Month: January 2025

French-Israeli nationals among first hostages to be released under deal: Macron

January 17, 2025 admin

French President Emmanuel Macron attends a press conference at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon on January 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters France President Emmanuel Macron has said that French-Israeli nationals Ofer Kalderon and Ohad Yahalomi are on the list of 33 hostages to be released in the first phase of the draft Israel-Hamas…

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The Dynamics That Polarise Us On Social Media Are About To Get A Lot Worse

January 17, 2025 admin

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced big changes in how the company addresses misinformation across Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Instead of relying on independent third-party factcheckers, Meta will now emulate Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) in using “community notes”. These crowdsourced contributions allow users to flag content they believe is questionable. Zuckerberg claimed…

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Budget session of Parliament starts January 31; Union Budget on February 1

January 17, 2025 admin

A view of the new Parliament building in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The first part of Parliament’s Budget Session is likely to be held between January 31 and February 13, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to table her eighth straight budget on February 1. In line with the convention, the…

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Karnataka Eye Fifth Vijay Hazare Trophy vs Vidarbha, Ex-Player In The Way Of Glory

January 17, 2025 admin

Karun Nair’s strong run in the tournament has been such that Karnataka’s primary strategy will be to keep the big-scoring Vidarbha captain quiet in their quest to bag a record-equalling fifth Vijay Hazare Trophy title here on Saturday. Nair has notched up scores of 112, 44, 163, 111, 112, 122 and 88, all…

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“Needs To Be Attractive…”: Pakistan Captain Backs Two-Tier Test System, Points Out Major Need

January 17, 2025 admin

File image of Shan Masood.© X (Twitter) Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has backed the proposed two-tier system in red-ball cricket but asserted that “it should be on a relegation and promotion basis” to make it more exciting. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird, England and Wales Cricket…

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Nathan Lyon Donates To Support Cricketers With Disability. Here’s How Virat Kohli Helped

January 17, 2025 admin

File image of Virat Kohli and Nathan Lyon.© AFP Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon has donated three exclusive bats signed by India stars Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin to Cricket Australia’s social impact partner Taverners for auction with the proceeds being used to support cricketers with disability. Australia captain Pat Cummins, star…

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Kerala Woman Who Poisoned Boyfriend To End Relationship Found Guilty By Court

January 17, 2025 admin

Thiruvananthapuram: A court in Kerala on Friday convicted the prime accused, Greeshma, in the sensational murder case of her boyfriend, Sharon Raj, a native of Parassala in the district, in 2022. The Neyyattinkara Additional District Sessions Court also found her uncle, Nirmalakumaran Nair, guilty of destruction of evidence. Greeshma’s mother, Sindhu, the second accused, was…

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Pakistan launches first home-made observation satellite

January 17, 2025 admin

The PRSC-EO1 satellite will boost Pakistan’s ability to monitor and manage natural resources, respond to disasters, and improve urban planning and agricultural development. | Photo Credit: X/@KhalilHashmi “Pakistan launched its first home-made observation satellite on Friday (January 17, 2025) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northern China,” Pakistan’s space agency said. The PRSC-EO1 satellite…

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BJP Says Delhi Welfare Schemes To Continue. AAP Asks Why Vote For You Then?

January 17, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The BJP’s manifesto for the upcoming Delhi elections met with sheer criticism from the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), with Arvind Kejriwal wondering why people should choose the BJP if it continues with the AAP’s welfare schemes. The BJP hit back at Mr Kejriwal saying he does not understand the difference between ‘revdi‘…

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Wipro Q3 net profit zooms 24.4% to ₹3,354 crore; firm tweaks capital allocation policy

January 17, 2025 admin

The capital allocation policy has been revised to increase the payout percentage from 45-50% to 70% or above of the net income cumulatively on a block of three-year period, the company statement said. File | Photo Credit: Reuters IT services company Wipro on Friday (January 17, 2025) reported a 24.4% year-on-year rise in its consolidated…

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