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Fresh off his gold medal-winning throw in the World Athletics Championships, India’s ‘Golden Boy’ Neeraj Chopra had to settle for the second spot on the podium as he lodged the distance of 85.71m in the men’s javelin event of the Diamond League Meeting here on Thursday. Another gold was expected from the ace athlete but…
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On April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic sunk in the North Atlantic Ocean. The US government is decisively intervening to prevent the planned expedition to recover artefacts from the Titanic wreck next year, referring to a federal law and an international pact that recognise the shipwreck as a revered burial site. The expedition is being…
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Andy Murray conceded he might “need to accept” he is no longer capable of reaching the latter stages at Grand Slams after a demoralising straight-sets loss to Grigor Dimitrov in the US Open second round. The 36-year-old Murray, the 2012 US Open champion, produced a flat display in his 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 defeat to 19th…
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Pope Francis arrives at the Chinggis Khaan International Airport during his Apostolic Journey in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia September 1, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pope Francis arrived on September 1 in Mongolia, a predominantly Buddhist country with just 1,450 Catholics that the Vatican hopes can act as a facilitator to improve difficult relations with China. The…
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Image used for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat The government has exempted imports of LPG, liquified propane and liquified butane from 15% agri cess with effect from September 1. The government had in July imposed a 15% agri cess on imports of these goods. Also read | Centre slashes LPG prices by ₹200…
The government had in July imposed a 15 per cent agri cess on imports of these goods. New Delhi: The government has exempted imports of LPG, liquified propane and liquified butane from 15 per cent agri cess with effect from Friday. The government had in July imposed a 15 per cent agri cess on imports…
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Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at a polling center during the presidential election in Singapore September 1, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Singaporeans head to the polls Friday in the city-state’s first contested presidential election in more than a decade, a vote being closely watched as an indication of support for the…
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Russian-installed authorities in the four regions extended voting over multiple days Russian-installed authorities began holding regional elections on Thursday in parts of Ukraine Russia claimed as its own last year, seeking to cement Moscow’s authority in what it calls its “new territories” despite the ongoing conflict. Russia does not fully control any of the four…
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File photo of Indian cricket team star Virat Kohli© BCCI The Asia Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan is just round the corner and a lot of eyes will be on Virat Kohli who has been a star performer in this contest over the years. With the two teams not playing bilateral series for…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to New Delhi to participate in the G20 leaders summit from September 7-10, making her fourth visit to India in 10 months, the Treasury Department said on Thursday. Ms. Yellen intends to focus at the summit on strengthening the…
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