Month: January 2025

Kuki Group Extends Economic Blockade On Day New Manipur Governor Takes Charge

January 3, 2025 admin

Guwahati/New Delhi: A Kuki organisation has extended a shutdown in all areas in Manipur where the Kuki tribes are settled, days after protesters tried to stop central security forces from dismantling bunkers in the hills. Several protesters were injured. The Kuki-Zo Council said the economic blockade – stopping essential transport on major roads and National…

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Salt Chambers, Crematoriums, Makeshift Morgues: Horrors Of Assad’s Prison

January 3, 2025 admin

Beirut: Saydnaya prison north of the Syrian capital Damascus has become a symbol of the inhumane abuses of the Assad clan, especially since the country’s civil war erupted in 2011. The prison complex was the site of extrajudicial executions, torture and forced disappearances, epitomising the atrocities committed by ousted president Bashar al-Assad. When Syrian rebels…

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Forgotten India Star Scripts History, Registers World Record Ahead Of IPL 2025

January 3, 2025 admin

File photo of Karun Nair.© AFP Karun Nair on Friday rewrote the world record for most List A runs without being dismissed while guiding Vidarbha to an eight-wicket victory over Uttar Pradesh in a Group D match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy at Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh. Karun went past the record set…

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Alcoholic Drink Labels Should Warn People Of Cancer Risk: US Surgeon General

January 3, 2025 admin

Washington: Alcoholic drinks should carry a label warning consumers about their cancer risks, the U.S. Surgeon General said in an advisory on Friday, noting that their consumption increases the risk of developing breast, colon, liver and other cancers. US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy also called for the guidelines on alcohol consumption limits to be reassessed…

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US Armyman To Ex On Renting Tesla Cybertruck He Blew Up

January 3, 2025 admin

Days before blowing up a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, 37-year-old Army Ranger Matthew Livelsberger boasted to his ex-girlfriend about renting the vehicle, saying it made him “feel like Batman”. Livelsberger, who was married and had a child, had not spoken to his ex-girlfriend Alicia Arritt since their breakup in…

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Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Hits Peak Speed Of 180 Kmph During Trials

January 3, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The Vande Bharat sleeper train, planned for long and medium-distance journeys, has achieved a peak speed of 180 kilometres per hour during multiple trials in the last three days, the Ministry of Railways said on Friday. The trials will continue till January-end, before world-class travel is made available to people across the country,…

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Hardik Pandya To Lead India In Champions Trophy? Report Makes Shocking Claim

January 3, 2025 admin

Hardik Pandya in action© AFP India skipper Rohit Sharma‘s decision to skip the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney raised many questions on his future in the longest format. In the final match of the five-match series, star Jasprit Bumrah was named as the stand-in skipper of India. Earlier in the opening Test…

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Watch: Indian economy: what to expect in 2025?

January 3, 2025 admin

Indian economy: what to expect in 2025? | Video Credit: The Hindu At the start of 2024, there was a lot of excitement about the Indian economy – the country was one of the fastest growing economies in the world and there was anticipation that India will become a $4 trillion economy in 2024-25 and…

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Indian Health Agency On HMPV Virus Spreading In China

January 3, 2025 admin

New Delhi: A top official of the country’s repository of technical knowledge on medical issues has asked people not to panic over the spread of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China. Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) official Dr Atul Goel suggested taking general precautions against all respiratory infections. “… Otherwise, there is nothing to…

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‘Rested’ Rohit Sharma’s Reaction As Virat Kohli Survives First-Ball Duck Is All Of Us

January 3, 2025 admin

Rohit Sharma had a worried look on his face as Virat Kohli was almost dimissed for duck.© X (Twitter) Star India batter Virat Kohli survived a first-ball duck on Day 1 of the series-deciding Sydney Test against Australia on Friday. The incident happened in the 8th over of India’s innings after Kohli walked…

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