Month: August 2024

Kolkata Trainee Doctor Rape, Murder Accused Sent To 14-Day Police Custody

August 10, 2024 admin

Junior doctors protest against the alleged rape and killing of a trainee doctor in Kolkata Kolkata: A city court on Saturday ordered a 14-day police remand for the accused arrested in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a woman postgraduate trainee doctor. The accused, charged under sections 64 (rape) and 103 (murder) of…

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Why Reetika Hooda Lost Olympics Wrestling Quarter-final vs Kyrgyzstan Rival Despite Final Score Being 1-1

August 10, 2024 admin

Olympics 2024: Reetika Hooda in action© AFP India suffered another setback in women’s wrestling as Reetika Hooda lost to top-seeded Aiperi Medet Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan in the quarterfinal of the women’s 76 kg freestyle wrestling event at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Saturday. After Reetika won the first point by passivity in the…

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Marathon Great Eliud Kipchoge Hangs Up His Shoes… Literally

August 10, 2024 admin

Eliud Kipchoge turned to fans and handed over his shoes, bib and socks to fans.© AFP Two-time Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge was hoping for a dream finale to his career at the age of 39 but ended up handing over his running shoes to a fan. The only man to run under…

Sports

No direct evidence to show plastics cause autism, but what does BPA do?

August 10, 2024 admin

A study that came out recently has prompted much media attention about the role of plastics in developing autism. In particular, the study focused on exposure to a component of hard plastics – bisphenol A, or BPA – in the womb and the risk of boys developing this neurodevelopmental disorder. Importantly, the study doesn’t show…

Science

NCLT orders insolvency proceedings against Coffee Day Enterprises

August 10, 2024 admin

The corporate dispute tribunal agency National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has ordered initiating insolvency proceedings against Coffee Day Enterprises Limited (CDEL), the parent company of Coffee Day Group which operates Cafe Coffee Day chain of coffee houses. The Bengaluru Bench of the NCLT on August 8 admitted the plea filed by IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (IDBITSL)…

Business

Japanese Urged To Avoid Panic Buying After Megaquake Fear Spreads

August 10, 2024 admin

In Tokyo, some residents were ramping up their disaster preparedness. Tokyo: Authorities in Japan urged people to avoid hoarding as anxiety over a possible megaquake triggered a spike Saturday in demand for disaster kits and daily necessities. In its first such advisory, the weather agency said a huge earthquake was more likely in the aftermath…

World

After school strike, U.N. rapporteur accuses Israel of ‘genocide’

August 10, 2024 admin

Palestinians look at the damage at the site of an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City on August 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters An independent, U.N.-appointed rights expert accused Israel of committing “genocide” in its Gaza war after an Israeli strike targeting a school on…

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Indian Men’s Hockey Team Lavishes Praise On “Great Wall” PR Sreejesh After Olympic Bronze

August 10, 2024 admin

Just-retired India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh is a legend of the game and will inspire the next generation of hockey players in the country, said his teammates on Saturday, after returning from Paris Olympics with a second successive bronze medal. Eight-time Olympic champions India clinched a bronze medal in Paris, beating Spain 2-1 in…

Sports

KSTDC plans to capture airport travel market with tech, but drivers not on-boardÂ

August 10, 2024 admin

Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation is operating taxis from the airport to Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: The Hindu At a time when airport travel is an arduous one from many parts of the City, due to limited public transport options and sky-high cab fares, Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) is planning to capture the…

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2 Soldiers Injured In Gunfight With Terrorists In Jammu And Kashmir, Encounter On

August 10, 2024 admin

An encounter broke out in Jammu and Kashmir Anantnag Srinagar: Two soldiers were injured in a fierce gunbattle with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district today, sources said. The police said the encounter began in Anantnag district’s Ahlan Gadole this afternoon. The two soldiers were injured after terrorists targeted their patrol while they were…

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