Month: September 2024

Bihar Government Cancels Leave Of All Police Officials Ahead Of Durga Puja

September 27, 2024 admin

This measure will be in effect from October 5 to October 16, 2024. (Representational) Patna: Bihar government has cancelled the leave of all police personnel and officers ahead of the Durga Puja festival to ensure communal harmony and maintain law and order. A letter from the office of Additional Director General (Law and Order) Sanjay…

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Sensex, Nifty draw back from lifetime highs on profit taking; HDFC Bank, ICICI major laggards

September 27, 2024 admin

From the 30 Sensex firms, Power Grid, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Larsen & Toubro, Adani Ports and UltraTech Cement were among the laggards. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty retracted from lifetime highs to settle lower on Friday (September 27, 2024) due to profit-taking in frontline…

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“I Fell…”: Bangladesh Super Fan Changes Tune Amid Assault Row During Kanpur Test

September 27, 2024 admin

A Bangladeshi cricket fan had to be hospitalised after “falling ill” while watching the second Test against India at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, an incident that was first suspected to be a case of heckling after he indicated being involved in a physical altercation. Self-proclaimed super fan Roby, who dresses in…

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US Returns To Iran Latest Batch Of Over 1,000 Ancient Clay Tablets: Report

September 27, 2024 admin

Tehran: The United States has returned to Iran more than 1,000 clay tablets dating from the Achaemenid-era, official media said, reporting the sixth such handover of its kind. Iran’s official IRNA news agency said Thursday evening that the tablets, 1,100 in all, were returned with President Masoud Pezeshkian who had attended the United Nations General…

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At least 15 killed after a landslide struck an illegal gold mine on Indonesia’s Sumatra island

September 27, 2024 admin

A landslide triggered by torrential rains struck an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 15 people, officials said Friday (September 27, 2024). Dozens others were reported missing. Villagers were digging Thursday (September 26, 2024) for grains of gold in the remote Solok district of West Sumatra province when mud plunged…

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Tottenham Suffer Heung-Min Son Injury Scare Despite 3-0 Win vs Qarabag In Europa League

September 27, 2024 admin

Tottenham started their Europa League campaign with a 3-0 win against Qarabag despite playing more than 80 minutes with 10 men, but Son Heung-min gave the north Londoners an injury scare on Thursday. Radu Dragusin’s early dismissal was no obstacle for Ange Postecoglou’s side, who cruised to victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium…

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No Confidence Motion Proposed Against All India Tennis Association President Anil Jain, Reason Is This

September 27, 2024 admin

In an unprecedented move, eight state tennis associations, affiliated with AITA, have proposed to move a no confidence motion against President Anil Jain and an Extra Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) has been called on September 28 in New Delhi for the purpose. Interestingly, the All India Tennis Association (AITA) has called the EGM…

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Akash Deep, R Ashwin Strike But Rain Takes The Win On Day 1 Of Kanpur Test

September 27, 2024 admin

Pacer Akash Deep was impressive in a probing opening spell while Ravichandran Ashwin removed the dangerous Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto before rain halted India’s progress in the second Test on the opening day, here Friday. Given the forecast, it was expected to be a weather-hit contest from the beginning. Only 35 overs…

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Pope Francis says Church must ‘seek forgiveness’ for child sexual abuse

September 27, 2024 admin

Pope Francis reacts during a meeting with Belgium’s authorities and civil society in Brussels, Belgium on September 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pope Francis said on Friday (September 27, 2024) that the Catholic Church must “seek forgiveness” over the “scourge” of child sexual abuse, during a visit to Belgium where the Church’s dark past…

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Flipkart Apologises After Promotional Video Calling Husbands Aalsi, Kambakkht, Bewakoof Sparks Outrage

September 27, 2024 admin

The video has now been removed from Flipkart’s social media platforms (Representational) New Delhi: E-commerce giant Flipkart has issued an apology for a promotional video, which sparked outrage among men’s rights groups and social media users. The animated video, promoting Flipkart’s ‘Big Billion Days Sale’, referred to husbands as “aalsi (lazy), kambakkht (wretched) and bewakoof…

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