Month: September 2024

Extinct volcanoes could help sate humanity’s hunger for rare earth elements

September 26, 2024 admin

Scientists found that some rare magma types are surprisingly efficient at concentrating rare earth elements. | Photo Credit: Shutterstock Extinct volcanoes are hard to study – we never see them erupt. Using a unique experimental technique, we were able to recreate a certain type of extinct volcano in a lab, learning more about the magma…

Science

French President Macron supports India’s bid for permanent membership in UNSC

September 26, 2024 admin

French President Emmanuel Macron at the United Nations on September 25, 2024 | Photo Credit: via Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron has supported India’s bid for permanent membership in a reformed United Nations Security Council, while advocating the expansion of the powerful U.N. body. “We have a Security Council that is blocked… Let’s make the…

World

“Was Dating An Actress…”: Yuvraj Singh’s Australia Tour Story Involves ‘Pink Slip-Ons’

September 26, 2024 admin

File photo of Yuvraj Singh© X (Twitter) Former Indian cricket team all-rounder Yuvraj Singh revealed a hilarious personal story from the 2007-08 Border-Gavaskar Trophy which took place in Australia. During the latest episode of Club Prairie Fire podcast, Yuvraj recalled that he was dating an actress who also happened to be shooting in…

Sports

Agency’s Big Claim In RG Kar Case

September 26, 2024 admin

Kolkata: The CBI, which is probing the RG Kar Hospital rape-murder case, has told a local court in Kolkata that “some false records, pertaining to the case, were created at the Tala Police Station”. The federal agency, tasked by the Calcutta High Court with investigating the killing of a junior doctor last month, also said…

Nation

Shakib Al Hasan: Bangladesh cricket’s unruly champion

September 26, 2024 admin

Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan addresses a press conference on the eve of second test match at Green Park stadium, in Kanpur on September 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan is the leading all-rounder of his era, whose laundry list of achievements is rivalled only by his disciplinary infractions and…

Sports

Netanyahu Ignores Truce Call, Orders Army To Fight Hezbollah With Full Force

September 26, 2024 admin

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday his government had not responded to a push by the United States and its allies for a 21-day ceasefire in Israel’s fight with the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. “It is an American-French proposal, which the prime minister has not even responded to,” said a statement from…

World

Mumbai Woman’s Death Puts Spotlight On Manhole Tragedies, What’s Behind Them

September 26, 2024 admin

45-year-old Vimal Anil Gaikwad died after falling into a manhole in a waterlogged street in Mumbai Mumbai: The death of 45-year-old Vimal Anil Gaikwad after she fell into a manhole in a waterlogged street last night has put the spotlight on Mumbai’s manhole tragedies and the lives they have claimed in the past few years….

Nation

Shakib Al Hasan retires from T20Is, says Kanpur Test against India could be his last

September 26, 2024 admin

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan addresses a press conference ahead of the 2nd Test match between India and Bangladesh at the Green Park Stadium, in Kanpur, on September 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on Thursday (September 26, 2024) announced his retirement from T20 Internationals with immediate effect and also…

Sports

Mitchell Marsh Says “I Wish Rishabh Pant Was Australian”. India Star’s Reaction Is Viral

September 26, 2024 admin

Australian cricket team all-rounder Mitchell Marsh said that he wishes India wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant was ‘Australian’. In an interaction ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Test series, Marsh was all praise for Pant whom he called a ‘ripping bloke’ and described him as someone who ‘loves winning’. “He’s a ripping bloke. I wish he…

Sports

After Flop Show In Chennai, KL Rahul Issued Message Over Dwindling Form

September 26, 2024 admin

Going has gotten tough for KL Rahul, but the veteran batter hasn’t yet found a way to get going. Already out of India’s T20I scheme, Rahul is staring at elimination from the Test squad too, owing to repeated poor shows. In Chennai, Rahul struggled to get his bat to do the talking in…

Sports