13 Indians among 16 missing after oil tanker capsizes off Oman coast

As many as 16 crew members of an oil tanker, including 13 Indians, went missing after it capsized off the coast of Oman. The Comoros-flagged oil tanker capsized 25 nautical miles southeast of Ras Madrakah near the port town of Duqm, Oman's Maritime Security Centre said in a post on X. Search and rescue operation is ongoing.
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12:01 am Wednesday, 17 July, 2024

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MS Dhoni invests in ride hailing company BluSmart

BluSmart, EV ride-hailing service, raised $24 million (₹200 crore) in pre-Series B funding from MS Dhoni's Family Office and Sumant Sinha, among others. The funds will expand BluSmart's operations and EV charging infrastructure in Indian mega cities. With 7,500 EVs and 50 charging hubs, BluSmart has delivered 16 million electric trips, saving 40 million kgs of CO2 emissions.
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11:00 pm Tuesday, 16 July, 2024

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220-foot asteroid moving towards Earth at 73,000 kmph speed

A 220-foot asteroid will come close to Earth on July 17. NASA's JPL data indicates that it will be 3 million miles away from Earth. The asteroid, named NF 2024, is classified as an Apollo near-Earth object. It is moving at 73,055 kmph and is the biggest of all the asteroids that will pass Earth in the next 8-9 days.
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11:03 pm Tuesday, 16 July, 2024

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What are the 7 demands listed by govt employees' union for Budget?

Government employees' union made seven key demands for Budget 2024. They demanded constitution of 8th Pay Commission, scrapping of NPS, release of 18-month DA/DR frozen during COVID-19 pandemic and removal of 5% ceiling on compassionate appointments. They also demanded filling up of all vacant posts, regularising casual contractual labourers and ensuring democratic functioning of associations.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
01:24 pm Tuesday, 09 July, 2024

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Why are rice stocks skyrocketing today?

Rice-related stocks LT Foods, KRBL, GRM Overseas, and Kohinoor Foods surged in the range of 9-15% in early trade on Tuesday. This comes after a report claimed that the government is looking to relax restrictions on exports of some rice varieties. The Centre might reportedly review restrictions in September, once ongoing kharif season concludes and final production figures are available.
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12:52 pm Tuesday, 09 July, 2024

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Putin seen driving PM Modi around in golf cart at his residence

Visuals have shown PM Narendra Modi's informal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at his residence during the former's two-day Russia visit. The two leaders chatted over tea and Putin drove PM Modi around in an electric golf cart at his residence. Putin greeted PM Modi as his "dear friend" and said he was "very happy" to see him.
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12:42 pm Tuesday, 09 July, 2024

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Sneh creates history, becomes first Indian woman spinner to take 10 wickets in a Test

Sneh Rana on Monday created history by becoming the first Indian woman spinner to take 10 wickets in a Test match. She picked eight wickets in the first innings and two wickets in the second innings in their one-off Test against South Africa. She is the second Indian woman cricketer after Jhulan Goswami to pick 10 wickets in a Test.
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06:28 pm Monday, 01 July, 2024

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2 players from each team smash tons for 1st time in a women's Test as India beat SA

India defeated South Africa by 10 wickets in their one-off women's Test in Chennai. India's Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana smashed 205 and 149 runs in first innings while South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt and Sune Luus slammed 122 and 109 in their second innings. This is first instance in women's Test cricket where two players from each team slammed centuries.
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06:13 pm Monday, 01 July, 2024

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Medha Patkar sentenced to jail, ordered to pay ₹10 lakh to Delhi L-G Saxena

Activist Medha Patkar was sentenced to five months of simple imprisonment by Delhi's Saket Court in a criminal defamation case filed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena in 2001, when he was President of National Council for Civil Liberties. The court also directed Patkar to pay ₹10-lakh compensation to Saxena. He accused Patkar of defaming him through a press release.
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05:51 pm Monday, 01 July, 2024

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What records did Rohit Sharma break with his 92(41) against Australia?

Rohit Sharma slammed 92(41) against Australia in their T20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight match. Rohit slammed eight sixes in his knock, the most by an Indian in a T20 World Cup match. Rohit also became the first cricketer to smash 200 sixes in T20I cricket. The 37-year-old slammed fifty off 19 balls, the fastest fifty of his T20 career.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
10:07 pm Monday, 24 June, 2024

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