Month: September 2024

PM Modi, Amit Shah Head Star-studded BJP Campaigners’ List For Haryana Polls

September 12, 2024 admin

Elections to the 90-member Haryana Assembly will be held on October 5 New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday announced a star-studded list of 40 campaigners for the October 5 Assembly elections in Haryana, including heavyweights like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President J.P. Nadda, and a bevy of senior leaders comprising…

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How Gorillas And Traditional Healers May Inspire Breakthroughs in Medicine

September 12, 2024 admin

The findings suggest these plants could lead to the development of new treatments. Scientists believe that gorillas could offer insights into future drug discoveries through their self-medicating behaviour, according to a new study. Four potentially medicinal tropical plants that are used by local healers have been found by researchers in Gabon through their investigation of…

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2 Children Among 4 Killed In Rain-related Incidents In Rajasthan

September 12, 2024 admin

There is a possibility of a decrease in heavy rainfall in the state from September 13 Jaipur: Four people, including two children, died in rain-related incidents in Barmer and Dholpur districts as downpour in Rajasthan led to waterlogging in low-lying areas, officials said. Urmila Sagar Dam located on Dholpur Bari road has also overflowed and…

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Harvey Weinstein To Stand In Court On Rape Charges Again

September 12, 2024 admin

The judge overseeing the case has set November 12 as a tentative trial date. (File) New York: Prosecutors are preparing to retry Harvey Weinstein on rape charges after a previous conviction against the former Hollywood producer was overturned. Weinstein, who is currently at New York’s Rikers Island prison, was rushed to Bellevue Hospital on Sunday…

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Supreme Court On ‘Bulldozer Justice’

September 12, 2024 admin

The bench issued a notice to the Gujarat government and sought its reply within four weeks. New Delhi: Coming down heavily on ‘bulldozer justice’ for the second time this month, the Supreme Court has said alleged involvement in crime is no grounds for demolition of a property and such actions can be seen as running…

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India Successfully Flight Tests Short Range Surface-to-air Missile

September 12, 2024 admin

The missile system successfully tracked and engaged the target, the Defence Ministry said. New Delhi: The Indian Navy and the DRDO on Thursday successfully carried out a flight test of a vertical launched short-range surface-to-air missile off the coast of Odisha. The flight test was conducted from a land-based vertical launcher, targeting a high-speed aerial…

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2 Killed In Police Firing, 30 Injured In Assam Anti-Encroachment Drive, Say Sources

September 12, 2024 admin

Two people were killed in police firing during a drive to clear encroachments in Assam Guwahati: An encroachment eviction drive faced resistance from locals when a mob allegedly turned violent and attacked police and government officials in Assam’s Kamrup (Metro) district today, sources said. Two people were killed in retaliatory police firing, while 11 were…

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“Itna Gussa Kaise…”: PM Narendra Modi’s Special Meet With Paris Paralympics Gold Medallist Navdeep Singh

September 12, 2024 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met India’s trailblazing Paralympians at his residence on Thursday to congratulate them for their record-smashing haul of 29 medals at the recently-concluded Paris Games. In a 43-second video shared by the sports ministry, the PM can be seen congratulating the medal winners before an interaction with them. Sports minister…

Sports

Arshdeep Singh vs Riyan Parag In Duleep Trophy, Fiery Send-Off Is Viral. Watch

September 12, 2024 admin

Arshdeep Singh And Riyan Parag are two rising prospects of Indian cricket. While fast bowler Arshdeep Singh has been a regular in Indian T20I team for a while now, Riyan Parag made his debut with the Zimbabwe Tour in July while he also featured in the Sri Lanka Tour. The two are expected…

Sports

‘WhatsApp Payments not looking to compete as a fintech firm’

September 12, 2024 admin

WhatsApp Payments, Meta’s payment aggregator feature on the messaging app, is not looking to make it as a separate business, but wants it to be more of an enabler for WhatsApp Business, Ravi Garg, Director, Business Messaging, Meta India told The Hindu. Speaking on the sidelines of the first WhatsApp Business Summit 2024 here on…

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