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Incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and seven other candidates have registered to run in the Maldives’ presidential elections.Incidentally, Thiruvananthapuram is home to a good number of Maldivian nationals who arrive here for medical needs and hence the country decided to set up their Consulate General’s office here, a few years ago.With the elections taking place on Saturday, Maldivian nationals in India settled in Delhi, Bengaluru and Chennai have started to arrive in the state capital city to ensure they cast their votes to elect their new president.–IANSsg/dpb

A senior Customs official said the accused were apprehended based on profiling.”The accused passenger arrived at the Hyderabad airport from Dubai on Monday. Gold was discovered in his luggage. During inquiry, it was revealed that the gold was intended to be smuggled out with the assistance of airport staff,” the official said.The seized gold was confiscated under the provisions of section 110 of the Customs Act and the passenger was detained under section 104 of the Customs Act.Later, Customs officials also arrested the airport staff member.Further investigation into the matter is ongoing.–IANS atk/ksk

The historic 2-1 series triumph came courtesy of a dominant seven-wicket victory over Heather Knight’s side in the third T20I and it was no surprise to see Athapaththu dominate proceedings, reports ICC.Athapaththu picked up three valuable wickets to help skittle England for just 116 and then contributed an excellent 44 from just 28 deliveries to ensure Sri Lanka chased down the winning target with three overs to spare.It was no surprise that Athapaththu was adjudged Player of the Match and Player of the Series for her superb all-round performances, with the Sri Lanka captain totalling 114 runs and five wickets…

“Hearty greetings to all the countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami. The festival of Janmashtami inspires us to understand, implement and do selfless work as preached by Lord Krishna in (Bhagavad)Gita,” Murmu wrote on X (formerly twitter).Let us move forward with the spirit of public welfare and make our society and nation prosperous, she appealed.Taking to X, the Vice President wrote, “My hearty greetings on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami. The timeless teachings of Lord Krishna give the message of victory of dharma over unrighteousness.””Let us resolve to discharge our responsibilities by adopting Shri Krishna’s message of selfless action…

Both teams remained unbeaten before entering the final showdown. The hosts got off to a brilliant start, taking the first set 25-21, much to the delight of home supporters, reports Xinhua.The Thai players carried their momentum into the second set, setting an early pace before breaking away again to stretch it to 24-18.But China, which has dispatched a second-string lineup to the tournament, won six points in a row to tie 24-24 before nailing a terrific 27-25 comeback win.Thailand went back on track in the third set to win 25-19, but China came all out in the fourth set and…

According to CNN, the munitions — which are mildly radioactive because they are made from dense metal, a byproduct from fuel production for nuclear power plants — can be fired from the US-made Abrams tanks that are expected to arrive in Ukraine later this year.The package also includes air defence system components, Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems for HIMARS, munitions, ammunition, and communications systems, the State Department said, adding that these weapons will come from Pentagon stocks.In terms of long-term military support, the new package commits $100 million in military support, through the foreign military financing program, the Department said.More…

On Wednesday the Tiruppur police team had found out the location of the main accused, Venkatesh in Tirunelveli.According to police, Venkatesh tried to escape by throwing wet mud at the special police team. Police fired at his legs and then took him into custody.He is now admitted to the Coimbatore Government Medical college where he will be operated upon to remove the bullets.On Sunday, Senthilkumar (47), mother Pushpavathi (68), aunt Ratnamma (58) and his cousin and local BJP leader, MohanRaj (46) were hacked to death allegedly by Venkatesh and his accomplices..Police said that Venkatesh was a driver with Senthilkumar and…

Umerov’s nomination, which was submitted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, was supported by 338 lawmakers in the 450-seat Assembly, Zheleznyak added on Wednesday in a post on Telegram.Umerov, 41, served as the head of the country’s main privatisation fund between September 2022 and September 2023, Xinhua news agency reported.–IANSint/khz

The UN chief released a strongly worded statement on a record summer of global warming in the Northern Hemisphere, according to the European Union’s climate service Copernicus and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), Xinhua news agency reported.”The dog days of summer are not just barking, they are biting,” the Secretary-General said on Wednesday, adding that “our planet has just endured a season of simmering — the hottest summer on record. Climate breakdown has begun”.The top UN official said that “scientists have long warned what our fossil fuel addiction will unleash”.”Our climate is imploding faster than we can cope with extreme…

“The Speedy Trial Act requires that the government obtain the return of an indictment by a grand jury by Friday, September 29, 2023, at the earliest,” the office of Weiss said on Wednesday in a court filing.”The government intends to seek the return of an indictment in this case before that date,” the office added.US Attorney General Merrick Garland last month appointed Weiss, the US attorney in Delaware, as special counsel for the probe into Hunter Biden after plea deal talks fell apart in late July, Xinhua news agency reported.Special counsels in the US are typically appointed to investigate cases…