Month: November 2024

Kolkata Knight Riders To Not Play All IPL 2025 Home Games At Eden Gardens. Reason Is…

November 1, 2024 admin

File photo of Eden Gardens© AFP The under-construction international cricket stadium at Narsingarh in Tripura could become Kolkata Knight Riders’ second home ground for the 2025 IPL season since the iconic Eden Garden in Kolkata is set for a massive makeover next year, a Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) official said on Friday. The…

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Children Of Football Legend Diego Maradona Unveil Memorial Site Plans

November 1, 2024 admin

Photo from Diego Maradona memorial© AFP The children of football legend Diego Maradona announced the launch of a foundation to honour the Argentine player’s legacy, which would include a memorial site planned in the heart of Buenos Aires. The “M10 Memorial” is scheduled to open in 2025 in the tourist area of Puerto Madero and…

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The Need for a New Poverty Line in India

November 1, 2024 admin

(The co-author, Bibek Debroy, passed away on November 1 at the age of 69. This is his last column for NDTV, which he submitted on October 21. His other columns can be found here) The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is a comprehensive tool developed by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and…

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2 Children Dead In UP’s Saharanpur, Family Suspects “Tantric Sacrifice”

November 1, 2024 admin

Their bodies have been sent for a postmortem. Saharanpur, UP: Two children were found dead under suspicious circumstances in the Deoband area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police said Friday. Their family members claimed the children were killed as part of a Tantric ritual, they added. Superintendent of Police (Rural) Sagar Jain said Dev (11)…

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Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal Rebuild India A With Unbeaten Fifties After Mukesh Kumar Rattles Australia A

November 1, 2024 admin

Rising youngsters Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal struck fighting fifties after Mukesh Kumar’s searing six-wicket haul to put India A in command with a 120-run lead against Australia A on day two of their first ‘Unofficial Test’ in Mackay on Friday. Mukesh stole the show, claiming 6/46 to help India A restrict Australia…

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Sarfaraz's Antics Rile Up New Zealand Batter. Here's How Rohit Reacted

November 1, 2024 admin

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma had to intervene after Sarfaraz Khan‘s antics riled up New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell on Day 1 of the third Test match in Mumbai on Friday. During the 32nd over of the New Zealand innings, Mitchell expressed his frustration at Sarfaraz constantly talking from the silly point position and…

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ISRO Launches India’s First Analog Space Mission In Leh

November 1, 2024 admin

Hab-1 is equipped with essentials like a hydroponics farm, kitchen, and sanitation facilities. New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Friday announced the launch of its first analog space mission, to study the challenges of extraterrestrial conditions that will help in future space missions. The mission, which includes a compact, inflatable habitat named…

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Kamala Harris Slams Trump’s “Offensive” Remark On Women

November 1, 2024 admin

Las Vegas: Kamala Harris on Thursday slammed Donald Trump for “very offensive” remarks about women as she pressed her case that his misogyny has no place in 21st century America, just days ahead of a nail-biter election. With each candidate seeking even the slightest of advantages, they took their knife-edge White House race to western…

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Bibek Debroy: Tributes pour in after death of noted economist

November 1, 2024 admin

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with economist Bibek Debroy. File | Photo Credit: X/@nsitharaman Bibek Debroy, chairman of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, died on November 1, 2024, aged 69. The news of the death of the economist, author and professor drew condolences and tributes from Ministers, politicians and others from his field. Prime Minister…

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Delivery Agent To Man Who Ordered Biryani

November 1, 2024 admin

The man said he took this matter up with the app’s customer support team. New Delhi: A man in Delhi recently ordered chicken biryani through a food delivery app but found himself at the receiving end of a moral lecture, all served fresh by the delivery agent who told him: “Chicken and mutton only after…

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