Month: July 2024

CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz called to testify to Congress over cybersecurity firm’s role in global Microsoft tech outage

July 23, 2024 admin

Republicans who lead the House Homeland Security committee said Monday they want answers soon [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS U.S. House leaders are calling on CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to testify to Congress about the cybersecurity company’s role in sparking the widespread tech outage that grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and affected…

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Economic Survey 2023-24: 39 shipyards registered, 18 utilised benefits under shipbuilding financial assistance policy scheme

July 23, 2024 admin

Udupi-Cochin Shipyard Limited (UCSL), the wholly owned subsidiary of Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), delivered a batch of ships to its clients. File | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A total of 39 shipyards have registered, and 18 shipyards utilised the benefits under the Centre’s scheme to provide financial support to Indian shipyards for shipbuilding contracts signed…

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Infiltration Attempt Foiled In Jammu And Kashmir’s Battal Sector, Soldier Injured In Firing

July 23, 2024 admin

The infiltration bid comes amid a spate of terror attacks, most of which were in Jammu. (File) Srinagar: The Indian Army foiled an infiltration attempt in the Battal sector of Jammu and Kashmir early this morning. The terrorists launched the attack around 3 am and a soldier was injured in the exchange of fire, the…

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Budget 2024 LIVE: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to present the full Union Budget 2024 today

July 23, 2024 admin

India saw 92 lakh foreign tourist arrivals in 2023, signifying a positive post-pandemic revival, the Chief Economic Advisor has said in the Economic Survey released on July 22. The survey, which was tabled in Parliament, said India’s tourism industry showed positive signs of revival post-pandemic with an year-on-year increase of 43.5%. The hospitality industry has…

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Navy chief apprises Defence Minister Rajnath Singh of fire aboard INS Brahmaputra

July 23, 2024 admin

Indian Navy frigate INS Brahmaputra tilts to one side (port side) inside naval dockyard, in Mumbai on Monday. | Photo Credit: ANI Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on July 22 apprised Defence Minister Rajnath Singh about an incident of fire onboard India’s frontline warship INS Brahmaputra at the Mumbai naval dockyard that significantly damaged…

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“Gautam Gambhir Not Important”: India Head Coach’s Epic One-Liner Storms Press Conference

July 23, 2024 admin

Taking over an incredibly successful team that just secured the T20 World Cup 2024 title, Gautam Gambhir knows of the challenges that are waiting for him. While India well all the way to be crowned T20 world champions, they are also the runners-up in ODI World Cup and the World Test Championship. Gambhir,…

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Kamala Harris Draws On Prosecutorial Skills Against Donald Trump In Election Bid

July 23, 2024 admin

Kamala Harris promised to pursue laws to protect abortion rights and ban assault rifles. Wilmington, Delaware: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, building Democratic backing for her sudden presidential run, rallied supporters on Monday with a debut campaign speech vowing to go after Republican nominee Donald Trump like the courtroom prosecutor she once was. “I took…

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“Torture”: Ex-Pakistan Star Admits Getting Questioned For 3 Days On Island After Bob Woolmer’s Death

July 23, 2024 admin

Pakistan’s highest Test run-getter and former captain, Younis Khan has said that had Bob Woolmer, the late national head coach, been alive the country’s cricket would have reached great heights. Woolmer was found dead in his hotel room in Jamaica a few hours after Pakistan’s loss to Ireland and subsequent elimination from the…

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“Don’t Want That…”: Ajit Agarkar On Selecting Shubman Gill Over Hardik Pandya As Vice-Captain

July 23, 2024 admin

Team India left for Sri Lanka on Monday for the upcoming white-ball series. The series will begin from July 27, with three T20Is followed by three ODIs. In the T20Is, the visitors will be led by star batter Suryakumar Yadav while regular skipper Rohit Sharma will be leading in the ODIs. It came…

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Railways constitute multi-disciplinary committee to look into problems of Loco PilotsÂ

July 23, 2024 admin

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi meets loco pilots during his visit to the New Delhi Railway Station, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: ANI The Ministry of Railways have constituted a multi-disciplinary committee comprising top officials of the Railway Board to look into the problems faced by Loco Pilots and submit holistic recommendations. The move…

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