After nine stages of the Dakar Rally that demanded a completely different level of mental and emotional toughness, Rodrigues entered the Top 15 in the overall rankings to find himself on 12th place and Buhler also moved up a few places to stand at the 16th place. … [Read more...] about CS Santosh to fly back to India, remains under observation
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Locked-down Tunisia marks decade since dictator’s fall
“Normally we would have demonstrated in the street to demand social justice, because successive governments still haven’t responded to that demand,” said Alaa Talbi of the non-government Tunisian Forum for Social and Economic Rights. “But this January 14, I’ll stay home for the first time in 10 years, because the health crisis is acute and we need strong measures.” … [Read more...] about Locked-down Tunisia marks decade since dictator’s fall
Tunisian president’s departure called permanent
The president’s ouster followed the country’s largest protests in generations and weeks of escalating unrest, sparked by one man’s suicide and fuelled by social media, cell phones and young people who have seen relatively little benefit from Tunisia’s recent economic growth. … [Read more...] about Tunisian president’s departure called permanent
Formula One postpones Australian GP, China uncertain
"It is great news that we have already been able to agree a rescheduled date for the Australian Grand Prix in November and are continuing to work with our Chinese colleagues to find a solution to race there in 2021 if something changes." … [Read more...] about Formula One postpones Australian GP, China uncertain
‘Husband wants to sell me to Islamic State,’ Gujarat woman tells NIA
“In the current case, the woman met her husband Rasheed, now an accused, at a computer centre in Bangalore. He moved to Bangalore after failing to clear the first semester of his engineering course in Kerala. They got married and moved to Kerala,” said an NIA official. The official said that after a few months, the woman returned to her parents. … [Read more...] about ‘Husband wants to sell me to Islamic State,’ Gujarat woman tells NIA