Year: 2023

Wankhede witnesses King Kohli’s crowning moment as Virat becomes first batter to score 50 ODI centuries india

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India are playing their fourth consecutive ODI World Cup semifinal in a row. Virat Kohli has scored his first 50-plus score in an ICC World Cup semifinal, having missed out on three occasions previously. ndia’s modern-day batting virtuoso Virat Kohli has done what most cricketers can only dream of accomplishing as he has surpassed the ‘Master Blaster’ Sachin Tendulkar to score his 50th ODI century in the ongoing World Cup semifinal while playing against New Zealand. Having missed out on the opportunity in the game against the Netherlands in India’s last game of the…

UK’s Sunak suffers major blow as Rwanda migrant scheme declared unlawful

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Britain’s Supreme Court ruled that the government’s scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful, dealing a crushing blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.  Under the plan, Britain intended to send tens of thousands of asylum seekers who arrived on its shores without permission to the East African country in a bid to deter migrants.  The top court unanimously rejected the government’s appeal against an earlier ruling that migrants could not be sent to Rwanda.  This year more than 27,000 people have arrived on the southern English coast without…

Rescuers hope bigger drill will reach 40 trapped in the tunnel; Protest breaks out by workers at the accident site

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A portion of the under-construction tunnel between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Yamunotri National Highway in Uttarkashi district collapsed due to a landslide early on Sunday.  Relief and rescue operation is currently underway on a war where 40 labourers are trapped following the collapse of the under-construction tunnel.   A protest by workers and their family members also broke out at the site of the accident where the rescue operation is still ongoing.  Uttarkashi District Magistrate Abhishek Ruhela, State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) Commandant Manikant Mishra, Superintendent of Police Arpan…

Israel Storms Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza, Newborns Among 2,300 Stuck Inside

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Israeli military says engaged in a firefight with Hamas militants as Al Shifa raid started  Military says killed several Hamas militants in hospital raid  Portable incubators delivered to Al Shiba hospital, says military  Israel said it launched the raid because Hamas has a command centre underneath Al Shifa and uses connected tunnels to conceal military operations and to hold hostages.  Israeli Army Radio said five militants had been killed and that weapons were found inside the Al Shifa compound.  Global calls for a humanitarian ceasefire have mounted in recent days…

EC serves notices to Priyanka Gandhi, and Kejriwal over ‘false’ and ‘unverified’ remarks against PM Modi

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The poll panel was acting on a complaint made by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that Gandhi and Kejriwal made ‘false’ and ‘unverified’ statements against PM Modi.  This is the second EC notice to Priyanka amid the ongoing Assembly elections.  the BJP approached the EC and demanded action against the AAP for posting “very unacceptable” and “unethical” video clips and remarks on social media targeting PM Modi.  Kejriwal was also asked to clarify his remarks by Thursday.   The Election Commission of India has served show-cause notices to Congress leader…

Sacked minister Braverman attacks UK’s ‘weak’ Rishi Sunak

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Braverman says Sunak has betrayed promise to stop migrant boats.  She also said Sunak broke a series of promises he made to her so she would serve under him as prime minister.   Sunak’s office says actions, not words, count  Braverman accuses Sunak of uncertain and weak leadership  Former UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman, sacked by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, quit her office with a massive parting shot, a scathing resignation posted on social media where she accused him of being “weak” and failing to deliver on key policies and…

IND vs NZ: Wealth of experience! 7 players from India’s 2023 World Cup squad that have played semis before

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IND vs NZ: India are set to take on New Zealand in the first semifinal of World Cup 2023 at Wankhede, Mumbai. The Indians are coming off a red-hot winning streak and would bank on the form. Meanwhile, they can also bank on the experience they have as several players have played semis before. IND vs NZ: India and New Zealand are gearing up for the big ticket semifinal at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Wednesday. The Indians are on a red-hot winning streak and have made it to their…

China’s Xi Jinping arrives in the US, set to hold talks with Biden to stabilize ties at APEC meeting

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Chinese President Xi Jinping began his first visit to the United States in six years on Tuesday.  Xi is on his first visit to the U.S. since 2017. He is due to meet Biden at an undisclosed location in the San Francisco Bay Area and then attend the annual summit of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation.  Xi’s summit with Biden will be the first face-to-face meeting between the U.S. and Chinese leaders in a year and has been billed by U.S. officials as an opportunity to reduce friction in what…

Sahara Group chairman Subrata Roy passes away at 75

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The founder of Sahara India Parivar passed away due to cardiorespiratory arrest following a prolonged illness.  Subrata Roy Sahara was born on June 10, 1948, in Bihar’s Araria, and pursued mechanical engineering at the Government Technical Institute in Gorakhpur.  His entrepreneurial journey began in Gorakhpur, where he initiated his business endeavors.  Subrata Roy managed to expand the empire encompassing diverse sectors like finance, real estate, media, and hospitality. Sahara India Pariwar oversaw numerous ventures.  The Sahara group made its foray into media with Rashtriya Sahara, a Hindi newspaper launched in…

Dr Jitendra Singh calls upon DST officials to make use of AI driven technology to analyse Parliament Questions on various parameters

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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today launched the software application “Dashboard” portal of the Ministry of Science & Technology for real-time, prompt and effective Parliament business including Parliament Questions, Acts of Parliament and Gazette Notifications of Govt. of India as well as Cabinet Notes. Earlier, the Minister laid the Foundation Stone of the new Auditorium-cum-Guest House Complex in the premises of the “Technology Bhavan” which is the headquarters of the Department of Science…