Month: February 2024

Man Sets Himself On Fire Outside Israeli Embassy In US, Admitted To Hospital

February 25, 2024 admin

Local police and the Secret Service are investigating the incident. Washington: A man set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The man was transported to an area hospital after the fire was put out by US Secret Service officers, DC Fire and EMS posted online. The man…

World

American consumers are pushing back against high inflation — and they are winning

February 25, 2024 admin

Inflation has changed the way many Americans shop. Now, those changes in consumer habits are helping bring down inflation. Fed up with prices that remain about 19%, on average, above where they were before the pandemic, consumers are fighting back. In grocery stores, they’re shifting away from name brands to store-brand items, switching to discount…

World

Indian Air Force’s Chopper Display Team Sarang Dazzles At Singapore Airshow

February 25, 2024 admin

The Sarang team performed a four-helicopter display for the audience at the Singapore Airshow The Sarang Helicopter Display Team of the Indian Air Force (IAF) participated in the Singapore Airshow. IAF’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), manufactured the Advanced Light Helicopter (Dhruv), operated by the Sarang helicopter display team, enthralled the audience at the Singapore Airshow…

Nation

Paytm advisory panel discussing terms of reference with company: M. Damodaran

February 25, 2024 admin

A file photo of M. Damodaran, former Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). | Photo Credit: SOMASHEKARA GRN An advisory committee, set up by Paytm owner One97 Communications after the Reserve Bank of India’s action on its payments bank business, is at a stage of engagement with the company on matters related to the…

Business

Lt Governor VK Saxena Asks Arvind Kejriwal To Implement Centre’s Ayushman Bharat Health Scheme, Delhi Minister Responds

February 25, 2024 admin

File photo New Delhi: Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has asked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to implement the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat scheme in the national capital, saying its non-implementation is causing suffering to poor patients, Raj Niwas officials said on Sunday. Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj responded by saying the Lt Governor is not…

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Shoaib Bashir Becomes Second Youngest For England To Grab Maiden Five-For In Tests

February 25, 2024 admin

England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir became the second youngest bowler to grab a five-for in Tests for the Three Lions after a fantastic performance on the third day of the fourth Test against India at JSCA International Stadium Complex on Sunday. Aged just 20 years and 135 days, Bashir picked up five wickets in…

Sports

Arjun Vajpai: ‘Need To Be At The Peak Of Mental And Physical Fitness When Competing Against Mother Nature’

February 25, 2024 admin

Competing against Mother Nature is perhaps the most challenging task that professional athletes face. Whether it climbing hills or mountain biking or a triathlon, athletes face the toughest of obstacles and even surmount them with gay abandon. Indian professional mountaineer Arjun Vajpai, trained at the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering in Uttarkashi, reveals how…

Sports

India Stops Ravi Water Flow To Pakistan With A Dam In Punjab: Explained

February 25, 2024 admin

Shahpur Kandi barrage: In 1982, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi laid foundation for the project. Srinagar: India has stopped the flow of water from the Ravi river into Pakistan by building a dam that was waiting for completion for 45 years. India has exclusive rights to the water of Ravi under the 1960 Indus water…

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70-Year-Old Woman Killed In Bengaluru, Body Chopped Up In Pieces

February 25, 2024 admin

Bengaluru: A 70-year-old woman’s body has been found in KR Puram area in Bengaluru. The dismembered body was put in a drum, which was dumped at a vacant lot near an abandoned house. The woman has been identified as Sushilamma, who was living with her daughter in a rented flat near Nisarga Layout, close to…

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G-33 nations urge WTO members to find a permanent solution to public stockholding issue

February 25, 2024 admin

Governments use the public stockholding programme to procure, store and distribute food grains to the poor. Representational | Photo Credit: SRINATH M The G-33 group of countries on February 25expressed serious concern over the lack of progress in agriculture trade negotiations and urged the members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to work on a permanent…

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