World Cotton Day being celebrated across the globe today

October 7, 2024 2:11 PM

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World Cotton Day being celebrated across the globe today

World Cotton Day is being celebrated across the globe today. Every year on the 7th of October, the day is observed to recognise the importance of cotton as a global commodity and to promote awareness about the challenges faced by cotton farmers and the cotton industry worldwide. While cotton is main...

NASA-SpaceX delay Europa Clipper mission due to hurricane Milton in US

October 7, 2024 1:25 PM

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NASA-SpaceX delay Europa Clipper mission due to hurricane Milton in US

NASA's Europa Clipper mission, which aims to search for life on Jupiter's icy moon Europa, has been delayed due to Hurricane Milton. NASA has not announced a new launch date, but the launch window remains open until November 6. The spacecraft is set to travel 2.6 billion kilometers and reach the Jup...

PM Modi shares Garba song ‘Aavati Kalaya Madi Vaaya Kalaya’

October 7, 2024 1:22 PM

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PM Modi shares Garba song ‘Aavati Kalaya Madi Vaaya Kalaya’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has prayed to Goddess Skandamata on the fifth day of Navratri today. In a social media post, the Prime Minister wished, May Mata Sukhdayini-Mokshadayini shower her blessings on everyone. The Prime Minister also shared a Garba song titled 'Aavati Kalaya Madi Vaaya Kalaya'...

RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, sons get bail in the land-for-jobs scam case

October 7, 2024 1:04 PM

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RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, sons get bail in the land-for-jobs scam case

A Delhi court today granted bail to RJD chief and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, along with his sons Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav, in the land-for-jobs money laundering case. The court granted bail to all accused, noting they were chargesheet without being arrested. Bail was grant...

MoS Dr. L. Murugan criticises DMK govt for mishandling Airshow

October 7, 2024 12:49 PM

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MoS Dr. L. Murugan criticises DMK govt for mishandling Airshow

Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Dr.L. Murugan has criticised the DMK Government for mishandling the Airshow yesterday. Five spectators who had witnessed yesterday's airshow were brought dead to the hospital.   Speaking to the media at Tirunelve...

Sri Lanka’s 15th Population & Housing Census commences today

October 7, 2024 11:53 AM

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Sri Lanka’s 15th Population & Housing Census commences today

The collection of personal and housing information for Sri Lanka’s 15th Census of Population and Housing has commenced today.       Director General of the Department of Census and Statistics, Anoja Senavirathna, has said that census officials will visit households nationwide to gather vital data.  ...

Billiards: Cueist Pankaj Advani wins Singapore Open Title

October 7, 2024 11:45 AM

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Billiards: Cueist Pankaj Advani wins Singapore Open Title

In Billiards, Indian cueist Pankaj Advani won the Songhe Singapore Open title with a 5-1 victory over local favourite Jaden Ong yesterday.   Advani took the first two frames before Ong won the third, but a key snooker by Advani in the fourth helped him regain control. He wrapped up the match wi...

Sri Lanka: Meteorology department predicts very heavy rainfall

October 7, 2024 11:37 AM

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Sri Lanka: Meteorology department predicts very heavy rainfall

A heavy rainfall warning has been issued by the department of Meteorology in Sri Lanka with prediction of thundershowers at most places in the island during the afternoon or night.   Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely in some places.   The department added that Showers or thundershowers...