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A man raises his hand as rescue workers carry him to an ambulance after being rescued, having survived 118 hours after a deadly building collapse in George, South Africa May 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Rescue teams in South Africa forged ahead on May 13 with efforts to find more survivors as the death…
T20 World Cup 2024: File photo of Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar© AFP Mumbai Indians’ hopes of qualifying for the IPL 2024 have suffered a premature end. The Hardik Pandya-led side is the first team in the IPL 2024 to get knocked out of the league. Before even the tournament began, the Mumbai Indians camp…
Image for representational purposes only. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said on May 13 that he has signed a new law regulating transgender people’s use of bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories in public education buildings. | Photo Credit: AFP Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said on May 13 that he has signed a new law regulating transgender…
Mike Tyson said he held no animosity towards his much younger opponent. New York, United States: Former heavyweight king Mike Tyson said Monday his decision to step back into the ring at the age of 57 was a “no-brainer”, brushing off recent criticism that he was too old to make a comeback. At a press…
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Melinda French Gates. File photo | Photo Credit: AP Melinda French Gates will step down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the nonprofit she and her ex-husband Bill Gates founded and built into one of the world’s largest philanthropic organizations over the past 20 years. “This is not a decision I came…
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Prime Minister Modi will also visit the Namo Ghat today in Varanasi. (File) New Delhi: Twelve Chief Ministers from BJP-ruled states are expected to be present when Prime Minister Narendra Modi files his nomination for a third consecutive term from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat on Tuesday, said a BJP leader. Besides, several Union Ministers,…
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PM Modi applauded the people of Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency for the encouraging turnout. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded the people of the Srinagar parliamentary constituency for the “encouraging turnout” of 38 per cent, which is more than double the 14.43 pc polling in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. In the first general election…
S Jaishankar said that India gave a “clear message” against terrorism surgical strike. New Delhi: Reminding “non-response” to the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India gave a ‘clear message’ against terrorism with the surgical strike and airstrikes after the terror attacks in Uri and Pulwama. He said that the world…
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On the eve of Holi in Udaipur, Subash Chowk, a prominent intersection surrounded by luxury hotels, is transformed. Bhajans and Bollywood songs blare from speakers and firecrackers fly into the sky. In the centre stands tall the Holika Dahan, a 50-foot-high tree sheathed in hay and set ablaze, sending tongues of flame leaping over a…
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India should provide humanitarian assistance to the ethnic groups of Myanmar that have been affected by the armed conflict between the Myanmar junta and the Armed Ethnic Organisations (AEOs), leading human rights lawyer Nandita Haksar said. Speaking at an event at the India International Centre on Monday, Ms. Haksar urged the Government of India to…
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