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August 6, 2024 5:12 PM

Paris restaurant apologies to Serena Williams, says was fully booked

A luxury Parisian hotel has apologised to tennis great Serena Williams after she complained, in a social media post seen by millions, that she and her family were turned away from its restaurant on Monday. "Yikes @peninsulaparis I've been denied acc...

August 6, 2024 4:54 PM

Paris Olympics: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for men’s javelin final with massive throw of 89.34 m

Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has secured his place in the final of the javelin throw event at the Paris Olympics, marking a significant achievement with a throw of 89.34 meters during the qualification round. Chopra’s performance in Group-B...

August 6, 2024 4:49 PM

Fossil study finds how sea level changes shaped early life on Earth

A groundbreaking study from the University of Edinburgh has unveiled a new timeline of early animal fossils, suggesting a significant relationship between sea level fluctuations, marine oxygen variations, and the emergence of the earliest ancestors o...

August 6, 2024 5:09 PM

President Droupadi Murmu conferred with Fiji’s highest civilian award

President Droupadi Murmu was conferred with 'The Order of Fiji', the country's highest civilian award, by Fijian President Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere on Tuesday. The award was presented during President Murmu's three-day state visit to Fiji...

August 6, 2024 5:09 PM

President Droupadi Murmu, Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka agree to strengthen partnership

President Droupadi Murmu met with Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka on Tuesday, marking a significant step in strengthening diplomatic ties between the two nations. The leaders engaged in wide-ranging discussions and committed to building upon th...

August 6, 2024 1:53 PM

Deforestation harms climate less than other types of Amazon degradation, study finds

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva came into office in 2023 pledging to tackle deforestation in the Amazon and restore his country as a climate leader after years of intense destruction in the world's largest rainforest under predecessor Ja...

August 6, 2024 1:36 PM

Gold hits record high in Nepal at Rs 150,000 per tola

Today, the gold price has set a new record in Nepal's domestic market. The cost of the yellow metal continued to rise and reached the highest point so far. According to the Federation of Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the price of hallmar...

August 6, 2024 12:24 PM

Paris Olympics: Neeraj Chopra kickstarts his title defence in javelin throw

India's Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra is set to begin his title defense in the men's javelin throw at the Paris 2024 Olympics, starting with the qualification round on Tuesday. Chopra, 26, enters the competition as both the reigning Olympic an...

August 6, 2024 1:52 PM

Bangladesh crisis: Sheikh Hasina falls from grace in nation her father founded

Sheikh Hasina, who resigned as Bangladesh's prime minister and fled the country on Monday following weeks of protests, has been one of the dominant figures in its politics since the assassination of her father, independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Ra...

August 6, 2024 5:09 PM

Centre convenes all-party meeting on Bangladesh crisis

The Indian government on Tuesday convened an all-party meeting chaired by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to address the ongoing crisis in neighboring Bangladesh. The meeting follows Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and subsequent...

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