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File photo of Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah)‘s Mahmoud Abbas (R) listens to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. | Photo Credit: Reuters Representatives of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) recently came to Beijing to have an “in-depth and candid” dialogue on promoting Palestinian reconciliation, at the invitation of…
With just over six months left for the American general elections, some South Asian election activists are mobilizing to re-elect U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to the White House. The all-volunteer group, South Asians for Mr. Biden, kicked off its activities for the election season with a virtual event held on…
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IPL 2024: Shah Rukh Khan meets Sourav Ganguly.© Twitter Shah Rukh Khan, Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner, was a happy man on Monday as his team beat Delhi Capitals to consolidate the second place in the IPL 2024 points table. After the match, Shah Rukh Khan gave Sourav Ganguly, Delhi Capitals’ Director of Cricket, a pleasant…
Above-normal rainfall is expected during the 2024 southwest monsoon season. New Delhi: Above-normal rainfall is expected during the 2024 southwest monsoon season over most parts of south Asia, the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum said today. The forecast follows the prediction of above-normal rain in the monsoon season in India on the back of favourable…
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Above-normal rainfall is expected during the 2024 southwest monsoon season. New Delhi: Above-normal rainfall is expected during the 2024 southwest monsoon season over most parts of south Asia, the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum said today. The forecast follows the prediction of above-normal rain in the monsoon season in India on the back of favourable…
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“Sextortion represents a profound violation of privacy and is a significant social menace.” New Delhi: Sextortion is a significant social menace and such cases pose a serious challenge to law enforcement due to their cross-jurisdictional nature, the Delhi High Court has said while refusing to grant anticipatory bail to three accused. Justice Amit Mahajan, in…
Shares of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Tuesday declined over 4% after the company reported a halving of its March quarter net profit. Profit was lower as refining margins dipped, the petrochemical segment turned negative, and the firm, last month, cut petrol and diesel prices by ₹2 per litre each despite crude oil prices edging…
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Justice Tirthankar Ghosh rejected the bail prayer of Partha Chatterjee. Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday rejected a bail prayer of former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in a money laundering case initiated by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with its probe into money trail in a primary school jobs case. ED officials had…
Donald Trump was held in contempt of court on April 30 and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case. If he does it again, the judge warned, he could be jailed. Prosecutors had…
A no-show by Mumbai Indians (MI) batters nudged the side closer to the brink of elimination and gifted a four-wicket victory to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their Indian Premier League match at the Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. On a day when India announced the T20 World Cup side, its captain, vice-captain, and…
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