Month: March 2024

Indian-American Nikki Haley Wins Vermont Republican Primary Against Donald Trump

March 6, 2024 admin

Nikki Haley scored a surprising victory over Donald Trump in the Republican primary in Vermont Washington: Indian-American US presidential candidate Nikki Haley scored a surprising victory over Donald Trump in the Republican primary in the US state of Vermont, her second win in the race for the White House in 2024. Nikki Haley, 52, leads…

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Journalists not employees under Unfair Labour Practices Act as they enjoy special status: Bombay High Court

March 6, 2024 admin

A view of the Bombay High court. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu “Working journalists do not fall in the definition of employees under the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act as they enjoy a special status,” the Bombay High Court has said. Consequently, a complaint filed by a…

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Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha Defeat Madhya Pradesh By 62 Runs, Set Up Date With Mumbai In Final

March 6, 2024 admin

The pace bowling pair of Aditya Thakare and Yash Thakur battered the Madhya Pradesh tail as Vidarbha defeated their rivals by 62 runs to set up a Ranji Trophy title clash with Mumbai, here on Wednesday. Madhya Pradesh, who were in a precarious position at stumps on day four at 228/6 requiring 93 more runs…

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Pakistan Cricket Team Instructed To Train With Army, PCB Eyes Improved Fitness

March 6, 2024 admin

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced that the Men in Green are set to train with the nation’s army, from March 25 to April 8 in a ten-day training camp. The camp will begin almost one after the Pakistan Super League (PSL) concludes (March 18) and Naqvi is hopeful that players will get…

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Delhi Painter Gets Hands Back As Organ Donation Meets Surgical Excellence

March 6, 2024 admin

The man who lost his hands in a train accident has got a bilateral hand transplant New Delhi: A painter who lost both hands in a tragic accident is about to hold his brush again, thanks to the surgical excellence of a group of Delhi doctors and a woman’s organ donation pledge that transformed four…

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PM Narendra Modi Travels In India’s First Underwater Metro In Kolkata With Students

March 6, 2024 admin

Kolkata underwater metro: PM Modi inaugurated India’s first underwater metro line in Kolkata today New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated India’s first underwater metro line in Kolkata and took a metro ride with school students. In a video shared by the BJP on its official X account, PM Modi was seen interacting with…

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Meet The Flies – New NASA Astronauts Eyeing Moon, And Mars

March 6, 2024 admin

NASA opened applications for its next class of astronauts, with a deadline to apply of April 2. Johnson Space Centre, US: After two years of rigorous training, ten Americans officially became astronauts on Tuesday, and are now eligible for planned NASA missions to the International Space Station, the Moon, and — if all goes well…

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Markets trade lower on weak global trends

March 6, 2024 admin

Image for representation only | Photo Credit: PAUL NORONHA Equity benchmark indices traded lower in early trade on Wednesday amid weak trends from the U.S. markets and selling in IT stocks. Extending its previous day’s decline, the 30-share BSE Sensex went lower by 229.04 points to 73,448.09. The Nifty slipped 63.15 points to 22,293.15. Among…

Business

Lionel Messi’s Promised Barca Contract, On a Napkin, Up For Auction

March 6, 2024 admin

To the untrained eye, it might look like just another used napkin. But the serviette, expected to fetch up to $635,000, was actually soccer legend Lionel Messi‘s springboard to greatness at FC Barcelona, and records the promise of a contract made to him at the tender age of 13. The napkin has gone on show…

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Haley wins Super Tuesday election in Vermont despite losing elsewhere to Trump

March 6, 2024 admin

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley has scored a surprise victory on Super Tuesday, upsetting Donald Trump to win Vermont. That victory will do little to dent Mr. Trump’s primary dominance, however. The former President won 11 other states…

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