Month: October 2023

Asian Games 2023 Live Streaming October 5: When And Where To Watch Indians In Action

October 4, 2023 admin

Representational Image.© AFP The Indian men’s bridge team will be competing in the final of the event on Thursday while squash star Saurav Ghosal will also be competing in the men’s singles final among the other Indian stars who will be in action across different medal events. India will aim to continue its record-breaking medal…

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Indian Cricket Team ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 Schedule: Complete List of Fixtures And Timings

October 4, 2023 admin

The Indian cricket team will be looking to repeat their 2011 heroics as the Cricket World Cup begins on October 5. The last time India hosted the ODI tournament, the MS Dhoni-led side was able to win the title and skipper Rohit Sharma and Co will be looking to achieve the feat once again. The…

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Pakistan evictions of Afghan migrants ‘unacceptable’, says Kabul

October 4, 2023 admin

And 600,000 have arrived since the Taliban seized power in Kabul in August 2021 and imposed their austere version of Islamic law. Image for representation purpose only. File | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s plan to evict hundreds of thousands of Afghan migrants is “unacceptable”, Taliban authorities said Wednesday, denying allegations by Islamabad its citizens were…

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Court Notice To Delhi Cops On NewsClick Founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakravarty’s Request For Copy Of FIR

October 4, 2023 admin

The court also allowed the counsel to meet the accused for one hour daily during the remand period. New Delhi: A city court on Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi police on a plea filed by NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakravarty, arrested in a case lodged under anti-terror law UAPA following…

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Press Bodies To Chief Justice After NewsClick Raids: Seizures On Whim

October 4, 2023 admin

The letter to the CJI alleged the country’s “investigating agencies have been misused” New Delhi: A day after the Delhi Police action against the NewsClick portal, several prominent press organisations have written to Chief Justice Of India DY Chandrachud, seeking evolved guidelines for the interrogation of journalists and for seizures from them. “India’s freedoms will…

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Over 75,000 US Healthcare Workers Go On Strike Over Wages, Staff Shortages

October 4, 2023 admin

Strike of union members at Kaiser Permanente began in Virginia and Washington Washington: More than 75,000 employees at Kaiser Permanente began one of the largest healthcare worker strikes in recent US history on Wednesday after failing to resolve a dispute over staffing levels. The walkout at America’s largest non-profit healthcare organization comes during a year in…

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Former Russian journalist sentenced in absentia for Ukraine war criticism

October 4, 2023 admin

Marina Ovsyannikova, a former Russian state TV journalist who quit after making an on-air protest of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, was handed an 8 1/2-year prison term in absentia for protesting Russia’s war in Ukraine. File | Photo Credit: AP A court in Moscow on Wednesday handed a former state TV journalist an 8…

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2023 Chemistry Nobel Prize: What are quantum dots and what is the research that won the prize? | Explained

October 4, 2023 admin

Winners of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on the screen: scientists Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexi Ekimov, for discovery and synthesis of quantum dots. | Photo Credit: AP/Claudio Bresciani The story so far: The 2023 Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov on…

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National Turmeric Board constituted; expected to boost exports to ₹8,400 crore

October 4, 2023 admin

A view of an Indian turmeric market. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Centre on Wednesday notified the constitution of the National Turmeric Board, a long-standing demand of turmeric farmers across the country. The Board, the Union Commerce Ministry said, will focus on the development and growth of turmeric and turmeric products in the country….

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High Court Puts On Hold UP’s Order To Suspend Sanjay Gandhi Hospital’s Licence

October 4, 2023 admin

The hospital is run by Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Trust headed by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi. Lucknow/Amethi: The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Wednesday stayed the Uttar Pradesh government’s order suspending the licence of Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Amethi. A division bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manish Kumar said that inquiry against the…

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