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July 26, 2024 1:08 PM

Why some events started before the Opening Ceremony of Paris 2024 Olympics?

By: Aditya Ahuja The Paris 2024 Olympics are officially scheduled to begin today, July 26, with an elaborate opening ceremony along the Seine River in France. However, the Games 'unofficially' kicked off on July 24 with football and rugby sevens com...

July 26, 2024 3:32 PM

India has achieved self-reliance in defence with Rs 25,000 crore in exports under Modi govt: Vaishnav on Kargil Diwas

On the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas, Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnav highlighted India's significant strides in defence manufacturing and infrastructure over the past decade. India's Self-Reliance in Defence Vaishnav said that ...

July 26, 2024 12:08 PM

I will not be silent: Harris pushes Netanyahu to ease suffering in Gaza

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to help reach a Gaza ceasefire deal that would ease the suffering of Palestinian civilians, striking a tougher tone than President Joe Biden. "It is t...

July 26, 2024 9:18 AM

Kargil Vijay Diwas: Families of soldiers remember their bravery, dedication on 25th anniversary

As the country celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas today (Friday), the families of the soldiers remember the bravery and dedication of their loved ones who laid their lives during the war between India and Pakistan at icy height...

July 25, 2024 7:07 PM

Nicolas Maduro runs for a third presidential term in Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in power since 2013 and running for a third term on July 28, is confident he is still the right man to lead the OPEC country that has been governed by the socialists for a quarter of a century. "Come rain, shine ...

July 25, 2024 1:59 PM

Best way to unite our nation: Joe Biden explains decision to pull out of presidential race

President Joe Biden on Wednesday said abandoning his reelection campaign and endorsing his vice president, Kamala Harris, as the Democratic candidate was the best way to unite the country and save democracy, despite his ambition to win a second term....

July 25, 2024 10:30 AM

NATO finds gaping holes in defences of Europe

The war in Ukraine and the looming U.S. presidential election dominated a NATO summit in Washington this month but, away from the public stage, the alliance's military planners have been focused on assessing the enormous cost of fixing Europe's creak...

July 23, 2024 11:03 AM

Tougher tone on Israel, steady on NATO: how a Harris foreign policy could look

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to stick largely to Joe Biden's foreign policy playbook on key issues such as Ukraine, China and Iran but could strike a tougher tone with Israel over the Gaza war if she replaces the president at the top of t...

July 22, 2024 3:44 PM

Bangladesh students to keep up protests despite scrapping of most quotas

Bangladesh appeared calm on Monday amid a curfew, but widespread disruption of telecoms persisted a day after the Supreme Court scrapped some controversial job quotas, as protesters set the government a 48-hour deadline to meet new demands. Clashes...

July 22, 2024 3:29 PM

Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli secures trust vote with two-thirds majority

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has secured a vote of confidence with a two-thirds majority from the House of Representatives (HoR). A total of 188 out of 263 members of the House of Representatives (HoR) present in the meeting voted for the proposal o...

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