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‘Vulnerabilities should be considered while allowing constructions in hill districts, says geoscientist’

A 52-year-old auto-rickshaw driver was brutally beaten up after he refused to chant "Modi zindabad" and "Jai Shri Ram" in Rajasthan's Sikar, the police said Saturday. The two men who attacked him also...

People will be required to wear face masks outdoors in busy areas of the French capital from Monday.

COMMENT: Those who attempt to climb Mt Everest talk of the dead zone. It's the point where oxygen becomes insufficient to sustain human life. Some climbers thrive in this zone. Others feel the life ...

One of the world’s leading experts on ammonium nitrate told The Daily Telegraph: “It’s only a matter of time before something similar happens again.” Vyto Babrauskas, a fires and explosives forensics expert based in New York, said that there were tens of thousands sites around the world where the chemical was stored unsafely. He carried out an investigation into a disaster seven years ago in West, Texas where 15 died. About 2,750 tonnes ignited to devastate Beirut on Tuesday. In the UK, it is legal to store up to 1,250 tonnes. Читать дальше...

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YOUTUBE star Nikkie de Jager’s home has been targeted by a gang of armed burglars, according to Dutch media. It is not known whether the beauty vlogger was present during the raid -although one resident is understood to have been injured, RTL Boulevard reports. Police confirmed the news in a tweet today, which when translated reads: “The perpetrators […]

During the 1999 Rugby World Cup Tongan prop Ngalu Tau was shown a straight red card for laying out Richard Hill at Twickenham.

What a great day for golf at Whitmoor’s South Course for the annual Salomon Father/Son...

976 new cases recorded in the district in last 24 hours

The league also announced finalists for Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year and Coach of the Year.

Two of the victims suffered critical injuries, police said.

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – People in Urmia, West Azerbaijan Province of Iran, celebrated the occasion of Eid al-Ghadir on Saturday, preserving the anti-coronavirus health protocols.

Season worker Nicholas Murray described party hotspot Magaluf as a 'ghost town' after bars were forced to shut two weeks after reopening due to a rise in coronavirus cases

Heavy rain increases flow into dam

About 54% of Americans fear they may lose their job due to the pandemic, new Harris Poll data shows. And 82% say the expiration of the unemployment bonus will hurt the economy.

The first night of the Democratic National Convention is currently expected to bring a message of unity featuring Democratic Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former first lady Michelle Obama and former Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich, according to a source who has seen current convention plans.

8/8/2020 News & Commentary - National Security

News & commentary by Dave Maxwell. Edited and published by Duncan Moore.

A MAN has been stabbed in broad daylight in front of horrified shoppers near Oxford Street in London. Police were called to reports of an assault on Market Place at 5.38pm today. A man was found with stab injuries and he was transferred to a major trauma centre – there is no update on his […]

Economist sees growth pick up as a signal for intervention

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The Greens have made light of an attack ad levelled against them by coalition partner NZ First, recreating it with co-leader Marama Davidson taking centre stage, sitting on a unicorn. NZ First released ...

Nick Nurse is one of three finalists for the NBA's Coach of the Year. 

The Lakers are still trying to find their shot, while the Pacers are fighting for playoff positioning

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