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Former US President and Republican challenger in the 2024 Presidential elections, Donald Trump, has refused to take responsibility for the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. He claimed he had offered “10,000 soldiers or National Guard” before his speech that day, but his offer was declined. During the Presidential debate on Thursday night, hosted […]
The third India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission (IRIGC) Sub-Working Group meeting was held in the national capital to further enhance defence cooperation and joint exercises between the two nations. The two-day meeting was held on June 26-27, with the Indian Army and Russia’s Land Forces participating in it. The meeting focused on defence cooperation, military training, military […]
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Thursday said that closer engagement between the media of India and Bangladesh is important in shaping a positive narrative of New Delhi-Dhaka partnership oriented towards shared values and aspirations. “The media acts as a bridge that connects our peoples, facilitates dialogue and promotes understanding,” he said. The […]
By: Aditya Ahuja India stormed into the finals of the 2024 T20 World Cup by defeating England by a massive 68 runs on Friday (IST). Despite incessant rain and a dry pitch, India overcame their past demons from the 2022 T20 World Cup semifinal, where England had defeated them by 10 wickets. Captain Rohit Sharma […]
A landing failure of a small aircraft in Barbados has left the T20 World Cup final-bound South Africa and ICC match officials stranded, being delayed by nearly six hours, as per ESPNcricinfo. The Barbados Airport was closed for inspection by the Civil Aviation Authority and the Barbados Police Service. The pilots learned of the runway […]
The 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev has praised Team India skipper Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, saying that the team has performed “wonderfully well” in the ongoing T20 World Cup under the 37-year-old’s leadership. In an interview with ANI, Dev expressed his delight at the ‘Men in Blue’ reaching the T20 World Cup final after a […]
The Lok Sabha was adjourned till July 1 on Friday as opposition members sought the acceptance of an adjournment motion to suspend all business and discuss matters related to the paper leak controversy surrounding the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). As the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and the opposition MPs […]
Highlighting the dire need to combat drug addiction, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime stated that there is a concerning rise in global drug use and the emergence of potent new synthetic opioids. Synthetic opioids are substances synthesized in a laboratory that act on the same targets in the brain as natural opioids […]
Bangladesh received $1.15 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday, marking the third tranche of a $4.7 billion loan package. Besides the IMF funds, Bangladesh also received around $900 million from other sources including the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). The gross forex reserve of Bangladesh will be around $26 billion, […]
South Africa broke their semi-final jinx by convincingly defeating Afghanistan to advance to their first-ever men’s T20 World Cup final on Thursday. The Proteas, who had failed to progress from all seven of their previous World Cup semi-finals across formats, dismissed Afghanistan for 56 in 11.5 overs on a difficult pitch on their way to […]
