Month: July 2024

Team India Stuck In Barbados, Hurricane Threat Forces Airport Shutdown: Report

July 1, 2024 admin

The victorious Indian cricket team’s return home has been delayed significantly as a hurricane-like situation in Barbados has forced the authorities to shut down air travel, forcing the players to remain indoors in their hotels. Rohit Sharma and his men defeated South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 final on Saturday and…

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“Two Names Shortlisted”: Amid Gautam Gambhir Links, Jay Shah’s Big ‘Head Coach Revelation’

July 1, 2024 admin

The Indian cricket team will have a new head coach from the limited-overs series in Sri Lanka starting later this month, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said on Monday but did not reveal who has been finalised to succeed the outgoing Rahul Dravid. Former opener Gautam Gambhir is expected to succeed Dravid as the…

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PM has time for everything but Manipur: Jairam Ramesh

July 1, 2024 admin

Jairam Ramesh. | Photo Credit: ANI The Congress on June 30 slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “not finding time” yet to visit conflict-torn Manipur, with party general secretary Jairam Ramesh recalling the “drama” around Chief Minister N Biren Singh’s resignation last year. “Exactly a year ago, a big resignation drama was staged in Imphal,”…

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BJP President JP Nadda Says Mamata Banerjee’s West Bengal Unsafe For Women

July 1, 2024 admin

The West Bengal Police on Sunday registered a case over the incident. New Delhi: BJP president JP Nadda slammed the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal on Monday over a “horrific” video of a man brutally assaulting a couple in public. He said in a post on X, “A horrific video has come…

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1st Case Under New Penal Code Filed Against Delhi’s Street Vendor

July 1, 2024 admin

New Delhi: As the new criminal code, Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, came into force today, the first FIR was filed against a street vendor for obstructing a road near the New Delhi Railway Station. The FIR was filed under Section 285 of the new criminal code that states, “Whoever, by doing any act, or by omitting…

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“Truly Touched”: Rohit Sharma Responds To PM Narendra Modi’s Message

July 1, 2024 admin

India captain Rohit Sharma was ‘truly touched’ by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inspiring words as the latter hailed Team India’s performance in the T20 World Cup 2024, where they emerged victorious in the final, beating South Africa. In a post on social media, Rohit thanked PM Modi for his ‘kind words’ and said…

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Should education be brought back to the State list? | Explained

July 1, 2024 admin

Members of the Indian Youth Congress during their protest at Jantar Mantar over the alleged rigging of the NEET-UG exam, in New Delhi on June 27. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP The story so far: The NEET-UG exam has been embroiled in controversies over the award of grace marks, allegation of paper leaks and…

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Boeing Gets Plea Deal Offer To Avoid 737 Crash Trial

July 1, 2024 admin

Boeing came under renewed scrutiny after a 737 MAX was forced to make an emergency landing (file). Washington: The US Justice Department is offering Boeing a plea deal that will allow it to avoid a trial related to two deadly 737 MAX crashes, a lawyer for the victims’ families said Sunday, expressing outrage. Details of…

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Australia Doubles Foreign Student Visa Fee To Tackle Migration

July 1, 2024 admin

Representational Image Sydney: Australia said on Monday it had more than doubled the visa fee for international students, the latest move by the government to rein in record migration that has intensified pressure on an already tight housing market. From July 1, the international student visa fee has risen to A$1,600 ($1,068) from A$710, while…

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UK Woman Prison Officer Charged After Sex Video With Inmate Goes Viral

July 1, 2024 admin

The Metropolitan Police launched an investigation on Friday after the video. London: A woman prison officer in the UK has been charged following the discovery of a social media video allegedly showing her having sex with an inmate at HMP Wandsworth, a prison in southwest London, a report said. Linda De Sousa Abreu, 30, from…

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