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UN following situation in B'desh 'very closely'; calls for calm, restraint

Business Standard 

The United Nations is following the situation in Bangladesh "very closely" and calls for calm and restraint in the wake of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and escape from the country, a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday. Farhan Haq, the UN Deputy Spokesperson, told the daily briefing that the UN is following the situation in the South Asian country "very closely". "We continue to call for calm and restraint and to urge all parties to respect the right to peaceful assembly and expression," Haq said... Читать дальше...

Attention toward traditional Palestinian scarf grows as Israel-Hamas war rages

Voice of America 

Since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, a Palestinian symbol has seen increased global attention: the keffiyeh. Once a simple article of Bedouin clothing, the Arab headdress has become symbolic: to some, a sign of resistance; to others, something to be banned, and others still, an article of high fashion. VOA’s Keith Lane brings us this report.

Nearly 80 students in UP's Deoria school fall ill due to food poisoning

Business Standard 

In a case of food poisoning, around 80 students from the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Ashram Method Inter College in Mehroona village of this district fell ill with symptoms of stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhoea, officials said on Monday. The incident took place after the children had a dinner Sunday night, they said. District Magistrate Divya Mittal told reporters that the students are in stable condition while an investigation into the incident is underway. According to an official statement released Monday evening... Читать дальше...

Here’s how NEET should be restructured

The Hindu 

The NEET-UG final results data put out by the National Technical Agency shows a 3 lakh increase in test takers this year — nearly a 15% increase over last year

Olympics’ Duplantis caps golden night with pole vault word record

Voice of America 

PARIS — Sweden's Mondo Duplantis retained his Olympic pole vault title with ludicrous ease Monday, needing only four successful attempts to take gold with 6 meters (19.7 feet), then capped a memorable night by beating his own world record with a clearance of 6.25 (20.5 feet). Duplantis, one of the hottest favorites of the athletics program, went above and beyond to the crowd's delight. Having seen off silver medalist American Sam Kendricks and Greece's bronze winner Emmanouil Karalis for the gold... Читать дальше...

N50,000 scheme not motivated by hunger protest – NDDC

The Punch 

The management of the Niger Delta Development Commission has debunked claims that its recent 10, 000 jobs offer for 10, 000 youths in the Niger Delta was to lure them not to participate in the nationwide protest against hunger and economic hardship. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, made the denial while speaking at

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Mobile wallets sink; IT talent in hinterlands

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Happy Tuesday! As UPI becomes the default payment mode in India, mobile wallets are suffering. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.