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Niqab ban comes into effect in Kazakhstan amid crackdown on radical influence and rising security-identity concerns
Organiser Weekly
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In a decisive legislative move highlighting Kazakhstan’s commitment to secular governance, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed into law a ban on clothing that conceals the face in public, including the Islamic niqab. The law was passed by...
Priyadarshini, new star of Indian women’s football
Telengana Today
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June 28, 2025
Priyadharshini has been part of Chettri’s squad since he first took charge ahead of the Pink Ladies Cup in February. However, she made her debut in May, in the first friendly against Uzbekistan in Bengaluru HYDERABAD: Raw talent is how coach...
Praggnanandhaa becomes India's top-ranked player with UzChess Cup Masters win
India Today
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June 27, 2025
R Praggnanandhaa reached a historic milestone on Friday, June 27 when he became the No.1 ranked Indian chess player in the live rankings. The 19-year-old achieved the feat by beating Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Abdusattorov with Black pieces in the...
Yarn Expo Shenzhen 2025 Boosts Sourcing & Sustainability
Textile Value Chain
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June 27, 2025
Yarn Expo Shenzhen 2025 leveraged Shenzhen’s strategic location and Guangdong’s production capacity to welcome nearly 40,000 visits from 64 countries and regions. Held alongside Intertextile Shenzhen Apparel Fabrics, BIRD Fashion Fair, and PH...
Lopez Channels Pain Into Power
London Daily Digital
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July 8, 2025
Lopez told the audience she now feels “very free,” and that her upcoming Up All Night tour will include these new, heartfelt songs that reflect her growth and resilience Jennifer Lopez is turning heartbreak into healing in her latest track,...
Kahramanmaraş pedals past tragedy to host International Cycling Tour
Sabah
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July 7, 2025
Kahramanmaraş, a city still healing from the devastating Feb. 6 twin earthquakes, roared back to life as it hosted the 2nd International Kahramanmaraş Cycling Tour, drawing over 100 elite riders from seven nations to its mountainous terrain....
Kakhramonov hopes UFC call comes after win over big-name veteran
MMA Junkie - Virginia
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Saidyokub Kakhramonov will continue to hope – but he refuses to beg. It's been nearly three years since Kakhramonov (12-3) departed the UFC roster with a 2-1 record, and a lot has happened since. He's 6-0 in combat sports, including 2-0 in MMA....
Nakatani, a rising star in the golden age of Japanese boxing, is determined to knock out Inoue
Associated Press
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July 8, 2025
SAGAMIHARA, Japan (AP) — One is known as “The Monster,” the other “Big Bang.” The bout between champion boxers Naoya Inoue (30-0-0, 27 KOs) and Junto Nakatani (31-0-0, 24 KOs) is already being billed as Japan’s “fight of the century.” And the date...
FIA BOSS CONTINUES PUSH FOR V8 COMEBACK IN F1
GrandPrix.com
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JULY 8, 2025 Start, British GP 2025 © McLaren Over the British GP weekend, which was attended by the controversial FIA incumbent, a rival bid for the presidency was launched by sacked former F1 steward Tim Mayer. Mayer, the son of legendary former...
R Praggnanandhaa wins UzChess Cup Masters, becomes top-ranked Indian and World No.4
India.com
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June 27, 2025
Home Sports R Praggnanandhaa wins UzChess Cup Masters, becomes top-ranked Indian and World No.4 Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa became India's top-ranked chess player in the live ratings after winning the UzChess Cup Masters 2025, here on Friday. R...
Pune’s Alok Todkar Wins Bronze at Under-19 Asian Volleyball Championship
Punekar News
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June 27, 2025
Dhanakwadi, 27th June 2025: Alok Todkar, a promising volleyball talent from Dhanakwadi, has brought pride to the city and the nation by helping the Indian team clinch a bronze medal at the Under-19 Central Asian Volleyball Championship held in...
Discipline key for McErlean and Treacy in punishing Rally of Gods
Irish Examiner
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June 27, 2025
There's little, if any need for the Irish crew of Josh McErlean and Eoin Treacy to look for inspiration as they set out on the EKO Acropolis Rally Greece today. Equally familiar as the "Rally of Gods", the 17th stage event that had its ceremonial...
Why Vivek Agnihotri Calls 'The Bengal Files' His Protest Against Erased History
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri has called his upcoming film“The Bengal Files” more than just a film-he says it is his form of protest. In his latest post, he stated that he aims to highlight truths and shed light on...
16th Intex: A Resounding Success for the Textile & Apparel Industry of Bangladesh
Textile Focus
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July 8, 2025
The 16th edition of Intex was held from 25 to 27 June 2025 at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB), Dhaka, Bangladesh concluded on a high note, marking yet another successful chapter in South Asia’s premier international textile...
Tennis' favourite restaurant: The secrets of Wimbledon's 'nutritionist' who counts Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, and Jack Draper among his trusted clients
Daily Mail
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July 7, 2025
The most well-connected man in tennis isn't a former player, a broadcaster, or a tournament director. It isn't even an agent. Arguably, it is a restauranteur. And most haven't heard of his restaurants. He doesn't oversee a global franchise like...
Taliban: Russia’s ‘Objective Allies’ in its Fight Against the Islamic State
The Diplomat
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July 7, 2025
On the sidelines of the third round of the U.N.-convened Doha Working Group (commonly known as Doha Process) meetings held in the Qatari capital on June 30 and July 1, Russia’s Special Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said that...
Lola Kayumova, Alleged Kingpin of Lucknow Sex Trafficking Racket, Underwent 7 Surgeries Including on Her Private Parts, Obtained Fake Aadhaar Card and Marriage Certificate
Latestly
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June 26, 2025
Lucknow, June 26: Lola Kayumova, a 49-year-old Uzbek woman and the alleged mastermind behind a sex trafficking racket in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, had reportedly undergone seven cosmetic surgeries, including on her private parts, to alter her...
Migrant-funded dreams: How Kyrgyzstan is growing on foreign wages
Malay Mail
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June 26, 2025
BATKEN (Kyrgyzstan), June 26 — In a remote town in southern Kyrgyzstan, teacher Nur Akhmatov watched workers building a library, conference hall and women’s sports centre — construction mostly funded by Kyrgyz emigrants sending money home from...
India abstains from UN resolution on Afghanistan
The Federal
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July 8, 2025
United Nations, Jul 8 (PTI) India has abstained in the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution on Afghanistan, noting that a “business as usual” approach is unlikely to deliver outcomes that the global community envisions for the Afghan people....
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on Red Sea, Biofuture Platform and more (Week 117)
The Indian Express
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July 6, 2025
UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on International Relations to...