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French Rail Network “Sabotaged” Ahead Of Olympics, 8 Lakh People Affected

July 26, 2024 admin

Paris: France’s high-speed rail network was hit by “malicious acts” including arson attacks that have disrupted the transport system, train operator SNCF said Friday, hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. A source close to the investigation told AFP the attacks were coordinated acts of “sabotage”. “This is a massive attack on a…

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The Hindu Morning Digest: July 25, 2024

July 26, 2024 admin

Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar with Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi during a meeting on the sidelines of ASEAN meetings, in Vientiane, on July 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Jaishankar meets Chinese FM Wang in Laos, pushes for urgency in resolving LAC standoff For the second time this month, External Affairs Minister…

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Yusra Mardini, Olympian Who Crossed A Sea At 17 To Escape War-Torn Syria

July 25, 2024 admin

Yusra Mardini was 16 when she escaped from a civil war in her home in Syria. New Delhi: The Olympic Games, considered the pinnacle of sporting competition, got off to a grand start in Paris today. The Games also honours refugee athletes who have overcome incredible obstacles to pursue their dreams. One such athlete is…

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Australian Woman Gang-Raped By 5 Men In Paris Days Ahead Of Olympics

July 24, 2024 admin

Several reports claim that the woman took refuge in a kebab shop. New Delhi: An Australian woman was allegedly gang-raped by five men in Paris just days before the city is set to host the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Olympic Games. According to France’s Le Parisien newspaper, the “disoriented” 25-year-old woman entered a local…

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The Hindu Morning Digest: July 24, 2024

July 24, 2024 admin

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman receives a warm welcome from BJP women workers on her arrival, at the party headquarters, in New Delhi on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: ANI Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman signals shift from earlier trickle-down strategy to a slew of schemes Presenting her seventh Union Budget and the first after this year’s…

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The Hindu Morning Digest: July 23, 2024

July 23, 2024 admin

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman | Photo Credit: PTI Union Budget 2024-25: Nirmala Sitharaman to present Budget for a record seventh time in a row Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the Union Budget 2024-25 on July 23, 2024. It will be a record seventh consecutive Budget presentation for Ms. Sitharaman. The monsoon session of…

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Olympics 2024: Calls for Israel boycott, difference from Russia and global response explained

July 22, 2024 admin

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…

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Israelis Not Welcome At Paris Olympic Games, Says French MP, Sparks Row

July 21, 2024 admin

Paris: A major French Jewish group on Sunday slammed a hard-left MP for saying Israeli athletes were not welcome at the Paris Olympics from next week because of the war in Gaza, calling the comments “irresponsible”. France Unbowed (LFI) lawmaker Thomas Portes was “putting a target on the backs of Israeli athletes,” said Yonathan Arfi,…

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2024 Paris Olympics: Cleaning River Seine

July 19, 2024 admin

Estimated to have cost a whopping $1.5 billion, the cleanup of the Seine river that flows through Paris is among the costliest projects the city has undertaken as it gears to host Summer Olympics for the third time. Also Read: Ahead of the Paris Olympics 2024, a look at India’s skateboarding journey so far Paris Mayor…

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Microsoft Outage “Affecting IT Operations” Paris Olympics Organisers

July 19, 2024 admin

Microsoft said in a statement it was taking “mitigation actions”. Paris: Paris Olympics organisers said on Friday they were experiencing problems linked to a major worldwide computer systems outage, a week before the Games’ opening ceremony takes place. The issues came as a major outage wrought havoc on computer systems worldwide, grounding flights in the…

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