Month: December 2024

World Bank Approves $188 Million Loan For Maharashtra

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Washington: The World Bank has approved a USD 188.28-million loan to stimulate economic growth in Maharashtra, especially in the lagging districts, a media release said. The USD188.28 million Maharashtra Strengthening Institutional Capabilities in districts for enabling growth operation will support district planning and growth strategies, the bank said in a statement. Investments under the operation…

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Trump’s defense pick Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny in Senate

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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, spent a second day on Capitol Hill, meeting privately with Republican senators amid rising questions about his ability to effectively lead the Pentagon. Mr. Hegseth told reporters Tuesday that he was planning to sit down with senators, even with those potentially skeptical of his nomination. “We’re…

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World

Virat Kohli vs Jasprit Bumrah In Nets: Video Of Intense Training Between India Duo Goes Viral

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Witnessing Virat Kohli’s batting or Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling is a pure delight for the cricket fans. While Kohli is among the greatest batters the world has ever witnessed, such is the case with Bumrah in fast bowling. Kohli is a batter that barely any bowler wants to bowl to. On the other hand,…

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Sports

Refugees from Sudan’s civil war reel under acute hunger and malnutrition

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For months, Aziza Abrahim fled from one village in Sudan to the next as people were slaughtered. Yet the killing of relatives and her husband’s disappearance aren’t what forced the 23-year-old to leave the country for good. It was hunger, she said. “We don’t have anything to eat because of the war,” Abrahim said, cradling…

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World

Administrative stability puts luxury housing in demand across Afghanistan’s capital

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In a town that has been through it all and is clawing its way back, a man named Omidullah is looking to hit paydirt. The Kabul real estate agent is selling a nine-bedroom, nine-bath, white-and-gold villa in the Afghan capital. On the roof’s gable, glittering Arabic script tempts buyers and brokers with the word “mashallah”…

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World

All About Adam Boehler, Trump’s Pick For US Hostage Affairs Envoy

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Washington DC: US President-elect Donald Trump has named Adam Boehler as his administration’s lead hostage negotiator at a time when the United States is seeking to secure the release of prisoners trapped in Gaza and other parts around the world. A healthcare executive, Mr Boehle would be America’s special presidential envoy for hostage affairs. He…

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World

South Korea’s Yoon replaces Defence Chief as parliament is poised to vote on his impeachment

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Protesters are blocked by police officers as they try to march to the presidential office after a candlelight vigil against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP South Korea’s President accepted the resignation of his Defence Minister on Thursday (December 5, 2024) as opposition…

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Kylian Mbappe Admits Penalty Miss ‘Big Mistake’ As Athletic Bilbao Beat Real Madrid

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Kylian Mbappe said he will take full responsibility for a “big mistake” after the striker missed another penalty in champions Real Madrid’s 2-1 defeat at Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Wednesday. A week after the French superstar failed from the spot in the Champions League against Liverpool, he endured further misery from…

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Sports

Babar Azam “Won’t Be Considered In T20Is, ODIs”: Shoaib Akhtar’s Blunt Reality Check

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Star Pakistan batter Babar Azam is yet to find his lost rhythm back and former skipper Shoaib Akhtar has now given him a final ultimatum. Despite being the top ranked ODI batter in the world, Babar is time and again failing to register a big knock. After a poor show in the first…

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Sports

Liverpool Held In Newcastle United Thriller, Arsenal Inflict Ruben Amorim’s First Defeat

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Liverpool’s Premier League lead was cut to seven points by Arsenal and Chelsea after the Reds conceded a 90th-minute equaliser in a thrilling 3-3 draw at Newcastle on Wednesday. Chelsea thrashed 10-man Southampton 5-1 to go second on goal difference ahead of Arsenal, who beat Manchester United 2-0. Manchester City snapped their seven-game…

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