Month: August 2024

13-Year-Old Schoolgirl Kidnapped, Gang-Raped In Maharashtra, 3 Arrested: Cops

August 26, 2024 admin

Police immediately launched a man-hunt for the accused and arrested them (Representational) Washim (Maharashtra): In a shocking incident, a 13-year-old schoolgirl was allegedly kidnapped and repeatedly gang-raped by three people in Risod town in Maharashtra’s Washim district, officials said on Monday. The alleged crime took place on August 20 and the Risod Police lodged an…

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Infosys onboarding delays: CEO says dates changed but everyone with offer will join

August 26, 2024 admin

File picture of Salil Parekh, CEO and Managing Director, Infosys. | Photo Credit: ANI Infosys CEO Salil Parekh has indicated that offers given to freshers will be honoured by the company and followed by joining, although there has been some change in dates. The comments by the Infosys top honcho assumes significance amid reports that…

Business

Vietnam to elect new president in October, parliament official says

August 26, 2024 admin

File photo of Vietnam President To Lam | Photo Credit: Getty Images Vietnam’s parliament will elect a new state president in October, a senior official of the National Assembly said on Monday (August 26, 2024) after parliament held an extraordinary meeting. The current state president To Lam was appointed earlier in August as chief of…

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Angry Sunil Gavaskar Calls Out “Perennial Cribbers” For Accusing Jay Shah Of Forcing Out Current ICC Chairman

August 26, 2024 admin

Jay Shah, the current BCCI president, is reportedly leading the race to be the next ICC chairman. The current head Greg Barclay, who is eligible to serve a third term of two years, has announced his decision not to seek re-election, paving the way for Shah’s potential ascension. The new ICC chairman will take…

Sports

Delhi Records Maximum Temperature Of 35.2 Degrees, Light Rain Likely Tomorrow

August 26, 2024 admin

The 24-hour Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded in the “satisfactory” category New Delhi: The national capital experienced intervals of clouds and sunshine on Monday with a maximum temperature of 35.2 degrees Celsius, one notch above the normal, according to the weather department. The Met sounded a ‘yellow’ alert for Tuesday, predicting generally…

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Amid Row Over Murder Case FIR, Shakib Al Hasan Punished By ICC For This Reason

August 26, 2024 admin

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan in action© AFP Pakistan were docked six points on the World Test Championship (WTC) table while Bangladesh were penalised three points for maintaining slow over rate during the first Test in Rawalpindi, the ICC said on Monday. Bangladesh recorded a historic, maiden Test win over Pakistan on Sunday….

Sports

Heavy Rain In Gujarat Causes Massive Flooding, NDRF, SDRF Teams Deployed

August 26, 2024 admin

Ahmedabad city has received approximately 4 inches of rain in the last 24 hours Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has been taking all necessary precautions amid a heavy rainfall forecast for the state, an official said on Monday. The official said that 13 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and 22 teams of the…

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Climate Activist Sonam Wangchuk Thanks Amit Shah Modi Government

August 26, 2024 admin

He said the decision is in accordance with the promise made by the BJP (File) Leh/New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced Monday the creation of five new districts in Ladakh, raising their number to seven in a decision welcomed by local people as fulfilment of their long-pending demand. The new districts are: Zanskar,…

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After YouTube Channel Launch, Cristiano Ronaldo Nears Unmatched ‘1 Billion Milestone’

August 26, 2024 admin

Cristiano Ronaldo nearing 1 billion social media followers© Instagram One of the greatest footballers of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo has broken many records on social media ever since he announced the launch of his YouTube channel ‘UR Cristiano’. Ronaldo quickly became the fastest celebrity on YouTube to go past 1 million, 10 million…

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Iran Executes 20-Year-Old Man In Public For Murdering Lawyer

August 26, 2024 admin

Iran executes more people per year than any other nation except China, according to rights groups. (File) Tehran: Iran carried out on Monday a rare public execution of a man over the murder of a lawyer two years ago, state media reported. “The death sentence against the murderer of a lawyer was carried out this…

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