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The apparently pristine Gerardmer lake in the Vosges mountains of eastern France conceals a bleak legacy of 20th-century conflict — dozens of tonnes of unexploded ordnance from the two world wars. The lake 660 metres (2,170 feet) above sea level is a popular summer bathing spot and is sometimes also tapped for drinking water for…
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A view shows an apartment building hit by a Russian air strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine in Kharkiv, September 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Roughly 60% of the foreign parts found in Russian weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine come via China, Ukraine’s presidential adviser Vladyslav Vlasiuk told reporters on Tuesday (September 24,…
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Akshay’s family has challenged the police’s version, claiming that he died in a staged encounter. (File) Thane: Akshay Shinde, accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case who died in an alleged shootout, had said he would not spare anyone after grabbing a pistol inside a police van, an official claimed on Tuesday. He retaliated in…
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File photo of Shaheen Afridi© AFP Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi was on Tuesday recalled as the Pakistan selectors named a 15-member squad for the first Test against England beginning on October 7. Afridi, who was dropped for the second and final Test against Bangladesh earlier this month due to poor form, was…
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File photo of Pope Francis with Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi. File. | Photo Credit: AP Pope Francis has offered refuge on Vatican territory for Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Italian media said on Tuesday (September 24, 2024). “I asked for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and I met her…
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India on Tuesday said companies will have to seek fresh approvals to import laptops and tablets starting from January 1 and guidelines to do so will be issued shortly. India launched an “import management system” in November 2023, which required companies to register with the government the quantity and value of their laptop and tablet…
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Virat Kohli and Jonny Bairstow© Twitter The ticket prices for the Lord’s Test involving India and England next summer have been increased again despite a tepid response from the fans for the game against Sri Lanka this season. Lord’s owner Marylebone Cricket Club had come in for criticism for the ticket prices for…
Ahead of the highly anticipated ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, India Women’s opener Shafali Verma expressed her admiration for Australia’s Alyssa Healy, praising her batting performance during the powerplay. India will kick off their T20 World Cup campaign against New Zealand on October 4 at Dubai International Stadium. Prior to the tournament,…
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New York: Affirming support for the reformation of the United Nations Security Council to better represent the developing world, US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken said that the United States has long endorsed permanent seats in the council for India, Japan and Germany. Speaking at the ‘Summit of the Future’ at the 79th United Nations…
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U.S. President Joe Biden looks at his notes as he addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., on September 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters In his fourth and final address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) as U.S. President, Joe Biden said the world was at…
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