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03 Sep

Punjab extends closure of schools, colleges till September 7 due to floods

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Punjab extends closure of schools, colleges till September 7 due to floods All schools, colleges and universities in Punjab to remain closed until September 7 . Floods in the state have affected more than 3.50 million people . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

A 100 years of the Self-Respect Movement in Tamil Nadu

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A 100 years of the Self-Respect Movement in Tamil Nadu This year marks the centenary of the Self-Respect Movement, which changed the course of the political discourse in Tamil Nadu. Though the movement was recorded to have started in 1925, historians contend it did not possess a singular moment of origin. V. Geetha and S.V. Rajadurai, in their book, Towards a Non-Brahmin Millennium (From Iyothee Thass to Periyar), write: “The Self-Respect Movement comes to us, as it were, in process, as an ideological impulse, an energetic mobilising of men and women across castes and classes, a vision of a society…

03 Sep

UNIFIL says Israeli drones drop grenades close to peacekeepers in Lebanon

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UNIFIL says Israeli drones drop grenades close to peacekeepers in Lebanon Israeli drones dropped four grenades close to UN peacekeepers working to clear roadblocks near Lebanese border with Israel . UNIFIL says one grenade impacted within 20 metres and three within 100 metres of UN personnel and vehicles . Israel has been violating the November 2024 ceasefire it reached with Hezbollah, carrying out near-daily attacks on Lebanon . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

Andhra Pradesh power sector records 20% growth in generation: Minister Ravi Kumar

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Andhra Pradesh power sector records 20% growth in generation: Minister Ravi Kumar Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar said Andhra Pradesh was poised for a major leap in the power sector . Renewable energy output rose from 1,652 MU in April-August 2024 to 2,270 MU in the same period of 2025 . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

These are the 10 most and least affordable countries in the world in 2025, according to expats

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These are the 10 most and least affordable countries in the world in 2025, according to expats Vietnam is the most affordable country in the world for expats, according to the 2025 Expat Insider study by InterNations . The study gathered insights from more than 10,000 expats representing 172 nationalities living in countries and territories worldwide . Five out of the top 10 countries are from Southeast Asia: Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

In photos: China’s military might on display with Putin and Kim Jong Un in attendance

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In photos: China's military might on display with Putin and Kim Jong Un in attendance Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders gather in Beijing to celebrate the anniversary of the end of the war . The event is designed to showcase some of the country's newest weapons, including missiles . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

Xi Jinping leads Beijing parade displaying China’s military power

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Xi Jinping leads Beijing parade displaying China’s military power China has showcased its latest military hardware in a huge Beijing parade, watched by world leaders including North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin . Members of the public gathered from the crack of dawn on Wednesday at the capital’s Tiananmen Square . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

Xi, Putin and Kim seen together for first time at China parade

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Xi, Putin and Kim seen together for first time at China parade Xi, Putin and Kim seen together for first time at China parade . Xi Jinping welcomed Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to a huge military parade in Beijing . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

Asia Cup 2025: Full match schedule, teams, format and India vs Pakistan

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Asia Cup 2025: Full match schedule, teams, format and India vs Pakistan When will India play Pakistan, and where? Which teams are in? Al Jazeera’s lowdown on the T20 cricket tournament’s schedule. Some of the biggest names in men’s cricket will be in action when eight teams come together for the 17th edition of the Asian Cricket Council’s (ACC) Asia Cup tournament in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 9. Defending champions India will look to retain their crown in the 20-day Twenty20 contest, which will comprise 19 matches. Here’s all you need to know about the teams, format…

03 Sep

‘A bullet went through my skull’: Tanzania abduction survivor

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'A bullet went through my skull': Tanzania abduction survivor 'A bullet went through my skull': Tanzania abduction survivor 8 hours ago Share Save Alfred Lasteck BBC News in Mbeya Share Save BBC Warning: This article contains details that some readers may find distressing. In the wake of his abduction on a highway in Tanzania's main city Dar es Salaam, social media activist Edgar Mwakabela, better known as Sativa, says he came close to death. He describes in an interview with the BBC how, after kidnapping him on 23 June last year, his captors interrogated him and then ferried him Read…