Month: January 2025

Gunman shoots dead two judges in Iran’s capital tied to 1988 mass executions

January 18, 2025 admin

A man fatally shot two prominent hard-line judges in Iran’s capital on Saturday (January 18, 2025), officials said, both of whom allegedly took part in the mass execution of dissidents in 1988. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the shootings of the judges, clerics Mohammad Mogheiseh and Ali Razini. However, Razini’s involvement in the 1988…

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Jannik Sinner Surges Into Aus Open Last 16 On ‘Great Day’ For Happy Couple

January 18, 2025 admin

Defending champion Jannik Sinner raced to victory at the Australian Open on Saturday to sweep into the last 16 as Iga Swiatek demolished Emma Raducanu. Also into the second week is 38-year-old Gael Monfils after he stunned fourth seed Taylor Fritz — with the veteran’s wife Elina Svitolina also enjoying a shock win…

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India, England Arrive In Kolkata For T20I Opener At Eden Gardens

January 18, 2025 admin

The world champions, Team India, and the visiting England squad arrived in batches on Saturday evening ahead of their series-opening T20I here on Wednesday. With a slight nip in the air, cricket fever is set to grip Kolkata once again as the iconic Eden Gardens prepares to host its first T20 International in…

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Boy Dies After Falling Off Swing In Odisha School, Parents Allege Negligence

January 18, 2025 admin

Jajpur: A class 4 student died after falling off a swing on the school premises in Odisha’s Jajpur district on Saturday, police said. The deceased boy was identified as Soumyaranjan Sahu of Bagapatia Upper Primary school under Danagadi block. The 10-year-old boy was playing on a swing with some of his friends during school hours…

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Teen In Relationship With Minor Gets Pregnant, Throws Foetus Near Drain In Gujarat

January 18, 2025 admin

Ahmedabad: A foetus, nestled among an empty packet of cigarettes, balloons and dust, was abandoned near a drain in Gujarat’s Surat. Carrion-eating birds were hovering over it. A group of children threw stones to disperse the birds and raised an alarm when they realised that there’s an infant. The police were called in. The infant,…

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16 ‘Mystery’ Deaths In J&K Village, Amit Shah Forms Inter-Ministerial Team

January 18, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has ordered the constitution of an inter-ministerial team to visit a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district to ascertain the causes of deaths in three incidents in the past six weeks. The team will be headed by a senior Union home ministry officer and consist of experts…

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“Slap On The Face…”: Internet Divided Over Shubman Gill Vice-Captaincy For India’s Champions Trophy Squad

January 18, 2025 admin

Team India’s Champions Trophy 2025 squad was announced on Saturday, with captain Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar addressing the media via a press conference. Shubman Gill being made vice-captain was one of the major talking points, while Jasprit Bumrah was provisionally included despite injury concerns. However, Vijay Hazare Trophy run machine…

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Why Washington DC Residents Are Leaving The City Ahead Of Trump’s Inauguration

January 18, 2025 admin

As President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration inches closer, residents of Washington DC want to flee and not be around “that sort of hostile negative energy”. With only 2 days left till Trump assumes office, residents are planning to stay away from the event. Alejandra Whitney-Smith, a DC resident, has already made plans to leave the city…

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Double Whammy For Karun Nair: After Champions Trophy Snub, Star Fails In Vijay Hazare Final

January 18, 2025 admin

Hours after his omission from Team India’s squad for the Champions Trophy, Vidarbha captain Karun Nair dream run in the Vijay Hazare Trophy came to an end with a 27-run knock in the final against Karnataka. Nair, who had scored 752 runs in seven games in the lead up to the final, was…

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“Last Thing You Want Is Virat Kohli…”: Sanjay Manjrekar’s Massive Fear For Out-Of-Form Star

January 18, 2025 admin

Former Indian batter Sanjay Manjrekar had a word of advice for star batter Virat Kohli, struggling with his form, saying that he should play the County Championship in the UK ahead of the Test tour of England this year and just needs to play a lot of red-ball cricket to find his groove…

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