Month: August 2023

S Jaishankar Was Asked About India Taking Lead On Solar Power. He Said…

August 30, 2023 admin

Mr Jaishankar said no other G20 chair went through the exercise of talking to 125 countries. New Delhi: India has nothing against talking, but it should, and has, led by example in its efforts to combat climate change, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. In an exclusive interview with NDTV’s Editor-in-Chief Sanjay Pugalia, the…

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Two UK Women Jailed For “Sadistic” Killing Of Pet Parrot

August 30, 2023 admin

The judge at Carlisle Crown Court described their cruelty as “beyond comprehension”. Two women in the UK have been jailed for “sadistic” killing of a friend’s parrot, as per a report in the BBC. Nicola Bradley and Tracy Dixon from Carlisle killed the female African grey parrot during a lengthy drinking session. The BBC said…

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“Great For Cricket”: Jos Buttler On Ben Stokes’ Return To ODIs Ahead Of World Cup

August 30, 2023 admin

England white-ball skipper Jos Buttler lauded “superstar” Ben Stokes following his decision to come out of ODI retirement. The England Test captain announced his retirement from 50-over cricket last summer due to stress and a knee injury. England will play the Black Caps in four T20s before the same number of ODIs begin in Cardiff…

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India Now Needs A Strategic Vision For Space, Boost Space Tech: Experts

August 30, 2023 admin

New Delhi: Six decades after its first rocket launch, India, with the success of its Chandrayaan-3 mission now has a surer footing in the field of space exploration and technology. But now, experts say is time the country came up with a national strategic vision on a space policy, boost space-tech, propel its space economy…

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On Asia Cup Clash With Pakistan, Ex-India Star Asks Team 5 Questions

August 30, 2023 admin

Ishan Kishan (L) and Shubman Gill© AFP India take on Pakistan in their first match of Asia Cup 2023 on September 2 and head coach Rahul Dravid confirmed on Tuesday that KL Rahul will miss the first two games of the competition due to injury. Rahul was widely being considered as one of the major…

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Cipher case | Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s judicial remand extended till September 13

August 30, 2023 admin

File photo of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. A special court on August 30, 2023 extended the judicial remand of Mr. Khan till September 13. | Photo Credit: PTI A special court on Wednesday (August 30) extended till September 13 the judicial remand of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in a case related to the…

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Gabon military officers seize power days after presidential election

August 30, 2023 admin

Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba casts his vote at a polling station during the presidential election in Libreville, on August 26, 2023 | Photo Credit: via Reuters Mutinous soldiers in Gabon said Wednesday they were overturning the results of a presidential election that was to extend the Bongo family’s 55-year hold on power. The central…

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Elon Musk Criticised At Video Game Competition: “Bring Back Twitter”

August 30, 2023 admin

Elon Musk attended the video game event with one of his sons. Elon Musk faced a lot of criticism when he took over social media platform Twitter (now known as X) last year. He rebranded the platform in pursuit of the “everything app” for which he received mixed reviews from social media users. But on…

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Student Charged In Fatal Shooting Of North Carolina Professor

August 30, 2023 admin

Public schools nearby also were locked down. A University of North Carolina graduate student has been charged in the fatal shooting on Monday of a professor at the school’s Chapel Hill campus, the university said on Tuesday. Court records show Tailei Qi, age 34 according to media reports, was charged with first-degree murder and carrying…

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“We Are Talking About India-Pakistan…”: Sunil Gavaskar’s Big Asia Cup 2023 Warning

August 30, 2023 admin

File photo of former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar© Twitter Legendary Indian cricket team opener Sunil Gavaskar believes that although there is a lot of buzz surrounding India and Pakistan in the upcoming Asia Cup 2023, it will be unwise to not consider Sri Lanka in the conversation. The tournament will start on August 30 as…

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