Month: October 2024

On Centre Nominating 5 MLAs In J&K, Omar Abdullah’s “Supreme Court” Warning

October 9, 2024 admin

Mr Abdullah also warned of a potential legal battle if the nominations proceeded. New Delhi: National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah has expressed strong reservations about the Centre’s potential move of nominating five BJP MLAs to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. Mr Abdullah cautioned the Union government and Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha against making…

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Ocean Heat Behind Helene Made 500 Times More Likely By Climate Change

October 9, 2024 admin

Climate change intensified Hurricane Helene’s rainfall and winds, amplifying its devastation, a new rapid analysis found. The Gulf of Mexico has been abnormally warm, which helped turn Helene into the deadliest hurricane to hit the US mainland in nearly two decades. Burning fossil fuels made that extra ocean heat up to 500 times more likely,…

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‘Gully Cricket’: Australia Star Marnus Labuschagne’s Unique Field Setting Breaks Internet – Watch

October 9, 2024 admin

Australian cricket team star Marnus Labuschagne left everyone stunned with his unique field setting while leading Queensland in the opening round of Sheffield Shield. During the match against Western Australia, Labuschagne came on to bowl but it was his field placement that sent the internet into frenzy. The Australia all-rounder instructed one of…

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Sam Billings, James Neesham Guide Atlanta Kings To Massive Win Over New York Lions

October 9, 2024 admin

Atlanta Kings beat New York Lions in NCL encounter© X (Twitter) Sam Billings and James Neesham produced explosive knocks while the bowlers impressed as Atlanta Kings registered a comprehensive victory over New York Lions in the National Cricket League (NCL) on Wednesday. Billings looked in destructive form as he slammed 66 off just…

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Google Image results filled with AI images, users complain

October 9, 2024 admin

The search results for baby animals included a number of AI-generated or synthetic images and graphics | Photo Credit: Google Chrome Google Image results for several search terms are showing hyper-realistic AI-generated images and graphics alongside genuine photos – without flagging the incorrect results, raising fears about misleading users and spreading false information. For example,…

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SpiceJet settles $132-million dispute with aircraft leasing firm BBAM

October 9, 2024 admin

SpiceJet chairman Ajay Singh addressing a press conferenc in New Delhi. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI Budget carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) said it has amicably settled a USD 132-million dispute with aircraft leasing firm Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management (BBAM). The dispute, valued at USD 131.85 million (₹1,107 crore) with the…

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ASEAN summit: Southeast Asian leaders to discuss Myanmar crisis and South China Sea tensions

October 9, 2024 admin

Myanmar’s Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary Aung Kyaw Moe, Philippine’s President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Laos’ President Thongloun Sisoulith, Laos’ Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, Indonesian Vice President Ma’ruf…

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Nepali becomes youngest to climb world’s 8,000 m peaks

October 9, 2024 admin

This handout photograph taken on March 28, 2024, and released by 14 Peaks Expedition shows Nepali mountaineer Nima Rinji Sherpa at the Mount Annapurna base camp. | Photo Credit: AFP An 18-year-old Nepali mountaineer on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) broke the record for the youngest person to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks,…

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Here’s Why It Is A Big Deal

October 9, 2024 admin

Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) is the highest of its kind in the world Asia’s largest imaging Cherenkov telescope, located at an altitude of almost 4,300 metres, was inaugurated on Wednesday at Ladakh’s Hanle. The Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) observatory, the highest of its kind of telescope in the world, has been indigenously built…

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Early in-person voting begins in Arizona, drawing visits from the Presidential campaigns

October 9, 2024 admin

File Image | Photo Credit: AP Early in-person voting begins Wednesday (October 9, 2024) in Arizona, making it the first of this year’s Presidential battleground States where all residents can cast a ballot at a traditional polling place ahead of Election Day. The start of in-person voting in the closely contested State also drawing the…

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