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One team between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will get knocked out of the IPL 2024 on Wednesday. The two sides face off in the Eliminator in Ahmedabad. The winner will go on to face SunRisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2 on Friday, while for the lose it will be the end of the road. If Rajasthan Royals are coming off four losses and a rained-off game, RCB have notched up six consecutive wins to sound a warning to their rivals that they mean business in the playoffs. RR, the 2008 IPL winners, suddenly find themselves as the underdogs, when…
Indian-origin entrepreneur and pilot Gopichand Thotakura made history by becoming the first Indian tourist to venture into space as part of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin’s NS-25 mission. In a video posted on the official Instagram account of Blue Origin, Mr Thotakura can be seen showing a tiny Indian flag while in space. In the video, all seven crew members can be seen enjoying the once-in-a-lifetime experience as they float in the spacecraft due to gravity loss. Mr Thotakura appears in front of the camera and shows a placard that reads, “I am an Eco hero of my sustainable…
Has MS Dhoni played his last game for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL)? This is a question every Indian cricket fan is asking after seeing the Super Kings fail to qualify for the playoffs. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) secured their top 4 spot in heroic fashion, not just knocking out CSK but also ending fans’ dreams of seeing Dhoni lift the coveted IPL trophy in front of his home fans at Chepauk, where the final of this season is scheduled to be held. Though clarity on MS Dhoni’s future is expected to come in…
In an effort to bolster school safety after a rise in shootings nationwide, lawmakers in US state of Kansas are proposing the use of AI-powered camera systems to detect firearms on school grounds. The technology, developed by ZeroEyes, a firm founded by military veterans, would trigger alerts for human verification by former law enforcement and military personnel before dispatching authorities. This proposal comes after a surge in school shootings, with 2021, 2022, and 2023 recording the highest numbers since at least 2008, according to CNN. In 2023 alone, there were at least 82 incidents, with 2022 being particularly deadly with…
Priyanka Chopra recently made her way to Rome to celebrate Bulgari’s 140th anniversary and the grand unveiling of their exquisite high jewellery collection, Aeterna. The event, held at Rome’s historic marvel, Terme di Diocleziano, recently opened to the public, included a show and a star-studded gala dinner. On Tuesday, Priyanka Chopra turned heads in a black sequinned gown. She accentuated her look with a Bulgari necklace, diamond earrings and a bracelet. She left her tresses open and completed her look with black heels.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Patty Cardona (@jerryxmimi)A day ago, Priyanka Chopra attended another Bulgari…
The 17-year-old boy who was driving the speeding Porsche that hit a bike in Pune on Saturday night, killing two techies in their 20s, was out on bail 15 hours after he was arrested. The quick bail in a case where two people have died has triggered a huge outrage, with the police saying that efforts are on to try the teen as an adult. Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar told NDTV that the police are trying to prove a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder where there is knowledge that the act could cause death. Referring to…
Singapore Airlines CEO on Wednesday issued a public apology after one passenger died and 30 others were injured due to severe turbulence on a flight from London to Singapore. In a video message, Goh Choon Phong said that they were “very sorry for the traumatic experience” that everyone on board the flight, SQ321, went through on Tuesday. A Singapore Airlines flight, operating from London to Singapore, encountered sudden extreme turbulence at an altitude of 37,000 feet. The Boeing 777-300ER plane was carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew members. ALSO READ | 3 Indians Among 229 Aboard Singapore Airlines Flight Hit By…
A group of Central Bureau of Investigation officers probing the nursing scam of Madhya Pradesh have allegedly become part of it. Over the weekend, four officers — one of them a Deputy Superintendent — have been arrested for allegedly accepting bribes. The Central agency has filed cases against 23 people in the case. In August last year, recognition of 19 nursing colleges was cancelled. There were allegations that ‘ghost’ nursing colleges were being run in the state. The next month, the Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered a CBI probe into all 670 nursing colleges registered in the state in 2020-21.…
In an unprecedented development, CCTV footage has emerged showing an MLA from the ruling YSR Congress Party in Andhra Pradesh picking up a voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) machine and hurling it to the ground at a polling station. The Election Commission said the MLA vandalised electronic voting machines (EVMs) in seven polling centres and the state police chief has been asked to take strict action. The police said the MLA has been named as an accused while the opposition Telugu Desam Party has claimed that the legislator and the YSRCP are indulging in such vandalism because they are fearing…
A 63-year-old man in Singapore is under investigation for allegedly confining his 15-year-old daughter to a tiny market stall for nearly a year. According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the man, surnamed Tan, had been selling vegetables at a market on Circuit Road for a decade. He allegedly made his teen daughter live in one of the three stalls he rented at the wet market for 11 months. The 15-year-old was discovered when a neighbouring stall owner smelled excrement coming from Mr Tan’s stall and reported it to Singapore’s National Environment Agency. The staff from the agency discovered…