Communist Party of India (Marxist) MP Elamaram Kareem on Monday gave suspension of business notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha to discuss the ‘Pegasus Project’ issue. Last month, CPI-M leader and Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas said snooping on activists, politicians, journalists, and Constitutional functionaries by the Israeli spyware Pegasus is a violation […]
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Study: Cancer treatment outcomes can be accessed by studying DNA tags
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found that studying tags, or modifications to cell-free DNA (cfDNA), may lead to a better understanding of how to assess, and possibly modulate, treatment approaches for cancer and other diseases. Their perspective, drawn from a review of studies to date, appears July 27 in Frontiers in Genetics. […]
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Tokyo Olympics: Indian women’s hockey team beat Australia to reach first-ever semi-final
The Indian women’s hockey team created history on Monday here at Oi Hockey Stadium — North Pitch — as they qualified for the semi-finals of the Olympics for the very first time after defeating Australia 1-0. In what comes as a historic day and possibly the greatest moment for women’s […]
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Rajasthan: BJP MP Kirodi Lal Meena booked after hoisting flag of Meena community at Amagarh Fort
Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha MP Kirodi Lal Meena was briefly detained after he hoisted a flag of the Meena community on the ramparts of Amagarh fort in Jaipur amid prohibitory orders on Sunday. He was later booked by the police under Section 332 and Section 353 of the Indian […]
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Matt Damon stops using the ‘F-slur’
Actor Matt Damon has stopped using the ‘F-slur’ after one of his daughters asked him to be careful while speaking. According to Variety, in an interview with the U.K.’s Sunday Times today, the 50-year-old admitted that he only recently stopped using the offensive term for gay people after a recent joke from the actor […]
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Pashtuns organise rally against Pakistan in New York
Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) held a rally against the illegal detention of Ali Wazir and Pakistan’s proxy war in Afghanistan. Ali Wazir is one of the sane voices of human rights and against military oppression in Pakistan. PTM said in a statement that members party in New York and Connecticut participated in large numbers in this car rally held […]
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Manish Tewari moves adjournment motion notice in LS over Pegasus issue
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Monday gave adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the ‘Pegasus Project’ issue. Tewari in its notice said, “I hereby give notice of my intention to ask for leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the business of the house for the […]
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Pressure is increasing on Israel to explain its relationship with Pegasus spyware
Diplomatic pressure is increasing on the state of Israel to give convincing explanations on the nature of its relationship with the NSO Pegasus spyware system, following the revelations of an international investigative report by a team of 80 journalists working for 17 media organizations in ten countries. Pegasus makes it […]
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Farmers in remote villages of J-K’s Rajouri take up organic farming, boost income
People living in far-flung areas of the Rajouri district near the border have taken up organic farming, especially vegetables, and boosted their incomes after facing tough times due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “A lot of people who lost their jobs to the covid-19 pandemic took training from us and began organic farming […]
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Tokyo Olympics: Manpreet and boys’ success on the hockey pitch also a story of sacrifices and support off it
Fans cheered from every corner of the country as the Manpreet Singh-led Indian men’s hockey team reached the semi-finals of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. The elation was worth it as the national sport had taken a backward step in the last decade as performances had dried up. But this […]
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Shiv Sena slams BJP over ‘demolish Shiv Sena Bhavan’ remark by its leader
Shiv Sena on Monday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the alleged statement by its leader Prasad Lad of demolishing the Shiv Sena Bhavan. In its editorial mouthpiece, Saamana, the Shiv Sena said, “The end is near for the BJP in Maharashtra because of the way they are behaving. […]
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Singapore Airlines sees path to recovery as Singapore mulls reopening to international travel
Last week, Singapore Airlines (SIA) reported a dramatically narrower net loss of SGD 409 million (USD 302 million) in its first-quarter results for the financial year 2021/22. This is an improvement of 63.6 per cent from the record loss of SGD 1,123 million it suffered at the height of the […]
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Voice artist of ‘Courage the Cowardly Dog’ passes away
Veteran voice actor Thea White is no more. According to Variety, Thea, best known for voicing Muriel Bagge on ‘Courage the Cowardly Dog’ cartoon show, passed away on July 30. She was 81. The news of Thea’s demise was shared by her brother John Zitzner on his Facebook page, saying […]
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Case registered against BJP MP for misbehaving with priests at Jageshwar temple
A case has been registered against BJP MP from Aonla, Uttar Pradesh, Dharmendra Kashyap and his friends for allegedly misbehaving and abusing the priests at Jageshwar temple in Almora district of Uttarakhand, informed Almora Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Monika. Locals and state politicians of Opposition parties also registered their protest against the MP’s behaviour inside the […]
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Uttarakhand govt transfers 34 IAS officers
In a major administrative reshuffle, the Uttarakhand government on Saturday had transferred 34 IAS officers to various departments across the state. The official list of the IAS officers included the name of IAS C Ravi Shankar who was given the charge of Additional Secretary of Medical Education and Director of General Education Medicine. IAS […]