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FIDE World Cup: Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen match ends in a draw

ION correspondentAugust 23, 2023August 23, 2023

The first game of the much-awaited final of the FIDE World Cup between Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen ended in a draw after 35...

World

Zimbabwe’s president, a former guerrilla fighter known as ‘the crocodile,’ is seeking Re-election

ION correspondentAugust 22, 2023August 23, 2023

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is a former guerrilla fighter and bodyguard who responded to being fired as vice president by unseating Robert Mugabe, his own mentor and one of...

World

Australia blocks acquisition of lithium mine by China-linked firm

ION correspondentAugust 22, 2023August 23, 2023

Australia has barred the takeover of financially stricken lithium miner Alita Resources by a China-linked company after advice from Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board, a spokesperson for Treasurer Jim...

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Netherlands, Denmark to Send 61 F-16s to Ukraine

ION correspondentAugust 22, 2023September 3, 2023

Ukraine’s Air force will be receiving 61 F-16 fighters from Denmark and the Netherlands of which the former has agreed to send 19 aircraft. The Netherlands could transfer up...

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BRICS Summit begins today, buzz over possible PM Modi-Xi Jinping meet

ION correspondentAugust 22, 2023August 23, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for a four day visit to South Africa and Greece this morning. In Johannesburg, South Africa Mr Modi will attend the 15th BRICS (...

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Government refutes claims of surgical strike, says infiltration bid foiled in Rajouri

ION correspondentAugust 22, 2023August 22, 2023

The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday refuted the claims of surgical strike by Indian Army, hours after a newapaper daily published a report. An Army official in a statement...

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IMD issues extremely heavy rain warning for Garhwal and Kumaon regions of Uttarakhand

ION correspondentAugust 22, 2023August 13, 2025

The State Meteorological Department of Uttarakhand has issued a red alert warning of extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places over Garhwal and Kumaon regions during the next two days....

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India defeat England 4-0 at Under-21 four-nation hockey tournament in Germany

ION correspondentAugust 22, 2023August 22, 2023

India Junior Men’s Hockey team defeated England 4-0 at the four-nation Tournament in Dusseldorf, Germany yesterday. Rajinder Singh, Amir Ali, Amandeep Lakra, and Araijeet Singh Hundal scored one goal...

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Chandrayaan-3 landing to be attempted on Wednesday, chances of crash if speed isn’t controlled, says ISRO official

ION correspondentAugust 22, 2023August 22, 2023

A senior Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) official on Monday said the final landing maneuver is a very complex one and the decision for touchdown will be taken two...

Dengue cases reach nearly one lakh in Bangladesh

ION correspondentAugust 22, 2023August 22, 2023

Dengue positive cases reached 99,994 this year in Bangladesh as 2134 fresh cases were reported in the country overnight. According to the Directorate General of Health Service (DGHS), 476...

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