Month: September 2024

182 Killed, Over 700 Injured In Israeli Strikes, Says Lebanon

September 23, 2024 admin

Beirut, Lebanon: Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in southern Lebanon killed 700 people including children on Monday, according to the Lebanese health ministry, in the largest cross-border escalation since war erupted in Gaza on October 7. War began when Palestinian group Hamas carried out the worst-ever attack on Israel, with Iran-backed groups around the region,…

World

Daily Quiz: On sign languages

September 23, 2024 admin

Daily Quiz: On sign languages What does this gesture in the Indian Sign Language represent? START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | How many sign languages currently exist in the world? 2 / 6 | In a particular country’s sign language format, a well-formed question requires a specific eyebrow position. For instance, the eyebrows should…

Science

Sahil Parakh Ton Leads India U19 To Emphatic ODI Series Win Over Australia

September 23, 2024 admin

File image of Sahil Parakh.© X (Twitter) Opener Sahil Parakh made an aggressive unbeaten hundred as India Under-19 brushed aside Australia by nine wickets on Monday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match youth ODIs. Parakh’s hundred (109 not out, 75b, 14×4, 5×6) helped India achieve the target of 177 in…

Sports

Nirmala Sitharaman On Row Over Remark On CA’s Death

September 23, 2024 admin

Nirmala Sitharaman has responded to the row over her remarks on a 26-year-old CA’s death New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has responded to the massive row surrounding her remarks on the death of a 26-year-old chartered accountant working with Ernst & Young, allegedly due to work pressure. Ms Sitharaman had said people need inner…

Nation

UP Man Arrested For Branding 11-Year-Old Daughter With Hot Tongs: Police

September 23, 2024 admin

The girl was sent to a hospital for treatment, said police (Representational) Banda: A man has been arrested for allegedly branding his 11-year-old daughter with hot tongs in Uttar Pradesh’s Lalitpur district, police said on Monday. Parul Singh Chandel, Station House Officer (SHO) of Saujna police station, said the incident occurred in Baroun village, where…

Nation

EY Saga, And The Tyranny Of Work

September 23, 2024 admin

“It’s true that hard work never killed anybody, but I figure why take the chance.” The origin of this cheeky quote, often found on teenagers’ T-shirts, is at a Washington dinner in 1987. The self-deprecating quip came mid-speech from then-US President Ronald Reagan who was often targeted for being “lazy and lethargic” and loving his…

Nation

Afghanistan Batter’s Bizarre Dismissal vs South Africa Takes Internet By Storm. Watch

September 23, 2024 admin

Glimpse of the bizarre dismissal© X (Twitter) Afghanistan men’s cricket team made headlines with their stunning victory against South Africa in a recently-concluded three-match ODI series. Playing in the UAE, Hashmatullah Shahidi and co edged past South Africa with 2-1 scoreline and registered a historic win. After winning the first two games convincingly,…

Sports

Israeli airstrikes kill 50 people, wound more than 300 across Lebanon

September 23, 2024 admin

Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes on villages in the Nabatiyeh district, seen from the southern town of Marjayoun, Lebanon, on September 23, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Lebanon’s Health Ministry says a wave of Israeli airstrikes across the country on Monday (September 23, 2024) have killed 50 people and wounded more than 300. The Ministry…

World

EPFO logs 20 lakh net new members in July

September 23, 2024 admin

EPFO building. File photo | Photo Credit: Niranjan R. Varma Retirement fund body Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) recorded a net addition of 19.94 lakh members in July this year, the Labour Ministry said on Monday (September 23, 2024). Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in a press conference that 10.52 lakh new or first-time…

Business

“More Emotional For Me”: India Chess Veteran D Harika After 20-Year Wait For Olympiad Gold Ends

September 23, 2024 admin

Veteran D Harika had to endure a long wait to realise her dream of winning the prestigious Chess Olympiad title but she was finally glad to have achieved it even though she was not satisfied with her performance in the event in Budapest. India on Sunday scripted history in the Chess Olympiad as…

Sports