Month: September 2024

Paralympics Live: Shot Put Final Starts; All Eyes On TT Star Bhavinaben

September 4, 2024 admin

Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 7, Live Updates: Rudransh Khandelwal eyes a place in the final of Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 event at Paris Paralympics. In shot put, Men’s F46 final featuring India’s Mohd Yasser, Rohit Kumar, and Sachin Sarjerao Khilari is also underway. Tokyo Paralympics silver medalist Bhavina Patel will be in action in table tennis….

Sports

What role does Arctic sea ice play in Indian monsoon?

September 4, 2024 admin

Incessant rainfall has wreaked havoc in India’s southeast, leaving at least 17 dead in Andhra Pradesh and thousands homeless and at the mercy of floods in Telangana. The Indian Meteorological Department has also warned of heavy rains in parts of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi. Unpredictable, erratic rainfall has been becoming the norm for the…

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Woman killed in front of her father for ‘refusing’ marriage proposal in Pakistan

September 4, 2024 admin

A 40-year-old female school teacher was allegedly shot and killed in front of her father. File | Photo Credit: AP A 40-year-old female school teacher was allegedly shot and killed in front of her father after she refused a marriage proposal. The incident occurred in the Jangdara Totalai area of Buner in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…

World

“Maar Khayega Toh…”: Harbhajan Singh’s Monumental Comment On MS Dhoni-Rohit Sharma Captaincy Comparison

September 4, 2024 admin

File photo of MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma© BCCI/IPL MS Dhoni is the most successful Indian cricket team captain. He is the only skipper in the world to lead his team to ICC ODI World Cup win, T20 World Cup win, Champions Trophy triumph and world No. 1 ranking in tests. From 2007…

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Kim Jong Un Executes 30 Officials For Failing To Prevent Deaths During Floods: Report

September 4, 2024 admin

The executions reportedly took place late last month. Several South Korean media reports suggest that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the execution of up to 30 officials, allegedly due to their failure to prevent devastating flooding and landslides. The disasters reportedly resulted in approximately 1,000 deaths. According to a report by South Korea’s Chosun…

World

Boy, 3, Dies After Getting Stuck In Machine Belt At Biscuit Factory In Thane

September 4, 2024 admin

The factory staff rushed him to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead (representational). Thane: A three-year-old boy died after getting stuck in a machine belt at a biscuit factory in Maharashtra’s Thane district, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place at Ambarnath on Monday, an official said. “The boy, Ayush Chauhan, accompanied…

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Pakistan Drop To 8th In Test Rankings Following Loss To Bangladesh

September 4, 2024 admin

Team Pakistan in action© AFP Pakistan’s first-ever series loss to Bangladesh has resulted in Shan Masood’s team slipping down to the eighth position in the ICC Test rankings besides hitting a historic low of lowest rating points since 1965. Pakistan were thrashed by 10 wickets in the first Test while the hosts lost…

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As Iran threatens Israel, the danger of Tehran’s long-vaunted missile program remains in question

September 4, 2024 admin

As Iran threatens to attack Israel over the assassination of a Hamas leader in the Iranian capital, its long-vaunted missile program offers one of the few ways for Tehran to strike back directly, but questions loom over just how much of a danger it poses. The program was behind Iran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on Israel…

World

Duleep Trophy: Rishabh Pant in focus on red-ball return; selectors eye backup options

September 4, 2024 admin

Rishabh Pant’s red-ball return will be closely monitored and the national selectors will also trace suitable backup options to frontline stars when the Duleep Trophy, which preludes an important Test season, begins across Bengaluru and Anantapur on Thursday, September 5, 2024. Pant, who returned to white-ball formats after that horrific car crash, is yet to…

Sports

Rupee rises 2 paise to 83.96 against U.S. dollar

September 4, 2024 admin

Image used for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee rose 2 paise to 83.96 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Wednesday (September 4, 2024) aided by a weakening dollar against major currencies overseas and a drop in crude oil prices. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket…

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