohli vs Jasprit Bumrah ‘Fittest Cricketer’ Debate, R Ashwin’s ‘Tipper Lorry’ Take

File photo of Virat Kohli (L) and Jasprit Bumrah© X (Twitter) The Indian cricket team fans found themselves in a heated debate over Jasprit Bumrah snubbing Virat Kohli while choosing the “fittest cricketer in the team”. In a recent interaction, Bumrah picked himself over Kohli as the answer of the question and said…

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Netanyahu’s Message For People Of Lebanon After Deadly Strikes: 10 Points

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Netanyahu’s Message For People Of Lebanon After Deadly Strikes: 10 Points

Hours after Israeli strikes killed nearly 500 people in Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached out to the Lebanese people and asked them not to become “human shields” for the Hezbollah. Here are top 10 points in this big story: Israel’s war is not with the Lebanese people, but with Hezbollah, which has been placing…

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Rahul Dravid “Very Regimented, Gautam Gambhir Is…”: R Ashwin Decodes Stark Difference

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Rahul Dravid “Very Regimented, Gautam Gambhir Is…”: R Ashwin Decodes Stark Difference

Indian cricket team coach Gautam Gambhir with Virat Kohli© Twitter Gautam Gambhir just tasted his first success in Tests as Indian cricket team coach. After Rahul Dravid guided the team to 2024 T20 World Cup triumph, the onus is now on Gambhir to take the team forward. After the Sri Lanka limited overs…

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Karnataka government finally releases funds for primary school guest teachers

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Karnataka government finally releases funds for primary school guest teachers

The State government late on Monday announced that ₹249.41 crore had been released to pay primary school guest teachers, while the remuneration for high school guest teachers remains pending. This comes as a relief to thousands of guest teachers in government schools who had not received their remuneration for four months. To meet the shortage…

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PM Modi Departs For India Wrapping Three-Day “Successful” US Visit

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PM Modi Departs For India Wrapping Three-Day “Successful” US Visit

New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday left for home after wrapping up his “successful and substantial” three-day visit to the US during which he attended the Quad Leaders’ meeting, an overwhelming Indian community event and addressed the Summit of the Future at the UN General Assembly. He also held bilateral meetings on Sunday…

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Ashok Gehlot’s Ex-Aide Lokesh Sharma Summoned Again In Phone Tapping Case

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Ashok Gehlot’s Ex-Aide Lokesh Sharma Summoned Again In Phone Tapping Case

Ashok Gehlot’s former OSD was last summoned in October last year in phone tapping case. Jaipur: The crime branch of Delhi Police has again summoned former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s ex-OSD Lokesh Sharma for interrogation in connection with a phone tapping case registered by Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. The interrogation this time could…

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EAM Jaishankar meets Foreign Ministers of G4 nations in New York

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EAM Jaishankar meets Foreign Ministers of G4 nations in New York

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his counterparts from the G4 countries. | Photo Credit: X/@DrSJaishankar External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has met his counterparts from the G4 countries, reaffirming the grouping’s commitment to urgent reform of the United Nations Security Council through text-based negotiations. The G4 nations comprise Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan. Mr….

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PM Modi meets Ukrainian President Zelenskyy; reaffirms India’s support for ‘peaceful’ resolution of conflict

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PM Modi meets Ukrainian President Zelenskyy; reaffirms India’s support for ‘peaceful’ resolution of conflict

PM Narendra Modi with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy | Photo Credit: X/@narendramodi Prime Minister Narendra Modi has held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and reiterated India’s commitment to an early resolution of the conflict in Ukraine and the restoration of peace and stability in the region. Mr. Modi, who is in New York on the…

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In New York, Zelensky Thanks PM Modi For Peace Efforts In Ukraine Conflict

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In New York, Zelensky Thanks PM Modi For Peace Efforts In Ukraine Conflict

New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, affirmed that everyone agrees with the need to reach a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the restoration of peace and stability, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Monday (local time). During the special briefing by the Foreign Secretary…

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