Month: March 2024

Jaiswal among ICC Men’s Player of the Month nominees for February

March 4, 2024 admin

Yashasvi Jaiswal. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Prolific India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, the leading run-scorer in the ongoing Test series against England, has been nominated for ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award for February alongside New Zealand’s Kane Williamson and Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka. “The International Cricket Council (ICC) revealed the shortlists of nominees…

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New Zealand loses O’Rourke for 2nd test vs. Australia; Sears called up

March 4, 2024 admin

New Zealand’s Will O’Rourke. File. | Photo Credit: AFP New Zealand fast bowler Will O’Rourke has been ruled out of the second cricket test against Australia with a hamstring strain. Ben Sears, who has played 13 Twenty20 internationals for New Zealand but is uncapped in tests, has been called into the squad and is likely…

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Moscow summons German ambassador following leaked tape on supporting Ukraine

March 4, 2024 admin

Ambassador of Germany to Russia Alexander Graf Lambsdorff leaves the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow, Russia March 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Moscow summoned Germany’s Ambassador to Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Monday, days after the release of an audio recording on social media purporting to show German officers discussing support for Ukraine. The state…

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China in a surprise announcement says it is eliminating annual news conference by Premier Li Qiang

March 4, 2024 admin

A file photo of Chinese Premier Li Qiang | Photo Credit: Reuters China’s government said on Monday that it is eliminating an annual news conference by the Prime Minister that was one of the rare times a top Chinese leader took questions from journalists. Lou Qinjian, the spokesperson for the National People’s Congress, said on the…

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Ships Entering Yemeni Waters Must Obtain Permit: Houthi Minister

March 4, 2024 admin

Ships will have to obtain a permit from Yemen’s Houthi-controlled waters, Houthi minister said. Cairo: Ships will have to obtain a permit from Yemen’s Houthi-controlled Maritime Affairs Authority before entering Yemeni waters, Houthi Telecommunications Minister Misfer Al-Numair said on Monday. Houthi militants have repeatedly launched drones and missiles against international commercial shipping in the Gulf…

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Powergrid to raise ₹1,200 crore via bonds

March 4, 2024 admin

Power Grid Corporation of India (Powergrid) on March 4 said its board has approved a proposal to raise up to ₹1,200 crore by issuing bonds. “The Committee of Directors for Bonds approved the raising of bonds as unsecured, non-convertible, non-cumulative, redeemable, taxable Powergrid bonds — LXXVI (76th) issue up to ₹1,200 crore,” the company said…

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France becomes the only country to explicitly guarantee abortion as a constitutional right

March 4, 2024 admin

French lawmakers on March 4 overwhelmingly approved a bill to enshrine abortion rights in France’s constitution, making it the only country to explicitly guarantee a woman’s right to voluntarily terminate a pregnancy. The historic move was proposed by President Emmanuel Macron as a way to prevent the kind of rollback of abortion rights seen in…

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Ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, 3 Others Sue Elon Musk Over Unpaid Severance: Report

March 4, 2024 admin

Four former top Twitter executives, including former CEO Parag Agrawal, have sued Elon Musk. San Francisco: Four former top Twitter executives, including former CEO Parag Agrawal, have sued Elon Musk for over $128 million in severance, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The other plaintiffs are Ned Segal, Twitter’s former chief financial officer; Vijaya…

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UN envoy says ‘reasonable grounds’ to believe Hamas committed sexual violence on Oct. 7

March 4, 2024 admin

Israeli soldiers patrol near the border with Gaza on March 4, 2024 in southern Israel. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The U.N. envoy focusing on sexual violence in conflict said in a new report Monday that there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Hamas committed rape, “sexualized torture,” and other cruel treatment of women during its…

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