Month: October 2023

Maratha Reservation Activist Manoj Jarange Speaks To Eknath Shinde, Ends Hunger Strike

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Maratha Reservation Activist Manoj Jarange Speaks To Eknath Shinde, Ends Hunger Strike

Manoj Jarange was on an indefinite hunger strike at his native Antarwali Sarati village (File) Mumbai: Amid incidents of violence over the Maratha reservation issue in parts of Maharashtra, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday called activist Manoj Jarange over the phone and assured a concrete decision on giving Kunbi certificates to the Maratha community…

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Nation

Shaheen Shah Afridi fastest Pakistani to reach 100 ODI wickets

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Shaheen Shah Afridi fastest Pakistani to reach 100 ODI wickets

Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates with captain Babar Azam after taking his 100th ODI wicket during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh in Kolkata on October 31, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, on October 31, became the fastest Pakistani bowler to claim 100 ODI wickets. He achieved…

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Sports

On England’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Disaster, Gautam Gambhir Points Out ‘Most Damaging Thing’

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On England’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Disaster, Gautam Gambhir Points Out ‘Most Damaging Thing’

England cricket team in action during Cricket World Cup 2023© AFP It has been a disastrous Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign for defending champions England who have won just one out of their six matches in the tournament till now. With just two points, the Jos Buttler-led side is at the bottom of the table…

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Sports

Bangladesh Cops, Garment Workers Clash During Protest Over Low Wage

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Bangladesh Cops, Garment Workers Clash During Protest Over Low Wage

Bangladesh is one of the world’s largest garment exporters (File) Dhaka: Bangladeshi police clashed on Tuesday with thousands of garment workers demanding fair wages for the clothing they make for major Western brands, a day after similar protests left at least two people dead. Police said tens of thousands of workers at dozens of factories…

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World

Burglars Steal Donation Box From Hindu Temple In US, Police Launch Probe

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Burglars Steal Donation Box From Hindu Temple In US, Police Launch Probe

Police said no arrests have been made. (File photo of the temple) New York: A Hindu temple in the US State of California has been raided by burglars who stole a donation box from the premises, leaving the Indian community in a state of shock. The incident took place on Monday at the Hari Om…

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World

Putin aims to have Russian space station by 2027

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Putin aims to have Russian space station by 2027

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, Head of Russian state space corporation Roscosmos Yuri Borisov visit the centre of the Rocket and Space Corporation “Energia” in Korolyov outside Moscow, Russia, October 26, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the first…

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Science

IISc announces distinguished alumni awards for 2023

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IISc announces distinguished alumni awards for 2023

A view of the Indian Institute of Science building in Bengaluru. file photo | Photo Credit: PTI Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath is among the five outstanding scientists and engineers who have been selected to receive the distinguished alumni awards of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for the year 2023. The…

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Science

Wasim Akram Settles ‘Jasprit Bumrah vs Shaheen Afridi’ Debate Once And For All

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Wasim Akram Settles ‘Jasprit Bumrah vs Shaheen Afridi’ Debate Once And For All

Back to his best, Jasprit Bumrah put on a show with the new ball as India took on defending champions England in the Cricket World Cup 2023 clash on Sunday. The marquee pacer bagged three wickets in the match, including the golden duck incurred by Joe Root, to set the platform for India to win…

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Sports

Justin Trudeau’s Canada Bans Chinese App WeChat, Russia’s Kaspersky On Government Phones

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Justin Trudeau’s Canada Bans Chinese App WeChat, Russia’s Kaspersky On Government Phones

China said it “firmly opposes” the WeChat ban Ottawa: Canada on Monday banned popular Chinese messaging app WeChat and Russian platform Kaspersky from government smartphones and other mobile devices, citing privacy and security risks. The suite of applications would be immediately removed from government-issued devices and users will be blocked from downloading them in the…

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World

Global gold demand drops 6% in Q3; India, China demand up

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Global gold demand drops 6% in Q3; India, China demand up

Pakistan’s gold demand fell 11% to 11.6 tonne during the third quarter of 2023 from 13 tonne in the year-ago period, while Sri Lanka’s gold demand rose substantially to 2.4 tonne from 0.3 tonne. (Representational image only.) | Photo Credit: Reuters Global gold demand declined by six per cent to 1,147.5 tonne during the third…

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Business