Month: September 2024

China halts foreign adoptions, leaving questions about pending cases

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File picture of Spanish couples taking their newly adopted Chinese children for a walk in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square | Photo Credit: AP The Chinese government is ending its inter-country adoption programme, and the U.S. is seeking clarification on how the decision will affect hundreds of American families with pending applications. In a phone call with…

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NCLAT orders status quo on Coastal Energen insolvency resolution process

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The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai on Friday (September 6, 2024) ordered status quo to be maintained as on date in the matter of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process of Coastal Energen Private Limited, based on an appeal filed against the approval of a ₹3,335.52 crore (excluding resolution process cost) resolution plan submitted by Dickey Alternative Investment Trust and…

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Yellow dye makes live mouse temporarily transparent

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Why isn’t your body transparent? Some animals such as jellyfish, zebra fish and some glass frogs have see-through bodies. But most mammals, including humans, aren’t transparent. While the idea of a transparent body might seem odd or even a bit creepy, it could actually be really helpful for doctors. If our bodies were transparent, doctors…

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“No Way BCCI Would…”: England Great On Joe Root Breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s Record

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File photo of Joe Root.© AFP Joe Root is going through the form of his life in Test cricket. The star batter scored two hundreds across two innings in the second Test of the ongoing three-match series vs Sri Lanka. The twin tons also saw Root going past Alastair Cook to become the…

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Story Behind Shahid Afridi Using Sachin Tendulkar’s Bat To Score 37-Ball Century

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There’s a reason why former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi was given the nickname ‘Boom-Boom’. One of the finest attacking batters Pakistan has produced, Afridi held the record of scoring the fastest century in ODI cricket, having notched up a 37-ball ton against Sri Lanka in Nairobi, for a long time. In 2014, New…

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Israeli forces appear to withdraw from West Bank camp after major military operation in Jenin

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Palestinians assess damage in the street following an Israeli military operation in Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on September 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli forces appeared Friday (September 6, 2024) to have withdrawn from the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, after a more-than weeklong military operation that has left…

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17 Children Die After Fire Rips Through Primary School Hostel In Kenya

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Police said the average age of the victims was around nine years old. (Representational) Nairobi: At least 17 children died after a fire ripped through their primary school dormitory overnight in central Kenya, police said Friday. The blaze in Nyeri county’s Hillside Endarasha Academy broke out at around midnight, police said, engulfing rooms where the…

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Supreme Court agrees to list plea related to insolvency proceedings against ed-tech firm Byju’s

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Supreme Court agreed to list for an early hearing the appeal of U.S.-based creditor Glas Trust Company LLC against a judgment of the NCLAT. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Supreme Court on Friday (September 6, 2024) agreed to list for an early hearing the appeal of U.S.-based creditor Glas Trust Company LLC against a…

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Neeraj Chopra Books Diamond League Finale Spot With 4th Place Finish

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File photo of Neeraj Chopra India’s two-time Olympic medal-winning javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra has qualified for this month’s season finale of the prestigious Diamond League after finishing fourth in the overall standings at the end of its 14 series meetings across the world. The season finale will be a two-day affair on…

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EasyJet Flight Forced To Make Emergency Landing In Munich After Drunk Passenger Causes Chaos Mid-Air

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The incident took place on Tuesday. (Representative pic) An EasyJet flight, bound for Kos International Airport in Greece, was forced to make an emergency landing at Munich International Airport after an allegedly drunk passenger caused midair chaos and terrorised others onboard. According to the New York Post, the incident took place on Tuesday. The trouble…

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