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December 3, 2024 4:04 PM

International Day of Persons with Disabilities: A call for a more inclusive and sustainable future

The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), observed annually on December 3, serves as a global reminder of the importance of fostering inclusivity and recognizing the invaluable contributions of persons with disabilities (PwDs). The t...

November 29, 2024 2:40 PM

World markets head for reality check after month of Trump

November was a month of clear winners and losers from Donald Trump's Nov. 5 U.S. election victory. Trump trades, essentially punishing tariff-sensitive assets from European exporters to Mexico's peso and driving investment towards U.S. stocks an...

November 27, 2024 3:19 PM

Remembering Phil Hughes: 10 years since the tragedy that shook cricket

A decade has passed since Phillip Hughes' untimely death, yet the pain of his loss lingers in the cricketing world. Hughes tragically passed away on November 27, 2014, two days after being struck by a bouncer during a Sheffield Shield match. The haun...

November 26, 2024 9:29 PM

Amit Sadh returns with the thrilling season 2 of ‘motorcycles saved my life’

Amit Sadh, the Bollywood actor renowned for his passion for motorcycling, is back with the much-anticipated Season 2 of “Motorcycles Saved My Life (MSML).” Building on the success of the first season, which followed his transformative 5,288-kilom...

November 26, 2024 11:42 AM

Cricket-Stick or twist? Australia digests Perth mauling

After fixating obsessively over one spot in the batting order for the best part of the spring, Australia's media pundits and cricket fans have been handed a plethora of talking points by the abject defeat in the first test against India. India's 295...

November 25, 2024 5:43 PM

Emerging patterns: BJP’s pro-incumbency wave in Maharashtra and beyond

Maharashtra was once a Congress bastion. Now, the BJP is the dominant political party there, maintaining its lead election after election and scripting a clear narrative in a state that had become riddled with fractured electoral numbers since 1990. ...

November 23, 2024 8:11 PM

BJP’s rise as Maharastra’s main political pole: The electoral triumph

With the current assembly election outcome in Maharashtra, the BJP has cemented its position as the main political pole of the state. Going by the trends and results available so far, based on the Election Commission of India dataset, the party has w...

November 22, 2024 11:35 AM

Reaction to the ICC warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders

These are reactions to the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas commander Ibrahim al-Masri, who is believed to be dead. The warrants are for ...

November 20, 2024 6:08 PM

From Bandung to the G20: India’s Legacy of South-South Cooperation

At the 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, India's message reiterated its commitment to the ‘Global South’ group of developing countries. During his address on the opening day of the Summit, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlight...

November 19, 2024 11:47 AM

Ukraine, marking 1,000 days of Russian invasion, eyes end to war next year

Ukraine marked 1,000 days on Tuesday since Russia's full-scale invasion, with weary troops battling on numerous fronts, Kyiv besieged by frequent drone and missile strikes, and officials preparing for Donald Trump to reclaim the White House in Januar...

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