Month: September 2024

Algeria has turned back 20,000 migrants to Niger this year: NGO

September 2, 2024 admin

Representative image. Algeria has turned back nearly 20,000 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa to neighbouring Niger | Photo Credit: AFP Algeria has turned back nearly 20,000 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa to neighbouring Niger since January, in often “brutal conditions”, Niamey-based NGO Alarme Phone Sahara told media on Monday (September 1, 2024) Irregular migrants, including women and…

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Supreme Court On Online Trolling

September 2, 2024 admin

New Delhi: A rueful Supreme Court slammed social media trolls and their actions as “really atrocious”, acknowledging that even the highest judicial forum in the country is not immune. “If we pass an order in favour of someone… the other side trolls the judge,” Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said Monday. “Trolling in social media is really…

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Ukraine’s children return to school as Russia launches drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv

September 2, 2024 admin

Russia launched an overnight barrage of drones and cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, officials said Monday (September 2, 2024), as children prepared to return to school across Ukraine. Some pupils found classes cancelled because of damage from the attack. Several series of explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital in the early hours. Debris from intercepted…

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Singapore considers legal action in 2022 industrial fire that killed Indian national

September 2, 2024 admin

Representative image. Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower is considering taking legal action against those involved in a fatal industrial fire that killed an Indian national in 2022. | Photo Credit: ANI Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower is considering taking legal action against those involved in a fatal industrial fire that killed an Indian national in 2022. Manku…

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College Student Stabs Class 9 Girl, Then Dies By Suicide In Tripura: Cops

September 2, 2024 admin

The student blocked her path near Post Office Road and stabbed her, police said (Representational) Agartala: A Tripura college student died by suicide on Monday after fatally stabbing a class 9 girl who had rejected his proposal for a romantic relationship, a senior police officer said. The victim, Tania Baruah, was on her way to…

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Dhanush Srikanth Makes World Record, Heads All-India Podium In World Deaf Shooting Championship

September 2, 2024 admin

File image of the all-India podium at World Deaf Shooting Championship.© X (Twitter) The Indian trio of Dhanush Srikanth, Shourya Saini and Mohammed Murtaza Vania made a clean sweep of the 10m Air Rifle men’s event on Day Two of the 2nd World Deaf Shooting Championship 2024 being held at Hanover, Germany. Mahit…

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Indian Football Eyes Post-Sunil Chhetri Era Under New Coach Manolo Marquez

September 2, 2024 admin

Seeking to put the heartbreak in the World Cup Qualifiers behind, the Indian men’s football team will look to start from scratch under new head coach Manolo Márquez when it faces Mauritius in the Intercontinental Cup opener here on Tuesday. The Indian senior men’s team is coming to the Telangana capital for the…

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India T20I Captain Suryakumar Yadav To Miss Duleep Trophy First Round. Here’s Why

September 2, 2024 admin

File image of Suryakumar Yadav.© AFP India batter Suryakumar Yadav will miss the opening round of the Duleep Trophy starting on September 5 due to an injury to his hand which he sustained last week. The right-handed Suryakumar, who played in the final outing for Mumbai in the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament in…

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China’s NMPA suspends import, sale of Dr. Reddy’s ADHD drug; shares slump 2.26%

September 2, 2024 admin

The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China has suspended import, sale, and use of drugmaker Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories’ Atomoxetine Hydrochloride capsules effective August 30, 2024. The action followed a remote inspection of the company’s formulations manufacturing facility (FTO-3 in Bachupally, Hyderabad) for Atomoxetine Hydrochloride capsules recently by NMPA. It “concluded the production quality management…

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Indian Shooters Nihal Singh, Amir Ahmad Bhat Fail To Clear Qualification Round In Paralympics 2024

September 2, 2024 admin

File image.© X (Twitter) Indian shooters Nihal Singh and Amir Ahmad Bhat could not make the final of the mixed 25m pistol (SH1) competition at the Paralympics here on Monday, finishing 10th and 11th respectively in the qualifications. The two Indians showed consistency when they turned up for the qualification round in the…

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