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Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Billionaire Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at the Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday (August 24, 2024) evening, TF1 TV said, citing an unnamed source. Mr. Durov was travelling aboard his private jet, TF1 said on…
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The Islamic State group on Saturday (August 24, 2024) claimed responsibility for a knife attack in Solingen, Germany that killed three people and wounded eight others, according to its Amaq news site. The group said the attacker targeted Christians and is a “soldier of the Islamic State” who carried out the attack “to avenge Muslims…
To Lam, Vietnam’s newly elected President, recently concluded a three-day visit to China. Mr. Lam’s choice of China as the destination for his first overseas visit since assuming office was a testament to the new leadership to strengthen ties with its bigger communist neighbour with which it fought a war in 1979. The welcome ceremony…
Police officer stands, as a vehicle leaves, after a person was detained, following an incident in which several individuals were killed after a man randomly stabbed passers-by with a knife at a city festival, in Solingen, Germany on August 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters German police on Saturday (August 24, 2024) arrested the suspect…
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Thailand is now led by a third Shinawatra as 38-year-old Paetongtarn Shinawatra was elected Prime Minister on August 18. Following in her billionaire father Thaksin and aunt Yingluck’s footsteps, Ms. Paetongtarn is the youngest and only second woman Prime Minister of the Southeast Asian monarchy. Born on August 21, 1986, Paetongtarn — also known by…
On four occasions every 700 years, the planets align in a particular way. No, we aren’t taking to horoscopy all of a sudden. This rare planetary configuration that takes place once in every 175 years enables scientists to best utilise gravity assists. The Voyager 2, which was in fact the first of the two Voyager…
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The investigation is still ongoing and more details are awaited. (Representational) New Delhi: A case of alleged sexual assault on a 7-year-old girl in South Delhi has been registered, Delhi Police confirmed on Saturday. According to police officials, the mother and father of the girl live in a rented accommodation in the house of a…
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at a press conference in Kyiv on August 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pitched for greater cooperation with India in high-end technologies across several areas such as agriculture, cybersecurity and defence, stressing co-production of drones, electronic warfare systems, among others. He said he discussed these…
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Despite a run of five wins at Paris Olympics 2024, Lakshya Sen lost his final two matches to end up without a medal and finish fourth in the badminton men’s singles event. Looking back, Lakshya has pointed out a key reason that led to the change in momentum during his bronze medal match….
The tenure of the current Haryana Vidhan Sabha ends on November 3. (File) Chandigarh: The Haryana unit of the ruling BJP has written to the Election Commission requesting a brief postponement of the assembly poll slated for October 1, citing holidays before and after the election date that could lead to a lower voter turnout….
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