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Arrested For Thrashing Cop, 2 Men Fire At 3 Other Policemen In Uttar Pradesh

October 31, 2023 admin

The accused were being taken for a medical check-up when the incident took place. Lucknow: Not content with being arrested for thrashing a policeman, two men from Uttar Pradesh decided to take things up a notch and fired at three police personnel after snatching their rifles while being taken for a medical check-up. A sub-inspector…

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Centre’s Fiscal Deficit Touches 39% Of Full-Year Target In FY24’s 1st Half

October 31, 2023 admin

Centre projected to bring down the fiscal deficit to 5.9% Of GDP in FY24 New Delhi: The central government’s fiscal deficit touched 39.3 per cent of the full-year target in the first half of the current financial year, slightly higher than 37.3 per cent recorded in the year-ago period. In actual terms, the fiscal deficit,…

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Scans Found Niggle, Doctors Advised Few Weeks Rest: PV Sindhu

October 31, 2023 admin

PV Sindhu in action© AFP Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu has been advised a few weeks rest after a scan found a niggle in her left knee. Last week, the 28-year-old from Hyderabad was forced to concede her second round match against Thailand’s Supanida Katethong due to a knee injury at the French Open Super…

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China welcome to be part of International Solar Alliance: Union Minister for Renewable Energy

October 31, 2023 admin

“The membership of the International Solar Alliance is open to all member states of the United Nations and everyone is welcome to join,” Mr. Singh said. | Photo Credit: AP China was welcome to be part of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), as the membership of the 116-country compact was open to all, R.K. Singh,…

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Inside India’s ‘Deep Ocean Mission’, a challenge harder than going to space

October 31, 2023 admin

The Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) is India’s ambitious quest to explore and harness the depths of the ocean. As part of this initiative, India will, for the first time, embark on a journey to a depth of 6,000 metres in the ocean using an indigenously developed submersible with a three-member crew. The mission will require…

Science

Congress Releases 4th List Of 56 Candidates For Rajasthan Election

October 31, 2023 admin

The 200-member Rajasthan Assembly will go to polls on November 25. New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday released a fourth list of candidates for the Rajasthan assembly elections, naming 56 leaders including national spokesperson Gourav Vallabh from Udaipur and Manvendra Singh, son of the late BJP stalwart Jaswant Singh, from Siwana. The Congress has so…

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Israeli forces battle Hamas around Gaza City, as military says 8,00,000 have fled south

October 31, 2023 admin

Israeli troops battled Hamas militants and attacked underground compounds on Tuesday with a focus on northern Gaza. An estimated 8,00,000 Palestinians have fled south, even though Israeli airstrikes have pounded the entirety of the besieged enclave. Buoyed by the first successful rescue of a captive held by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected calls…

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M.A. Chidambaram and his stadium for cricket

October 31, 2023 admin

M.A. Chidambaram whose name was given to the M.A.C. stadium at Chepauk in Chennai | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Last week, I was at Chepauk for a delightful evening of cricket — Pakistan vs South Africa. The weather was warm but not blazing hot and what was more, the sea breeze set in early and…

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Gaza Has Become A “Graveyard” For Thousands Of Children: UN

October 31, 2023 admin

The Gaza Strip has become a graveyard for thousands of children, the UN said. (File) Geneva: The Gaza Strip has become a graveyard for thousands of children, the United Nations said Tuesday, as it feared the prospect of more dying of dehydration. Israel has heavily bombarded Gaza since Hamas gunmen stormed across the border on…

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ICC World Cup | New Zealand and South Africa cross swords in a key clash

October 31, 2023 admin

South African players are seen during a practice session ahead of their crucial ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match against New Zealand in Pune. | Photo Credit: PTI Even before the Men’s World Cup began, November 1 clash was supposed to be among the matches to watch out for in the league stage. The manner…

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