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The Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans) is a sight to behold, with its obsidian shell and the striking Sun-yellow star patterns adorning it. These tortoises are hardy herbivores and are popular as exotic house pets — but they shouldn’t be. It’s illegal to own one in India but also unethical since they are vulnerable in…
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People walks through the halls of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Roaming the opulent Damascus home of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, Abu Omar felt a sense of giddy defiance being in the residence of the man he said had long oppressed him….
Demonstrators rally outside the parliament to protest against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union in Tbilisi, Georgia, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Tens of thousands of people joined an 11th straight day of protests in Georgia on Sunday (December 8, 2024) after the governing party moved to…
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Representative image | Photo Credit: MUSTAFAH KK Officials from the Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) raided a medical shop in Hanamkonda district and uncovered illegal stocking of physician’s samples. During the operation, the DCA seized goods valued at ₹1 lakh. Physician’s samples, produced by pharmaceutical companies for doctors to distribute to their patients as free…
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Members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) a flag in Deir al-Zor, after U.S.-backed alliance led by Syrian Kurdish fighters captured Deir el-Zor, the government’s main foothold in the vast desert, according to Syrian sources, in Syria December 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters At least 26 combattants were killed on Sunday (December 8,…
People gather to take a picture with Nadim Gemayel, Christian politician and son of the assassinated president-elect Bashir Gemayel, as they celebrate after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, in Beirut, Lebanon December 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad is forcing…
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, at the White House, in Washington, U.S., December 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Joe Biden said on Sunday (December 8, 2024) that the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad is a “fundamental act of…
‘While India’s relative decoupling is a step in the right direction, the path to absolute decoupling is still a long and complex journey’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Indian economy has consistently showcased its robust growth over the past few decades. But higher economic growth is believed to have come with increasing environmental pressure,…
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Lewis Hamilton ended his glorious 12-year spell at Mercedes with cheers and tears on Sunday after finishing a rousing fourth from starting 16th in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion, who will turn 40 before he races with Ferrari next season, stirred emotions with his driving and his words after a classic…
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According to police, the boy took the extreme step at his residence. (Representational) Bhagalpur: A class 10 student died by suicide after allegedly shooting himself with his father’s licenced revolver at his residence in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district on Sunday, police said. The student has been identified as Somil Raj (14), son of Rajeev Kumar Singh,…
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