Month: October 2023

Israel-Hamas war | World leaders seek pause to fighting to allow aid into Gaza

October 25, 2023 admin

The United States and Russia led international calls for a pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas to allow aid into the besieged Gaza Strip, as Israel maintained its bombardment of the enclave where Palestinians are living in harrowing conditions. A total of 704 Palestinians, including 305 children, were killed on October 24, the Health…

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“As Far As Captaincy Is Concerned…”: Babar Azam Answers The Big Question

October 25, 2023 admin

Cricket World Cup: Babar Azam in press conference© Twitter There arguably isn’t a person in cricket who is more under pressure than Pakistan captain Babar Azam. Following a dismal campaign in the Cricket World Cup 2023 — losing three of the first five matches — Pakistan see their semi-final hopes hanging by a thread. The…

Sports

‘Beaten’ By Student, Odisha Lecturer Dies After 8 Month-Long Battle

October 25, 2023 admin

After getting information, the local police arrested the accused student (Representational) Bhubaneswar: An Odisha lecturer, who was allegedly beaten up by one of his students in February this year, has succumbed to his injuries after an eight-month-long battle at a hospital, his family members said on Wednesday. Amit Barik, was serving as a lecturer of…

Nation

Tamil Nadu Governor After Petrol Bomb Thrown At House

October 25, 2023 admin

The bottle landed in front of the barricade placed before the main gate of the Raj Bhavan Chennai: A Molotov cocktail, called ‘petrol bomb’ in local parlance, was lobbed by a man in front of the Raj Bhavan’s main gate on Wednesday, an incident which drew the opposition’s ire over the handling of law and…

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India, Japan Pact On Semiconductor Supply Chain Gets Cabinets Go-Ahead

October 25, 2023 admin

The memorandum of cooperation between the two countries was signed in July (Representational) New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has approved a memorandum of cooperation between India and Japan on a Semiconductor Supply Chain Partnership, an official statement said on Wednesday. The memorandum of cooperation between the two countries was signed in July. “The Union Cabinet…

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Rajeev Chandrasekhar Attacks Congress Over 1962 India-China War

October 25, 2023 admin

Mr Chandrasekhar claimed India bore the cost of “weak” leadership. New Delhi: BJP leader and Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the period of the India-China war in 1962 will forever be etched as a dark and humiliating chapter in the history of independent India. “That was the time when thousands of Indians and numerous members…

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Tech Mahindra FY24 Q2 net declines more than 60%

October 25, 2023 admin

Tech Mahindra posted a 61% decline in net profit at ₹505.3 crore in the second-quarter of FY24, as against a net profit of ₹1,299.2 crore in the corresponding period last year. The last two quarters were the most difficult driven by slowing demand in telecom and communications segments and delays in deal cycles, said the tech…

Business

ISRO to hold more tests for Gaganyaan in coming months

October 25, 2023 admin

ISRO successfully launched the Gaganyaan’s Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. | Photo Credit: ANI After the successful Test Vehicle-D1 (TV-D1) mission on October 21, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has lined up more test missions in the months ahead for the Gaganyaan programme. Upcoming tests include…

Science

Not Just Fastest 100, Glenn Maxwell Achieves Multiple Feats With Ton Against Netherlands

October 25, 2023 admin

Glenn Maxwell scored 106 against Netherlands© PTI Australia registered a thumping 309-run victory over Netherlands in their ODI World Cup 2023 match on Wednesday in New Delhi. Batting first, the Pat-Cummins-led side posted a huge total of 399/8 in 50 overs with Glenn Maxwell and David Warner hitting centuries. Later, Adam Zampa registered a four-wicket…

Sports

Russia’s Shoigu says Moscow exhausting Ukrainian army

October 25, 2023 admin

This video grab from a handout footage released by the Russian Defence Ministry press service on October 25, 2023, shows Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu visiting the “Vostok” command post in eastern Ukraine. | Photo Credit: AFP Russia claimed on October 25 it was exhausting Ukraine’s army, 20 months into a conflict in which neither side…

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