Month: August 2024

US Rapper Fatman Scoop Collapses On Stage While Performing, Dies: Report

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The artist suffered a medical emergency while performing on stage. New York, United States: US rapper Fatman Scoop has died, his manager announced Saturday, after the 53-year-old artist suffered a medical emergency while performing on stage. Scoop, best known for the hit tracks “Be Faithful” and “It Takes Scoop,” collapsed on stage at Hamden Town…

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IndiGo Flight Makes Emergency Landing Minutes After Take Off Due To Engine Failure

August 31, 2024 admin

No fire or spark was reported, the AAI spokesperson said on Saturday. (Representational) Kolkata: A Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight had to make an emergency landing at the Kolkata airport minutes after take-off on Friday night due to an engine failure, a senior official said. Flight 6E573 from Kolkata to Bangalore, which became airborne at 10.36 pm…

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Israel’s deadly West Bank raid enters fourth day

August 31, 2024 admin

Israel pressed on with a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank for a fourth day on Saturday (August 31, 2024), as fierce fighting raged in the nearly 11-month Gaza war. As clashes and explosions persisted in the northern city of Jenin, the Israeli military said two Palestinians were killed while preparing to carry…

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China’s factory PMI adds to stimulus case

August 31, 2024 admin

Employees work on a new energy vehicle (NEV) assembly line at a BYD factory in Huai’an, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on August 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP China’s manufacturing activity sank to a six-month low in August as factory gate prices tumbled and owners struggled for orders, an official survey showed on Saturday,…

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M Mukesh Need Not Resign As MLA Amid MeToo Allegations: CPI(M)

August 31, 2024 admin

An actor had alleged that M Mukesh sexually assaulted her years ago. (File) Thiruvananthapuram: The ruling CPI(M) in Kerala on Saturday said that actor-cum-MLA M Mukesh need not resign from his post as legislator merely because a rape case has been registered against him. The decision was announced by CPI(M) state secretary MV Govindan at…

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Pakistan at risk of parochialism, says former PM Imran Khan

August 31, 2024 admin

The former Pakistan PM said political parties could unite the nation, but it was ironic that the PTI which was the only party with a countrywide presence was “being weakened”. | Photo Credit: AP Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan is at risk of parochialism as political instability and terrorism have brought…

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Do some spiders exploit firefly’s flashing signals to lure more prey?

August 31, 2024 admin

“The signals made by male fireflies in webs with spiders looked a lot more like the signals of free females.” File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Fireflies rely on flashing signals to communicate with other fireflies using light-emitting lanterns on their abdomens. In fireflies of the species Abscondita terminalis, males make multi-pulse flashes with two lanterns…

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Do some spiders exploit firefly’s flashing signals to lure more prey?

August 31, 2024 admin

Fireflies rely on flashing signals to communicate with other fireflies using light-emitting lanterns on their abdomens. In fireflies of the species Abscondita terminalis, males make multi-pulse flashes with two lanterns to attract females, while females make single-pulse flashes with their one lantern to attract males. Researchers now have evidence that an orb-weaving spider (Araneus ventricosus) manipulates…

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2 Guards Arrested For Assaulting Doctors, Staff At Kolkata Hospital: Cops

August 31, 2024 admin

Police official claimed guards had also threatened him with dire consequences (Representational) Kolkata: Two security guards were on Saturday arrested for allegedly assaulting doctors and other staff at a hospital in Cossipore area of the metropolis, police said. The guards were likely in an inebriated condition, officials said. “The matter is being probed. We have…

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Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s Five Wickets Give Bangladesh Second Test Edge Over Pakistan

August 31, 2024 admin

Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz grabbed five wickets to help Bangladesh skittle Pakistan for 274 on the second day of the second Test in Rawalpindi on Saturday. The 26-year-old recorded his 10th five-wicket haul in Tests to cap a good day for the tourists, who are looking to win only their third away series….

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