Month: December 2024

Insisting On Belagavi’s Merger With Maharashtra “Foolishness”: Siddaramaiah

December 10, 2024 admin

“Once the Mahajan Report has been accepted, the matter is settled”, the Chief Minister said. (File) Belagavi: The Mahajan Commission Report on Belagavi is final, and repeatedly insisting that the district should be merged with Maharashtra is sheer foolishness, stated Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday. Responding to a media question in Belagavi regarding the…

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Train Reached Its Destination After 3 Years? A Fact-Check By Centre

December 10, 2024 admin

It was claimed that the train arrived at Basti station on July 25, 2018. New Delhi: Did a goods train get delayed by over three years? Several news reports have emerged making the claim but the Centre’s Fact Check unit, the PIB, has called the posts misleading. News reports claimed that in 2014, a goods…

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Ecologist Madhav Gadgil Receives UN’s Highest Environmental Honour

December 10, 2024 admin

In an interview with PTI, Mr Gadgil said he was happy that he stood up for what’s right. New Delhi: The United Nations on Tuesday recognised ecologist Madhav Gadgil with the annual Champions of the Earth award, the UN’s highest environmental honour, for his seminal work in the Western Ghats, a global biodiversity hotspot. Madhav…

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Henry Olonga, Once Victim Of A Sachin Tendulkar Rampage, Is Now A Painter In Australia

December 10, 2024 admin

Former Zimbabwe fast bowler Henry Olonga is someone remembered fondly by Indians, for he was the victim of a Sachin Tendulkar rampage in 1998. Playing the final of a triangular series between India, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, Tendulkar smashed 124 off 92 balls, taking Olonga to the cleaners. Over 25 years later, however,…

Sports

Mumbai Bus Accident, BEST Bus Accident, Kurla Accident, Route 332: Want To Check If Bus In Mumbai Accident Was Used As A Weapon: Cops To Court

December 10, 2024 admin

The bus had come to a halt after hitting the gates of an apartment complex. Mumbai: The driver in Monday’s horrific bus accident in Mumbai rammed 50-60 vehicles and kept going for 300 metres after hitting the first vehicle, the police have told a court in the city. Seeking police custody of the driver –…

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Stock market news: Sensex, Nifty end on flat note amid volatile trade

December 10, 2024 admin

The 30-share BSE Sensex rises 1.59 points to close flat at 81,510.05. During the day, it climbed 217.88 points or 0.27% to hit an intraday high of 81,726.34. | Photo Credit: PTI GRAPHICS Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed on a flat note on Tuesday (December 10, 2024) amid a lacklustre trade, as investors…

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Big Change In India XI For 3rd Australia Test? Cheteshwar Pujara Says “Batting Wasn’t Good…”

December 10, 2024 admin

Following a crushing ten-wicket defeat to Australia in Adelaide, India’s hopes of bouncing back in the third Test in Brisbane have taken centre stage. With the series tied 1-1, the stakes are higher than ever, and seasoned batter Cheteshwar Pujara has suggested a key change to the playing XI. Pujara advocated for Washington…

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Jordanian Man Returns Home After Spending 38 Years In Syrian Jails

December 10, 2024 admin

Amman: A Jordanian man has returned to his home country after spending 38 years in Syrian jails, an official said on Tuesday, after the fall of president Bashar al-Assad ended an agonising wait for his family. The man, named as Osama Bashir Hassan al-Bataynah, was found in Syria “unconscious and suffering from memory loss”, Jordanian…

World

India May Ink Defence Deal Worth Billions With Russia To Counter China: Report

December 10, 2024 admin

New Delhi: As Rajnath Singh and his top delegation of defence personnel continue their Russia visit, there are talks of a mega defence agreement between Moscow and New Delhi being in advanced stages. The deal – reportedly worth $4 billion will give a massive boost to India’s air defence infrastructure. The equipment being discussed by…

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Twelve days that shook Syria

December 10, 2024 admin

A drone view shows buildings in Damascus, after Syrian rebels ousted President Bashar al-Assad, Syria December 10, 2024 | Photo Credit: Reuters The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Syrian Islamist militant group, had been preparing for months for a large-scale offensive against regime forces. The civil war was quiet for years, particularly after the regime…

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