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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends the National Memorial Service for the War Dead on August 15, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to step up his country’s effort to defend a rules-based international order in a peace pledge made Thursday (August 15, 2024) on the…
Manipur is yet to see normalcy over a year since ethnic violence began in May 2023 Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi: A top global body of the Thadou tribe has welcomed Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh’s statement in the assembly that all communities are working hard to bring peace in the ethnic violence-hit state, except for a…
Sweden on Thursday announced the first such case outside Africa. (Representational) Stockholm: The World Health Organization said more imported Clade 1 mpox cases were likely to be confirmed in Europe soon, after Sweden on Thursday announced the first such case outside Africa. “The confirmation of mpox Clade 1 in Sweden is a clear reflection of…
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The construction is likely years away: Report (Representational) Jerusalem: Israel is to build the first West Bank settlement since 2017, announced the Israeli Civil Administration, the country’s governing body that operates in the West Bank, local media reported. Nahal Heletz, the new settlement, will cover approximately 148 acres (about 600,000 square metres) southwest of Jerusalem,…
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File photo of Mushtaq Ahmed.© YouTube Bangladesh spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed heaped praise on his spinners and termed them “genuine match-winners” ahead of the upcoming two-match Test series against Pakistan, starting on August 21 in Rawalpindi. Ahmed didn’t reveal the playing combination for the opening match of the series and said it…
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Palau’s President Surangel Whipps | Photo Credit: AFP The president of Palau has accused China of “weaponising tourism” in a bid to get his Pacific nation to break ties with Taiwan. Palau is one of just 12 states worldwide that diplomatically recognise self-ruled Taiwan, which China considers part of its territory. Solomon Islands, Kiribati and…
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A total of 1,160 eligible convicts were granted remission ranging from 15 to 25 days (Representational) On 78th Independence Day, Director General of Delhi Prisons Satish Golcha announced the grant of remission to more than 1,160 convicts. In addition, he revealed the prisons have installed 1,248 additional face recognition system-fitted CCTV cameras to enhance the…
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People who were stranded at Attamala after the landslide being evacuated through a temporary bridge on July 31, 2024. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat A team of geologists who surveyed the landslide-hit zone in Wayanad on Thursday (August 15, 2024) said a heavy rainfall-induced “damming effect” in a densely forested and uninhabited uphill region had…
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SEBI has proposed that registered Investment Advisers and Research Analysts who employ artificial intelligence (AI) tools in their services must disclose the extent of usage to clients. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed that registered Investment Advisers and Research Analysts who employ artificial intelligence (AI) tools in…
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On Friday, the SSLV will blast off laden with the 175.5 kg microsatellite EOS-08. The countdown for the launch of India’s small rocket — Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) — carrying earth observation satellite (EOS-08) and SR-0 satellite belonging to the startup Space Rickshaw will begin at around 2.30 am on Friday, senior officials said….
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