Two killed in rock collapse in unauthorised stone quarry in Odisha’s Dhenkanal

Bhubaneswar, 4/1: At least two persons were killed after rocks collapsed at an unauthorised stone quarry in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district, officials said on Sunday.   The incident took place on Saturday evening when some workers were engaged in drilling and exploration of stone from the quarry located near Gopalpur village under Motanga police station limits…

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Bangladesh want T20 WC matches to be shifted from India to Sri Lanka

New Delhi, 4/1: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has been instructed by its sports ministry to seek shifting of the country’s T20 World Cup league games from India to Sri Lanka as there are “concerns about players’ safety” following Mustafizur Rahman’s ouster from the IPL on BCCI instruction. The Shah Rukh Khan co-owned IPL franchise…

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At least 40 people including civilians in Venezuela killed in US attack: Report

New York, 4/1: A senior Venezuelan official told the New York Times that at least 40 people in Venezuela were killed in Saturday’s attack, including military personnel and civilians. In the aftermath of the attack conducted by the United States, details emerged on the dead and injured Venezuelans. An airstrike hit a three-story apartment complex…

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Modi govt driving India into ‘Vinash Bharat’: Congress announces MGNREGA protests from January 10

New Delhi, 3/2: Accusing Modi government of taking India to ‘Vinash Bharat’ instead of ‘Viksit Bharat, Congress on Saturday announced a 45-day ‘MGNREGA Bachao Sangram’ from January 10 demanding the restoration of UPA-era rural job guarantee law and said it will exploreexplore “all options”, including its non-implementation in Opposition-ruled states.The main Opposition party said it…

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Kolkata Knight Riders release Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman on BCCI’s instruction

Mumbai, 3/1: Kolkatta Knight Riders have released fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh after being told to do so by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the ​Indian Premier League (IPL) team said on Saturday amid growing tensions between ‌the countries. Last month, hundreds protested near Bangladesh’s High ⁠Commission in New Delhi…

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India’s ODI squad for NZ series announced: Siraj makes comeback, Shreyas’ participation subject to fitness

Mhmbai, 3/1:The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday, January 3, announced the squad for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand starting on the 11th of this month. Senior India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj made a comeback to the ODI side for the three-match home series against New Zealand while Shreyas…

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Trump says US has captured Venezuela President Maduro

Washington DC, 3/1:  President Donald Trump on Saturday ​said that the ‌United States ⁠had captured ‌Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, and ​flown them out of the country. The United States ‌of ‌America has successfully carried ⁠out a large scale strike against Venezuela and ⁠its ⁠leader, President Nicolas Maduro, ‌who ‌has been, along with…

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Grok says safeguard lapses led to images of ‘minors in minimal clothing on X

Washington DC, 3/1: Musk’s ​xAI artificial intelligence chatbot Grok said on Friday lapses in safeguards had resulted in “images depicting minors in minimal clothing” on social media platform X and that improvements ​were being made to prevent this. Screenshots shared by users on X showed Grok’s ‌public media tab filled with images that users ⁠said…

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Labour Ministry proposes 90-day annual work threshold for gig worker social security

New Delhi, 3/1: The Labour Ministry has proposed a 90-day annual work threshold as the mandatory eligibility criteria for gig and platform workers to access social security under new draft rules on the Social Security Code 2020, published on December 31. The four labour codes, including the Social Security Code 2020, were notified on November…

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