Month: December 2024

All About Massad Boulos, Donald Trump’s New Middle East Adviser

December 2, 2024 admin

US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Massad Boulos, a Lebanese-born billionaire, as his senior adviser for Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs. Boulos is also the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter Tiffany Trump. The President-elect made the announcement on Truth Social, highlighting Boulos’s legal and business expertise. “I am proud to announce that Massad Boulos will serve…

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Indian passengers stranded at Kuwait airport depart for Manchester

December 2, 2024 admin

A Gulf Air A320 aeroplane. Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: AFP Several Indian passengers of a Manchester-bound Gulf Air flight were stranded at the Kuwait airport for nearly 20 hours and were flown out of the city to their destination on Monday (December 2, 2024) morning. The Gulf Air flight from…

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Travis Head Breaks Silence After Josh Hazelwood’s Comments Suggesting Divide In Australian Team

December 2, 2024 admin

Australian big-hitter Travis Head on Monday asserted there is no “divide” between his team’s struggling batters and its potent bowling attack as they geared up to bounce back in the pink-ball Test against India, starting here on December 6. Australia suffered an embarrassing 295-run loss as their batters struggled to cope with the…

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Rohit Sharma-led Team India leaves Canberra to face Australia in second Test at Adelaide

December 2, 2024 admin

File picture of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in a group picture with India squad after rain delays the two-day warm-up match between Prime Ministers XI and India, at Manuka Oval in Canberra | Photo Credit: ANI After taking part in the two-day warm-up match against Prime Minister’s XI, Rohit Sharma-led Team India on Monday…

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Dozens, including children, killed in stampede following clashes at a Guinea football match

December 2, 2024 admin

People scramble in Nzerekore, Guinea, where local officials said a deadly stampede ensued at a stadium following fan clashes during a soccer match, December 1, 2024, in this still image obtained from a social media video. | Photo Credit: Reuters Dozens of soccer fans, including children, were killed in a stampede and as security forces…

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Dreams Turn Into Reality As Zawar Breathes New Life Into India’s Grassroots Football

December 2, 2024 admin

Year 2010, an 11-year-old boy sneaks out of his bed at midnight and excitedly switches on the TV to see Spain defeating Netherlands 1-0 and clinching the FIFA World Cup title. Four years later, the boy saw Germany thrashing Argentina in the summit clash and being crowned as the World Champions. Years passed…

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Adani Green Energy shares jump 9% in morning trade

December 2, 2024 admin

A vehicle drives past solar panels installed at the Adani Green Renewable Energy Plant in Khavda, Gujarat. | Photo Credit: AFP Shares of Adani Green Energy jumped 9% on Monday (December 2, 2024) morning after Adani group chairman Gautam Adani said his conglomerate was committed to compliances and “every attack makes us stronger” amid recent…

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KKR’s Big Captaincy Gamble, Rs 1.5 Crore Buy To Lead. Not Venkatesh Iyer Says Report

December 2, 2024 admin

Kolkata Knight Riders’ failure to bring back skipper Shreyas Iyer in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction has left the franchise bosses with plenty to ponder. The name of Venkatesh Iyer, the franchise’s top buy at INR 23.5 crore in the mega auction, has surfaced for the leadership role but it seems…

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Internet services face disruption in Pakistan

December 2, 2024 admin

Downdetector, which bases its analysis on users’ complaints, also reported disruption in WhatsApp throughout the day [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Internet users across Pakistan faced disruption in accessing various online platforms on Sunday, according to a media report. Popular platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok have either been suspended or were operating…

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Tax cuts may have saved 3 lakh crore rupees for India’s largest corporates: Data

December 2, 2024 admin

Taxed at a significantly lower rate following the introduction of the concessional tax regime in 2019, India’s largest corporates may have saved over ₹3 lakh crore in tax payments since then. This is in addition to over ₹8 lakh crore in revenue foregone through various deductions granted to companies in the decade since 2012-13 (FY13)….

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