Month: September 2024

ACA chief Kesineni Sivanath meets BCCI president Roger Binny

September 29, 2024 admin

Vijayawada MP and Andhra Cricket Association president Kesineni Sivanath with BCCI president Roger Binny at the inaugural function of the BCCI Centre of Excellence at Bengaluru on Sunday Vijayawada MP and Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) president Kesineni Sivanath has participated in the inaugural function of the BCCI Centre of Excellence at Bengaluru on Sunday. On…

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Biden says he’ll speak with Israeli leader, vowing all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided

September 29, 2024 admin

U.S. President Joe Biden. File | Photo Credit: AP President Joe Biden said Sunday he would speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and believes that an all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided. “It has to be,” Biden told reporters as he boarded Air Force One for Washington. “We really have to…

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In border town, Israelis torn between relief and fear

September 29, 2024 admin

An Israeli police officer stands by as a firefighter as he puts out a fire after a rocket fired from Lebanon into Israel hit a residential house, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, in Rosh Pina, on September 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Out buying groceries in the northern town of Rosh Pina…

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U.S. chemical plant fire prompts evacuations

September 29, 2024 admin

Authorities in the U.S. state of Georgia on Sunday issued evacuation orders after a chemical plant caught fire near Atlanta, sending up plumes of black smoke. A sprinkler malfunction early in the morning caused water to react with a chemical, sparking a fire, Marian McDaniel, chief of Rockdale County Fire Rescue, told a news conference….

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Harris is set to rally again in Las Vegas as both campaigns emphasise swing-state Nevada

September 29, 2024 admin

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to rally in Las Vegas on Sunday night as both she and Republican Donald Trump continue to make frequent trips to Nevada, looking to gain momentum in the swing state as Election Day nears. The rally is part of Harris’ latest West Coast swing, which included making her first…

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Austrian president Alexander Van der Bellen tells parties to hold talks after far-right win

September 29, 2024 admin

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen, who oversees the formation of governments, told political parties on Sunday to hold talks with each other after the far-right Freedom Party won a parliamentary election but fell well short of a majority. “Now it’s about reaching out…

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Two killed in accident in Kochi

September 29, 2024 admin

A young man and his sister-in-law died in a motorbike accident that occurred early on September 29 (Sunday) morning on Pandit Karuppan Road. The bike that Sufiyan, 22, of Kasaragod, and Meenakshi, 21, of Thevara were riding rammed a post in front of a church on the road. They were reportedly going to get food…

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Waste dumping sites turn into gardens in Eloor

September 29, 2024 admin

Flower pots and wall graffiti set up in Eloor municipality as part of the drive to check illegal waste dumping. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Eloor municipality has initiated a project to transform waste dumping sites into flower gardens as part of efforts to make the local body waste-free by next year. Flower gardens…

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Man held on charge of online trading fraud

September 29, 2024 admin

The Ernakulam Rural police arrested a Karnataka native on September 29 (Sunday) in connection with the alleged defrauding of ₹11.50 lakh from a Kizhakkambalam native after promising him huge profits through online trading. Prakash Eerappa, 49, of Gulbarga was arrested by the Thadiyittaparambu police. He allegedly claimed to be the chief of a private company’s…

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Centre of Excellence set to scale up BCCI’s training system

September 29, 2024 admin

For long, the Indian cricket fraternity has been longing for its own Centre of Excellence. On Saturday, the rechristening and relocating of the National Cricket Academy, resulted in a huge step in the direction. A sprawling 40-acre plot that was allotted in 2008 but stuck in disputes and litigations for well over a decade since…

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