Month: October 2023

Muslim Body Removes Shashi Tharoor From Palestine Solidarity Event Amid Row

October 27, 2023 admin

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor condemned Hamas attack on Israel during Palestine solidarity rally in Kerala. Thiruvananthapuram: The Mahal Empowerment Mission (MEM), an organisation of Muslim Jamaaths functioning in the state capital, on Friday decided to remove senior Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor from its Palestine solidarity event scheduled here on October 30. The…

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Scott Edwards: the selfless keeper of the Oranje flame

October 27, 2023 admin

Pulling double duty: An admirer of former Australia keeper-bat Adam Gilchrist, Edwards is adept with the gloves and averages almost 41 with the bat in ODIs. | Photo credit: Getty Images Stepping up: Edwards was the Player of the Match in the stunning World Cup upset win over South Africa. He top-scored with 78 not out and…

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Cricket World Cup 2023 PAK vs SA | We haven’t batted well as a unit: Mickey Arthur

October 27, 2023 admin

Pakistan’s Shadab Khan plays a shot during the match between Pakistan and South Africa. | Photo Credit: RAGU R Close games, especially ones lost by the barest of margins, can push you enough to conquer the world or break your spirit. Pakistan, needing a win against South Africa in their World Cup league stage game…

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Cricket World Cup 2023 PAK vs SA | We could have been clinical: Temba Bavuma

October 27, 2023 admin

South Africa’s Temba Bavuma. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI While his team was still in the middle of a happy “chaos” in the dressing room after its thrilling one-wicket win over Pakistan on Friday, South Africa captain Temba Bavuma looked at the positives. “Towards the end, we were all at the edge of our seats….

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Canada To Be Top Destination For Indian Students Despite Row: Expert To NDTV

October 27, 2023 admin

Mr Doshi advised students not to restrict themselves to one particular country. New Delhi: Speaking exclusively to NDTV on Friday, leading educational consultant Viral Doshi said that despite the apprehensions following the India-Canada diplomatic row, Canada will remain a preferred destination for Indian students. He said employment opportunities in the country are also unlikely to…

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Rajasthan IAS Officer Meghraj Singh Ratnu Premises Raided By Anti Corruption Bureau

October 27, 2023 admin

IAS officer Mr Ratnu’s office was also searched, Additional Director General said. (Representational) Jaipur: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Rajasthan on Friday conducted searches at the premises of IAS officer Meghraj Singh Ratnu, posted as Registrar in the Cooperative Department, for allegedly amassing assets disproportionate to his income, a top official said. The searches covered…

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Bengal Governor’s Hamlet Analogy On Visva-Bharti Without Tagore

October 27, 2023 admin

CV Ananda Bose is also the rector of the Visva-Bharti university (File) Kolkata: After an outrage over the omission of Rabindranath Tagore’s name from plaques installed at Visva-Bharati to mark it being declared a global heritage site by UNESCO, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday said that the vice chancellor of the varsity…

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Israel-Hamas War – Saw Body Of Mother Protecting Decapitated Baby: Israeli Officer

October 27, 2023 admin

No verified photographs or video footage of beheaded babies have emerged. (Representational) Kfar Aza, Israel: A senior Israeli army officer said Friday that he had found the body of a decapitated baby in one of the kibbutz communities attacked by Hamas on October 7. Colonel Golan Vach, head of the military search and rescue service,…

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MK Stalin Urges Centre To Release Job Scheme Funds

October 27, 2023 admin

In Tamil Nadu, 92.86 lakh households have been issued with Job Cards. (File) Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh, requesting to release the funds under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). “The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is one of…

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Israeli Army says ground forces are ‘expanding’ activities in Gaza, where internet has collapsed

October 27, 2023 admin

Internet and phone services collapsed in the Gaza Strip under intensified bombardment on Friday night, largely cutting off its 2.3 million people from the outside world and each other, as Israel’s military said it was “expanding” its ground operations in the besieged territory. The military’s announcement signalled it was moving closer to an all-out invasion…

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