Month: October 2024

Joe Root Expects Harry Brook To Hit More “Monster Score” After 300 In Multan Test

October 11, 2024 admin

England’s charismatic batter Joe Root believes more “monster scores” will come from young batter Harry Brook’s bat following his triple century in the Multan Test against Pakistan. While Root certainly made his aura felt with a blistering 262-run knock, he was overshadowed by Brook’s magnetism on Day 4. Brook’s calm demeanour on exhibition…

Sports

British YouTuber, rapper Yung Filly charged with rape in Australia

October 11, 2024 admin

British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly. File | Photo Credit: Instagram/@yungfilly A British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly has been charged with raping and choking a woman in a hotel room following an Australian music performance. The 29-year-old, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was freed on bail when he appeared…

World

From Jamshedpur To Mumbai, Tata Landmarks That Shape India

October 11, 2024 admin

Taj Mahal Palace Hotel stands out as an iconic symbol of Indian hospitality. The Tata Group, one of India’s oldest and most respected conglomerates, has had a lasting influence on the nation’s industrial landscape. Founded by Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata, the group’s legacy continues to resonate through its remarkable contributions, from the industrial hub of Jamshedpur…

Nation

20 miners killed, 7 wounded in attack in southwest Pakistan

October 11, 2024 admin

Representational image. | Photo Credit: AP Gunmen killed 20 miners and wounded another seven in Pakistan’s southwest, a police official said on Friday (October 11, 2024). It’s the latest attack in restive Balochistan province and comes days ahead of a major security summit being hosted in the capital. Police official Hamayun Khan Nasir said the…

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West Indies Sweat On Injury To ‘Crucial’ Stafanie Taylor At Women’s T20 World Cup

October 11, 2024 admin

Stafanie Taylor in action© AFP The West Indies were sweating on the fitness of “crucial” Stafanie Taylor after the all-rounder suffered a knee injury at the Women’s T20 World Cup on Thursday. The 33-year-old Taylor was forced to retire hurt on 27 in her team’s eight-wicket win over Bangladesh, which kept alive the…

Sports

“India Biggest Tariff Charger”, Will Reciprocate If Elected To Power: Trump

October 11, 2024 admin

Washington: Vowing to introduce a reciprocal tax if elected to power, former US president Donald Trump on Thursday alleged that India, among all major countries, imposes the highest tariffs on foreign products. “Perhaps the most important element of my plan to make America extraordinarily wealthy again is reciprocity. It’s a word that’s very important in my…

Nation

How does U.K.’s OpenSAFELY ensure transparency?

October 11, 2024 admin

Every British citizen has a single health record from birth to death. Representative image. | Photo Credit: Irwan/Unsplash The story so far: In a significant advancement for health data research, Ben Goldacre and his team have developed the OpenSAFELY platform, enabling access to the health records of approximately 58 million people in the U.K. without…

Science

Newspaper Vendor Remembers His Time With Ratan Tata

October 11, 2024 admin

Ratan Tata, 86, died at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday. Mumbai: Until Wednesday, 39-year-old Harikesh Singh thought the COVID-19 pandemic was the cruelest blow he had faced. His newspaper distribution business suffered badly after the lockdown, and there were long days of uncertainty. But the death of his favourite customer who subscribed to no less…

Nation

Israel Tank Fires At UN Mission In Lebanon, Nations Condemn Attack: 10 Points

October 11, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Two UN peacekeepers were injured in a strike by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on their headquarters in south Lebanon on Thursday. The attack led to wide international condemnation, especially by the European members of the ‘Blue Helmet’ mission. Here’s your 10-point cheat sheet to this big story Israel admitted its forces opened…

World

How FBI Tracked Down Rare Monet Painting Stolen By Nazis 80 Years Ago

October 11, 2024 admin

“The emotions tied to reclaiming something taken so brutally can’t be measured in dollars—it’s priceless,” said James Dennehy, assistant director in charge of the FBI in New York City, after the organisation helped bring back Nazi-looted Monet painting after 80 years. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Art Crime Team, the New York and New…

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