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Bangladesh launches drive to recover looted weapons

September 4, 2024 admin

Representational image. | Photo Credit: AP Bangladeshi security forces have launched an operation to recover thousands of guns, including those seized during deadly unrest that led to the ouster of autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina, police said on Wednesday. Weeks of student-led demonstrations escalated into mass protests, with Ms. Hasina fleeing by helicopter to neighbouring India…

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Tamil Actors’ Body Proposes 5-Year Ban On Sexual Offenders In Film Industry

September 4, 2024 admin

Kerala Police have registered FIRs against popular Malayalam actors, directors. (Representational) Chennai: The ‘Nadigar Sangam’, the union representing film, television, and stage actors in Tamil Nadu, has passed a resolution following a meeting of its Gender Sensitisation and Internal Committee on Wednesday. The resolution said that the Gender Sensitisation and Internal Committee would provide all…

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Head slays Scotland in rapid Australia T20 win

September 4, 2024 admin

Australia’s Travis Head hits a four during the first T20 International Series Cricket match in Edinburgh, Scotland, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Travis Head smashed 80 off 25 balls as Australia chased down Scotland’s 154 to win Wednesday’s T20 international in Edinburgh inside 10 overs. Opener Head blitzed five sixes and 12…

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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba submits resignation, says parliament speaker

September 4, 2024 admin

The 43-year-old Foreign Minister has held the post since 2020 and since Russia’s 2022 attack. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has submitted his resignation, the speaker of parliament said on Wednesday, as part of a major government reshuffle. The announcement came a day after several other ministers resigned in a…

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Xi Jinping hosts two dozen African leaders at China’s biggest summit in years

September 4, 2024 admin

China’s President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, pose with leaders from African countries before a welcome dinner of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday, September 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted more than two dozen African leaders…

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Pakistan drop to 8th in Test rankings following loss to Bangladesh

September 4, 2024 admin

Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan Mirza, right, and teammates celebrate after dismissal of Pakistan’s Saim Ayub, left, during the second day of second test cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s first-ever series loss to Bangladesh has resulted in Shan Masood’s team slipping down to the…

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Etihad Airways And Mumbai City FC Join Hands In A New Landmark Partnership

September 4, 2024 admin

Etihad Airways has signed on to be the Official Front of Shirt Sponsor of Mumbai City FC in a multi-year partnership starting from the 2024-25 season. The move demonstrates Etihad’s continued commitment to the Indian market and Mumbai City’s profile as one of the top-performing professional sports teams in India having won two…

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Kerala Man Jailed For Life Over Years-Long Harassment Of Daughter: Court

September 4, 2024 admin

The man was arrested last year after his daughter disclosed her ordeal to her teacher. (Representational) Thiruvananthapuram: A special court for Pocso cases in the Kerala capital on Wednesday sentenced a 37-year-old man to imprisonment till his death for the brutal crime of harassing his daughter for several years right from when she was five…

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Rithik, Tanay sizzle as President’s XI and Hyderabad wrestle for supremacy

September 4, 2024 admin

S. Rithik Easwaran in action in the TNCA President XI vs Hyderabad held in Tirunelveli. | Photo Credit: SHAIKMOHIDEEN A A double bluff, a seven-wicket haul, a well-carved-out century, a slim lead, and a wagging tail were the highlights of the penultimate day’s play in the Buchi Babu semifinal between TNCA President’s XI and Hyderabad…

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India’s Air Travel Safety Record Significantly Improved: Aviation Body

September 4, 2024 admin

The number of GPWS/EGPWS warnings per 10,000 departures has reduced by 92 per cent. (Representational) New Delhi: The Annual Safety Review-2023 released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) indicated that air travel has significantly improved compared to the last two years. On Wednesday, DGCA published the Annual Safety Review-2023. It informed that the…

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