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'Olympic Games are not about building venues'
IOC vice-president Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr smiles while talking about being involved with the apex sports body for over two decades and \"exposed to this world as a child\".
Greenland set to get new govt as Trump's takeover threat looms
Talks to form a new Greenland government tasked with mapping a timeline for independence from Denmark began on Wednesday, a day after elections that saw support soar for a party seeking to cut ties swiftly.
Seven medical professionals go on trial for 'horror theatre' of Maradona's death
Seven Argentines went on trial on Tuesday accused of homicide for their alleged role in what prosecutors called the \"horror theatre\" of football legend Diego Maradona's death four years ago.
US resumes arms supply to Ukraine as Kremlin mulls ceasefire proposal
US arms deliveries to Ukraine resumed on Wednesday, officials said, a day after the Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid for Kyiv in its fight against Russia's invasion, and officials awaited the Kremlin's response to a proposed 30-day ceasefire endorsed by Ukraine.
Successor to be from free world: Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama, who will turn 90 on July 6, has said that his successor as the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism will be born in the \"free world\", in an apparent reference to areas outside China, and urged his followers to reject any successor chosen by Beijing.
'Sambhal mosque to be whitewashed in a week'
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the Archaeological Survey of India to undertake and complete white-washing of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district within one week.
Scriptures on Sambhal predate Islam: UP CM
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that Sambhal, mentioned in scriptures over 5,000 years old, predates Islam, and the Vishnu temple there was destroyed in 1526.
9 India Institutes Make It Top 50 in QS Rankings
Nine Indian institutions were placed among the world's top 50 universities, according to the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) subject-specific rankings released on Wednesday.
FICCI wants more deterrents for tax officials in dispute cases
Industry body FICCI has proposed that the Income Tax (IT) department should pay higher interest rates to taxpayers on their pre-deposit during a dispute case, pointing out that IT department creates excess litigation through tax demands but wins less than 25% cases in tribunals, high courts or Supreme Courts.
Blackstone to expand credit, infra business in India
Blackstone Group Inc. of the US will build out its credit and infrastructure verticals in India to complement its private equity (PE) and real estate businesses, senior executives at the firm said, adding that the firm is expecting to double its India assets under management (AUM) over the next three years.
Allrounder who had the final say in India's historic victories in 1971
Syed Abid Ali, former all-rounder and a key member of the Indian cricket team who applied the finishing touches to two memorable overseas Test wins that echoed beyond the playing fields, passed away in the United States on Wednesday aged 83.
Court seeks Michel's jail conduct report
A Delhi court on Wednesday directed the director general (DG) of Delhi Prisons to file a consolidated report on the conduct of Christian Michel James, the accused in Agusta-Westland VVIP chopper scam, during his six-year judicial custody in Tihar jail.
Militants checked IDs, took passengers away: Survivors
The Pakistani army said the tense standoff between forces and Jaffer Express hijackers concluded on Wednesday as it killed all the rebels involved in the ambush and secured the release of the hostages even as uncertainty prevailed over the number of casualties.
HC Awards ₹3.34 Cr to J&J in Trademark Infringement Case
The Delhi high court has awarded ₹3.34 crore as damages to healthcare giant Johnson and Johnson (J&J) in a trademark infringement suit filed by the former against two people for selling counterfeit surgical devices and medical products under its mark SURGICEL, ETHICON; asserting that their conduct posed a severe risk to public health and safety.
Ukrainian forces retreat from Kursk as Russia claims further advances
Ukrainian troops appeared on the point of losing their hard-won foothold inside Russia's Kursk region on Wednesday as Moscow claimed further advances there and military bloggers on both sides said Kyiv's forces were withdrawing.
Delhi HC seeks NIA response to Rashid's plea to attend session
The Delhi high court on Wednesday sought the National Investigation Agency response to a plea filed by jailed Jammu & Kashmir MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh, alias Rashid Engineer, seeking to be released on custody parole to attend the budget session of Parliament.
