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At the end of Pride Month, assessing the LGBTQIA+ communities’ rights: Data

July 8, 2024 admin

While 79 countries have banned same-sex marriage, 37 have fully legalised it. Map 2 | The map shows the status of same-sex marriage in different countries around the world as of 2024. A few countries have also left the communities unrecognised, rendering their status ambiguous. India falls under this category. Some have allowed same-sex couples…

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Indian Community’s Big Welcome For PM Modi As He Lands In Moscow

July 8, 2024 admin

As people danced and waved the Indian flag, PM Modi interacted with a few Moscow: Hundreds of people, including from the vibrant Indian community in Russia, lined up on both sides of the road as Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled from the airport to his hotel in Moscow, on Monday. Prime Minister Modi arrived to…

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On MS Dhoni’s Birthday, Dhruv Jurel Reminds Fans Of Him With Sensational Run-Out. Watch.

July 8, 2024 admin

Wicket-keeper batsman Dhruv Jurel proved that he is one for the future, as he made a superb run-out during India’s second T20I against Zimbabwe. What made it even more special was that Jurel’s genius run-out happened on the birthday of perhaps India’s greatest ever wicket-keeper batsman, MS Dhoni. After a shocking loss to…

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Gautam Adani’s Best Wishes To India’s Paris Olympics Team

July 8, 2024 admin

The Adani Group is the Principal Sponsor of India’s Olympic team. New Delhi: Indian athletes are set to leave for Paris for the 2024 Olympics, which will be held from July 26 to August 11. The Paris Olympics is expected to draw a large number of Indian visitors. India will be sending close to 120…

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6 Schoolchildren Injured As Van Overturns After Hitting Bus In Surat: Cops

July 8, 2024 admin

The six injured children were rushed to hospital, police said (Representational) Surat: Six schoolchildren were injured as their van overturned after hitting a bus from the rear in Gujarat’s Surat district on Monday morning, leading to the arrest of the driver, a police official said. There were nine students in the van, which was on…

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Nobel laureate Alice Munro’s daughter says stepdad abused her and mom knew

July 8, 2024 admin

Canadian writer Alice Munro’s daughter said that her stepfather sexually abused her as a child and that her mother was told but stayed with him, in a damning account published after the Nobel laureate’s death. File | Photo Credit: AP Canadian writer Alice Munro’s daughter said July 7 that her stepfather sexually abused her as…

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Ammunition Vending Machines Appear In US Grocery Stores Amid Increasing Gun Violence

July 8, 2024 admin

A vending machine selling bullets in the US. Amid increasing gun violence in the United States, some grocery stores around the country now have vending machines that are stocked with ammunition. A company has installed automated kiosks in grocery stores, allowing gun owners in three US states to purchase rounds from these devices, as per…

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PM to chair NITI Aayog Governing Council meet on July 27

July 8, 2024 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair NITI Aayog’s ninth Governing Council meeting on July 27, which will discuss the ‘Vikshit Bharat@2047’ document to make India a developed nation, a senior government official said on July 8. The Council, the apex body of NITI Aayog, includes all…

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Double health budget, lower out-of-pocket spends

July 8, 2024 admin

India’s health system is at a crossroads as it needs to, without any further procrastination, build the capacity in all States, particularly in the northern States, to cope with the burden of disease. Image for representation purposes only. File photo: Pixabay A goal post that consistently shifts is the one related to increasing public health…

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It is time for government to double health budget: former health secretary Sujatha Rao

July 8, 2024 admin

India’s health system is at a crossroads as it needs to, without any further procrastination, build the capacity in all States, particularly the northern States, to cope with the dual burden of disease, writes former health secretary Sujatha Rao. Image for representation purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Pixabay A goal post that consistently shifts…

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