Month: September 2024

SpaceX launches billionaire’s private crew on breakthrough spacewalk mission

September 10, 2024 admin

An attempt to launch last month was postponed hours before liftoff over a small helium leak in ground equipment [File] | Photo Credit: Reuters A daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday (September 10, 2024), aiming to perform the first private spacewalk and venture farther than anyone since NASA’s Apollo moonshots. Unlike his previous chartered flight, tech…

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SpaceX set to launch billionaire’s private crew on breakthrough spacewalk mission

September 10, 2024 admin

An attempt to launch last month was postponed hours before liftoff over a small helium leak in ground equipment [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS A crew of four private astronauts on Tuesday were in the final stages of preparation for a risky SpaceX mission to attempt the first-ever private spacewalk using the company’s new spacesuits…

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Hours After Apple’s iPhone 16 Launch, Huawei Unveils Triple-Folding Phone

September 10, 2024 admin

Beijing: Chinese tech giant Huawei on Tuesday unveiled its new smartphone, billed as the world’s first trifold phone, just hours after US competitor Apple lifted the curtain on its new iPhone built for AI. The Mate XT was officially launched in a keynote presentation by Huawei executive Richard Yu at the firm’s headquarters in the…

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City light pollution is shrinking spiders’ brains

September 10, 2024 admin

A female Australian garden orb weaver (Eriophora transmarina) in her web, January 21, 2016. These spiders only build their webs at night. | Photo Credit: Thennicke (CC BY-SA 4.0) As darkness falls, the nocturnal half of the animal kingdom starts its day. Nocturnal species are perfectly adapted to navigate and survive the dark of night…

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Grass Patches Cut, Fans To Dry Outfield: Bizarre Scenes In Afghanistan vs New Zealand Noida Test

September 10, 2024 admin

Visuals from Greater Noida Stadium© X (Twitter) The Afghanistan vs New Zealand one-off Test has been a total disaster so far. Despite there being minimum rain, no play has been possible for 4 sessions in the historic Test, courtesy of poor drainage and outfield conditions at the venue. Not a single ball was…

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Kiren Rijiju Trashes Zakir Naik’s “False Propaganda” Over Waqf Amendment Bill

September 10, 2024 admin

False propaganda will lead to wrong narratives, said Zakir Naik. (File) New Delhi: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has accused fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik of trying to mislead Indian Muslims and spreading “false propaganda” over the government’s Waqf Amendment Bill. The controversial preacher had said the proposed law bore “evil repercussions” and appealed to the…

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NDA Brainstorms Over Maharashtra Polls Seat-Sharing, BJP May Get 140 Seats

September 10, 2024 admin

The BJP, Eknath Shinde’s Sena and Ajit Pawar’s NCP face a tough poll battle Mumbai: The Mahayuti alliance of BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP are brainstorming over seat-sharing for the upcoming Assembly polls in Maharashtra, sources have said. According to the sources, the BJP may contest between 140 and 150 seats in the 288-member House….

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U.S. House Republicans’ report blames Joe Biden for chaotic Afghan withdrawal

September 10, 2024 admin

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, speaks to reporters about his panel’s Afghanistan Report and the findings of its three-year investigation into the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, September 9, 2024. He is joined by families of the military members who were killed by a Taliban bomber during…

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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Invited To Christmas At Princess Diana’s House

September 10, 2024 admin

Over the years, Prince Harry has frequently visited the estate. New Delhi: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly been invited to spend Christmas at Althorp House, the childhood home of his late mother, Princess Diana. The invitation came from Harry’s uncle, Charles Spencer, as the couple has not spent the festive season in the…

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Anwar Ali Handed Suspension By AIFF, Mohun Bagan To Receive Huge Compensation

September 10, 2024 admin

Indian defender Anwar Ali‘s move from Mohun Bagan Super Giant To East Bengal has been a hot topic of debate for several months. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has decided to Anwar a suspension for four months after finding him guilty of terminating his four-year loan deal with Mohun Bagan Super Giant….

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