Month: July 2024

13 Indians Among 16 Crew Members Missing After Oil Tanker Capsizes Off Oman

July 16, 2024 admin

The vessel has now been identified as Prestige Falcon. (Representational) New Delhi: An oil tanker’s entire crew of 16, including 13 Indians, went missing after it capsized off the coast of Oman on Monday, the sultanate’s Maritime Security Centre (MSC) said. The other three crew members were Sri Lankans. A Comoros-flagged oil tanker capsized 25…

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US State Minnesota Cannot Stop Adults Under 21 From Carrying Guns: Court

July 16, 2024 admin

The panel upheld a lower-court judge’s ruling last year. (Representational) A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled a Minnesota law requiring a person to be at least 21 years old before obtaining a permit to carry a handgun in public for self-defense is unconstitutional. The St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with…

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Bengal Governor Meets Voters Not ‘Allowed To Vote’ In Recent Key Polls

July 16, 2024 admin

He personally interacted with them and assured them of looking into the matter. Kolkata: Around 100 voters who were allegedly not allowed to vote by Trinamool Congress workers in the recent elections in West Bengal called on Governor CV Ananda Bose and sought his intervention on the matter. Led by Leader of the Opposition in…

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Russia gives cautious reaction to Zelensky’s summit offer

July 16, 2024 admin

In this image made from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on July 16, 2024, a Russian tank fires toward Ukrainian position at an undisclosed location. | Photo Credit: AP The Kremlin on July 16 gave a cautious reaction to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s apparent invitation to a future peace summit, saying that Russia…

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Man Enters Bank, Fires In Air, Runs Away With Rs 6.5 Lakh Cash In Indore

July 16, 2024 admin

Police said CCTV footage shows at least two people probably covered the robber (Representational) Indore: A masked robber took away a bag containing around Rs 6.5 lakh cash from a nationalised bank after firing a round in the air in Indore city on Tuesday, police said. The man wearing a raincoat entered the bank, located…

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Man Sets Mother On Fire Inside UP Police Station, Films Her

July 16, 2024 admin

The cops trying to douse the flames The cops came running, some threw mud, others got the gunny sacks as a woman was set on fire inside a police station in Uttar Pradesh, shows a disturbing video. Hemlata, who suffered 40% burns, died during treatment at a hospital, said police. The incident, which was captured…

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Welsh leader Vaughan Gething resigns after allies desert him over campaign donation scandal

July 16, 2024 admin

Vaughan Gething gives a speech during Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla’s visit to the Senedd, to mark its 25th anniversary at Cardiff, Britain, on July 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The leader of Wales’ government, First Minister Vaughan Gething, said on July 16 he will resign after several members of his government quit…

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Byju’s Faces Insolvency Proceedings For Failure To Pay BCCI Rs 158.9 Crore

July 16, 2024 admin

Byju’s had previously sponsored the Indian cricket team. Bengaluru/New Delhi: Edtech company Byju’s, which was once India’s most valuable start-up worth an estimated USD 22 billion, will face insolvency proceedings for failure to pay Rs 158.9 crore to cricket board BCCI. The Bengaluru bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Tuesday allowed bankruptcy…

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India Reaffirms “Consistent” Support To Mauritius On Chagos Islands Issue

July 16, 2024 admin

Indian-origin people comprise nearly 70 per cent of the island’s population. Port Louis: India on Tuesday reaffirmed its support to Mauritius on the issue of the Chagos Archipelago, a gesture which was swiftly appreciated by the island nation in the Indian Ocean. India’s explicit public support regarding the Chagos Archipelago was conveyed by External Affairs…

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‘Hashim Baba’, Gangster Behind Delhi Hospital Shooting, Faces 16 Cases

July 16, 2024 admin

He allegedly ordered five killings, including the GTB hospital shooting New Delhi: Jailed gangster Hashim Baba, who is suspected to be behind the shooting at a Delhi hospital that left a man dead, is facing 16 criminal cases, including murder and attempt to murder, a police officer said. Hashim Baba, whose real name is Ashim,…

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