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Google Fires 28 Employees Over Sit-In Protest Against Contract With Israel

April 18, 2024 admin

Workers held signs including “Googlers against Genocide”. New York: Google fired 28 employees following a disruptive sit-down protest over the tech giant’s contract with the Israeli government, a Google spokesperson said Thursday. The Tuesday demonstration was organized by the group “No Tech for Apartheid,” which has long opposed “Project Nimbus,” Google’s joint $1.2 billion contract…

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Tesla Cars To Soon Sell In India? The Competition And Elon Musk Advantage

April 18, 2024 admin

Speculation is rife about Tesla’s plans for India (Representational) New Delhi: Elon Musk is expected to visit India to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week and announce an investment of $2 billion – $3 billion in setting up a Tesla manufacturing unit in the country. Over the past few years, Tesla has expressed interest…

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Ukraine says hit Russian airfield in annexed Crimea

April 18, 2024 admin

FILE – Smoke rises over the site of explosion at an ammunition storage of the Russian army near the village of Mayskoye, Crimea, on Aug. 16, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP Ukraine said on April 18 its forces had struck a large Russian airfield on the annexed Crimean peninsula, destroying an array of military equipment….

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Can Indians On Board Seized Cargo Ship Come Back? Iran Envoy Clarifies

April 18, 2024 admin

New Delhi: The Indian crew on board of a cargo ship seized by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards can go back any time they wish, Iranian ambassador Iraj Ilahi told NDTV in an exclusive interview today. They are not detained and are under the command of the captain of the ship. The Portuguese flagged container ship MSC…

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India should condemn Israel operations in Gaza; can play important role in region: Iranian Envoy

April 18, 2024 admin

Iran’s Ambassador to India Iraj Elahi. | Photo Credit: The Hindu India can play an important role in stopping Israel’s operations in Gaza, said Iran’s Ambassador to India Iraj Elahi, adding that Iran would also “welcome” any mediatory role by India to bring peace and stability to the region. Mr. Elahi said Iran has kept…

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“A Little Scared”: Rohit Sharma’s Honest Take On Pitch Invasion During IPL 2024 Game

April 18, 2024 admin

Rohit Sharma with a pitch invader during the IPL 2024 game© AFP Mumbai Indians (MI) opener Rohit Sharma revealed that he was a little scared when a fan entered the ground and stood next to him during the 17th edition clash against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Wankhade Stadium. The India skipper asserted that he was…

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WHO terms pathogens that transmit through air ‘infectious respiratory particles’ or IRPs

April 18, 2024 admin

The pathogens include those that cause respiratory infections, for example, COVID-19, influenza, measles, MERS, SARS, and tuberculosis, among others. Image for representation. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Pathogens that transmit through the air will be described by the term ’infectious respiratory particles’ or IRPs, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The world health body…

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2 Arrested At Delhi Airport For Smuggling Gold Worth Rs 1.21 crore By Hiding It In Rectum

April 18, 2024 admin

The accused, who had arrived from Jeddah, were arrested in separate cases. (Representational) New Delhi: Two men have been arrested by customs officials at the international airport for allegedly smuggling gold worth Rs 1.21 crore into the country by concealing it in their rectum, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. The accused, who…

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Two Indian Wrestlers Stranded At Dubai Airport On Way To Olympic Qualifier

April 18, 2024 admin

Representative image© X (formerly Twitter) Deepak Punia and Sujeet Kalakal’s chances of qualifying for the Paris Olympics hit a roadblock as the two Kyrgyzstan-bound Indian wrestlers were left stranded at the Dubai international airport due to unprecedented rains in the gulf nation. Deepak (86kg), who had come close to winning a medal at the Tokyo…

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Principal Gets Facial Done In School, Bites Teacher Who Caught Her

April 18, 2024 admin

A case has been registered against the principal and the block education officer has ordered a probe. On Thursday morning, students at a school in Uttar Pradesh were deprived of an academic lesson because their principal was busy getting a facial, but possibly learned a valuable life lesson instead – facts are, sometimes, indeed stranger…

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