Month: November 2024

Trump-Harris Showdown Revives Debate On US’ Electoral College

November 4, 2024 admin

Washington: When political outsider Donald Trump defied polls and expectations to defeat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 US presidential election, he described the victory as “beautiful.” Not everyone saw it that way — considering that Democrat Clinton had received nearly three million more votes nationally than her Republican rival. Non-Americans were particularly perplexed that the…

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Footballer Killed, Five Others Injured By Lightning Strike In Peru

November 4, 2024 admin

Representative image© X (formerly Twitter) Peruvian footballer Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza, 39, lost his life after being struck by lightning during a local tournament match in Chilca, Huancayo Province. The fatal strike occurred after the referee halted play, as rumbling thunder grew louder and storm clouds gathered ominously over the field….

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Top Court Verdict Tomorrow On Pleas Against Order Scrapping UP Madrasa Law

November 4, 2024 admin

The bench comprises of CJI D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra. (File) New Delhi: The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on November 5 its verdict on pleas challenging the Allahabad High Court judgment that declared the Uttar Pradesh madrasa law as unconstitutional.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI)…

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“Terrible…”: Sunil Gavaskar’s Blunt ‘Numbers’ Verdict On Gautam Gambhir’s Stint As India Coach

November 4, 2024 admin

India great Sunil Gavaskar has said that the results speak for themselves when it comes to judging new head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s tenure so far. Gambhir has been at the helm for less than six months, but has already witnessed two series losses. First, India lost an ODI series in Sri Lanka, in…

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“Not Even In Our Wildest Dreams”: New Zealand Great On Historic Series Win vs India

November 4, 2024 admin

New Zealand beat India 3-0 in the three-match Test series© AFP Former New Zealand batter Ross Taylor said they didn’t think of a 3-0 clean sweep over India in the Test series in their ‘wildest dreams’ as Tom Latham-led side completed a historic whitewash in Mumbai on Sunday. India lost their first home…

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Tripura Minister Sparks Row With “Waqf-Sanatan Board” Comment

November 4, 2024 admin

Sudhangshu Das is no stranger to controversies Guwahati: Tripura’s minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Sudhangshu Das, has sparked controversy with his comment that if Muslims have Wakf Board, Hindus should be entitled to have ‘Sanatan Board’. Other communities like Christians and Sikhs should have their separate boards, he said in a social media post,…

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Woman Arrested For Stabbing Husband’s First Wife In Rewa, Madhya Pradesh

November 4, 2024 admin

The police arrested the second wife and investigation into the matter is underway. (Representational) Rewa, Madhya Pradesh: A woman stabbed her husband’s first wife following an argument in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district, a police officer said on Monday. The incident occurred in Chaura village, under the jurisdiction of Sohagi police station which is around 90…

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Jasprit Bumrah Ignored As Rohit Sharma’s Test Captaincy Successor, This Player Gets No. 1 Shout

November 4, 2024 admin

File photo of Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah© BCCI/Sportzpics Team India’s horrific 0-3 series defeat against New Zealand in the Test series has seen questions being raised on Rohit Sharma‘s future as the team’s captain in the longest format. The upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy is being touted by many as the make-or-break series for…

Sports

UP Man, 40, Dies After Being Trapped In Dry Well While Removing Bricks

November 4, 2024 admin

Mohammadi police stationin-charge said that he died at the district hospital.(Representational) Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh: A 40-year-old man died after getting buried in a mound of mud while removing bricks from a dry well in a village in the Mohammadi area here, police said on Monday. The incident took place in Amirnagar village on Sunday night when Rafaytulla (40), Kasim and his brother Idris went inside the 24-feet deep dry well using a ladder to remove bricks,…

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New Zealand Series Loss ‘Might Awaken Sleeping Giant’: Australia Pacer On Team India

November 4, 2024 admin

Australian quick Josh Hazlewood expressed that India’s rare series whitewash at home to New Zealand could “awaken a sleeping giant” as they prepare to take on the ICC World Test Championship table-toppers in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy from November 22 onwards. Indian team slid down to number two as the spin duo of Ajaz…

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