Month: January 2025

Martur: A village in Karnataka that shaped Indiaâs legal heritage

January 17, 2025 admin

IN FOCUS A 20-minute drive from Kalaburagi takes you to Martur, a small village with a population of approximately 4,000 in Shahabad taluk. It is the place where Indiaâs celebrated jurist from ancient times, Vijnaneshwara, lived. His monumental treatise, Mitakshara, has influenced Indian jurisprudence for over nine centuries. As recorded in a stone inscription found…

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India’s Economy To Grow By 6.7% In Next Two Fiscal Years: World Bank

January 17, 2025 admin

United Nations: The World Bank projects India’s economy to grow by 6.7 per cent in the next fiscal year starting in April, slightly higher than in the current fiscal year, and continuing to top the growth tally. The Word Bank’s Global Economic Prospects released on Thursday estimated the current fiscal year’s growth rate at 6.5…

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“The Hospitality We Got…”: Pakistan Star’s Honest Admission On Experience Of Touring India

January 17, 2025 admin

Pakistan star Fakhar Zaman has stated that he would miss coming to play in India, having enjoyed his time during the 2023 World Cup. A joint-decision was reached by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025, of scheduling India-Pakistan…

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Panama Football Boss Suspended For Calling Player ‘Fat’

January 17, 2025 admin

File image of Panama boss Manuel Arias© X (Twitter) The Panamanian Football Federation said Thursday FIFA had banned its boss Manuel Arias from performing his functions for six months for calling a player “fat.” Federation president Arias was sanctioned for using “inappropriate language” about Marta Cox who plays for the Panama national team…

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Thailand’s Prime Minister Targeted By AI Phone Scam Mimicking World Leaders

January 17, 2025 admin

Phone scams are one of the widespread problems around the world, with many cases of call centers in different countries deceiving people. These scammers often impersonate government officials or tech support representatives to manipulate victims into transferring money. Typically, these calls target ordinary people, but Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra recently revealed that she fell…

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South Korea’s Yoon refuses questioning again as detention deadline looms

January 17, 2025 admin

A motorcade carrying South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol leaves for Seoul Detention Center at the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) following his arrest, in Gwacheon, South Korea, on January 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters South Korea’s arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend a new round of questioning by…

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Saif Ali Khan ‘Out Of Danger’, Attacker Demanded Rs 1 Crore: 10 Points

January 17, 2025 admin

Actor Saif Ali Khan, who underwent surgeries on Thursday after an attacker stabbed him at his Mumbai home, is out of danger and recovering well, doctors at the Lilavati Hospital said. The police have formed 20 teams to arrest the accused. Here are the latest updates on attack on Saif Ali Khan: Saif Ali Khan…

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A signal of change: Transgender group joins as traffic assistants

January 17, 2025 admin

Around 4.30 a.m., while most of the world is still asleep, G. Kavi Raju begins a journey that is both physical and symbolic. The 36-year-old, newly appointed traffic assistant with the Telangana State Police, boards a bus from Siddipet district, travelling nearly 100 kilometres to Marredpally Traffic Police Station in Hyderabad. By the time the…

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Will Rohit Sharma Travel To Pakistan For Champions Trophy Captains’ Meet? BCCI Breaks Silence

January 17, 2025 admin

File photo of Rohit Sharma.© BCCI A customary captains’ meet is set to take place in Pakistan ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025. The captains of all the eight participating teams need to be present at the event that is scheduled to take place on 17th or 18th of February. However, there is…

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BCCI issues 10-point diktat for players as coach seeks to end “Star Culture”

January 17, 2025 admin

Cracking the whip on the Indian cricket team’s “star culture”, the BCCI on Thursday (January 16, 2025) unveiled a 10-point policy to promote “discipline and unity”, making domestic cricket mandatory, imposing restriction on the presence of families and personal staff on tours and banning individual commercial endorsements during ongoing series. It is learnt that the…

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