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Displaced people watch a health worker in full personal protective equipment (PPE) preparing to disinfect the area during the burial of suspected Ebola victims at the Kigonze displaced persons camp in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on June 18, 2026. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to…
The Coordination Committee of All Farmers Associations of Tamil Nadu has sought clear directions to the delta farmers from the State government on the sowing technique to be adopted for samba cultivation in view of the current storage position at the Stanley Reservoir, Mettur. In a statement on August 28, Committee president P.R. Pandian said…
Neeraj Chopra | Photo Credit: AP Indian javelin throw ace Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the Diamond League Finals to be held in Brussels on September 5 despite competing in just two events of the prestigious one-day meeting series. Chopra secured 12 points after finishing second in both the Doha and Lausanne DL events on…
FC Barcelona’s Anthony Gordon, Joan Garcia, Marc Bernal and Rodri celebrate after the match against Atheltic | Photo Credit: Reuters Rodri made his Barcelona debut in the team’s 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish League on Thursday, while Chelsea and Fulham advanced to the third round of the English League Cup. Barcelona’s match…
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File picture of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan | Photo Credit: Reuters The Pakistan Cricket Board had considered not sending its players to the field after the lunch break on the opening day of their second Test against England at Lord’s but eventually settled for a complaint after host broadcaster Sky Sports aired an…
Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Tamil Nadu Minister for Housing and Urban Development B. Rajkumar on Friday (August 28, 2026) announced in the Assembly that the permissible built-up area for obtaining building permission through the self-certification scheme for residential buildings comprising a ground floor and two floors (G+2),…
Former footballer Thierry Henry draws Aston Villa during the Champions League 2026-27 season draw | Photo Credit: Reuters Champions League holders Paris St Germain will take on Barcelona and Manchester City in this season’s league phase, while record 15-time champions Real Madrid will face Inter Milan and Arsenal after Thursday’s draw in Monaco set up…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. File | Photo Credit: AP Iran warned the United States on Friday (August 28, 2026) that “pressure doesn’t work” against the Islamic republic, calling on Washington to honour its commitments, after six months of conflict between the sworn enemies. The war in West Asia started in late February with U.S.-Israeli…
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The Indian Army’s armoured fleet is set for a boost in maintenance and operational readiness with the creation of a new facility to overhaul T-72 and T-90 main battle tanks (MBTs) at Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performed the Bhoomi Pujan for the ₹472-crore T-Series Tanks Overhaul Project on August 27, marking another…
In a first for France’s aviation industry, a court in Bayonne has recognised breast cancer as an occupational disease. The landmark ruling came in July this year after Sophie Lainault, a former flight attendant who is now in cancer remission, took her case to court. Inside the landmark ruling The ruling, seen by Agence France-Presse,…
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