Month: July 2024

As Gautam Gambhir Gets India Coach Job, Wife Natasha’s Reaction Can’t Be Missed

July 10, 2024 admin

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) put an end to the head coach suspense, making the expected announcement of former cricketer Gautam Gambhir being roped in as Rahul Dravid’s replacement. The announcement thrilled cricket fans all across the country, considering how well Gambhir had done in the Indian Premier League…

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Donald Trump Attacks Kamala Harris, Questions Her Competence

July 10, 2024 admin

Donald Trump has questioned the competence of US Vice Presdent Kamala Harris. Washington: Donald Trump, the former US president and presumptive presidential nominee of the Republican Party, has attacked Vice President Kamala Harris, raising questions on her competence and describing her as an “insurance policy” for incumbent President Joe Biden. His attack against Kamala Harris,…

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Rachin Ravindra gets central contract from New Zealand Cricket

July 10, 2024 admin

Rachin Ravindra of New Zealand. File. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Young New Zealand all-rounder of Indian origin Rachin Ravindra’s success in the past one year, including the ODI World Cup where he scored tons of runs, has earned him his first central contract. The 24-year-old figures in the list of 20 cricketers offered contracts…

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Look Up! A Once-In-A-Lifetime Explosion Is About To Create A ‘New’ Star In The Sky

July 10, 2024 admin

Stellarium Web Online Star Map. Sydney, Australia: Any night now, a “new star” or nova will appear in the night sky. While it won’t set the sky ablaze, it’s a special opportunity to see a rare event that’s usually difficult to predict in advance. The star in question is T Coronae Borealis (T CrB, pronounced…

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New top US envoy to Taiwan pledges to help the island with self-defence as threats from China loom

July 10, 2024 admin

Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te, right pose for photos with American Institute in Taiwan’s (AIT) director Greene F. Raymond in Taipei, Taiwan on July 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The United States’ new top envoy to Taiwan promised on July 10 that Washington will help the self-ruled island defend itself as China ramps up…

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The Science Quiz: The Russell-Einstein manifesto

July 10, 2024 admin

Questions: 1. On July 9, 1955, British philosopher Bertrand Russell issued a manifesto that subsequently became the founding charter for the _______ Conference. Fill in the blank. The Conference later won a Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts towards nuclear disarmament. 2. If it weren’t for the breaking out of the Suez Crisis in 1956,…

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North Korean balloons, GPS interference raise safety risks for South’s airlines

July 10, 2024 admin

This photo provided by South Korea Defence Ministry, shows balloons with trash presumably sent by North Korea, in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. File | Photo Credit: AP North Korea’s trash balloon campaign, missile launches and the emergence of GPS “spoofing” have increased risks in South Korean airspace, aviation experts say, complicating airline operations as…

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Israel’s Holocaust memorial gets new conservation facility

July 10, 2024 admin

The documents archive at The David and Fela Shapell Family Collections Centre, in Yad Vashem museum. | Photo Credit: AP Israel’s national Holocaust museum opened a new conservation facility in Jerusalem on Monday, July 8. 2024, that will preserve, restore and store its more than 45,000 artifacts and works of art in a vast new…

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Shock French left election win is little solace for nervous investors

July 10, 2024 admin

A shock election win for France’s leftist alliance has reinforced wariness among investors who had already braced for the risk of political deadlock and a policy paralysis that’s unlikely to improve the country’s creaking public finances. The left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) alliance won the most seats in Sunday’s election, but fell far short of…

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Donald Trump teases Marco Rubio as potential VP pick

July 10, 2024 admin

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks during a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump, at Trump’s golf resort in Doral, Florida, U.S., on July 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday revelled in the mounting turmoil surrounding President Joe Biden ’s campaign in…

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