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30 killed, 145 injured in armed clashes between two tribes in Pakistan
Peshawar: At least 30 people were killed and 145 others injured in armed clashes between two tribes fighting over a piece of land in Pakistan’s restive tribal district in northwest, officials said…
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Malnourished and injured, Palestinian weightlifter misses Paris Olympics
Mohammed Hamada, the first Palestinian weightlifter to compete in the Olympics has lost his place in the Paris Olympics because of the war in Gaza. Speaking to Al Jazeera, he said that…
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Ramita Jindal qualifies for women’s 10m air rifle final at Olympics
Chateauroux: India’s Ramita Jindal gave a strong display of marksmanship to qualify for the women’s 10m air rifle final in fifth place even as Elavenil Valarivan succumbed to pressure to miss out…
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Nikhat Zareen enters pre-quarterfinals with gritty win over Kloetzer
Paris: Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen powered into the women’s 50kg Olympics pre-quarterfinals with a tenacious victory over Germany’s Maxi Carina Kloetzer here on Sunday. Trailing on three cards after the first…
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Mobile internet restored in violence-hit Bangladesh
Dhaka: The mobile internet connection was restored in Bangladesh on Sunday, 10 days after it was restricted by the authorities across the country to stop the spread of fake news on social…
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Manu Bhaker breaks jinx, earns India Olympic bronze in shooting after 12 years
Chateauroux: Manu Bhaker ended India’s 12-year wait for a shooting medal in the Olympics by becoming the first markswoman from the country to finish on the podium with a bronze in the…
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Religious groups deplore wacky Paris Olympics opening event
Paris: Revolution ran like a high-voltage wire through the wacky, wonderful and rule-breaking Olympic opening ceremony that the French capital used to astound, bemuse and, at times, poke a finger in the…
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Kamala Harris will deliver crime, chaos, mayhem and death to US: Trump
Washington: Kamala Harris will deliver crime, chaos, mayhem, and death to the US, Donald Trump has said, intensifying his attacks on his Democratic rival as the 2024 presidential election campaign entered a…
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Belal Muhammad stuns Leon Edwards, captures UFC welterweight title
At UFC 304 in Manchester, England, Belal Muhammad achieved a stunning upset by defeating Leon Edwards to become the new UFC Welterweight Champion. The fight showcased Muhammad’s exceptional wrestling and strategic fighting,…
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EAM Jaishankar invokes Mahatma Gandhi’s timeless message of peace
Tokyo: The timeless message of Mahatma Gandhi that solutions do not come from a battlefield and no era should be an era of war is applicable even today when the world is…
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Harris calls herself an underdog, touts her campaign as ‘people powered’
Washington: Kamala Harris, the presumptive presidential nominee of the Democratic party, has called herself the underdog in the race to the White House but expressed confidence that she would win in November…
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New British Sikh MP wants to strengthen Labour’s India connection
London: Jeevun Sandher, one of Britain’s newest members of Parliament elected in the Labour Party’s landslide general election victory earlier this month, is determined to restore trust in politics and strengthen his…
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Trump vows to make US ‘crypto capital of the planet’
Washington: Donald Trump, the former US President and Republican nominee for the White House, has pledged to turn the US into the “crypto capital of the planet and the Bitcoin superpower of…
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Maldives resume medical evacuations with India-gifted Dornier & helicopters
Male: The Maldives has resumed using a Dornier aircraft and two helicopters gifted by India for medical evacuations after the two countries reached an understanding over the repatriation of Indian military personnel…
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France imposes Hijab ban for Olympic athletes, sparks outrage
France has decided to prohibit its Muslim female athletes from wearing a hijab during the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The move has ignited controversy, with critics alleging French authorities of…
