Month: September 2024

These Are Railway Minister’s Picks For India’s Most Scenic Train Journeys

September 23, 2024 admin

Ashwini Vaishnaw’s list includes train journey through Nilgiri mountains, Gujarat’s Kutch Looking out the window during a train journey in India is perhaps one of the best ways to experience the scenic beauty of our country. When it comes to terrains, landscapes and scenery, India has a lot to offer. The railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw…

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Bengaluru Cops Look For Suspect After Woman’s 30 Body Parts Found In Fridge

September 23, 2024 admin

Thirty-odd pieces of a woman’s body were found in the fridge of her Bengaluru home Saturday. Bengaluru: The prime suspect in Bengaluru’s chilling murder, in which pieces of a woman’s body were found in a fridge, has been identified and efforts are on to arrest him, city police commissioner B Dayanand said today. “It is being…

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World Test Championship: India tightens grip on top spot

September 23, 2024 admin

Indian players celebrate after their win over Bangladesh in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai, on September 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu A dominant India tightened their grip on the top spot in the World Test Championship table with a 280-run victory over Bangladesh, while Sri Lanka saw off New Zealand in…

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Congress’ “Apologise Or” Warning After Kangana Ranaut’s Sonia Gandhi Jibe

September 23, 2024 admin

Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut is the BJP’s Lok Sabha MP from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi (File). New Delhi: The Congress has responded angrily to BJP MP Kangana Ranaut’s allegations – that its Himachal Pradesh government illegally transferred funds meant for disaster relief to Sonia Gandhi. The hill state’s Public Works Department Minister – Vikramaditya Singh – warned…

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Biggest Takeaway From Quad Summit Is That It’s Here To Stay

September 23, 2024 admin

US President Joe Biden hosted the Prime Ministers of India, Australia, and Japan for the fourth in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit at his hometown, Wilmington, last week. This summit was seen as crucial for multiple reasons. First, it was the last one to be attended by Biden, a key architect of the grouping’s institutionalisation, and Japanese…

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As County cricket suffers, Lancashire CEO terms BCCI’s domestic diktat ‘fantastic prioritising’

September 23, 2024 admin

File photo of Lancashire CEO Daniel Gidney. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The BCCI directing its established players to participate in domestic cricket has been termed “fantastic prioritising” by Lancashire’s CEO Daniel Gidney, who accused the English players’ agents for facilitating their foray into the lucrative franchise leagues at the expense of the traditional red-ball…

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Rohit Sharma Slammed For Declaration Decision, Costing KL Rahul. Rishabh Pant Explains Call

September 23, 2024 admin

Riding on centuries from Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill, the Indian team put 287 runs on the board before skipper Rohit Sharma announced the decision to declare the innings on Day 3 of the third Test against Bangladesh. India had a lead of 515 runs when Rohit declared the innings, highlighting his confidence…

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The number of rhinos is slightly up but poaching has increased too

September 23, 2024 admin

Silverio, a white rhino calf, pictured next to its mother Hannah, during the calf’s presentation at Buin zoo in Santiago, Chile, on April 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP The rhinoceros population across the world has increased slightly but so have the killings, mostly in South Africa, as poaching fed by huge demand for rhino…

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‘Stranded’ Sunita Williams Now Commands International Space Station

September 23, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is now commander of the International Space Station. She was in space on an eight-day mission that had to be extended to over eight months because the Boeing Starliner spacecraft she travelled in faced technical glitches. NASA has announced that Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko handed over the command…

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Sri Lanka vs New Zealand first Test; Prabath Jayasuriya shines in Sri Lankan win

September 23, 2024 admin

Sri Lanka’s players celebrate with teammates after their team’s win at the end of the first Test cricket match against New Zealand at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle on September 23, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Prabath Jayasuriya took five wickets to steer Sri Lanka to a 63-run victory on Monday (September 23,…

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