Month: November 2024

First emperor penguin known to reach Australia found on tourist beach

November 11, 2024 admin

In this undated photo provided by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation, and Attractions, a male emperor penguin dubbed Gus is photographed after being discovered on a beach near Denmark, Australia, on November 1, 2024, thousands of kilometers from its normal habitat on Antarctica. | Photo Credit: AP An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its…

World

Ex-India Star Blames Pakistan For Champions Trophy Row: “There Was A Bomb Blast…”

November 11, 2024 admin

Representative image© AFP Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was informed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday that India will not be travelling to Pakistan for Champions Trophy 2025. There was a lot of chatter surrounding India’s participation in the competition but the Indian government decided to not grant permission to the national…

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Chamarajanagar varsity to host Kannada Science Congress

November 11, 2024 admin

The event is expected to turn the spotlight on Chamarajanagar University, which was inaugurated in Chamarajanagar on March 28, 2023. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The 18th Kannada Science Congress (Kannada Vijnana Sammelana) will be held in Chamarajanagar in December. The Chamarajanagar University, Swadeshi Vijnana Andolana, Karnataka and the Karnataka State Open University are jointly organising…

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Pakistan Limits Outdoor Activities To Curb Air-Pollution Related Illness

November 11, 2024 admin

Pakistan’s Punjab province banned most outdoor activities and ordered shops, markets and malls in some areas to close early from Monday to curb illnesses caused by intense air pollution. The province has closed educational institutions and public spaces like parks and zoos until Nov. 17 in places including Lahore, the world’s most polluted city in…

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Vedanta plans to invest $500 million in group firm AvanStrate Inc.

November 11, 2024 admin

Vedanta plans to invest 0 million in group firm AvanStrate Inc.

Vedanta Limited has announced plans to invest close to $500 million in its group company, AvanStrate Inc. (ASI), which is a display glass manufacturer. Earlier this year, Vedanta acquired 98% stake in ASI. “This investment is aimed at driving innovation and expansion within ASI, strengthening its focus on R&D, as well as manufacturing capabilities and…

Business

Australia’s Border Gavaskar Trophy Preference Slammed By World Cup-Winning Captain After Loss To Pakistan In ODI Series

November 11, 2024 admin

Australia lost the ODI series against Pakistan at home.© AFP Australia’s former captain Michael Clarke expressed strong concerns over the decision by team management to rest key players in the third and final ODI against Pakistan, a move that contributed to Pakistan’s historic ODI series win over Australia on their home soil for…

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Sensex, Nifty close flat amid unabated foreign fund outflows, muted earnings

November 11, 2024 admin

The Sensex eked out gains of 9.83 points, or 0.01%, to settle at 79,496.15 and the Nifty dipped marginally by 6.90 points, or 0.03%, to 24,141.30. File Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed flat in highly volatile trade on Monday (November 11, 2024) as continuous Foreign Institutional Investors FII selling, disappointing quarterly earnings, and…

Business

Rupee falls 2 paise to hit new all-time low of 84.39 against U.S. dollar

November 11, 2024 admin

Forex traders said the rupee is likely to remain under pressure unless there is a softening in the dollar index or a slowdown in foreign fund outflows. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Declining for the fourth straight session, the rupee dropped 2 paise to hit a new lifetime low of 84.39 (provisional) against the…

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Suma Shirur Wins ‘Coach of the Year (Female)’ Award at Indian Sports Honours 2024

November 11, 2024 admin

Suma Shirur, the Olympian and former chief coach of the Indian Shooting team was awarded with the Coach of the Year (Female) award by the Indian Sports Honours 2024, organized by the Cornerstone Sport, in a prestigious ceremony celebrating excellence in Indian sports. Shirur, the first Indian woman to reach an Olympic final,…

Sports

Marizanne Kapp And Ayabonga Khaka Rested For South Africa’s T20Is Against England

November 11, 2024 admin

Marizanne Kapp and Ayabonga Khaka have been rested from South Africa’s three T20I matches against England, starting from November 24. The duo though will be back for the ODI leg of the multi-format series. Apart from the duo, Mieke de Ridder is also not a part of the T20I series, while young leg-spinner…

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