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Defending champion Djokovic knocked out of US Open third round

Novak Djokovic suffered a major upset at the hands of Alexei Popyrin with a 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4 beating in the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday to end the Serbian's bid for a 25th Grand Slam title. Djokovic, who had to dig deep to win the Olympic ...

August 31, 2024 4:58 PM

What is the history of the Israel-Palestinian conflict?

Israel and Hamas have been waging war since gunmen from the Palestinian militant group in the Gaza Strip stormed into southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people and capturing 253 hostages, by Israeli tallies. Israel responded with a military of...

August 31, 2024 4:11 PM

EAM Jaishankar calls China a ‘unique problem’ at ET World Leaders Forum

Calling China a 'unique problem', External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India is not the only country in the world that is having a debate about that country. Addressing the ET World Leaders Forum on Saturday, Jaishankar said ever...

August 31, 2024 2:52 PM

PM Modi highlights rapid progress towards ‘Viksit Bharat’ after launching 3 new Vande Bharat trains

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off three Vande Bharat trains via video conferencing and said that the expansion of Vande Bharat trains reflects our nation's progress towards the goal of Viksit Bharat with modernity and speed. ...

August 31, 2024 2:42 PM

China, Philippines accuse each other of ramming ships in South China Sea

China and the Philippines accused each other of ramming their ships in a disputed area of the South China Sea on Saturday, the latest in an escalating series of clashes in the vital waterway. China's coast guard said a Philippine ship, "illegally st...

August 31, 2024 5:41 PM

PM Modi stresses women’s safety and judicial reforms at conference of district judiciary

Amid rising outrage over the alleged murder and sexual assault of a female trainee doctor in Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized that numerous strict laws have been implemented in India to ensure the safety of women. He said that women,...

August 31, 2024 12:55 PM

At least 6 dead in Japan as Typhoon Shanshan grinds on

At least six people were dead as Typhoon Shanshan crept eastward through Japan on Saturday, drenching large areas with torrential rain, triggering landslide and flood warnings hundreds of kilometres from the storm's centre. Footage on national broad...

August 31, 2024 11:25 AM

With 6.7 pc GDP growth in Q1 FY25, SBI says full-year growth should be revised downwards to 7 pc

According to a recent report by the State Bank of India (SBI), the moderation in India's GDP growth for the first quarter (Q1) of the financial year 2024-25 (FY25) is still higher than the average decadal growth of 6.4 per cent for Q1. As per t...

August 31, 2024 11:04 AM

Not pink, not blue: unisex school aprons trigger culture war skirmish in Italy

The latest skirmish in Italy's culture wars has erupted over a kindergarten's decision to introduce a unisex school uniform policy, instead of pink for girls and blue for boys, in the name of inclusivity and gender equality. The kindergarten in Sali...

August 31, 2024 9:45 AM

UN to vaccinate Gaza’s children against polio during pauses in fighting

The United Nations will start vaccinating some 640,000 children in the Gaza Strip against polio on Sunday, a campaign that relies on daily eight-hour pauses in fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in specific areas of the besieged enclave. Th...

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