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Veteran Congress leader, Nanded MP Vasantrao Chavan passes away in HyderabadÂ

August 26, 2024 admin

Congress leader and Nanded MP Vasantrao Chavan passed away on August 26, 2024 in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Veteran Congress leader and recently elected Member of Parliament representing Nanded constituency, Vasantrao Chavan, passed away at the age of 70 on Monday (August 26, 2024) after battling a prolonged illness. He had been unwell…

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Frequent mass wasting in Tibet a cause for worry in India

August 26, 2024 admin

A bird’s eye view of the Sedongpu Gully in Tibetan China, visible just to the left of the Yarlung Tsangpo River at the centre of this image, December 30, 2020. | Photo Credit: Google Earth A new study on the high frequency of mass wasting events in the Sedongpu Gully of the Tibetan Plateau since…

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Australia gives millions of workers ‘right to disconnect’

August 26, 2024 admin

Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Australia gave millions of workers the legal right to “disconnect” on Monday (August 26), allowing them to ignore unreasonable out-of-hours contact from employers, to the distress of big industry. People can now “refuse to monitor, read, or respond to” their employers’ attempts to contact…

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Two Key Paris Landmarks For Paralympics Opening Ceremony

August 26, 2024 admin

Paris has chosen the iconic Champs-Elysees avenue and the historic Place de la Concorde to host the opening ceremony for the Summer Paralympics on Wednesday. The prestigious avenue sweeping through the 8th arrondissement to the west of central Paris is dotted with cafes, palaces and luxury shops and connects the Arc de Triomphe…

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How Israeli Air Force Hit Hezbollah

August 26, 2024 admin

Over 100 Israeli warplanes participated in the preemptive assault. New Delhi: The Israeli Air Force (IAF) on Sunday conducted a series of precision strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, thwarting what Israeli officials described as a large-scale attack. The strikes, which began at 5 am local time, were part of a military campaign aimed at…

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Real Madrid Win But Kylian Mbappe Fires Santiago Bernabeu Blanks

August 26, 2024 admin

Spanish champions Real Madrid earned a 3-0 win over Real Valladolid in La Liga on Sunday as Kylian Mbappe made his Santiago Bernabeu bow without finding the net. Atletico Madrid comfortably beat last season’s surprise package Girona by the same scoreline later on in the capital. Madrid’s French striker Mbappe played at home…

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Wanted: a strategy to turn climate research into disaster management

August 26, 2024 admin

India is increasingly aware of the multiple location-specific natural hazards it is facing, each with a rapidly evolving risk landscape. These risks are a combination of weather events, vulnerabilities of the local population, and their exposure. Risks are best managed and mitigated with well-planned responses. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) deserves the kudos it…

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China’s actions in South China Sea patently illegal, Philippine Defence Ministry says

August 26, 2024 admin

This frame grab from handout video footage taken and released on August 25, 2024 by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shows a Chinese coast Guard ship (right) in a collision with the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel BRP Datu Sanday, near Sabina Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea….

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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Guides Antonio Conte’s Napoli To Convincing Bologna Win

August 26, 2024 admin

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia starred as Napoli got their first win under Antonio Conte on Sunday by beating Bologna 3-0, while Roma slumped to a shock 2-1 home defeat to Empoli. Georgia star Kvaratskhelia celebrated becoming a dad on Wednesday by netting Napoli’s second with 15 minutes remaining in an absorbing contest at the Stadio…

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After Viral Jail Photo, Clip Showing Kannada Actor Darshan On Video Call Surfaces

August 26, 2024 admin

After a photo showing actor Darshan, currently lodged in a Bengaluru jail, smoking a cigarette surrounded by three others in an open lawn went viral, a video has surfaced showing the Kannada actor on a phone call with a man. NDTV cannot independently verify the authenticity of the video. The video opens with a man…

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