Month: November 2024

‘Current political moment in Sri Lanka gives JVP a chance to rewrite history’

November 15, 2024 admin

Tilvin Silva, general secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP or People’s Liberation Front) of Sri Lanka, is seen at the party’s headquarters in Colombo on November 15, 2024, after the party-led alliance secured a landslide win in the island nation’s parliamentary elections. | Photo Credit: Meera Srinivasan The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna [JVP or…

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10 Children Killed As Fire Breaks Out At Hospital In UP’s Jhansi

November 15, 2024 admin

Visuals from outside the medical college showed panic-struck patients and their caretakers. Ten children were killed in a fire that broke out at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh on Friday evening. The casualties may go up, said an official. The fire, possibly due to a short circuit, broke out in the neonatal intensive care unit…

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Road Rage Escalates To Stabbing, Stone-Throwing In UP, 2 Cops Injured

November 15, 2024 admin

As news spread, a crowd gathered outside the health centre and people started throwing stones. A man returning home on his bike in Uttar Pradesh collided with another rider at an intersection, setting off an argument and a huge fight resulting in a stabbing, said the police. The incident, which took place late on Friday…

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4.2 Earthquake Hits Gujarat’s Patan, No Casualties Reported

November 15, 2024 admin

The earthquake was recorded at 10:15 pm with its epicentre located 13 km from Patan. (Representational) Ahmedabad: An earthquake of 4.2 magnitude was recorded in Patan district of north Gujarat on Friday night, the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said. While people came out of their houses after feeling the seismic movement, no casualty or…

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India U19 Star, Who Got Called For CSK Trials, Says This On MS Dhoni

November 15, 2024 admin

Just a day after earning a coveted spot in India’s Under-19 squad for the Asia Cup in the UAE, Mumbai’s promising 17-year-old opener Ayush Mhatre smashed a commanding second first-class century, steering Mumbai to a strong position against Services on Day Two of their Elite Group A Ranji Trophy match at the Air…

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Reliance Asks Telecom Regulator To Review Reach Of Starlink, Amazon: Report

November 15, 2024 admin

Starlink is seeking security clearance for a licence to offer satellite broadband services in India Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance has asked the telecom regulator to review the potential reach of Elon Musk’s Starlink and Amazon’s Kuiper before awarding satellite spectrum amid concerns local players could suffer, a letter showed on Friday. Reliance’s letter, which is…

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Reliance Asks Telecom Regulator To Review Reach Of Starlink, Amazon: Report

November 15, 2024 admin

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Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma Shatter Massive World Record With Explosive Show Against South Africa

November 15, 2024 admin

Sanju Samson (L) and Tilak Varma© AFP Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma produced a sensational batting performance as the duo shattered a massive world record during the fourth T20I encounter between India and South Africa on Friday. Both batters looked in brilliant form as they slammed centuries to take India to a mammoth…

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United Kingdom scrambles jets to monitor Russian military plane over North Sea

November 15, 2024 admin

“It is the second time in three months that Russian ships and aircraft have been detected within a week of each other,” said the Defence Ministry. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: AP “United Kingdom jets were scrambled to monitor a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying close to U.K. airspace,” the Defence Minister in London said…

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Watch: Trump’s Cabinet choices | What are Trump 2.0 priorities? | Worldview

November 15, 2024 admin

Watch: Trump’s Cabinet choices | What are Trump 2.0 priorities? | Worldview Within a week of being elected the next U.S. President, Donald Trump has wasted no time in choosing his team. What do his top ten cabinet picks say about the next four years in the U.S., and what will they mean for India?…

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