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A view of the Indian Institute of Science building in Bengaluru. file photo | Photo Credit: PTI Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath is among the five outstanding scientists and engineers who have been selected to receive the distinguished alumni awards of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for the year 2023. The…
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Back to his best, Jasprit Bumrah put on a show with the new ball as India took on defending champions England in the Cricket World Cup 2023 clash on Sunday. The marquee pacer bagged three wickets in the match, including the golden duck incurred by Joe Root, to set the platform for India to win…
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China said it “firmly opposes” the WeChat ban Ottawa: Canada on Monday banned popular Chinese messaging app WeChat and Russian platform Kaspersky from government smartphones and other mobile devices, citing privacy and security risks. The suite of applications would be immediately removed from government-issued devices and users will be blocked from downloading them in the…
Pakistan’s gold demand fell 11% to 11.6 tonne during the third quarter of 2023 from 13 tonne in the year-ago period, while Sri Lanka’s gold demand rose substantially to 2.4 tonne from 0.3 tonne. (Representational image only.) | Photo Credit: Reuters Global gold demand declined by six per cent to 1,147.5 tonne during the third…
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This artist’s reconstruction depicts North Dakota in the first months following the impact of an asteroid off Mexico’s coast 66 million years ago, showing a dark, dusty and cold world in which the last non-avian dinosaurs, illustrated by the species Dakotaraptor steini, were on the edge of extinction in this undated handout. | Photo Credit:…
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New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday claimed there are apprehensions that the Enforcement Directorate will arrest Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on November 2 after questioning him in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. The ruling party in Delhi also alleged that the BJP was trying to…
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Air India declined to comment and the two chief executives did not respond to requests for comment. NEW DELHI: The chief executives of Air India and Akasa Air have privately exchanged barbs over the poaching of pilots, with the latter accusing its bigger rival of rule violations, provoking a reply that collusion to curb job…
Ola and Porter received a meager score of zero on a scale of 1 to 10. BigBasket has claimed the top spot, while ride-hailing giants Uber and Ola, along with logistics startup Porter, have been rated as the least favourable platforms for gig workers, as per a study by research firm Fairwork India. The ‘Fairwork…
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Prior to Afghanistan’s memorable seven-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the 30th match of the ODI World Cup 2023 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Monday, star Afghani cricketer Rashid Khan gave an inspiring speech to his team-mates pushing them to fight for every run. In a video shared by ICC on their…
Hong Kong’s Democratic Party chairman Lo Kin-hei. File | Photo Credit: AP Hong Kong’s leader defended the rules for upcoming local elections as open and fair on October 31 after an electoral overhaul effectively barred the city’s remaining pro-democracy activists from joining the race. The city’s largest pro-democracy party, the Democratic Party, will be absent…
