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Indian Students After Canada Discontinues Popular Student Visa Scheme

November 10, 2024 admin

Canada’s move has left many aspiring students worried about their academic future (Representational) Indian students have expressed concerns following Canada’s recent decision to end its fast-track Student Direct Stream (SDS) visa program. The program, which allowed eligible students to obtain study permits more quickly, has been a popular choice for those seeking to study in…

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Many Killed In Strikes On Gaza, Lebanon As Israel Faces US’ Aid Deadline

November 10, 2024 admin

Jerusalem: Israeli air strikes killed dozens of people in Lebanon and Gaza Sunday, rescuers and authorities said, ahead of a US deadline for improved aid delivery to the Palestinian territory. Another strike south of the Syrian capital Damascus killed nine people including a Hezbollah commander, a war monitor said. Rescuers in the Gaza Strip said…

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Two strong earthquakes jolt Cuba

November 10, 2024 admin

A handout picture released by Cuba’s Meteorological Institute shows the damage to a house after earthquakes in Santiago de Cuba on November 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP It came just an hour after the first tremor, which the USGS put at a magnitude of 5.9, with the epicentre some nine miles beneath the ocean…

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Even Ganga’s Originating Point Is Polluted, Green Tribunal Told

November 10, 2024 admin

The tribunal also noted deficiencies in Uttarakhand’s report about the STPs (File) New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has been informed that according to an Uttarakhand government’s report on pollution in Ganga, even the “originating point” of the pious river is polluted by sewage treatment plant (STP) discharge. The submission was made during the proceedings…

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McSweeney to open, Inglis also handed maiden Test call up for BGT opener

November 10, 2024 admin

Uncapped Nathan McSweeney won the race to open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja in the first Test against India. File | Photo Credit: AP Uncapped Nathan McSweeney won the race to open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja in the first Test against India while Australia also handed a maiden Test call up to Josh Inglis…

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Benjamin Bonzi fells Norrie in Metz for first ATP title

November 10, 2024 admin

French Benjamin Bonzi reacts during the final against Britain’s Cameron Norrie (not pictured) at the ATP 250 Moselle Open final match tournament at Les Arenes sports centre in Metz, northeastern France, on November 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi took his first ATP title on Saturday (November 9, 2024) when he beat Briton…

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Students foil Awami League rally in Dhaka

November 10, 2024 admin

Students from anti-discrimination movements and Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists attack an Awami League supporter in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Sunday, November 10, 2024 | Photo Credit: AP Members of an influential Bangladeshi students’ group that played a key role in toppling Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government prevented Awami League supporters from staging a planned rally in…

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China reaffirms boundaries of sea near flashpoint reef

November 10, 2024 admin

China reasserted its territories around a flashpoint reef in the South China Sea on Sunday (November 10, 2024), two days after the Philippines defined its own sea boundaries in the contested waters. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Friday (November 8, 2024) signed two laws defining the country’s sea waters and imposing fixed lanes for foreign…

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Morne Morkel, the consummate professional, faces a baptism of fire

November 10, 2024 admin

Not long after he linked up with the Indian Test team in Chennai in September, Morne Morkel was clear what his primary objective was – to ‘protect the set-up that operates by itself.’ Two months into his role as bowling coach of the national side, the former South African pacer’s first serious challenge looms immediately…

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“We Are Going To…”: South Africa Captain Aiden Markram Sets Standard For T20I Series v India

November 10, 2024 admin

Following his side’s three-wicket win over India in the second ODI, South African skipper Aiden Markram admitted that if the batting does not work, the team have to “take it on the chin” and continue sticking to their brand of cricket. An explosive partnership between Tristan Stubbs and Gerald Coetzee helped SA escape…

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