Month: October 2024

U.K. hands over sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius in deal to secure U.S. base

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File photo of fuel tanks at the edge of a miltary airstrip on Diego Garcia, largest island in the Chagos archipelago and site of a major United States military base in the middle of the Indian Ocean leased from Britain in 1966. | Photo Credit: Reuters Britain’s government said Thursday (October 3, 2024) it agreed…

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As Lebanon Conflict Rages, Gaza And A Ceasefire Slip Out Of Focus

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By Nidal al: Palestinians fear the crisis in Lebanon is diverting the world’s attention from Gaza, where Israeli strikes killed dozens more people this week, and diminishing already dim prospects for a ceasefire a year into a war that has shattered the enclave. An escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah…

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“MS Dhoni Has No Desire…”: Ajay Jadeja’s Monumental Remark On CSK Great’s Value Ahead Of IPL 2025 Auction

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CSK can retain MS Dhoni for Rs 4 crore as an uncapped player ahead of IPL auction.© BCCI Former India all-rounder Ajay Jadeja feels Chennai Super Kings (CSK) icon MS Dhoni has no desire to be retained as the top pick ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. The IPL…

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Sports

Madagascar mining rush caused no more deforestation than farming: study

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The rainforests are really important for biodiversity as they are home to many unique species at risk of extinction, including lemurs such as the indri and black and white ruffed lemur. | Photo Credit: Shutterstock If tens of thousands of miners turned up in the middle of a protected rainforest to mine for sapphires, you might…

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Science

Bust Of RG Kar Horror Victim Sparks Row

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Kolkata: A bust to honour the junior doctor raped and killed at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital in August has triggered a row, with many supporting its installation but others, including ruling Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh, calling it “disgusting”, “disrespectful” to the woman’s memory, and “the worst thing ever”. The fibreglass bust – titled ‘Abhaya: Cry…

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Belgian journalists injured in Beirut bombing 

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Smoke rises over Dahieh in Beirut’s southern suburbs, after overnight Israeli air strikes, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces. | Photo Credit: Reuters Two Belgian journalists were injured in Lebanon while reporting on overnight air raids in Beirut, their employer said on Thursday (October 3, 2024), as fighting raged between Israel and Hezbollah….

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Rupee plunges 14 paise to settle at 83.96 against U.S. dollar as crude oil boils

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Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Rupee depreciated 14 paise to settle at 83.96 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, as volatile geopolitical situation triggered a surge in crude oil prices and weighed down by a steep fall of over two per cent in domestic equity markets. According to forex…

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Business

Stock market today: Sensex, Nifty slump over 2% as Middle East conflict deepens

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Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tanked over 2% on Thursday (October 3, 2024), dragged by a decline in heavyweight stocks Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and spiralling conflict in the Middle East. Falling for the fourth day running, the BSE Sensex tumbled 1,769.19 points or…

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A Collection Of 1,257 Radios Puts Uttar Pradesh Man On Guinness World Record

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Ram Singh Boudh, a resident of Gajraula in Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh, is guarding the humble radio When was the last time you tuned into a radio station and sat through a series of advertisements only to listen to your favourite song or show? In the world of Spotify, YouTube, and other digital music…

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Former MP Ashok Tanwar Rejoins Congress, 4th Party Switch In 5 Years

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Chandigarh: Former Lok Sabha MP Ashok Tanwar, who joined the BJP in January and unsuccessfully contested the general election on ‘lotus’ symbol, is back in the Congress. Mr Tanwar rejoined the Congress at party leader Rahul Gandhi’s rally at Haryana’s Mahendragarh today. A former Congress MP from Sirsa, Mr Tanwar served as Haryana Congress chief from…

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