Month: January 2025

Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Gazans cheer as ceasefire between Israel and Hamas kicks off

January 19, 2025 admin

Displaced Palestinians share sweets as they return to Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on January 19, 2025, hours after a ceasefire deal in the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas was expected to be implemented. | Photo Credit: AFP Thousands of Palestinians burst into the streets across Gaza as a ceasefire…

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PM Modi Lauds ‘Pixxel’ For Launching India’s First Private Satellite Constellation

January 19, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the 118th episode of Mann Ki Baat, on Sunday highlighted India’s “historic achievements” in the field of Space. “My dear countrymen, in the beginning of 2025 itself, India has attained many historic achievements in the field of Space,” PM Modi said. He lauded Bengaluru-based private space-tech startup Pixxel…

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Several Tents On Fire At Maha Kumbh In Prayagraj. PM Dials Yogi Adityanath

January 19, 2025 admin

Prayagraj: A fire broke out after two gas cylinders exploded inside a tent at the Maha Kumbh venue in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, the police said. The fire spread to 18 tents, burning them to the ground. There were no reports of injuries, the police said. Fire trucks already parked at the venue as part of…

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How IITian Jaishankar Left US Job And Turned Acharya

January 19, 2025 admin

Prayagraj: The Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, has drawn lakhs of devotees from across the world to the sacred Triveni Sangam. Among these seekers are individuals like Acharya Jaishankar, whose journey from a successful material life to spirituality reflects the transformative power of Indian culture. Acharya Jaishankar, an IIT-BHU graduate, was thriving in the…

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“90-Hour Work Week Not Possible, Quality Matters”: BharatPe CEO Nalin Negi

January 19, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Amid a raging debate in India Inc over 90-hour work week, BharatPe CEO Nalin Negi has said that quality matters more when it comes to measuring outcomes and productivity of employees at workplace, not long hours clocked in, as he emphasised that fintech firm does not have such extreme work hour expectations. The…

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PAK vs WI first Test: Sajid Khan masterminds Pakistan’s emphatic 127-run win against West Indies

January 19, 2025 admin

Pakistan’s Sajid Khan celebrates after taking a wicket during the first Test against West Indies in Multan on January 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Off-spinner Sajid Khan masterminded Pakistan’s emphatic 127-run win against the West Indies with a match haul of nine wickets in the first test on Sunday (January 19, 2025). Khan followed…

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Ticketless Passenger Clings To Cable Of German High-Speed Train For 30 Km, Survives

January 19, 2025 admin

A ticketless passenger on a German high-speed train ended up clinging to the train’s exterior after it departed the station before he was ready to board, according to police. The 40-year-old man, who had boarded the ICE train in Munich without a valid ticket, stepped off at the Ingolstadt station for a cigarette break. However,…

World

On Mohammed Siraj’s Champions Trophy Exclusion, Rohit’s Blunt Verdict: “Effectiveness Comes Down…”

January 19, 2025 admin

A significant point which came out from India’s squads for the ODIs against England and the Champions Trophy was the exclusion of pacer Mohammed Siraj, with captain Rohit Sharma saying his effectiveness goes down by a little bit when not handed the new ball. Rohit also said that Siraj, who has 71 ODI…

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Far-right ally of Netanyahu quits government over Gaza ceasefire deal

January 19, 2025 admin

Israeli National Security Minister and head of Jewish Power party Itamar Ben-Gvir resigns. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The party of Israel’s hard-line National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says its Cabinet ministers submitted their resignations from the government on Sunday in opposition to the Gaza ceasefire deal. Follow here for live updates on Gaza ceasefire…

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Union Budget must eliminate ‘raid raj and tax terrorism’, says Congress

January 19, 2025 admin

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Congress claimed Sunday (January 19, 2025) the Modi government’s “retrograde policies” have broken the confidence of investors in India and converted “ease of doing business to unease in doing business”. The upcoming budget must eliminate “raid raj and tax terrorism” to fix this, the Opposition…

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