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One day in July, Rafiq, who spoke on the condition that only his first name be used, slipped out of the world’s largest refugee settlement in southern Bangladesh and crossed the border into Myanmar on a small boat. His destination: a ruinous civil war in a nation that he had fled in 2017. Thousands of…
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Japan Association for Recovery and Repatriation of War Casualties members at the Maynamati war cemetery. | Photo Credit: AFP Japanese officials in Bangladesh are preparing the bodies of 23 soldiers who died during the Second World War to return them home after more than 80 years, exhumation teams said on Monday (November 25, 2024). The…
Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar — the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. Indian Constitution Day 2024: India observes Constitution Day, also known as Samvidhan Diwas on November 26 each year — marking the adoption of the Constitution by the Constituent Assembly in 1949. While the Constitution finally took effect a couple of months later on…
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Collateral damage:Civil defence workers extinguish a fire at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Tayouneh, Beirut, Lebanon. | Photo Credit: AP The Lebanese civilians most devastated by the Israel-Hezbollah war are Shia Muslims, and many of them believe they are being unfairly punished because they share a religious identity with Hezbollah militants and often…
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Constitution Day: Amit Shah greeted people on Constitution Day. New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday greeted people on Constitution Day and said the strength of democracy in a huge country like India is its Constitution, which gives the mantra of national unity and integrity. The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution at the…
Constitution Day: Mallikarjun Kharge extend wishes to all Indians on this historic occasion. New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday urged citizens to protect the ethos of the Constitution and said the struggle to defend India’s inherent philosophy must be reinvigorated and reignited in the 75th year of its adoption. Mr Kharge said the…
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Trump is intending to impose 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada. Beijing: China warned Tuesday that “no one will win a trade war” after US President-elect Donald Trump vowed to impose sweeping tariffs on goods from China and elsewhere in response to illegal drug trade and immigration. “China believes that China-US economic and trade…
President Murmu to address joint sitting of both Houses to mark 75 years of Constitution President Droupadi Murmu will address a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament in the historic Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on Tuesday, kick-starting year-long celebrations to mark 75 years of the adoption of India’s Constitution. The Constituent Assembly met…
Jacob Bethell will bat at number three on his Test debut as England on Tuesday named their team for the series opener against New Zealand in Christchurch. The 21-year-old was ushered into the side for the match beginning Thursday after wicketkeeper Jordan Cox broke his right thumb during a net session. Regular number…
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Gautam Gambhir to fly back home© BCCI/Sportzpics In a sudden move after Team India’s victory against Australia in the opening Test of the 5-match series in Perth, head coach Gautam Gambhir has reportedly flown back home. The development comes unexpectedly since there wasn’t any plan for Gambhir or any other member of the…