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Residents have been ordered to boil water before drinking it A school in UK’s Brixham has been forced to shut after hundreds of people in the town were struck down with a diarrhoea bug caused by contaminated tap water. As per a Metro report, the illness is believed to be linked to cryptosporidium, a parasitic bug…
The story so far: Pakistan-occupied Kashmir has been rocked by deadly violence in the past few days, leaving at least four dead and over 100 injured in clashes over the soaring prices of essential goods like wheat flour, fuel, and electricity. The recent wave of unrest began on May 10 after the overnight arrest of…
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The aircraft was ready for take-off when the crew member spotted the tissue paper. (Representational) New Delhi: Panic gripped a Delhi-Vadodara Air India flight at the IGI airport here after a crew member spotted a tissue paper with the word “bomb” written on it in the aircraft’s washroom, police said on Thursday. The flight was…
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The story so far: Capital markets regulatorSecurities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on May 2 introduced a framework for better administration and supervision of Research Analysts (RAs) and Investment Advisers (IAs). The framework envisages that stock exchanges will form dedicated bodies to administer these two essential functions. This is to help SEBI have a…
Russia has engaged over the past decade in a widespread crackdown on LGBTQ rights. (File) London: A transgender politician from Russia said on Thursday that he had reverted to his gender assigned at birth, in an unusual message amid a crackdown on LGBTQ rights in the country. Roman Alyoshin, who previously went by the name…
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The story so far: India on May 14 sent fresh consignments of relief materials, including medicines and essential supplies, to the flood-affected people of Kenya, as the nation continues to reel under the impact of incessant rainfall and flooding. At least 2,000 schools in Kenya could not open on Monday despite an announcement to this…
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The ED arrested Alamgir Alam on Wednesday in connection with a money laundering case (File) Ranchi (Jharkhand): Jharkhand Minister and Congress leader Alamgir Alam has been sent to a six-day remand of the Enforcement Directorate by the Special PMLA court in Ranchi in connection with a money laundering case on Thursday. Anil Kumar, Additional Solicitor…
Fresh under the leadership of Ruturaj Gaikwad, the Chennai Super Kings face a tough task ahead as they bid to qualify for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 playoffs and hope to retain the title they had won last under MS Dhoni. Placed 3rd in the points table at present, CSK have their…
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Sunil Chhetri in action© AFP The striker position in the Indian football team is one that has remain untouched ever since 2005 when a 20-year-old Sunil Chhetri made his way into the team which is why the all-important question arises, who will take up the mantle after Chhetri’s final game? The Indian footballing scene…
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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty© X (Twitter) Continuing their splendid run, young Indian shuttler Meiraba Luwang Maisnam and star men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the quarterfinal of Thailand Open Super 500 in Bangkok on Thursday. A day after his upset win over compatriot HS Prannoy, the 21-year-old…