Month: February 2024

“I Will Buy It”: Childhood Coach Recalls Young Rohit Sharma’s Reaction To Mercedes Car

February 28, 2024 admin

India captain Rohit Sharma is among the prominent sportspersonalities in India. Besides leading the cricket team, Rohit also plays a huge role for the side as a batter. Like majority of the Indian cricketers, Rohit too hails from a humble background. His family had to borrow money to send him to a cricket camp in…

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National Science Day 2024: Why sustainable funding matters for India’s ‘science power’ ambition | Explained

February 28, 2024 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks inside the crew training simulator during his visit to Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S. Somanath in Thiruvananthapuram on February 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 28 greeted people on National Science Day and said his government…

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Rajiv Gandhi Case Convict Dies At Chennai Hospital. He Was Freed In 2022

February 28, 2024 admin

Santhan was set free by the Supreme Court in 2022 (Representational) Chennai: Santhan, a convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case who was later released by the Supreme Court, died at a Chennai hospital this morning due to liver failure. Santhan died at the Rajiv Gandhi Government Medical College in Chennai where he was being…

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‘Bigg Boss’ Star Abdu Rozik QuestionedBy Probe Agency In Money Laundering Case

February 28, 2024 admin

Abdu Rozik is a popular musician from Tajikistan New Delhi: ‘Bigg Boss 15’ fame Abdu Rozik has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case for an alleged connection with drug dealer Ali Asghar Shirazi. Giving this information, ED said that on Tuesday afternoon, Abdu arrived at the ED office in…

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US Spaceship Odysseus Still Operational, In Final Hours Before Battery Dies

February 28, 2024 admin

Intuitive Machines said the next day that human error was to blame for the navigational issue. Odysseus, the first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon since 1972, neared the end of its fifth day on the lunar surface still operational, but with its battery in its final hours before the vehicle is expected to…

World

Why sustainable funding matters for India’s ‘science power’ ambition | Explained

February 28, 2024 admin

The 2024 theme for National Science Day, which India celebrates every year on February 28, is “Science for Sustainable Development”. Science and technological developments are key drivers of India’s journey towards becoming a developed country by 2047. India is committed to making this progress through sustainable means, as evidenced by its commitments under the Paris…

Science

China scraps Brazilian poultry tariff, Brazil says

February 28, 2024 admin

China, which imposed an anti-dumping tariff against Brazil’s poultry industry in 2019, has not renewed the tax. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China’s government has opted to not renew a tariff on imports of poultry products from Brazil, the South American nation said on Feb. 27. China hit Brazil with a tariff of between 17.8%…

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Bag Containing Paris Olympics Security Plans Stolen From Train

February 27, 2024 admin

An investigation is being conducted by the regional transport police (Representational photo) Paris: A bag containing a computer and two USB memory sticks holding police security plans for the Paris Olympic Games was stolen on Monday evening from a train at the capital’s Gare du Nord station, police sources said Tuesday. The bag belonged to…

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Bill Gates Arrives In Odisha, To Meet Naveen Patnaik, Attend Various Programmes

February 27, 2024 admin

File photo Bhubaneswar: Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates arrived in the Odisha capital on Tuesday night and is scheduled to attend several programmes on Wednesday, including one with a focus on the use of artificial intelligence for farmers. Besides meeting Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Mr Gates will attend other functions related to the ‘Jaga…

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Rajasthan Man Kills Wife Over “Friendship” With Another Man, Then Attempts Suicide

February 27, 2024 admin

Representational Image Jaipur: A man attempted suicide after allegedly killing his wife with an axe in Rajasthan’s Banswara district on Tuesday, police said. According to the police, the man jumped into dry grass after setting it on fire after killing his wife early morning on Tuesday in the Poonia Kheda village of the district. Danpur…

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