Month: July 2024

Jailed former PM Imran Khan refuses to undergo polygraph test linked to May 9 riots

July 24, 2024 admin

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan. | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has refused to undergo polygraph and voice matching tests as part of an investigation by Lahore police in connection with a dozen cases related to the unprecedented May 9 riots last year. A 12-member forensic team reached Adiala…

World

Why Imported Phones May Become Cheaper After Union Budget

July 24, 2024 admin

Industry experts also believe the move could lead to rationalisation of prices. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has slashed customs duty on mobile phones and their components, a move that could see a reduction in prices of imported handsets. The announcement came as a part of the Union Budget for fiscal year 2024-25 on Tuesday. “In…

Nation

Budget 2024: Opposition walks out of Rajya Sabha over ‘neglect’ of States; Nirmala Sitharaman hits back

July 24, 2024 admin

The INDIA bloc parties, led by the Congress, staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha on July 24, in protest against all States, except two, being “ignored” in the Union Budget, an allegation termed “outrageous” by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who said all the States never found a mention in any of the previous Budgets,…

Business

Bihar Passes Bill To Curb Paper Leaks

July 24, 2024 admin

The Bill also has a clause for attaching the properties of those found guilty. Patna: Bihar, one of the epicentres of several paper leaks, including that of the NEET-UG test, has passed a stringent bill to curb malpractices in government exams. The Bihar Public Examinations (PE) (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024, was tabled by…

Nation

Thane Woman Forged Docs To Meet Pak Man She “Married Online”, Claim Cops

July 24, 2024 admin

She came back last week on July 17. A woman from Thane, Maharashtra, who recently returned from Pakistan, is under police investigation. Authorities allege that she may have used false documents, including a forged name and Aadhaar card, to obtain a Pakistani visa to meet a man she married “online” this year. The case of…

Nation

“Say Without Fear”: India Great Blasts Ajit Agarkar, Gautam Gambhir On Hardik Pandya Captaincy Snub

July 24, 2024 admin

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made its stance clear as Ajit Agarkar and Gautam Gambhir explained the decision to hand T20I captaincy to Suryakumar Yadav, over Hardik Panday. Agarkar, who is the chairman of selectors, explained that Hardik’s fitness is one of the primary reasons behind the team’s decision…

Sports

Olympics 2024: Indian Archers Aim To Break Medal Jinx In Paris

July 24, 2024 admin

A different year and another Olympics, but for Indian archers, the target will be the same — fetching their first ever medal at the Games. More or less regular at the Olympics since debuting back in 1988, the archers will kick off the nation’s Paris campaign here on Wednesday with the qualification rounds…

Sports

“Neeraj Chopra’s Advice Has Boosted Confidence”: High Jumper Sarvesh Kushare Ahead Of Paris Olympics

July 24, 2024 admin

‘Just focus on training and don’t get scared by the fame of the opponents’ is the mantra Paris Games-bound high jumper Sarvesh Kushare learnt from none other than Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra. Kushare said Chopra’s advice has boosted his confidence as at one point in time this year, he…

Sports

Children at risk as new mpox variant hits Congo displacement camps

July 24, 2024 admin

A colourised transmission electron micrograph of mpox particles (red) found within an infected cell (blue), cultured in the laboratory, captured, and colour-enhanced. | Photo Credit: NIAID/AP Scars from the mpox pustules are still visible on 7-year old Grace Kabuo’s face, as well as on a handful of her playmates at a camp for displaced people…

Science

“Other Boards Will Wag Their Tails”: Ex Pakistan Star’s Dig At BCCI Over Champions Trophy Row

July 24, 2024 admin

Jay Shah and Mohsin Naqvi© X (Twitter) The fate of the 2025 Champions Trophy, to be hosted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) isn’t yet clear. Though the board intends to host the entire tournament in Pakistan, the refusal to travel from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is making…

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