Month: September 2024

Parents Of Kolkata Doctor Claim Police Tried To Bribe Them After Daughter’s Murder

September 5, 2024 admin

Kolkata: The parents of the Kolkata doctor who was brutally raped and murdered last month have alleged that the police tried to bribe them initially to suppress the case. The incident took place while the doctor was on night shift and has led to massive protests across the state, demanding swift action. The parents of…

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“Police Offered Us Money”, Alleges Father Of Kolkata Rape-Murder Victim

September 5, 2024 admin

Since August 10, protests have erupted across the state, demanding justice for the victim. Kolkata: Family members of a doctor, who was allegedly raped and murdered last month, joined the protesting medics at RG Kar hospital on Wednesday and accused the Kolkata Police of attempting to suppress the case by hurriedly cremating the body of…

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PM Narendra Modi Meets Singapore Counterpart Lawrence Wong To Discuss Ties

September 5, 2024 admin

PM Modi is in Singapore on a two-day visit at the invitation of Lawrence Wong. Singapore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a productive meeting with his Singapore counterpart Lawrence Wong during which they elevated the bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership. PM Modi is here on a two-day visit at the invitation of…

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China Calls New Zealand’s Spy Report Claims Entirely Baseless

September 5, 2024 admin

China’s embassy suggested external forces have meddled to undermine relations between trading partners. Wellington, New Zealand: China insisted Thursday it did not pose a threat to New Zealand’s national security after the country’s spy service singled out Beijing-backed groups as a “complex intelligence concern”. New Zealand’s Security Intelligence Service levelled unusually candid criticisms at China…

World

Interest equalisation scheme for exporters extended till September 30

September 5, 2024 admin

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: M. Moorthy The government has extended the interest equalisation scheme on pre- and post-shipment rupee export credit for one more month till September 30 to promote the country’s outbound shipments. The scheme, which provides exporters interest benefits, ended on August 31. In June, it was extended…

Business

Joe Biden Expresses Concerns About People’s Safety In Bangladesh With PM Modi

September 5, 2024 admin

Joe Biden expressed his concerns about the safety of people in Bangladesh with PM Modi. Washington: In his call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, US President Joe Biden expressed his concerns about the safety of people in Bangladesh and the future of democratic institutions there, the White House has said. During the call,…

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Boeing’s empty capsule back to Earth soon; Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore stay aboard

September 5, 2024 admin

NASA’s Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will close the hatches between Starliner and the space station on Thursday (September 5, 2024). | Photo Credit: AP Boeing will attempt to return its problem-plagued capsule from the International Space Station later this week — with empty seats. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said on Wednesday…

Science

Israel Will Not Leave Gaza Border Corridor Until…, Says Benjamin Netanyahu

September 5, 2024 admin

Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted on retaining control of the corridor. Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel will only agree to a permanent ceasefire in Gaza that guarantees the border area between southern Gaza and Egypt could never be used as a lifeline for the Islamist movement Hamas. “Until that happens,…

World

Did animals develop complex brains to deal with challenging habitats?

September 5, 2024 admin

“Most people are scared of them. Why would you want to look at something that’s scaly and has a creepy crawl?” Levi Storks, assistant professor at University of Detroit, asked this with a chuckle. Yet that’s exactly what got him interested in lizards when he was a child. He would catch them, pet them, and…

Science

Hamas Sees No Need For New Gaza Ceasefire Talks, Urges Pressure On Israel

September 4, 2024 admin

Hamas said it accepted a July 2 proposal put forward by the U.S. Cairo: Hamas said on Thursday there was no need for new ceasefire proposals for Gaza and pressure should be put on Israel to agree to a U.S. plan that the Islamist group had already accepted. The United States was expected to present…

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