Month: October 2024

Nobel Peace Prize 2024 awarded to Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo

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The Nobel Peace Prize 2024 has been awarded to Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, also known as Hibakusha, the Swedish Academy announced on Friday (October 11, 2024). The Nobel Committee said that Nihon Hidankyo was receiving the Peace Prize for its efforts to achieve a…

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Memes Galore As Pakistan Lose Yet Another Home Test, Extend Win-Less Streak To 1331 Days

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Left-arm spinner Jack Leach took all three wickets to fall on day five’s play to complete his four-wicket haul as England thrashed Pakistan by an innings and 47 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Friday. The astonishing win for England also makes Pakistan,…

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Why Farm Protests Made Little Impact On Haryana Elections

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In the lead-up to the recently concluded Haryana assembly elections, anti-incumbency sentiment was expected to surge, fuelled by farmers’ protests and other significant issues weighing on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The Congress banked heavily on the unrest among farmers, wrestlers’ protests, and caste divisions to build a narrative that seemed poised to propel…

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Nobel Peace Prize 2024 Goes To Japanese Organisation Nihon Hidankyo

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Delhi: Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo has been conferred with the Nobel Peace Prize 2024 for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons. The organisation is a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, also known as Hibakusha, which strives to “achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for…

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On Multan Pitch Controversy, Triple Centurion Harry Brook’s “Roll It Open” Verdict

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Following a run-fest during the day four of first Test against Pakistan at Multan, England batter Harry Brook, who smashed a triple century, hilariously remarked that the wicket was so “unreal” to bat on that he would like to “roll it open and take it with him”. Records were shattered left and right…

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“Joe Root Will Overtake Sachin Tendulkar If…”: Ex-England Captain Michael Vaughan Gives One Key Necessity

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Joe Root is arguably the most in-form Test batter in the world. The England star notched up his 35th Test hundred in the first Test against Pakistan in Multan, and extended his total as the active batter with the most Test runs. Root now stands just over 3,000 runs behind India icon Sachin…

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PM Modi discusses trade, cultural linkages with Thai PM on sidelines of ASEAN, East Asia summit

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on the sidelines of East Asia Summit, in Vientiane, Laos. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday ( October 11, 2024) met his Thai counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra and discussed ways to improve trade ties and boost cultural linkages between the two nations….

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Ukraine’s air defence downs 29 out of 66 Russian drones, military says

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukrainian air force said on Friday (October 11, 2024) it shot down 29 out of 66 Russian drones launched overnight. Moscow also launched two missiles, it added, and 31 drones were “locationally lost”, likely due to electronic warfare. Two more drones returned toward Russian territory, the…

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