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A pilot and his dog had a miraculous escape after they swam to the shore together, following the crash of their aircraft. According to the Los Angeles Times, the unidentified man was flying a single-engine Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six plane when it crashed into the waters off Rancho Palos Verdes in California at around 5:20 p.m. The exact circumstances leading up to the crash remain unclear, but it is being reported that the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in the water when one of the plane’s engines failed. The duo survived the initial crash and swam the 150 to 200…
Attempting to prevent the BJP from capitalising on the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, which is being seen as a major election issue, former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has said the Supreme Court had ordered the building of the temple and even the Congress-led UPA alliance would have done it if it had been in power. Undeterred by the BJP winning all 25 Lok Sabha seats in the state in 2014, 24 in 2019 (the sole remaining seat was won by an ally) and the Assembly elections last year, the senior Congress leader said in an exclusive…
Another Indian Premier League (IPL), another disappointing run by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Every single season, the franchise instill hopes in the hearts of their fans, then end up breaking their hearts with their poor show on the pitch. The 2024 campaign has been no different, with RCB incurring 6 defeats in 7 matches to remain bottom of the 10-team points table. As pundits look to delve deep into the RCB machinery, many problems surface. Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag feels one of the biggest issues with the RCB is the lack of Indian support staff. (IPL 2024 Points Table)…
KKR vs RR IPL 2024, Live Updates: Sunil Narine and Angkrish Raghuvanshi are out in the middle for KKR while Avesh Khan dismissed Phil Salt. Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson won the toss and opted to bowl in IPL 2024 match at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. RR welcomed back two big stars in Ravichandran Ashwin and Jos Buttler while KKR decided to field an unchanged side. RR are currently top of the IPL 2024 points table while KKR are second with eight points with a chance to grab the top spot with a win. (Live Scorecard) Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals IPL…
Over 4.5 lakh government school students from classes III to V in Andhra Pradesh appeared for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) on April 10, and another 16.5 lakh students from classes VI to IX from 5,907 government schools took the same test two days later. The examinations were conducted as part of a promotional activity undertaken by the test organiser, the US-based Educational Testing Service (ETS), in collaboration with the Andhra Pradesh government. The move, though intended to strengthen the English language skills of students, indirectly amounts to state patronage of TOEFL. A recent study titled…
Actress Priyamani has had a great slate of projects recently. From films like Jawan and Maidaan to shows such as Family Man, the actress appears to be at the top of her game. In a recent interview with Galatta India, Priyamani opened up about her professional and personal journey over the years. Opening up about her interfaith marriage with Mustafa Raj, the actress said that the trolling she was subjected to at the time took a toll on her and her family. Priyamani said, “To be honest, it did affect me. Not only me per se but my family also,…
A bridge that should have been ready in a few years is still under construction after a decade in Srinagar. The fallout – six people died when a boat overturned on Tuesday morning after it crashed into a pillar of the under-construction bridge and the rope it used to cross the river snapped. Twins Tanvir and Muzamil Ahmad were being taken by their mother to school on the boat as usual this morning. But they never made it to the school. The 12-year-old twins drowned with their mother when their boat crashed into one of the bridge pillars and overturned…
Former United States President Donald Trump appeared in a New York courtroom on Monday for charges of falsifying business documents, becoming the first ex-president in US history to stand criminal trial, as per a report in the Independent. However, he appeared to be sleeping and struggling to keep his eyes open. Many on the internet gave him nicknames like “Sleepy Don” and “Don Snoreleone”, a reference from the ‘Godfather’ series. The New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman was one of only a few journalists permitted to sit in the courtroom where the incident unfolded. Ms Haberman said on the outlet’s…
“AAP created an illusion of free water, minister playing blame game”: Delhi Lt Governor writes open letter to Arvind Kejriwal Original Source
Victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984, which is one of the world’s worst industrial disasters, and their children are now facing a new challenge – a shortage of drugs to treat tuberculosis at government DOTS centres. What makes this crisis even more acute is that studies have shown that people who were exposed to the gas that leaked from the Union Carbide plant are twice as likely to die of the disease, which also affects the lungs. The severe shortage of the drugs at DOTS or Directly Observed Therapy Short Course centres, where the medicines are given for…