Month: September 2024

Japanese court acquits former boxer in 1966 murder retrial after decades on death row

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Iwao Hakamada, left, 88-year-old former boxer who has been on death row for nearly six decades after his murder conviction | Photo Credit: AP A Japanese court ruled on Thursday (September 26, 2024) that an 88-year-old former boxer was not guilty in a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder case, reversing an earlier wrongful conviction…

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PM Modi’s Pune Visit Cancelled Due To Heavy Rain Alert

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PM Modi was scheduled to flag off a Metro train service in Pune. (File) New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Maharashtra’s Pune on Thursday was cancelled following the heavy rain situation in the city. PM Modi was scheduled to flag off the Metro train scheduled to run from the district court to…

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Japan’s Longest-serving Death Row Inmate Now A Free Man

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A Japanese court on Thursday acquitted Iwao Hakamada, the world’s longest-serving death row prisoner, closing a nearly six decades-long chapter. After spending nearly half a century in solitary confinement, Hakamada was finally declared innocent of the 1968 murders that led to his conviction. At 88, the former professional boxer was not present in the courtroom…

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Ex Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji Gets Bail In Cash-For-Jobs Case

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to former Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji, who has been in jail since June 2023 in connection with the alleged cash-for-jobs scam. The top court, in November last year, refused to hear a bail plea citing his health, noting it was not satisfied with…

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“Not The Best…”: MS Dhoni vs Rishabh Pant Debate Gets A New “Hero Factor” Angle

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File photo of MS Dhoni (L) and Rishabh Pant© X (Twitter) Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant made a brilliant return to Test cricket as he slammed a stunning century to guide his side to a comfortable win over Bangladesh in the first Test match in Chennai. Pant ‘s performance earned him…

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Australia’s decision to extend life of coal mines slammed

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Three thermal coal mines in Australia’s southeast will be allowed to stay open for between eight and 22 more years. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Australia’s decision to extend the lifespan of three coal mines was branded as a “betrayal” by climate groups who said on Wednesday (September 25, 2024) it means another 1.3 billion…

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Rupee declines 11 paise to 83.69 against U.S. dollar

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Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Rupee declined 11 paise to 83.69 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday amid a strengthening dollar against overseas currencies and an increase in crude oil prices. FIIs turning net sellers on Wednesday put further pressure on the domestic currency against the greenback,…

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Virat Kohli Dismissed By Jasprit Bumrah ‘4 Times In 15 Balls’. Pacer Says “You Are…”

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Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli had a horrible outing during the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai. Virat registered scores of 6 and 17 as Hasan Mahmud dismissed him in the first innings and Bangladesh spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz took his wicket in the second innings. All eyes are on the batter to…

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A New Exit In OpenAI’s Growing List Of High-Level Departures

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OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati on Wednesday said she is leaving the company behind ChatGPT, adding to a growing list of high-level departures. Murati called her more than six years at the San Francisco-based company “an extraordinary privilege” and described her decision to leave as difficult in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “There’s…

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