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Workers’ Party of Turkey (TIP) lawmaker Ahmet Sik scuffles with lawmakers from the ruling AK Party (AKP) during an extraordinary meeting of the Turkish parliament to discuss jailed opposition lawmaker Can Atalay’s return to the assembly, in Ankara, Turkey. | Photo Credit: Reuters A brawl broke out in Turkey’s parliament Friday (August 16, 2024) after…
New Delhi: In a significant organisational reshuffle ahead of the assembly polls, the Congress on Friday appointed Tariq Hameed Karra as president of its Jammu and Kashmir unit and Keshav Mahto Kamlesh as chief of the Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee. While Mr Karra replaces Vikar Rasool Wani in Jammu and Kashmir, Mr Kamlesh takes over…
Farooq Abdullah called for a level playing field for all political parties in the region (File) Jammu: National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah on Friday announced he will lead the party in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, which will be held in three phases from September 18. He told PTI that he will contest…
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Bhupinder Hooda said the Congress has made promises like a Rs 6,000 pension to the elderly, (File) Chandigarh: Promising one lakh permanent jobs soon after the announcement of Assembly elections in Haryana, two-time Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupinder Hooda said the poll results on October 4 the ruling BJP would be out of the…
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Mediators to the Gaza Warcease-fire talks said on Friday (August 16, 2024) the two-day talks wrapped up and they aim to reconvene in Cairo next week to seal a deal to stop the fighting. In a statement on Friday, the United States, Egypt, and Qatar said talks were constructive and conducted in a positive atmosphere….
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For Vinesh Phogat, the last 10 days have been no less than a nightmare. Less than 24 hours after becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to enter final in Olympics, Vinesh was disqualified for being 100 gram overweight that the permissible 50 kg weight limit. The star wrestler and the Indian Olympic Association…
File photo from Lanka Premier League.© AFP Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella has been suspended by Sri Lanka Cricket following allegations of an anti-doping violation during the Lankan Premier League. The SLC announced the decision with immediate effect on Friday, with the alleged incident taking place during the recently-concluded LPL where he captained…
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has cleared a series of bureaucratic appointments New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has cleared a series of high-profile bureaucratic appointments in various ministries, marking a reshuffling of leadership in key departments. The latest appointments, which include new postings across finance, defence, and minority affairs,…
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The United Nations report stressed the need for a rapid restoration of law and order. File | Photo Credit: AP The United Nations said on Friday (August 16, 2024) there were strong indications that the Bangladeshi security forces used unnecessary force in tackling the student-led uprising that ousted premier Sheikh Hasina. Ms. Hasina, 76, fled…
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Nari Shakti Forum members take part in a protest over violence against minorities in Bangladesh, from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on August 16, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice Chancellor Santishree D. Pandit on Friday (August 16) participated in a march organised…
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