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As the Gaza war nears its first anniversary, an Israeli man taken hostage by Hamas on Friday recalled his confinement, saying he heard beatings while in captivity. Shlomi Ziv, 41, was among the four Israeli hostages who were rescued alive from Hamas captivity in June. They were kidnapped from the Nova music festival, a trance…
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File picture of SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch | Photo Credit: PTI The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has decided to review the functioning of top regulatory authorities in the country and has called heads of SEBI and TRAI for deposition on October 24. Top officials of the Ministry of Finance, (Department of Economic…
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India women’s cricket team in action© X (Twitter) A distraught Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur conceded that her team didn’t play its best cricket during the 58-run thrashing at the hands of New Zealand in their Women’s T20 World Cup opener but remains confident that her players are capable of much better performances. India…
Tristan Stubbs smashed a maiden one-day international century as South Africa routed Ireland by 174 runs to clinch their three-match series with a game to spare on Friday. The 24-year-old Stubbs made an undefeated 112 off 81 balls with eight fours and three sixes as the Proteas piled up 343-4 in their 50…
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New Delhi: A beluga whale “Hvaldimir”, found dead in Norway in August, reportedly died of bacterial infection and not gunshot wounds, said Norwegian police on Friday. The probable cause of bacterial infection is the wound in the mouth, caused by a stuck stick. The 14-foot-long and 2,700-pound whale was first spotted in 2019 with a…
Indian Mackerel. | Photo Credit: H VIBHU Fishing need not be a lottery. It can be a scientific endeavour, with researchers mapping the movements of different fish species, identifying the feeding hot spots, and providing precise locations for the fishermen to hunt, thereby saving them time, money, and fuel in the process. Hyderabad-based Indian National…
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Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S., on October 4, 2024 | Photo Credit: Reuters Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump said Friday (October 4, 2024) he believes Israel should strike Iran’s nuclear facilities in response to the Islamic republic’s recent missile barrage. The former president, speaking at…
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About 600 people were killed within a few hours by members affiliated with Al-Qaeda in an August attack on the town of Barsalogho in Burkina Faso, a report claimed on Friday. The residents of Barsalogho were shot dead on August 24 as they dug protective trenches. The attack, in which most of the victims were…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Maharashtra to inaugurate projects on Saturday (October 5, 2024) | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate various infrastructure projects worth over â¹50,000 crore in Maharashtra on Saturday (October 5, 2024). The project includes the first phase of BKC to Aarey JVLR section of Mumbai Metro…
Kamran Akmal, former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter, and Gautam Gambhir, ex-India opener and current coach, were involved in several heated face-offs during their playing days. While an India vs Pakistan game in itself is a tense and emotional encounter, the duo too found it hard to control themselves during those encounters. Despite the players being…
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