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August 16, 2024 4:43 PM

PM Modi hosts Indian athletes after Paris Olympics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hosted Indian athletes who participated in the Paris Olympics at his residence, celebrating their remarkable achievements and contributions. During the interaction, the Indian men’s hockey team presented PM...

August 16, 2024 12:45 PM

WI vs SA, 2nd Test: Shamar Joseph and Wiaan Mulder wreak havoc as 17 wickets tumble on opening day

A total of 17 wickets fell on an absorbing opening day as the West Indies and South Africa traded blows, leaving the second match of their Test series wide open. Joseph and Seales combined for eight wickets to help dismiss South Africa for just 160,...

August 16, 2024 2:59 PM

Mpox virus detected in Pakistan, health authorities say

Pakistan's health ministry has confirmed at least one case of the mpox virus in a patient who had returned from a Gulf country, it said on Friday, as provincial health authorities reported they had detected three cases. A health ministry spokesperso...

August 16, 2024 11:18 AM

Thailand’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra wins parliamentary backing to become new PM

Political neophyte Paetongtarn Shinawatra won the backing of parliament to become Thailand's youngest prime minister on Friday, only a day after she was thrust into the spotlight amid an unrelenting power struggle between the warring elites. The 37-...

August 16, 2024 10:51 AM

ECI to announce schedule for Assembly elections today

The Election Commission of India (ECI) is expected to announce the schedule for upcoming assembly elections today at around 3 pm. Elections are due in Haryana and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, with Maharashtra's elections scheduled for l...

August 16, 2024 2:31 PM

Ukraine opens military office in occupied Kursk region, says it is still advancing

Ukraine's top commander said on Thursday Kyiv had set up a military commandant's office in the occupied part of Russia's Kursk region where he said his forces were still advancing, even as Moscow's troops stepped up its offensives in Ukraine's east. ...

August 16, 2024 10:30 AM

Gaza ceasefire negotiations extend to another day as death toll exceeds 40,000

Negotiators were to meet in the Qatari capital Doha again on Friday in an effort to hammer out a Gaza ceasefire agreement as Israel continued to slam targets in the Palestinian enclave. Gaza health officials reported separately on Thursday that the ...

August 16, 2024 4:43 PM

ISRO launches Earth Observation Satellite-8 from Sriharikota

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the Earth Observation Satellite-8 (EOS-8) on Friday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The launch was carried out using the Small Satellite Launch Ve...

August 16, 2024 4:44 PM

Kolkata doctor rape and murder case: IMA announces a 24-hour nationwide strike

After the brutal crime at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and the hooliganism of protesting students on the eve of Independence Day, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has announced a 24-hour nationwide strike. The IMA issued a press ...

August 16, 2024 10:29 AM

Sweden reports first case of contagious mpox strain outside Africa

Sweden confirmed on Thursday the first case of mpox Clade I, a viral infection that spreads through close contact and is a more dangerous variant of the mpox disease, Al Jazeera reported. The Swedish government announced this on Thursday, marking the...

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