Month: October 2024

Hurricane Milton Nears Florida, Biden Warns Of “Worst” Natural Disaster In A Century

October 9, 2024 admin

Tampa: Storm-battered Florida braced for a direct hit from Hurricane Milton which strengthened back to a Category 5 storm Tuesday, as US President Joe Biden begged residents to flee what he warned could be the worst natural disaster to hit the state in a century. As the second huge hurricane in as many weeks rumbled…

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India Eye Series Win As They Take On Bangladesh In 2nd T20I

October 9, 2024 admin

Team India will look to seal the series as they lock horns with Bangladesh in the second T20I of the three-match series at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday. Suryakumar’s side has already taken a 1-0 lead in the series after clinching a seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the first T20I match in…

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WWE NXT Results: Shocking Title Change; Randy Orton Makes Rare Appearance

October 9, 2024 admin

14-time World Champion Randy Orton made a rare appearance as WWE NXT started a new era on from The Factory in St. Louis, Missouri. Tony D’Angelo took on Oba Femi, hoping to finally dethrone the longest reigning North American champion of all time. Meanwhile, another title was on the line as Nathan Frazer…

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RBI Monetary Policy Committee meeting: policy rate unchanged at 6.5%

October 9, 2024 admin

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das delivers the Monetary Policy statement, in Mumbai. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.50% for the 10th consecutive time. Of the six members of…

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RBI Keeps Key Lending Rate Unchanged At 6.5% For 10th Consecutive Time

October 9, 2024 admin

The Monetary Policy Committee had last changed the key interest rate in February 2023. New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept its key interest rate unchanged for the tenth consecutive time, its governor Shaktikanta Das announced today. A six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) headed by Mr Das kept the repo rate unchanged…

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Rare Black-Necked Cranes Sighted In Ladakh

October 9, 2024 admin

Black-necked cranes are usually seen in pairs (Credit: Niazul Khan, BNHS) Hanle, Ladakh: The endangered black-necked cranes have been sighted high in the Himalayan wetlands at Hanle in Ladakh at about 4,500 meters altitude. These migratory birds that breed in the Himalayas are listed in Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, thereby…

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Joe Root Scripts History, Becomes First Batter Ever To Achieve Sensational Feat

October 9, 2024 admin

England cricket team star batter Joe Root scripted history by achieving a mammoth feat on Day 2 of the first Test match against Pakistan in Multan on Tuesday. Root became the first batter in history to score 5000 runs in the World Test Championship (WTC) as he slammed 32 off 54 deliveries with…

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Osama bin Laden’s artist son barred from returning to France over comments on terrorism

October 9, 2024 admin

File picture of Saudi painter Omar Binladin, the fourth-eldest son of former Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, and his wife Zaina, at an exhibition of his artworks at the “Arielle Brocante”, in Le Teilleul, France | Photo Credit: AFP A son of Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden has been barred from returning to France,…

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AFSPA Extended In 4 Districts Of Assam For 6 Months

October 9, 2024 admin

Under the AFSPA, an area is declared “disturbed” for the convenience of security forces. Guwahati: The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA was extended in four districts of Assam for six months in view of the “recent disturbances” in Bangladesh and its potentially inimical effect on the internal law and order situation, according to…

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FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in U.S.

October 9, 2024 admin

The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organisation and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S., the Justice Department said on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, of Oklahoma City told investigators after his arrest Monday (October 7)…

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