Mamata Slams Suvendu Over Muslim MLAs Jibe
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the BJP of importing \"fake Hinduism\", lashing out at leader of Opposition in the assembly Suvendu Adhikari over his controversial remark on Muslim legislators.
Amritpal Given Leave Of 54 Days From LS: Centre
The Centre on Wednesday informed the Punjab and Haryana high court that Khadoor Sahib lawmaker Amritpal Singh, who is currently detained under National Security Act (NSA), has been granted 54 days’ leave of absence by the Lok Sabha.
Dutch publishing firm launches generative AI tool for researchers
Dutch publishing company, Elsevier, that specialises in medical and scientific content on Wednesday launched ScienceDirect AI, a cutting-edge generative AI tool for researchers.
Housing affairs panel flags stalled schemes, underutilisation of funds
The Union government should not announce schemes before finalising their design after due consultation with key stakeholders, and once decided, their implementation should not be delayed, the Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs said in its report in Parliament on Wednesday.
9 INDIA INSTITUTES IN QS SUBJECT RANKINGS
Nine Indian institutions were placed among the world's top 50 universities, according to the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) subject-specific rankings released on Wednesday.
Major constraints in implementing Jal Jeevan Mission: Parl panel report
At least 17 states still face \"major constraints and problems\" in implementing the Jal Jeevan Mission, a marquee programme to connect every rural household with a tap-water connection, slowing its progress, a parliamentary standing committee said in a report tabled in both houses on Tuesday.
DELHI STRETCH OF YAMUNA 'DEAD', HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT SAYS
The Yamuna is virtually \"dead\" in the stretch that flows through the national capital, from Palla to Okhla; the total raw sewage dumped into the whole of Yamuna, especially in Delhi, is far in excess of total sewage treatment capacity; and Haryana is not releasing enough water into the river to maintain environmental flow, a parliamentary standing committee report on the Yamuna said, flagging \"serious and systemic hurdles\" in cleansing the river of pollutants.
DDMA Told To Draw Up Plans To Combat Heat, Urban Flooding
Lieutenant governor VK Saxena and chief minister Rekha Gupta chaired a Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) meeting on Wednesday, directing officials to present a comprehensive summer heat and flood management plan within a month.
French Publishers, Authors Sue Meta for Copyright Violations
French publishers and authors said on Wednesday they're taking Meta to court, accusing the social media company of using their works without permission to train its artificial intelligence model.
Woman, 2 Kids Found Dead in Flat; Cops Suspect Suicide
A 42-year-old woman and her two daughters, aged 18 and eight years, were found dead at their rented flat in Badarpur, southeast Delhi on Wednesday evening, police said, adding that they suspect that one or both adults may have orchestrated deaths by suicide and coerced the child as well.
Stalin Leads Protests Against 'Saffron' NEP
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Wednesday led a state-wide protest against the Union government amid a raging uproar over the National Education Policy (NEP), which he dubbed as a \"saffron policy\" aimed at developing Hindi and not the nation, and the proposed delimitation exercise, which he claimed was a sword hanging over south India.
Philippines at International Criminal Court 'War on Drugs': Duterte to Face Murder Charges
A jet that took Philippine ex-President Rodrigo Duterte from Manila landed on Wednesday in the Netherlands a day after he was arrested on an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity over deadly anti-drugs crackdowns he oversaw while in office.
LCA Mk-I Fires Beyond Visual Range Missile
A prototype of the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA Mk-I) on Wednesday fired the locally made Astra beyond visual range air-to-air missile and achieved a direct hit on a flying target, with the defence ministry descri# the move as a \"significant milestone\" towards the induction of its latest variant, the Mk-1A, the defence ministry said.
Parl panel raises concern on health budget allocation
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare in its latest report tabled in Parliament on Wednesday expressed concern over the budget allocation to health and said that India's health care needs to improve faster to meet global standards.