Month: January 2025

Trump Slams “Nasty” Bishop For “Boring”, “Uninspiring” Service, Seeks Apology

January 22, 2025 admin

US President Donald Trump called a Washington bishop “nasty” for her remarks during the sermon at his presidential inaugural prayer service on Monday. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde appealed to President Trump to have mercy on gay, lesbian, and transgender children. Ms Budde also alleged Trump of sowing fear into the hearts of immigrants and their…

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No Bail For Tahir Hussain, Ex-AAP Leader And Delhi Riots Case Accused

January 22, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Delhi Police received a rap on its knuckles Wednesday as the Supreme Court heard an interim bail plea by Tahir Hussain, the ex-Aam Aadmi Party leader who allegedly planned and instigated violence during riots in the city in 2020, and faces multiple charges, including those relating to money laundering. Mr Hussain – now…

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The Science Quiz | The twisted possibilities surrounding time travel

January 22, 2025 admin

SpaceX’s Starship flies during its fifth flight test, in Boca Chica, Texas, U.S., October 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Questions: 1. The path an object traces as it moves through the four dimensions of spacetime is called its X. When X forms a closed loop in spacetime, the object can be said to be…

Science

Syria’s southern rebels loom large as the country’s new rulers try to form National Army

January 22, 2025 admin

As insurgents raced across Syria in a surprise offensive launched in the country’s northwest late last year, officials from several countries backing either the rebels or Syria’s government met in Qatar on what to do. According to people briefed on the December 7 meeting, officials from Turkey, Russia, Iran and a handful of Arab countries…

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Rohit Sharma Barred From Travelling To Pakistan, Fresh Feud Triggers Between BCCI And PCB: Report

January 22, 2025 admin

File photo of Rohit Sharma© BCCI/Sportzpics A fresh Controversy has triggered ahead of the start of the ICC Champions Trophy, with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) coming at loggerheads again. The BCCI, after refusing to send its team to Pakistan for Champions Trophy…

Sports

“There Was A Sense Of Fear”: How Mohammed Shami Recovered From Injury In Time For Champions Trophy

January 22, 2025 admin

Seasoned India pacer Mohammed Shami has revealed that he was gripped by a sense of fear when he began his rehabilitation after a long injury layoff, but managed to overcome that phase by training his mind to stay focussed on the national comeback. Shami was sidelined after the lost ODI World Cup final…

Sports

U.S. birthright citizenship: Indian-American lawmakers oppose President Donald Trump’s executive order

January 22, 2025 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters Indian-American lawmakers have opposed the executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump on changes in birthright citizenship, a move likely to hit not only illegal immigrants from around the world but also students and professionals from India. On Monday (January 20, 2025,) in the opening hours of…

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Tanzania Confirms New Outbreak Of Marburg Virus

January 22, 2025 admin

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan confirmed on Monday that there was a new outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the East African country. One “confirmed case of Marburg virus marks the second outbreak” in Tanzania since 2023, the president told a press briefing broadcast from the capital Dodoma. Last week, the World Health Organization…

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Rohit Sharma Returns, Rishabh Pant vs Ravindra Jadeja: Things To Watch Out As India Stars Play Ranji Trophy

January 22, 2025 admin

A rare congregation of stars will be on display when the Ranji Trophy resumes on Thursday with big names such as Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant agreeing to show up for their respective sides, nudged primarily by the BCCI’s stern diktat on respect for domestic cricket. Rohit will be turning up for defending…

Sports

Jeju plane crash: South Korea to remove concrete embankment blamed for plane crash

January 22, 2025 admin

The wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that went off the runway and crashed at Muan International Airport lies near a concrete structure it crashed into, in Muan, South Korea. File | Photo Credit: Reuters South Korea’s Transport Ministry said on Wednesday (January 22, 2025) that it would remove the concrete embankment installed at Muan…

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