Month: November 2024

Amid Champions Trophy Row, Pakistan Great Fires ‘Rs 844 Crore’ Warning To PCB, ICC

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Amid Champions Trophy Row, Pakistan Great Fires ‘Rs 844 Crore’ Warning To PCB, ICC

There has been a lot of controversy surrounding India’s participation in the Champions Trophy 2025. While there were doubts about their travel plans, India have made it clear that they will not be coming to Pakistan for the competition. There were proposals of a hybrid model where India play their games in Dubai…

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Sports

Is imposing tariffs on Chinese imports a good idea? | Explained

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Is imposing tariffs on Chinese imports a good idea? | Explained

For representative purposes. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto The story so far: Donald Trump, the President-elect of the U.S., has promised to impose tariffs of up to 60% on Chinese imports to correct the huge trade deficit the U.S. has with China and also as a punitive measure to make China reduce the subsidisation of its…

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Business

If diamonds and pencils are made out of carbon, how is it that pencils can write?

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If diamonds and pencils are made out of carbon, how is it that pencils can write?

“Can I get a pencil?” “Yes of course,” and the lady at the counter hands me a cigarette. I awkwardly resist and say “I actually do need a pencil.” She judges me a bit and hands me one, probably wondering why an adult might need this. As it turns out, ‘pencil’ is one of many…

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Science

“When I Got Married…”: Rohit Sharma Sent ‘Commitment’ Message With No Clarity About BGT Plans

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“When I Got Married…”: Rohit Sharma Sent ‘Commitment’ Message With No Clarity About BGT Plans

India vs Australia: File photo of Rohit Sharma© AFP Rohit Sharma‘s participation in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Down Under remains uncertain, even after the birth of his second child, a baby boy. While the Indian skipper’s presence would be vital for the series opener in Australia, former cricketer Surinder Khanna…

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Sports

Ukraine Will Lose If US Cuts Military Funding, Says President Zelensky

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Ukraine Will Lose If US Cuts Military Funding, Says President Zelensky

Washington, United States: Ukraine “will lose” its war against Russia if the United States cuts military funding to Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky told Fox News on Tuesday. “If they cut, we will — I think we will lose,” Zelensky said in an interview with the US television network. “We will fight. We have our production,…

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World

As sun nears peak of solar cycle, small satellites are paying the price

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As sun nears peak of solar cycle, small satellites are paying the price

Last week, three tiny Australian satellites from Curtin University’s Binar Space Program burned up in Earth’s atmosphere. That was always going to happen. In fact, Binar means “fireball” in the Noongar language of the First Nations people of Perth. When a satellite is in low Earth orbit (2,000 km or less), it experiences orbital decay…

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Science

Weeks after elephant deaths in Madhya Pradesh’s BTR, Bandhavgarh vet transferred

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Weeks after elephant deaths in Madhya Pradesh’s BTR, Bandhavgarh vet transferred

According to forest officials, the fencing around the kodo millet farm was broken by elephants before they entered it to eat the plants on the intervening night of October 28 and 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: A.M.FARUQUI Veterinarian Dr. Nitin Gupta, Wildlife Health Officer at Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR), has been transferred, three…

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Nation

No, Centre Has Not Raised Age Of Retirement To 62

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No, Centre Has Not Raised Age Of Retirement To 62

The 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) did not make any recommendations regarding an increase. New Delhi: A post claiming that the Union Cabinet has approved an increase in the retirement age of central government employees to 62 is going viral on social media platforms (here, here, and here). Through this article, we will fact-check the…

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