Month: September 2024

US Seeks $100 Million From Owner Of Ship That Destroyed Baltimore Bridge

September 18, 2024 admin

US Seeks 0 Million From Owner Of Ship That Destroyed Baltimore Bridge

The Dali lost power while leaving the port of Baltimore for Sri Lanka and struck the bridge. (File) Washington: The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking more than $100 million from the Singapore owner and operator of a cargo ship that destroyed a Baltimore bridge. The 1,000-foot (300-meter) M/V Dali collided with…

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Daughter Of Ex Iran President Released After 2 Years In Jail: Report

September 18, 2024 admin

Faezeh Hashemi Rafsanjani’s father served as Iran’s president from 1989 to 1997. (File) Tehran: The daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was released on Wednesday after two years behind bars in Tehran’s Evin prison, media outlets in the Islamic republic reported. Faezeh Hashemi Rafsanjani, 61, was arrested in September 2022 for allegedly inciting…

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Fears Of All-Out War As New Lebanon Device Blasts Kill Dozens

September 18, 2024 admin

Fourteen people were killed and more than 450 wounded in the latest attacks in Lebanon. Beirut: A second wave of device explosions killed 14 people and wounded more than 450 others on Wednesday in Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon, officials said, stoking fears of an all-out war with Israel. A source close to Hezbollah said walkie-talkies…

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Iran’s New President Names First Sunni Governor In 45 Years: Report

September 18, 2024 admin

Arash Zerehtan served as a member of parliament for the city of Paveh between 2020 and this year. (File) Tehran: Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, on Wednesday nominated a member of the Sunni Muslim minority to be governor of Kurdistan province, official media reported. Arash Zerehtan was appointed head of the western state, IRNA news…

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Workers At Elon Musk’s Tesla, SpaceX Donate To Kamala Harris While He Backs Donald Trump

September 18, 2024 admin

Many of Elon Musk’s employees are based in California, a Democratic stronghold. (File) Billionaire Elon Musk has endorsed Republican former President Donald Trump in the race for the White House, but employees at his collection of companies are largely donating to Trump’s Democratic rival Kamala Harris. Workers at Tesla have contributed $42,824 to Harris’ presidential…

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Cabinet Approves New Moon Mission “Chandrayaan-4”

September 18, 2024 admin

All the critical technologies are envisaged to be indigenously developed. (File) New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a new moon mission “Chandrayaan-4” to develop and demonstrate technologies needed for landing of Indian astronauts on the moon and safely bring them back to Earth. Chandrayaan-4 mission will achieve the foundational technologies for the landing…

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Kerala Cricket League Final | Sachin Baby’s ton powers Kollam Sailors to the title

September 18, 2024 admin

Hail the hero! Baby hoisted by joyous teammates after his match-winning knock. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN Sachin Baby writes his own script these days. He chose the big occasion of a final to carve out a splendid century (105 not out, 54b, 8×4, 7×6) and power Aries Kollam Sailors to the title in the…

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Animal Fat Was Used In Tirupati Laddoos, Says Chandrababu Naidu; YSR Congress Refutes

September 18, 2024 admin

The YSR Congress accused Mr Naidu of damaging the sanctity of Tirumala. Making a startling claim, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has said animal fat was used to make Tirupati laddoos under the previous government run by the YSR Congress. The YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led party has rubbished the allegation and termed it malicious. …

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Afghanistan brushes aside inexperienced South Africa by six wickets in 1st ODI

September 18, 2024 admin

Afghanistan’s Fazalhaq Farooqi. File. | Photo Credit: AP Afghanistan carved out six-wicket victory over inexperienced South Africa on Wednesday in the first one-day international of their three-match series. Fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi and 18-year-old off-spinner AM Ghazanfar dominated the top-order to mark an impressive start for Afghanistan in its maiden bilateral ODI series against South…

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BJP Suspends J&K Unit Vice President, 2 Others For Running Against Party Candidates

September 18, 2024 admin

Pawan Khajuria had entered the election fray as an independent candidate (File) Three senior BJP leaders were suspended on Wednesday for contesting assembly elections against the party’s official candidates in Jammu and Kashmir, a party spokesman said. J&K BJP vice president Pawan Khajuria along with senior party leaders, Balwan Singh and Narinder Singh Bhau, were…

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