Month: July 2024

Chinese Badminton Player, 17, Dies After Collapsing During Championship Match

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China Badminton Association also expressed deep sorrow and shock. Zhang Zhijie, a 17-year-old Chinese badminton player, died after collapsing on the court during the Badminton Asia Junior Championships in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, as per a report in Marca. The shuttler was playing against Japan’s Kazuma Kawano in the opening game on June 30, which was tied…

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After Rs. 125 Crore Reward For India, BCCI Urged To Fund Ex Cricketer’s Treatment

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As the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced an enormous Rs. 125 crore reward for the victorious Indian team after their 2024 T20 World Cup win, calls have been made to fund the treatment of ailing former Indian cricketer and head coach Anshuman Gaekwad. Gaekwad, who coached India across two…

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Won’t quit, would rather face confidence vote: Nepal PM Prachanda

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Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Embattled Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has decided not to resign from the post despite an agreement reached between the country’s largest parties – Nepali Congress and CPN-UML – to form a new coalition government. In a meeting…

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Kotak Mahindra says Hindenburg was not an investor in its fund

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File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters Kotak Mahindra International Limited said on Tuesday that U.S. short-seller Hindenburg Research has never been an investor in the K-India Opportunities Fund. Kotak was responding to allegations that Hindenburg colluded with its client Kingdon Capital Management and used a Kotak group offshore fund to short Adani group shares last…

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Business

Halving Food Waste Can Reduce Hunger For 153 Million People Globally: Report

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UN nations have committed to cutting per capita food waste by 50 percent by 2030 (Representative) Paris: Halving food waste could cut climate-warming emissions and end undernourishment for 153 million people globally, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the UN’s food agency said in a joint report Tuesday.  Around a third of food produced…

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NEET-PG To Be Held This Month, Question Papers To Be Prepped 2 Hours Prior

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NEET PG exam: The scrapping of the exam triggered furious protests. New Delhi: The NEET-PG exam – for admission to postgraduate medical courses – will be held this month, sources told NDTV Tuesday afternoon, after the Home Ministry met officials from the government’s anti-cybercrime body. The question paper will be prepared two hours earlier, sources…

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Hindenburg wonders why SEBI did not name Kotak in show cause notice

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Hidenburg said Kotak Bank of created and oversaw the offshore fund structure used by their investor partner to bet against Adani. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives Billionaire banker Uday Kotak founded bank as well as brokerage created and oversaw an offshore fund used by an unnamed investor to profit from a plunge in Adani…

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64-year-old Sikh pilgrim from India dies while returning from religious pilgrimage in Pakistan

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A 64-year-old Indian national, who was part of a group of over 450 Sikhs who went to Pakistan for a religious pilgrimage, passed away at the Wagah-Attari border after reportedly suffering a heart attack while returning, according to a media report on July 2. Dev Singh Sidhu from Amritsar, Punjab, had come to Pakistan to…

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Shed Collapses At Delhi’s Hyatt Regency Hotel, Couple Injured: Police

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A portion of a shed near the swimming pool at Delhi’s Hyatt Regency reportedly collapsed. New Delhi: A couple suffered minor injuries when a portion of a shed near a swimming pool at a five-star hotel in southwest Delhi collapsed and fell on them, police said today. “A PCR call was received at around 8:56…

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24-Year-Old Posed As Senior Citizen In ‘Donkey Route’ Attempt To Reach US

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Guru Sewak had dyed his hair and beard white and wore glasses to appear elderly. New Delhi: In his desperate quest to leave the country for the United States, a 24-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow went to great lengths, including transforming his appearance to resemble a 67-year-old.  On the evening of June 18, around…

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