Month: September 2024

Another Hezbollah Commander Killed In Israeli Airstrike

September 30, 2024 admin

Tel Aviv: In a targeted airstrike on Saturday, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) struck Beirut, resulting in the death of Eid Hassan Nashar, a high-ranking commander of Hezbollah’s Medium-Range Rocket Unit. Sharing a post on X, the IDF wrote, “Dismantled: Hezbollah’s Missiles and Rockets Force. IAF fighter jets struck and eliminated commanders and infrastructure over…

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Delhi Police Detain Climate Activist Sonam Wangchuk, Supporters At Singhu Border

September 30, 2024 admin

Sonam Wangchuk and around 75 volunteers started their foot march from Leh on September 1. New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and his supporters were detained by Delhi Police at the Singhu border on Monday night. Section 163 of the BNS has been imposed at Delhi borders, said Delhi Police. Mr Wangchuk also took to…

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Fed Chair Powell says U.S. economy is in ‘solid shape’ with more rate cuts coming

September 30, 2024 admin

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell. File | Photo Credit: AP Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signalled Monday that more interest rate cuts are in the pipeline, though their size and speed will depend on the evolution of the economy. Wall Street investors and economists are weighing whether the Fed will follow its larger-than-usual half-point…

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Israel Informs US Of ‘Limited Ground Op’ Against Hezbollah In Lebanon

September 30, 2024 admin

Washington: Israel has told the United States it is conducting limited ground operations focused on Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon near the border with Israel, the State Department said on Monday. “This is what they have informed us that they are currently conducting, which are limited operations targeting Hezbollah infrastructure near the border,” State Department spokesperson…

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J&K Set For Last Phase Of Polls, Over 39 Lakh Voters To Decide Fate Of 415

September 30, 2024 admin

The first two rounds of elections were held on September 18 and 25. (File) Srinagar/Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir is set for the third and final phase of Assembly elections on Tuesday, with 39.18 lakh voters eligible to decide the political fate of 415 candidates in 40 constituencies spread from the plains of Jammu to the…

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Renault To End Formula One Engine Production From 2026

September 30, 2024 admin

Representative Image© AFP Renault are to stop producing Formula One engines from 2026, ending almost half a century of use in F1, the French manufacturer’s Alpine team announced on Monday. The move had been flagged by Alpine’s former team boss Bruno Famin in July. The team are expected to use Mercedes power units from…

Sports

Scientists explain Mount Everest’s anomalous growth in new study

September 30, 2024 admin

Mount Everest is the earth’s tallest mountain – towering 8.85 km above sea level – and is actually still growing. While it and the rest of the Himalayas are continuing an inexorable uplift that dates back to their birth roughly 50 million years ago when the Indian subcontinent collided with Eurasia, Everest is growing more…

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Biden Calls For Ceasefire In Lebanon But Israeli Incursion Seems Imminent

September 30, 2024 admin

Washington: US President Joe Biden called for a ceasefire in Lebanon on Monday but a US official said Israeli troop deployments suggested a ground incursion against Hezbollah militants could be imminent. Asked about reports that Israeli ground troops were preparing to move into southern Lebanon, Biden told reporters that he was “comfortable with them (Israel)…

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South Africa Pick Three Spinners For Bangladesh Test Series

September 30, 2024 admin

South African cricket coach Shukri Conrad on Monday named three spin bowlers in a 15-man squad to play two Tests in Bangladesh next month. The squad was announced on the same day that it was confirmed that South Africa will play Test matches in Dhaka and Chattogram. The decision was taken following a…

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A List Of Important Dates In 2024 US Presidential Election

September 30, 2024 admin

Republican former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat, will face each other in the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election. Here is a timeline of events related to the election between now and Inauguration Day next January. – Oct. 1: Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance and Democratic rival Tim Walz…

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