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BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari On Arrest Of Sandeshkhali Accused Sheikh Shahjahan

February 29, 2024 admin

West Bengal’s Leader of Opposition (LoP), Suvendu Adhikari, has raised eyebrows over the arrest of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan, stating, “This is not an arrest; this is a mutual adjustment.” “Bhaskar Mukherjee (DIG, Malda Range), took him (Sheikh Shahjahan) in the car to Palta and then to Bhushi Ratil. This is not arrest,…

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Gaza Health Ministry says war deaths exceed 30,000 as famine looms

February 29, 2024 admin

February 29, 2024 12:54 pm | Updated 12:54 pm IST – Gaza Strip (Palestinian Territories) Displaced Palestinian children wait to receive free food at a tent camp, amid food shortages, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on February 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Hamas-run…

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Watch | How India became a pace-bowling superpower

February 29, 2024 admin

Watch | How India became a pace-bowling superpower India’s success in Test cricket has always been associated with its batting prowess and its unique spin-bowling core, several generations of which have helped build India as a Test fortress. But in the past half a decade or so, a breed of fast bowlers have changed the…

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90% Of Himalayas Will Face Year-Long Drought At 3 Degrees Warming: Study

February 29, 2024 admin

90% of the Himalayan ranges will face year-long drought at 3 degrees warming, a study claimed New Delhi: About 90 per cent of the Himalayan Region will experience drought lasting over a year if global warming increases by 3 degrees Celsius, according to new research. The findings, published in the journal Climatic Change, show that…

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“We’ve Lost Here But…”: Brendon McCullum Issues Huge ‘Bazball’ Statement

February 29, 2024 admin

England cricket team head coach Brendon McCullum© AFP England cricket team head coach Brendon McCullum continued to show his support for ‘Bazball’ despite his team losing the five-match Test series against India. The visitors won the first match in Hyderabad but ended up losing three matches in a row with experts and fans criticising their…

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Govt sets conservative target for wheat procurement at 30-32 million tonnes in 2024-25 season

February 29, 2024 admin

Representational image of a warehouse in Chennai where rice and wheat are stored. The government has fixed a target of wheat procurement in the range of 30-32 million tonnes during the 2024-25 rabi marketing season | Photo Credit: SRINATH M The government has fixed a conservative target of wheat procurement in the range of 30-32…

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6 Himachal Pradesh Congress MLAs, Who Cross-Voted In Rajya Sabha Polls, Disqualified

February 29, 2024 admin

Six Congress MLAs have been disqualified for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha polls New Delhi: Six Congress MLAs from Himachal Pradesh who cross-voted for the BJP in the Rajya Sabha election has been disqualified from the assembly, the Speaker announced today. The BJP had clapped for and congratulated the six MLAs for their ‘bravery’ yesterday when…

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France to make abortion a constitutional right after senate vote

February 29, 2024 admin

Pro-abortion rights activists hold banner reads ‘abortion is a fundamental right’ during a rally for abortion rights outside La Sorbonne university in Paris, Wednesday Feb. 28, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP France’s Senate backed a government move to enshrine the “freedom” to have an abortion in the constitution which will now be voted on at…

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Russian space officials say air leak at International Space Station poses no danger to its crew

February 29, 2024 admin

Roscosmos State Space Corporation shows the International Space Station [File] | Photo Credit: Roscosmos State Space Corporation via AP Russian space officials on Wednesday acknowledged a continuing air leak from the Russian segment of the International Space Station, but said it poses no danger to its crew. The Roscosmos state corporation said that specialists were…

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Ishan Kishan And Shreyas Iyer Row: Can The Duo Still Play For India After BCCI Contract Termination? – Explained

February 29, 2024 admin

After opting out of domestic games, star India cricketers Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were axed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) of the Annual Central Contracts on Wednesday. The BCCI, in an official release, confirmed that Ishan and Iyer were not considered for the central contracts, finalised for the duration…

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