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South Korea’s Olympic team. File | Photo credit: AP South Korea’s sports ministry on July 27 expressed regret over a mistake during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in which South Korean athletes were misidentified as North Koreans. In addition, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) apologized for the mistake on July 27. “We deeply […]

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with Laos Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone during a meeting in Vientiane on July 27, 2024. | Photo credit: PTI foreign Minister S. Jaishankar On July 27, he met Laos Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandon and raised the issue of trafficking of Indian nationals through cyber scam centres in the Southeast Asian

A performance featuring drag queens in an apparent imitation of the ‘Last Supper’ Opening ceremony of the Olympics in Paris It is being strongly criticized on social media, especially from the Christian community. The event featured 18 artists standing behind a long table, just like the one in Leonardo da Vinci’s painting ‘Last Supper’ depicting

US Vice President Kamala Harris has officially filed her nomination for the presidential elections to be held in November this year. In a post on microblogging site X, she shared a photo of herself signing the documents and said, “Today, I signed the form officially declaring my candidacy for President of the United States. I

Days after Donald Trump was shot at during his rally in Pennsylvania, the former US President said he will return to the location soon for another rally. In a post on his Truthout social media account, Trump said, “I will be returning to Butler, Pennsylvania for a big and beautiful rally to honor the spirit

The FBI said it was a Bullet grazed former US President Donald Trump’s right ear Trump was injured during an assassination attempt at his rally in Pennsylvania earlier this month, CNN reported. The first official statement from federal law enforcement about Trump’s injury comes amid a number of conspiracy theories surrounding the incident. “The bullet

Former President Donald Trump, Republican presidential nominee, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, US, July 26, 2024. Photo credit: AP Former US President Donald Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday for their first face-to-face meeting in nearly four years, cementing a political alliance for the

Typhoon Gaemi made strong landfall in southeastern China on Thursday after crossing the Taiwan Strait, triggering warnings of swollen rivers, flooding and waterlogging in cities and provinces already battered by heavy rains just weeks ago. Gaemi, the third and most powerful typhoon to hit China’s eastern seaboard this year, made landfall in Fujian province at

US Senator Marco Rubio on Thursday introduced a bill in Congress that would treat India at par with its allies such as Japan, Israel, Korea and NATO allies with regard to technology transfer, support India in responding to growing threats to its territorial integrity and bar Pakistan from receiving security assistance if it is found

Supporters of US Vice President Kamala Harris broke Zoom attendance records on Thursday night, raising more than $2 million. Potential Democratic presidential nominee In less than 90 minutes. Despite glitches, more than 164,000 people attended the largest Zoom meeting to date. The Zoom fundraising event, called “White Women: Answer the Call,” featured popular American celebrities