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Fierce battles rage across Gaza Strip as U.S. calls for truce, post-war plan

May 14, 2024 admin

People walk past the rubble of destroyed buildings in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on May 14, 2024 amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. | Photo Credit: AFP Israeli troops fought Hamas militants in multiple battles across the Gaza Strip, forcing new waves of Palestinian mass displacement,…

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Advocates Can’t be Held Liable For Deficiency In Service: Supreme Court

May 14, 2024 admin

The court was dealing with “deficiency in service” under the Consumer Protection Act. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the complaint alleging “deficiency in service” against advocates would not be maintainable under the Consumer Protection Act (CP Act) as it noted that the legal profession is unique in nature and cannot be…

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Pakistanis Own Properties Worth $12.5 Billion In Dubai: Report

May 14, 2024 admin

The data was obtained by the Centre for Advanced Defence Studies (C4ADS). Islamabad: With cash-strapped Pakistan running from pillar to post to get loan, its rich nationals own between 17,000 to 22,000 properties worth USD 12.5 billion in Dubai, according to the leaked data used by an international consortium of journalists to access details of…

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U.S. lawmakers to introduce legislation to formalise Indian Ocean strategy

May 14, 2024 admin

Joaquin Castro, member of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Foreign Affairs Committee. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Members of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Foreign Affairs Committee will introduce legislation on Tuesday requring the U.S. administration to present a formal and “cohesive” Indian Ocean strategy across key departments. The Indian Ocean Region Strategic Review Act,…

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S Jaishankar Explains Why Force Deployment On LAC With China Abnormal

May 14, 2024 admin

S Jaishankar speaks during the release of the Bangla translation of his book ‘Why Bharat Matters’ Kolkata: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that the deployment of forces at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China is “abnormal” and the security of the country should not be disregarded. At an event organised…

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Woman Strangles 8-Year-Old Son To Death In Gurugram, Arrested

May 14, 2024 admin

The family hails from Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, the police said. Gurugram: The Gurugram police on Tuesday arrested a woman for allegedly strangling her 8-year-old son to death in a village here, officials said. The woman’s motive behind the crime is yet to be ascertained, however it is suspected that the woman killed her…

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5 Classic Short Stories Of Canadian Nobel Laureate Alice Munro Who Died At 92

May 14, 2024 admin

Alice Munro was best known as a master of the short story. Paris: Nobel-winning Canadian writer Alice Munro was best known as a master of the short story. Here are five from her celebrated trove: – ‘Boys and Girls’ (1964) – In one of her earliest stories, Munro delved into what would become a signature…

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Sushil Modi Cremated In Patna With Full State Honours

May 14, 2024 admin

Sushil Modi, 72, was suffering from cancer and died on Monday evening. Patna: Senior BJP leader and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi was cremated with full state honours in Patna on Tuesday evening. The air reverberated with chants of ‘Sushil Modi Amar Rahein’, as surging crowds broke down barricades when the body…

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Road Rage Leads To Stone Throwing, Firing In Lucknow

May 14, 2024 admin

Having picked up his five-year-old brother from school, the two were returning home. Their scooter grazed a car and it quickly spiralled into a free-for-all. The car owner, Harsh Upadhyay, and his friends beat up the two brothers and then followed them all the way to their home in Ishwari Khera area in Lucknow on…

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Visuals Of PM Accepting Upside-Down Tagore Art Are Clipped

May 14, 2024 admin

The visuals are misleading as the video was cropped. Visuals of Prime Minister Narendra Modi accepting upside-down artwork depicting Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore are being widely shared on social media. The claim: The visuals are being shared to take a dig at PM Modi, who was campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the…

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