Month: January 2025

Tibet earthquake puts spotlight again on fragile Himalayan region | Infographics

January 15, 2025 admin

Rescue teams work amidst rubble in the aftermath of an earthquake in a location given as Shigatse City, Tibet, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video released on January 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters On January 7, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Tingri in China’s Tibet region. Impact was felt in parts of Nepal, Bhutan…

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Shaky Aryna Sabalenka Overcomes Serve Struggles To Stay Alive In Melbourne

January 15, 2025 admin

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka battled through serving woes Wednesday to make the Australian Open third round, but it was a less-than-convincing display by the world number one. The Belarusian dropped serve three times and faced 11 break points before overcoming Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on Rod Laver Arena 6-3, 7-5, rattling off the…

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India Captain Rohit Sharma To Visit Pakistan Ahead Of Champions Trophy, Report Explains Reason

January 15, 2025 admin

Although India will play its Champions Trophy matches at a neutral venue, the team captain is expected to visit the host nation Pakistan to attend the opening ceremony of the prestigious event, which is making a return after an eight-year hiatus, sources said. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is planning a grand opening…

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Federal Probe Begins Into Deadly Los Angeles Fires

January 15, 2025 admin

Los Angeles: A huge federal probe was under way Tuesday into what caused the deadly Los Angeles wildfires, with millions in the city clamoring for answers. Social media has exploded with theories about what started blazes that tore through the city of Altadena and the upmarket neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, killing at least 24 people…

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Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka Chase History As Australian Open Hits Round Two

January 15, 2025 admin

Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka will step up their bids for tennis history at the Australian Open on Wednesday, where Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka will also be in second-round action. With new coach Andy Murray in his corner, Djokovic is in pursuit of an 11th Melbourne title and record 25th…

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Centre’s Key Nod Brings Fresh Trouble For Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia

January 15, 2025 admin

New Delhi: In fresh trouble for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal ahead of Delhi election, the Union Home Ministry has given the go-ahead to the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute the former Chief Minister in a money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped liquor policy. The Home Ministry, sources have said, has also okayed…

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Lazio Sack Doctor Who Performed Far-Right Falconer’s Penis Op: club owner

January 15, 2025 admin

Lazio on Tuesday sacked the club doctor responsible for performing penis surgery on their fascist-sympathising falconer, who was dismissed the day before for publishing the results of the operation online. Speaking to journalists outside Italy’s parliament building in Rome, 67-year-old senator and Lazio club owner Claudio Lotito said that Gabriele Antonini had been…

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Republican Congressman demands preservation of all Adani prosecution records

January 15, 2025 admin

The Republican lawmaker asserted that targeting entities that invested tens of billions of dollars and created tens of thousands of jobs for Americans only harmed the U.S. in the long run. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A Republican lawmaker has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to preserve all records in connection with the “selective…

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Santa Ana winds rise in Southern California; new wildfire warnings issued

January 15, 2025 admin

Millions of Southern Californians faced new wildfire warnings on Tuesday (January 14, 2025), and tens of thousands saw their power shut off as strong winds blew across the parched landscape around Los Angeles where two massive blazes have been burning for a week. Santa Ana winds that began gusting over the mountains before sunrise were…

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U.S. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi leads resolution for Tamil Language and Heritage Month

January 15, 2025 admin

Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi. File photo | Photo Credit: REUTERS The United States Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Tuesday (January 14, 2025) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate January as Tamil Language and Heritage Month. Sharing a post on X, he wrote, “For the 360,000 Tamil Americans living in the U.S. today, January is a…

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