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Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The rupee appreciated 3 paise to settle at 83.43 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday, tracking a weak American currency and retreating crude oil prices. Forex traders said a massive selling in the domestic equity market and outflow of foreign funds capped the gains…
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The Kolkata Knight Riders face Mumbai Indians in an IPL 2024 match at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday. While KKR are sitting comfortably in the second spot with 12 points from nine games, MI are at the ninth spot in the 10-team table with six points from 10 games. KKR, Wankhede Stadium and KKR co-owner…
Villa Bogensee stands on a 17-hectare plot of land just outside Berlin Berlin, Germany: A lakeside villa built for Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels is being offered up for free to anyone willing to take on the daunting task of being responsible for its upkeep. The Villa Bogensee, which stands on a 17-hectare plot of…
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It was case of so near yet so far for Rajasthan Royals against SunRisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2024 on Thursday. The Sanju Samson-led side fell shot by 1 run chasing 202. Travis Head played a smart knock as SRH posted 201/3 in 20 overs. His innings could have been over quite early had he…
File picture of the lunar lander of the Chang’e-4 probe in a photo taken in 2019. | Photo Credit: AP China on May 3 launched a lunar probe mission to collect samples for the first time from the far side of the moon and bring them to Earth for scientific studies. The Chang’e-6 mission is…
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar celebrates the last-ball wicket of Rajasthan Royals’ Rovman Powell during the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad on May 2, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Experienced seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar said he wasn’t thinking much and just focussed on bowling two good deliveries after scripting Sunrisers Hyderabad’s sensational…
Clarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the telephone and heard the person on the other end say they were calling from the White House. “I said, is this a joke or is this serious?’” Mr. Jones recalled. The caller swore they were serious and was calling…
Palestinians stand in the ruins of the Chahine family home, after an overnight Israeli strike that killed at least two adults and five boys and girls under the age of 16 in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on May 3, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP A World Health Organization official said on Friday that the agency…
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Representational image of police in Paris | Photo Credit: Reuters Police in Paris entered France’s prestigious Sciences Po university on May 3 and removed student activists who had occupied its buildings in protest against Israel’s conduct in its war against Hamas in Gaza. A Reuters witness saw police go into the buildings and take out…
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The internet is a crazy place which often throws up surprises. One such interesting clip resurfaced on the internet on Friday, which showed ‘invisible fire’ sparking panic among racing crew during the Indianapolis 500 in 1981. The video is an old one but the term ‘invisible fire’ intrigued all and the video has received close…
