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Story so far: Paris is gearing up to host the 2024 Olympic Games from July 22 to August 11, when 10,500 athletes from over 200 countries will participate in 32 sports. Two nations – Russia and Belarus – will not be represented due to a ban imposed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following Russia’s…
New Delhi: Batting for hygiene at eateries, Supreme Court judge SVN Bhatti said on Monday he used to frequent a vegetarian restaurant run by a Muslim while posted in Kerala as it maintained international standards of hygiene. Justice Bhatti shared his experience when he was with Justice Hrishikesh Roy on a bench hearing pleas against…
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Bengaluru: The ambitious and controversial plan to restructure the civic administration of Karnataka capital Bengaluru is likely to be tabled in the state assembly in the monsoon session, sources said. The Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill, 2024, aims to revamp the administration with a three-tier multiple-corporation set up — a move that the state’s Opposition BJP…
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Suryakumar. | Photo Credit: SHASHANK PARADE Almost a week since Suryakumar Yadav was preferred over Hardik Pandya as India men’s T20 captain, chairman of selection committee Ajit Agarkar has spelt out the reasons. Referring to Suryakumar as “one of the best T20 batters in the world”, Agarkar stated that Hardik’s fitness concerns, his availability issues…
The woman was estranged from her husband, police said. (Representational) Pune: A man and his friend were arrested for allegedly throwing the body of a woman in Indrayani river in Pune and flinging her two children into the waterbody as well when they started crying, a police official said on Monday. The 25-year-old pregnant woman…
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File photo Mumbai: A Shiv Sena legislator on Monday demanded that the telecast of the reality show “Bigg Boss” be stopped, claiming that a recent episode of the show had obscene content. Manisha Kayande, who is also the spokesperson of the ruling Shiv Sena, led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, met Mumbai Police Commissioner…
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan dismissed the reports of his arrest. (FILE) New Delhi: Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan today dismissed reports that he was arrested in Dubai. “Not true,” said Mr Khan in a video posted on X. “I am Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, your Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. I came here (to Dubai)…
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A model entrance exam being conducted at CEOA Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Kosakulam branch. Representative image. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court has asked IIT Delhi to put together a team of three experts to check whether a physics question in the 2024 NEET-UG paper could have two possible correct answers. The check…
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday formed a three-member committee to “review the delivery” of the T20 World Cup which was co-hosted by the USA and the West Indies last month. The committee features former New Zealand batter Roger Twose and two other directors Lawson Naidoo and Imran Khwaja, who is the…
Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStock The Economic Survey of India 2023-24 released on July 22 stresses that implementing the New Education Policy to achieve learning outcomes and syncing that with skilling outcomes will boost the job prospects of India’s youth. V Anantha Nageswaran, the chief economic advisor, said at…
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