Month: September 2024

Can Sheikh Hasina be extradited from India to Bangladesh to stand trial? | Explained

September 12, 2024 admin

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. File | Photo Credit: AFP The chief prosecutor of Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has announced plans to seek the extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from neighbouring India. “As the main perpetrator has fled the country, we will start the legal procedure to bring her back,” Mohammad Tajul Islam…

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New Queen Elizabeth II Statue Draws Mixed Reactions In UK, Compared To Market Shopper

September 12, 2024 admin

The queen, who ruled for 70 years, is depicted in a country jacket and tweed skirt. Antrim: A new statue of Queen Elizabeth II has met mixed reviews, with one non-plussed critic assessing that it looks more like “an old lady buying potatoes at the market” than Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. The statue of the queen,…

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Climate Change Drives Surge In ‘Coolcation’ Travel Trends

September 12, 2024 admin

This term, blending “cool” with “vacation,” reflects a growing preference for cooler destinations. As global warming is hitting every inch of the planet and heatwaves intensify all over the world, a new kind of travel trend has emerged: the “coolcation”, according to a report by Deutsche Welle. A combination of two words, “cool” and “vacation,”…

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Mehidy Hasan Miraz Gives Pakistan Series Prize Money To Family Of Rickshaw Puller Killed In Bangladesh Student Protest

September 12, 2024 admin

Mehidy Hasan Miraz (left) with the family of the killed rickshaw puller.© Facebook Recently, Bangladesh registered one of their most memorable series wins in their cricket history as they clean sweeped Pakistan in a two-Test contest. The 10-wicket victory in the first match marked Bangladesh’s maiden Test win over Pakistan. A repeat of that…

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“Rahul Gandhi Should Clear Confusion On Reservation Issue”: Prashant Kishor

September 12, 2024 admin

He also criticised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his political alliance with the BJP (File) Patna: Prashant Kishor, the chief of the Jan Suraaj campaign, on Thursday criticised Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his alleged anit-reservation remarks, saying that he should clear the confusion on the issue. “I suggest…

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Primary Health Centre Set On Fire In Manipur’s Jiribam

September 12, 2024 admin

A primary health centre (PHC) was torched by unidentified people in Manipur’s Jiribam Imphal: In a fresh incident of arson in Manipur, a primary health centre (PHC) was torched by unidentified people in Jiribam district on Thursday, officials said. The incident took place in Borobekra area, less than 200 metres from a police outpost, early…

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Michael Vaughan’s Son Archie Takes 6-For In County Match. Internet Reacts. Watch

September 12, 2024 admin

Archie Vuaghan reacts after his great show.© Twitter Michael Vaughan‘s son Archie completed a six-wicket haul in a County Championship Division One match for Somerset against Surrey. His victims included Rory Burns, Ben Foakes among others. Vaughan is a former England cricket team captain. This was Archie’s second County match. The effort was lauded…

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Nitin Gadkari Writes To Devendra Fadnavis On Irrigation Backlog In Washim District

September 12, 2024 admin

Mr Fadnavis holds the water resources portfolio in Maharashtra. Washim (Maharashtra): Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday drew the attention of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the Water Resources portfolio, to the irrigation sector backlog in Washim district, and made a strong pitch for addressing the issue on a priority basis….

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Australia Stalwart Marnus Labuschagne Faces Potential Ban, Charged With Umpire Dissent

September 12, 2024 admin

An unprecedented suspension might be coming the way of Australia cricketer Marnus Labuschagne, after he was involved in a heated altercation with an umpire in a T20 game in Australia on Wednesday. The 30-year-old batter, playing in the T20 Max tournament, lost his cool and was visibly frustrated at a decision made by…

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Duleep Trophy: Ishan Kishan Smashes Hundred To Make Red-Ball Return Memorable

September 12, 2024 admin

Ishan Kishan marked his First-Class return after well over a year with a wonderful hundred, the backbone of India C’s day one total of 357 for five against India B in the Duleep Trophy match in Anantpur on Thursday. Kishan’s 111 (126b, 14×4, 3×6) lifted India C from a slightly wobbly 97 two…

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