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Gaza City: Hamas representatives will go to Cairo on Saturday for talks on a possible ceasefire in Gaza, an official in the Palestinian militant group told AFP on Friday. “A Hamas delegation will go to Cairo tomorrow for several meetings with Egyptian officials to discuss ideas for a ceasefire and a prisoner accord in the…
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A dangerous weather phenomenon called a bomb cyclone that occurs in mid-latitudes – between Earth’s tropics and the polar regions – can bring strong and damaging winds, torrential rains, heavy snowfall, flooding and frigid temperatures. Here is an explanation of bomb cyclones: WHAT IS A BOMB CYCLONE? A bomb cyclone, also referred to as explosive…
Madhya Pradesh Captain Rajat Patidar in action during Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match between Madhya Pradesh and Bengal at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Madhya Pradesh continued its unbeaten run and put one step into the knockout stage after a thrilling win over Bengal in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy…
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Taiwan said Friday (November 29, 2024) that it detected 41 Chinese military aircraft and ships around the island ahead of a Hawaii stopover by President Lai Ching-te, part of a Pacific tour that has sparked fury in Beijing. Beijing insists self-ruled Taiwan is part of its territory and opposes any international recognition of the island…
CBI also named four others who were arrested for alleged involvement in the irregularities. Kolkata: The CBI on Friday filed a chargesheet in connection with the RG Kar Hospital financial irregularities in which it has named former principal of the medical establishment Sandip Ghosh as the prime accused, an official said. In the 100-odd page…
Hefazat-e-Islam supporters stage a protest after Friday prayers at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, demanding an immediate ban on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. File | Photo Credit: AP Bangladesh’s leading political parties have called for calm following widespread unrest in the country triggered by the killing of a lawyer during…
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Food delivery aggregator Zomato has raised ₹8,500 crore by selling equity shares to qualified institutional investors. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Food delivery aggregator Zomato has raised ₹8,500 crore by selling equity shares to qualified institutional investors, mainly domestic mutual fund houses, to fund its expansion and growth plans. Zomato, which also owns quick-commerce firm…
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Earlier this month, China declared new “baselines” around Scarborough Reef, a large coral atoll topped by a handful of rocks barely above sea level in the South China Sea. By doing so, China reaffirmed its sovereignty claim over what has become a global flashpoint in the disputed waters. This was a pre-calculated response to the…
Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A Beijing court on Friday (November 29, 2024) sentenced veteran Chinese state media journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years in prison on espionage charges, his family said. Mr. Dong, a senior columnist at the Communist Party newspaper Guangming Daily, was detained in February 2022 along with…
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Iran will begin enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges at its two main nuclear facilities at Fordo and Natanz. File | Photo Credit: Rainer Puster Iran will begin enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges at its two main nuclear facilities at Fordo and Natanz, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said on Friday (November…
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