Ravindra Jadeja on Wednesday became India’s highest wicket-taker in the history of the Asia Cup tournament. The all-rounder accomplished this feat during his side’s Group A tie against Hong Kong in Dubai in the ongoing 2022 edition of the tournament. In the match, Jadeja bowled brilliantly. He took the wicket of […]
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Asian Development Bank grants USD 3 million to support Pakistan’s flood response
Amid widespread floods across, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday approved a USD 3 million grant to support Pakistan’s emergency relief efforts. The grant, financed from the Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund (APDRF), will help fund the immediate purchase of food supplies, tents, and other relief goods to support […]
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Schools, colleges shut in 4 Tamil Nadu districts due to heavy rain
In the wake of heavy rainfall, schools and educational institutes in four districts of Tamil Nadu – Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai and Thanjavur- have been shut, officials said on Thursday. The administration of four districts in Tamil Nadu announced shutting down of all educational institutes including schools and colleges today due to […]
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Saudi Arabian court sentences woman to 45 years in prison for social media posts
A Saudi Arabian court on Wednesday sentenced a woman to 45 years in prison for allegedly harming the country through her social media activity, the second such case this month. Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani, who hails from one of the biggest tribes in Saudi Arabia and has no apparent history of activism, […]
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PM Modi extends greetings on Nuakhai Juhar, calls it an occasion to express gratitude to farmers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended greetings on Nuakhai Juhar and called it an occasion to express “gratitude to our hardworking farmers” for their “exemplary work in feeding our nation”. The Prime Minister also wished for the health of the citizens. “Nuakhai Juhar! Best wishes to everyone on this […]
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S Jaishankar visits under construction first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi
External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar who is on a three-day visit to United Arab Emirates (UAE) visited the under-construction Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi said to be the first traditional temple in the Arabian Peninsula and expressed his happiness over its “rapid progress.” On Wednesday, Jaishankar visited the site of […]
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PM modi condoles demise of former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed condolences over the demise of former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and recalled his contribution to strengthening relations with India. “I extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of H.E. Mr. Mikhail Gorbachev, one of the leading statesmen of the 20th century […]
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Portugal health minister resigns after pregnant Indian tourist dies
Portugal’s Health Minister Marta Temido resigned on Tuesday after the widespread criticism of her decision to temporarily close emergency obstetric services and forcibly transfer an Indian pregnant woman between hospitals. Temido in a sentence said that she “no longer has the conditions” to exercise the position, which the prime minister accepted, […]
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Delhi Metro network’s Blue Line delayed by few minutes
Delhi metro’s Blue Line train was delayed on Thursday morning after a passenger was found on the track. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) took to its Twitter page where it informed that the service on the Blue line metro running between Dwarka Sector 21 and Noida Electronic City/Vaishali as a passenger was on […]
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Serious human rights violations in Xinjiang by China: UN report
A report published by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Wednesday stated that China has committed “serious human rights violations” against the Uyghur and “other predominantly Muslim communities” in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). The long-awaited report by OHCHR comes in the wake of […]
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Madhya Pradesh: Mutilated body found in Indore, accused arrested
The police solved a mysterious death case after they discovered a body in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore. The accused has been arrested. The body was discovered on Tuesday in Indore’s scheme number 134 area. According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Mohsin alias Zoya Kinnar, who was missing […]
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Jharkhand: Students tie teachers to a tree, beat them over poor marks in Dumka
A group of school students in Jharkhand’s Dumka district tied their teachers to a tree and allegedly beat them up for giving them low scores which resulted in the students failing their exams. The First information report (FIR) has been registered against the headmaster and 11 students, the police said. […]
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Kerala CM announces massive offensive against drugs, says preventive detention for regular offenders
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said the orders for preventive detention will be issued against those who frequently commit crimes related to drug consumption and distribution. The order will be under the provisions of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988. The […]
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Meghalaya CM launches ‘Rural Backyard Piggery Scheme’ for welfare of farmers
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday said the state’s “Progress” scheme aims to ensure that the farmers earn a sustainable livelihood through different livestock farming activities. Launching the ambitious flagship programme for the farmers – “Rural Backyard Piggery Scheme” under National Livestock Mission at Byrnihat in Ri-Bhoi district, the Chief […]
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J-K: 3rd international conference on ‘Crystal Engineering’ begins at Pahalgam
The Third International Conference on Crystal Engineering titled from Molecule to Crystal begins at Pahalgam in the Anantnag district of South Kashmir. The conference’s goal is to bring together academics, researchers, and students in an effort to change the educational environment, which must be changed in order to advance chemical science and other related […]