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A dilapidated but still active Philippine Navy ship BRP Sierra Madre sits at the Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin Shoal, at the disputed South China Sea on Aug. 22, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP The Philippine Navy transported food and other supplies to a territorial ship outpost in a shoal in the South…
As Saudi capital Riyadh gets ready to host the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Dr Osama Faqeeha, Deputy Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, has praised India’s efforts on combating land degradation and drought. Dr Faqeeha, who is also an advisor to the UNCCD COP16 Presidency,…
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Almost everyone in India is now vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, former chief scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said, underscoring the urgent need for cross-ministerial and international collaboration to address its effects on health, gender and economic stability in the country. Swaminathan pointed to women and children as…
The Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight at the AT&T arena in Texas has got sporting fans buzzing. Paul was even slapped by Tyson in a stare-down on the even of the match, with the visuals sending the social media world buzzing. While early odds have put Tyson, a legendary boxer, in the…
ABB is a global technology company in electrification and automation. | Photo Credit: AP ABB India on Friday (November 15, 2024) said it has received a warning letter from stock markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for violation of insider trading rules by two of its employees. “The warning letter dated November…
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New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s bags were checked by Election Commission (EC) officials in Maharashtra’s Hingoli district on Friday, in the latest of a series of examinations of the luggage of high-profile political leaders visiting the poll-bound state, amid allegations that only the Opposition was being targeted. In a post on X, Mr…
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Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has hit out at Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar for comments critical of his wife, Amruta Fadnavis, accusing his political opponent of personal attacks because they know they cannot win next week’s Assembly election. He also declared the trolls ought to be ashamed of their actions and “drown in…
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As a year of travel that was marked largely by overtourism protests in Barcelona, Oaxaca and Venice draws to a close, the appeal of offbeat vacations continues to grow. To wit, consider these spots you’ve likely never heard of: secluded Graciosa Island on the Azores, the remote fishing village Roches Noires in northeastern Mauritius, or…
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The Congress claimed the hold-up was a calculated move to disrupt Mr Gandhi’s campaign schedule. Godda: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, faced an unexpected delay today as his helicopter remained grounded in Jharkhand’s Godda awaiting clearance from Air Traffic Control (ATC). The chopper was allowed to take off after…
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American heavyweight boxing great Mike Tyson is set to add a rather unique chapter to his boxing career as he prepares to come back to the sport at the age of 58 in order to fight American YouTuber Jake Paul, in an event backed by streaming giant Netflix. When asked about why Tyson…