Month: October 2023

Man In China Dies After Drinking 1 Litre Alcohol To Win Rs 2 Lakh At Office Party

October 4, 2023 admin

Shenzhen police are now investigating the incident. A man in China died after he drank a litre of strong liquor in just 10 minutes during a work drinking contest to win a 20,000 yuan (Rs Rs 2,28,506) prize, South China Morning Post. The incident happened in July when the man, identified as Zhang, attended his office’s team-building dinner, where…

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Imran Khan’s Bail Plea In Cypher Case To Be Heard In Open Court: Report

October 4, 2023 admin

Imran Khan is presently imprisoned at Adiala Jail (File) Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan’s bail plea in the cypher case would be held in an open court but would be in-camera when “sensitive information” is discussed, Dawn News reported on Wednesday. According to the Dawn News, a Pakistan-based…

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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Announces Rs 1.5 Crore Award For Asian Games 2023 Javelin Star Kishore Jena

October 4, 2023 admin

Kishore Jena at Asian Games 2023© AFP Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced a cash award of Rs 1.5 crore for javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena from the state who has bagged a silver at the ongoing Asian Games 2023 in China’s Hangzhou. With a personal best of 87.54 m, Kishore has also…

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6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines

October 4, 2023 admin

Earlier in June, a deep earthquake shook parts of the Philippines (Representational) Manila: An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richer scale jolted the Philippines on Wednesday, the National Center of Seismology (NCS) informed through a post on social media. The earthquake occurred at 16:51:49 IST on Wednesday, at a depth of 160 kilometre. “Earthquake…

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Pic Shows ‘Swades’ Actor Gayatri Joshi, Husband Vikas Oberoi At Ferrari Crash Site In Italy

October 4, 2023 admin

Gayatri Joshi, her husband Vikas Oberoi (in blue shorts) at the crash site. A video of the aftermath of the supercar crash in Italy’s Sardinia, in which two people died, has surfaced. The crash involved Gayatri Joshi and her Husband Vikar Oberoi’s Lamborghini, a Ferrari and a Camper Car. Gayatri Joshi starred alongside Shah Rukh…

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Hindu Marriage Is Invalid Without Rituals: Allahabad High Court

October 4, 2023 admin

Prayagraj: Observing that a Hindu marriage is not valid without ‘Saptapadi’ ceremony and other rituals, the Allahabad High Court has quashed the proceedings of a case where a man alleged that his estranged wife had solemnised second marriage without divorcing him. Allowing a petition filed by Smriti Singh, Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh observed, “It is…

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Tamil Nadu BJP Chief K Annamalai’s Padha Yathra Postponed Due To Illness

October 4, 2023 admin

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President K Annamalai’s Padha Yathra which was scheduled for October 6 has been postponed due to his illness, party leaders said on Wednesday. According to the state BJP officials, the date for Annamalai’s Padha Yathra scheduled for October 6 has been postponed to October 16. “This is to…

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“Congress Ruled For A Long Time But…”: JP Nadda In Rajasthan

October 4, 2023 admin

JP Nadda alleged that the Congress MLAs “looted” Rajasthan (File) Jaipur: BJP chief J P Nadda on Wednesday said Prime Minister Modi has changed the culture prevalent under the Congress rule of making attractive promises and forgetting about them after elections and has instead introduced “report card politics”. Addressing an election event here, he claimed…

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Nepal town imposes lockdown and beefs up security to prevent clashes between Hindus and Muslims

October 4, 2023 admin

Smoke rises from burning tires during a Hindu rally in Nepalgunj, about 400 kilometres west of the capital, Kathmandu, Nepal on October 3, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Despite quickly escalating tensions between Hindus and Muslims, the night passed peacefully after a lockdown was imposed and security heightened in a city in southwest Nepal, officials…

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Lawyers of Imran Khan in Pakistan oppose his closed-door trial over revealing official secrets

October 4, 2023 admin

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan‘s supporters and analysts believe that his party still could win most seats in parliamentary elections, which are expected to be held in the last week of January. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Lawyers for Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday opposed his closed-door trial in a…

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