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Parents said they hurried the marriage of their daughters to save them from poverty. Dadu, Pakistan: As monsoon rains were about to break over Pakistan, 14-year-old Shamila and her 13-year-old sister Amina were married off in exchange for money, a decision their parents made to help the family survive the threat of floods. “I was…
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SSLV-D3-EOS-08 mission during its successful launch from the first launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on August 16, 2024. Photo: YouTube/ISRO official The Indian Space Research Organisation on Friday (August 16, 2024) successfully launched an earth observation satellite, onboard the third and final development flight of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle-03 from the…
Mangaluru-based Sahyadri Sanchaya organised camps for tribal children in remote areas of Yellapura, Ankola and Joida in Uttara Kannada district in December 2020 and January 2021 to expose them to the fine arts. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Students of Government Lower Primary School at Nevalase, in Ankola taluk of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka,…
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File photo of Babar Azam.© AFP Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali took a dig at the International Cricket Council (ICC) after star batter Babar Azam retained his place at the top of the ODI rankings. Despite not playing an ODI since November 2023, Babar kept his place at the top, followed by three…
Election Commission will announce the schedule for assembly elections today. New Delhi: The Election Commission will announce the schedule for assembly elections on Friday afternoon. An Election Commission invite to the media for a press conference around 3 pm did not mention the states for which the election schedule would be announced. The terms of…
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New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to former prime minister and BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary on Friday. They were joined by other dignitaries, including Union ministers, and leaders from different parties in paying homage to Vajpayee at his memorial ‘Sadaiv Atal’ here. A widely-respected…
TikTok, which has sued to overturn the law, said the Justice Department has made factual errors in the case [File] | Photo Credit: AP TikTok told a federal appeals court on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has mis-stated the social media app’s ties to China, urging the court to overturn a law requiring…
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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference at Trump National Golf Club, on August 15, 2024, in Bedminster, New Jersey | Photo Credit: AP Republican Presidential candidate former president Donald Trump said he is “very angry” at Vice President Kamala Harris and is entitled to personal attack on his Democratic…
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Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, an Australian woman breakdancer at Paris Olympics 2024, has become a subject of intense social media chatter over her performance at the Games. She was ridiculed on the internet for her unique Paris Olympics routine, triggering memes and jokes from fans all across the globe. Raygun’s breaking performance, featuring one…
The impact of the Chicxulub asteroid sent columns of rock into the earth’s atmosphere, incinerated the planet’s forests and drove tsunamis far across the oceans. | Photo Credit: NASA/Reuters It was a turning point in the history of life on the earth. An asteroid an estimated 10-15 km) wide slammed into Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula 66…
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