128 killed in Nepal earthquake; tremors felt across parts of north India

New Delhi, 4/11: At least 128 people were killed and several others injured when a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolted western Nepal’s remote mountainous region just before midnight on Friday. According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, the earthquake with an epicentre in Jajarkot district was recorded at 11:47 pm. The impact of…

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Wish to become CM if luck is on my side: Karnataka Home Minister Parameshwara

Bangalore, 3/11: A day after Siddaramaiah asserted that he would continue as Karnataka Chief Minister for a full five-year term, rubbishing talks of a midterm change in leadership, Home Minister G Parameshwara on Friday made no secret of his desire to occupy the top spot. Parameshwara was reacting to Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna’s wish…

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CM Naveen Patnaik felicitates Odisha’s Para-athletes, Pramod Bhagat and Soundarya Kumar Pradhan following their immaculate success at the Asian Para Games

Bhubaneswar, 3 /11: Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik felicitated para-athletes, Pramod Bhagat and Soundary Kumar for their incredible performance at the recently concluded Asian Para Games and presented them with cash awards. Pramod Bhagat’s performance was recognized with a cash award of Rs 2 Crores while Soundarya Kumar Pradhan received a cheque of Rs. 1.5…

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Saudi Arabia eyes stake in $30 billion IPL

New Delhi, 3/11: Saudi Arabia has expressed interest in buying a multibillion-dollar stake in the Indian Premier League, international cricket’s most lucrative event, following a string of investments that have upended professional sports including football and golf. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s advisers have sounded out Indian government officials about moving the IPL into a…

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Apple mulls sending experts to India over ‘state-sponsored’ hack attempt alerts: Report

New Delhi, 11/3: To defend its stand regarding “alerts” on “state-sponsored attackers” attempting to breach certain iPhones, Apple is reportedly mulling sending executives specialised in ‘threat notifications’ to explain the rationale behind these alerts. Several Opposition leaders, including TMC’s Mahua Moitra and Congress’s Shashi Tharoor, claimed they had received “state-sponsored” attack notification from Apple through…

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Israel says Gaza City encircled, Hamas resists with hit-and-run attacks from underground tunnels

Gaza, 3/11: Israeli forces on Thursday encircled Gaza City – the Gaza Strip’s main city – in their assault on Hamas, the military said, but the Palestinian militant group resisted their drive with hit-and-run attacks from underground tunnels. The city in the north of the Gaza Strip has become the focus of attack for Israel,…

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England cricketers resort to inhalers for tackling alarming pollution in India

New Delhi, 11/2: England cricketers have resorted to a sporadic use of inhalers to deal with high-pollution levels in major Indian cities over the course of their dismal World Cup campaign. British newspaper ‘I’ reported that the some of the England cricketers were forced to take inhalers, usually used by people suffering from Asthma. Test…

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