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August 28, 2024 10:25 AM

India’s complete schedule and events for Paris 2024 Paralympics

The Paris 2024 Paralympics promises to be another thrilling chapter for Indian athletes on the global stage. This year, India will field its largest-ever contingent, with 84 athletes competing across 12 sports. Running from August 28 to September 9, ...

August 27, 2024 1:17 PM

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore’s plight piles pressure on Boeing’s space unit

NASA's decision to send Boeing's Starliner capsule home without astronauts follows years of missteps by the planemaker in its space business and raises doubts over the future of the unit, analysts and industry sources said. Taking NASA astronauts Bu...

August 26, 2024 11:21 AM

The facts about Australia’s new ‘right to disconnect’ law for employees

Australian employees now have the right to ignore their bosses outside working hours thanks to a new law which enshrines the "right to disconnect." Here are key facts about the law, which came into force on Monday: WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY? Employers...

August 25, 2024 9:11 PM

Best of Shikhar Dhawan: Looking back at his finest knocks

Shikhar Dhawan, who announced his retirement on Saturday, was India’s mainstay opener in the previous decade, providing stability as a top-order batter across the three formats. He had a stable run in Tests (2,315 runs at an average of 40.61) and T...

August 24, 2024 4:08 PM

Why mpox vaccines are only just arriving in Africa after two years

The first 10,000 mpox vaccines are finally due to arrive next week in Africa, where a dangerous new strain of the virus - which has afflicted people there for decades - has caused global alarm. The slow arrival of the shots – which have already be...

August 23, 2024 11:39 AM

India’s Space Odyssey: From Historic Milestones to Diplomatic Triumphs

India is celebrating its first-ever National Space Day today (Friday) on the theme "Touching Lives While Touching the Moon: India's Space Saga". On 23 August 2023, India achieved a historic milestone when the Chandrayaan-3 lander completed a soft lan...

August 23, 2024 11:11 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Poland: An overview

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Poland marked a historic moment as it was the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in 45 years. The visit focused on enhancing India-Poland relations across various sectors and strengthening...

August 22, 2024 1:30 PM

World powers’ strategic rivalry threatens to overwhelm Pacific Islands, think tank warns

Geopolitical shocks could disrupt the political and security landscape and strain unity in the Pacific Islands region amid strategic rivalry between China and U.S. allies, a think-tank report warned ahead of an annual Pacific Islands leaders summit. ...

August 21, 2024 4:05 PM

Big Tech wants AI to be regulated. Why do they oppose a California AI bill?

California legislators are set to vote on a bill as soon as this week that would broadly regulate how artificial intelligence is developed and deployed in California even as a number of tech giants have voiced broad opposition. Here is background on...

August 21, 2024 12:26 PM

India strengthens ties with central Europe as PM Modi visits Poland and Ukraine

Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a three-day visit to Poland and Ukraine from August 21 to 23, marking a significant milestone in foreign relations. The visit will make him the first Indian Prime Minister to travel to Poland in 45 years and t...

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