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August 27, 2024 6:09 PM
Environmental campaigners have taken the European Commission to court over its emissions rules for 2030, seeking a ruling from Europe's second-highest court that would force the bloc to strengthen its climate policy, they said on Tuesday. In a case before the Court of Justice of the European Union'...
August 27, 2024 5:13 PM
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced a new framework enabling universities to conduct examinations for courses offered through the Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM) platform. This initiative is part of the UGC's ongoing efforts to enhance the accessi...
August 27, 2024 4:07 PM
The United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday called for Afghanistan's Taliban to immediately repeal a set of "egregious" laws that it said were attempting to turn women into shadows. High Commissioner Volker Turk said the passing of new laws last week "cements policies that completely erase wom...
August 27, 2024 3:11 PM
Attacks by separatist militants in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan are aimed at stopping development projects that form part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday. The assaults that began on Sunday, killing more than 70, were t...
August 27, 2024 2:12 PM
All-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur will lead a strong 15-member group for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 in the UAE. India has named their squad for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup, starting on October 3. India will kickstart their campaign against New Zealand on October 4, with the arch-...
August 27, 2024 1:39 PM
Scientists studying the new mpox strain that has spread out of Democratic Republic of Congo say the virus is changing faster than expected and often in areas where experts lack the funding and equipment to properly track it. According to scientists in Africa, Europe, and the United States, the situ...
August 27, 2024 1:04 PM
In the early hours of 19 August, a tense incident unfolded near the Sabina Shoal (also known as Escoda Shoal), located in the West Philippine Sea, about 140 kilometers from Palawan, Philippines. A Chinese vessel collided with two Philippine vessels, causing structural damage. The collision, which Ma...
August 27, 2024 12:09 PM
Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France as part of an investigation into crimes related to child pornography, drug trafficking and fraudulent transactions on the platform, French prosecutors said on Monday. French President Emmanuel Macron, making the...
August 27, 2024 11:12 AM
Defending champions Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff enjoyed comfortable wins in the first round of the U.S. Open on Monday while Dominic Thiem bid a final farewell to the Grand Slam where he enjoyed his greatest triumph. Djokovic, looking to become the first player to capture 25 Grand Slam titles, ca...
August 27, 2024 10:50 AM
The Philippines' defence treaty with the United States must be interpreted more broadly to tackle a "dynamic and cunning adversary", its defence chief said on Tuesday, after recent encounters between Manila and Beijing in the South China Sea. Manila and Washington are bound by the 1951 Mutual Defen...
