Month: January 2025

Gopan Swamiâs death: Kerala Police exhume body, begin inquest

January 16, 2025 admin

Police officers at the spot where Gopan Swamiâs body was exhumed in Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram, on January 16, 2025 | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The Thiruvananthapuram Rural Police on Thursday (January 16, 2025) have unearthed the body of Hindu priest Gopan Swami, whose mysterious death had been the subject of controversy for over a week, in…

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Lamine Yamal Leads Barcelona Into Copa Del Rey Quarters With 5-1 Thrashing Of Real Betis

January 16, 2025 admin

Lamine Yamal put on a spectacular show as Barcelona sailed into the Copa del Rey quarter-finals with a dazzling 5-1 victory over Real Betis on Wednesday. Atletico Madrid joined them in the last eight with a 4-0 win at second division Elche, their 15th consecutive triumph across all competitions. Barca’s 17-year-old starlet Yamal…

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Does âblood moneyâ have a legal standing? | Explained

January 16, 2025 admin

The story so far: The death sentence awarded by a Yemen court to nurse Nimisha Priya from Kerala for murdering her business partner, and the subsequent debates and efforts surrounding her acquittal and repatriation, which involvesÂ monetary compensation paid to the victimâs family, have brought the focus back on âblood moneyâ and its implications. What is…

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Does ‘blood money’ have a legal standing? | Explained

January 16, 2025 admin

The story so far: The death sentence awarded by a Yemen court to nurse Nimisha Priya from Kerala for murdering her business partner, and the subsequent debates and efforts surrounding her acquittal and repatriation, which involves monetary compensation paid to the victim’s family, have brought the focus back on ‘blood money’ and its implications. What is…

World

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai to join tech leaders at Trump inauguration

January 16, 2025 admin

Sundar Pichai, pictured above [File] | Photo Credit: AP Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is among the Big Tech leaders planning to attend U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. Apple’s Tim Cook will also be attending the event, Bloomberg News reported earlier in the day….

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Harsha Bhogle’s Clear Verdict On Reports Of BCCI To Limit Families’ Presence. Says “Ban…”

January 16, 2025 admin

Harsha Bhogle feels the BCCI should prohibit players from having personal PR agencies.© X (Twitter) In the aftermath of India’s loss to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy last week, reports have been rampant on social media, claiming that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to implement stricter protocols…

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The way forward for PM-KISAN

January 16, 2025 admin

Originally intended for small and marginal farmers, the PM-KISAN was later extended to all farmers who owned lan | Photo Credit: RAO GN The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), which provides yearly income support of ₹6,000 to eligible farmer families in three instalments, has been through highs and lows both in terms of coverage…

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US-Based Short Seller Hindenburg Research, Which Targeted Adani Group, To Be Disbanded

January 16, 2025 admin

Hindenburg Research, the US-based short seller that had targeted several business entities including the Adani Group, is going to be disbanded, founder Nate Anderson has said. “I have made the decision to disband Hindenburg Research. The plan has been to wind up after we finished the pipeline of ideas we were working on,” he said…

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BSF, BGB officials hold border-coordination talks even as infiltration bid is foiled

January 16, 2025 admin

Representational image of Border Security Force (BSF) personnel keeping vigil at the India-Bangladesh border in Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal | Photo Credit: PTI The Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) held a border-coordination meeting on Wednesday (January 15, 2025) at the Sector Commandment level at the Petrapole-Benapole border area to…

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Not Head, Cummins, Starc Or Smith. R Ashwin Names Australia Star Who Cost India Test Series

January 16, 2025 admin

Ravichandran Ashwin retired from international cricket in the middle of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25, with the series poised at 1-1. With games in Melbourne and Sydney to come, many even fancied India to win the series. However, the comeback of a certain player for the final two Tests swung the tide in favour…

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