Month: August 2024

Skydiving Student, Instructor Die In US After Hitting “Dust Devil” During Routine Jump

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Skydiving Student, Instructor Die In US After Hitting “Dust Devil” During Routine Jump

The incident took place on Friday in California. (Representative pic) A 28-year-old skydiving student in the United States was killed alongside her diving instructor after the pair hit a “dust devil” in California. A dust devil is a small but strong tornado-like whirlwind that forms in very hot conditions and can reach heights of several…

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World

BBC Asks Former Presenter To Return Salary After His Arrest For Sex Offence

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BBC Asks Former Presenter To Return Salary After His Arrest For Sex Offence

The has announced an independent review into workplace culture London: The BBC said Friday it had asked disgraced former presenter Huw Edwards to return his salary from the time he was arrested in November last year on charges of making indecent images of children. Edwards, one of the most recognisable faces on UK television, pleaded…

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Manish Sisodia Leaves Jail In Delhi Liquor Policy Case After Supreme Court Grants Bail Months His Arrest In Liquor Policy Case

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Manish Sisodia Leaves Jail In Delhi Liquor Policy Case After Supreme Court Grants Bail Months His Arrest In Liquor Policy Case

New Delhi: AAP leader Manish Sisodia was released from Delhi’s Tihar Jail Friday evening – even as the dark clouds hovering over the national capital all day broke to shed much-needed rain – hours after the Supreme Court granted the ex-Deputy Chief Minister bail in the alleged liquor policy scam. Mr Sisodia – who held…

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Nation

What Did You Get With Your Delhi Tour BJP Leader’s Swipe At Uddhav Thackeray

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What Did You Get With Your Delhi Tour BJP Leader’s Swipe At Uddhav Thackeray

Uddhav Thackeray returned to Mumbai late Thursday evening (File) Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray returned empty-handed from Delhi as he could not extract an assurance of being the MVA’s chief ministerial face for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls, the BJP said on Friday. Mr Thackeray, during his three day visit to the national…

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On Terror And Elections In J&K, Poll Panel Chief’s ‘Chicken And Egg’ Analogy

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On Terror And Elections In J&K, Poll Panel Chief’s ‘Chicken And Egg’ Analogy

Jammu and Kashmir has been without an elected government for over six years. In Jammu and Kashmir to take stock of preparations for elections, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has said that no internal or external force can stop the Election Commission from conducting Assembly polls in the Union Territory.  Addressing a press conference in…

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"India, This Is For You": India Hockey Captain Dedicates Olympics Medal

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"India, This Is For You": India Hockey Captain Dedicates Olympics Medal

Following his team’s bronze medal win at the Paris Olympics, Indian men’s hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh, who played brilliantly throughout the entire Olympics, celebrated the victory and posted a picture with the medal on Instagram. Taking to Instagram, Harmanpreet posted a picture of him kissing his medal, captioned, “Hello India this is for you.” The…

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Sports

 Understanding the sudden rise of type 2 diabetes in children 

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 Understanding the sudden rise of type 2 diabetes in children 

The appearance of type 2 diabetes in children and teens puzzled physicians from the start. Fida Bacha recalls working as a paediatric endocrinology fellow in Pittsburgh shortly after 2000 when young, overweight and obese patients began to arrive at the clinic, some describing increased thirst, more frequent trips to the bathroom and other symptoms of…

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Science

On Camera, Russian Chess Player Poisons Opponent By Spilling Mercury On Board. Video

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On Camera, Russian Chess Player Poisons Opponent By Spilling Mercury On Board. Video

Russian chess player Amina Abakarova© X (Twitter) In a spine-chilling incident that has surfaced from the world of chess, a Russian chess player is said to have poisoned her opponent by spilling mercury on the board and pieces. The said player entered the room before the start of the match, went to an…

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“Defies Logic And…”: Sachin Tendulkar On Vinesh Phogat Being ‘Robbed Of Deserving Silver’

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“Defies Logic And…”: Sachin Tendulkar On Vinesh Phogat Being ‘Robbed Of Deserving Silver’

Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has thrown his weight behind wrestler Vinesh Phogat, following her disqualification from the Women’s 50kg event at the Paris Olympics 2024. Vinesh was disqualified on the morning of his gold medal bout for being 100 grams overweight, shattering the 29-year-old’s hopes of winning an Olympic medal. After her…

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Suryakumar Yadav To Play Buchi Babu Tournament For Mumbai

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Suryakumar Yadav To Play Buchi Babu Tournament For Mumbai

India men’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav will be playing the pre-season Buchi Babu Invitational tournament for Mumbai from third round of the league stage, confirmed the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). In a statement issued by Joint Secretary Deepak Patil, MCA said Suryakumar will feature in Mumbai’s match against TNCA XI starting on August…

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