Month: August 2024

Events in Bangladesh teach us not to take liberty for granted: CJI

August 15, 2024 admin

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud | Photo Credit: ANI Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Independence Day said events in neighbouring Bangladesh were a clear reminder to not take our freedom and liberty for granted. “Independence Day reforges the values enshrined in the Constitution and reminds citizens the duties they owe each other…

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Monkeypox Virus Killed 548 People In This Nation Since Start Of 2024

August 15, 2024 admin

The DRC is made up of 26 provinces and has a population of around 100 million. (File) DR Congo: An mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 548 people since the start of the year, with all provinces affected by the virus, the health minister said on Thursday in a statement. The…

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Tiger Attacks 5 After Escaping From Rajasthan’s Sariska Tiger Reserve

August 15, 2024 admin

After attacking Vikas Kumar, the tiger went towards the nearby Darbarpur village. (Representational) Jaipur: A tiger that escaped from the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan’s Alwar has attacked at least five people, including a railway employee, in Khairthal-Tijara district of the state. According to officials, railway employee Vikas Kumar, a resident of Basni village, reached…

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This US City Has Been Declared America’s Least Desirable, Survey Finds

August 15, 2024 admin

Tampa, Florida, has been crowned America’s most desirable city for 2024. A new poll conducted by real estate company Clever has found Washington DC to be the least desirable city in America. For the study, the firm polled 1,000 people in June and analysed migration data from the US Census to uncover why the US…

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Indian Institute of Astrophysics astronomers find new method to predict amplitude of upcoming solar cycle

August 15, 2024 admin

Indian Institute of Astrophysics’s Kodaikanal Solar Observatory. Photo: tamilnadutourism.tn.gov.in Astronomers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have found a new method to predict the amplitude of the upcoming solar cycle. Besides, their research can also help in space weather forecasting. The astronomers have discovered a new correlation using 100 years of solar data from…

Science

Will Go To Gaza Even If It Would “Cost My Life”, Says Palestine President

August 15, 2024 admin

“There cannot be a Palestinian state without Gaza,” Mahmud Abbas said (File) Ankara: Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas told a special session of the Turkish parliament on Thursday that he would travel to Gaza. He was speaking as health ministry officials in the Hamas-run territory said the death count from Israel’s assault there had passed…

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2 Wickets In 2 Balls: Venkatesh Iyer Guides Lancashire To Thrilling Win vs Worcestershire

August 15, 2024 admin

Venkatesh Iyer scalped two wickets for Lancashire© X (Twitter) Lancashire registered a thrilling three-run victory over Worcestershire in their One-Day Cup 2024 match on Wednesday at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Asked to bat first, Lancashire got bundled out for 237 with skipper Josh Bohannon top scoring with 87 runs. Later, Worcestershire put up a great fight but Lancashire were…

Sports

Ajit Pawar Says Might Stay Out Of Assembly Polls, Son May Take Over

August 15, 2024 admin

Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar is again making headlines with comments on Baramati — the bastion of his undivided family. Months after his party lost the parliamentary constituency to his cousin Supriya Sule, Mr Pawar has now conceded it was a mistake to field his wife — a comment that has seen multiple…

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Putin Critic Alexei Navalny’s Wife Rejects Finding He Died From “Combination Of Illnesses”

August 15, 2024 admin

The Kremlin has strongly rejected his supporters’ accusation that Putin had him murdered. (File) London: The wife of late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny said on Thursday that investigators had told her his death in an Arctic prison colony in February was caused by a “combination of diseases” – a finding she rejected as preposterous. Yulia…

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This Senior IPS Officer To Be Next Jammu and Kashmir Top Cop Amid Spate Of Terror Attacks

August 15, 2024 admin

Nalin Prabhat is a 1992 batch IPS officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre. New Delhi: Facing criticism over ongoing terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, the centre, in a sudden move in inter-cadre deputation, transferred Director General of National Security Guard (NSG) Nalin Prabhat to AGMUT cadre first, and then within twelve hours announced that…

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