Day: April 30, 2024

Indian Coast Guard helps arrange super-specialist medical camp

Arijit Bose
Indian Coast Guard

New Delhi: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in collaboration with AIIMS New Delhi and support of the Union Territory (UT) administration conducted a  medical camp from 29th to 30th April, 2024 in the remote islands Kavaratti and Androth of UT Lakshadweep. The camp engaged approximately 1,500 citizens at each island and provided free of cost medicines along with expert consultation. Dr M Srinivas, Director, AIIMS, Delhi headed the medical team which comprised of 15 specialist doctors from fields of Gynecology, Pediatrics, Neurology, Dermatology, Orthopedic and more.The medical camp focused on providing super-specialist medical…

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Srikkanth wants Rinku Singh in T20 World Cup squad

Arijit Bose
Srikkanth

New Delhi: Former India opener and chief selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth said that left-handed aggressive batsman Rinku Singh should be included in the 15-member Indian squad for the upcoming men’s T20 World Cup. Rinku came into the limelight with five sixes off the last five balls of Kolkata Knight Riders’ innings against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023. In the IPL, he has consistently won the hearts of the fans with his finishing touch. Not only this, due to his strong performance last season, he made his T20 debut for India at…

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LSG vs Mumbai Indians all set to take Ekana by storm

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LSG vs Mumbai Indians

Lucknow: In the 48th match LSG vs Mumbai Indians of IPL 2024, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will take on Mumbai Indians (MI) in their home match. The match will be played from 7:30 pm and the toss will be at 7:00 pm. This will be the first LSG vs Mumbai Indians match of the season between Lucknow and Mumbai. There is no dearth of veteran players in both the teams. However, looking at the current form, Lucknow has the upper hand. Only spinners dominated the Ekana pitch in the IPL.…

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Kane Williamson to lead the New Zealand side in T20 WC

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Kane Williamson

New Delhi: New Zealand Cricket  announced its 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup 2024. The team will be led by Kane Williamson. This will be Williamson’s sixth and fourth T20 World Cup as captain. Many big changes have been seen in the New Zealand team for the World Cup. This time the T20 World Cup will be played in the West Indies and America from June 1. New Zealand’s unique experiment caught everyone’s attention The special thing was that the team was announced not by any board official, but…

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Washington Post blows lid on Pannun story

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Washington Post

Washington: A Washington Post report claimed that former Research and Analysis Wing officer Vikram Yadav had hired a hit team and plotted an attack on Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on US soil. According to the report, Vikram Yadav sent details about Pannun, including his New York address. The Washington Post claimed that the Ministry of External Affairs refused to respond to its article. A Financial Times report in November 2022 said that the US had foiled a plot to kill Pannun. The report also claimed that the US issued…

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Trudeau talks about better Indo Canadian air connect

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Trudeau

Toronto:  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has assured the Sikh community that a “new agreement” has been negotiated with India to add more flights and air routes between the two countries. Trudeau’s remarks came during his address to the Khalsa Day parade during the course of the weekend. He said many Canadians have loved ones in India whom they want to visit often. “That is why our government has negotiated a new agreement with India to add more flights and air routes between the two countries and we will continue…

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Houthis up the ante to disrupt trade

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Houthis

JERUSALEM: According to officials, the Houthis in Yemen launched a suspected missile strike on a container ship in the Red Sea on Monday. This is just the latest in their attempt to disrupt international trade along the vital maritime route. The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center confirmed that the attack occurred off the coast of Mokha, Yemen, without providing any other information at this time. A three-missile volley reportedly targeted a cargo ship flying the flag of Malta that was sailing from Djibouti to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,…

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Hamas, Israel eye six week ceasefire

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Hamas

Tel Aviv: Indirect talks between Hamas and Israel are continuing in Cairo under the leadership of mediators from Egypt and Qatar. The talks between the two sides, which began  a day ago are continuing on Tuesday as well. According to Israeli Defense Ministry sources, the talks are positive. The possibility of a six-week ceasefire has increased after Israel agreed to reduce the number of hostages to be released by Hamas from 40 to 33. Hamas has demanded the release of about 600 Palestinian prisoners lodged in Israeli jails. Israel has…

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Elon Musk & his fixation for number 8

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Elon Musk

New Delhi. Elon Musk, who is on a visit to China, said  that he chose the date of August 8 to launch Robotaxi because 8/8 is a lucky number in that country. Tesla shares surged after reports that Elon Musk has received approval to deploy the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) autonomous software in China. The EV company’s stock climbed more than 15 per cent. When an X follower posted that Tesla would hold a robotaxi event on August 8, which is a lucky number in China. The X owner said…

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Odesa feels jitters as missile attack creates tension

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Odesa

Odesa, Ukraine: A Russian missile attack on a popular seafront park in Odesa, a Ukrainian Black Sea port, struck an educational institution, killing at least four people and injuring 32. Local officials reported that one man also died from a stroke potentially linked to the assault. Among the injured, seven were in serious condition, including a four-year-old child, another child, and a pregnant woman. footages showed severe damage to the roof of the private law academy targeted by the strike. Firefighters continued to extinguish small fires, while Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov…

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