Month: February 2025

‘Now or never’ for pandemic accord, says WHO chief after U.S. pulls out

February 17, 2025 admin

Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus | Photo Credit: Reuters The head of the World Health Organization insisted on Monday (February 17, 2025) it was “now or never” to strike a landmark global accord on tackling future pandemics, despite the United States withdrawing from negotiations. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…

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Vit Kopriva, Tristan Schoolkate to Lead Tough Field at DafaNews Bengaluru Open 2025

February 17, 2025 admin

The 2025 DafaNews Bengaluru Open, celebrating 10 years since its inaugural edition in 2015, stands as India’s biggest international tennis event. Returning with an upgraded ATP Challenger 125 status, it highlights its importance on both the Indian tennis calendar and the global challenger circuit. Headlined by World No. 128 Vit Kopriva from the…

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Groom Returns Dowry Of Rs 5 Lakh In Rajasthan, Earns Praise

February 17, 2025 admin

Jaisalmer: A 30-year-old bridegroom, who was gifted Rs 5,51,000 as dowry amid wedding rituals, returned the money to the bride’s family soon after the ceremony, earning widespread praise among relatives and villagers in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer. Paramveer Rathore, a civil services aspirant, got married to Nikita Bhati at a small village named Karaliya on February 14….

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India SWOT Analysis, Champions Trophy: Last Dance For Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma?

February 17, 2025 admin

India, the reigning ICC Men’s T20 World Cup winners, enter the Champions Trophy with a 3-0 series sweep over England. The batters impressed with their scintillating knocks, while the bowlers were at their proficient best to bamboozle the England batters. With all their matches in Dubai, India will be keen to continue the…

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Pakistan SWOT Analysis, Champions Trophy: Focus Not Just On Field, But Off-Field Too

February 17, 2025 admin

The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy is just around the corner, with every team hoping to hit the ground running when the eight-team tournament begins from February 19. One such team that would be the cynosure of everyone’s eyes will be host Pakistan, captained by Mohammad Rizwan. They enter the competition as defending champions,…

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Who is Gyanesh Kumar, Likely To Be New Chief Election Commissioner

February 17, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Gyanesh Kumar – appointed as an Election Commissioner in March last year – is likely to become the next Chief Election Commissioner of India, replacing the outgoing Rajiv Kumar sources told NDTV Monday evening. If his appointment is confirmed, Mr Kumar will oversee conduct of the Bihar Assembly election later this year and…

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England SWOT Analysis, Champions Trophy: Can ‘Bazball’ Secure Its First ICC Trophy At Last?

February 17, 2025 admin

England’s quest for their maiden ICC Men’s Champions Trophy title carries the weight of past performances and high expectations across the years. Having conquered both the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the Champions Trophy remains the only white-ball title missing from their cabinet. Twice before, in…

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“Why Contempt Case Should Not Be Initiated?” Top Court To UP Over Mosque Razing

February 17, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed Uttar Pradesh authorities to respond as to why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against them for razing a portion of a mosque at Kushinagar in alleged disobedience of the apex court’s direction. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih also directed that…

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Bypassing Traffic Jams, Train Rush, Bihar Men Take 2-Day Boat Ride To Maha Kumbh

February 17, 2025 admin

Buxar, Bihar: Like millions of devotees across India, seven men from Bihar’s Buxar district wanted to be a part of Maha Kumbh – the world’s biggest religious gathering in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. However, with reports of massive traffic jams and unprecedented rush in trains, they were presented with a daunting challenge: how to get to…

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Pope Francis Faces “Complex Clinical Picture”, Hospital Stay Extended: Vatican

February 17, 2025 admin

Rome: Pope Francis, hospitalised for bronchitis four days ago, faces a “complex clinical picture”, the Vatican said on Monday, indicating that the 88-year-old’s stay will be longer than initially believed. After initially cancelling events through till Monday, the Vatican said the pope’s weekly Wednesday audience would not go ahead either. “The results of the tests…

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