October 7, 2024 6:32 PM

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Oil prices surge amid escalating conflict in West Asia

Oil prices extended gains today, fueled by concerns over potential disruption to exports from the major oil-producing region amid escalating conflict in West Asia.   In the global crude market, Brent crude was trading more than one and a half per cent up at 79 dollars and 44 cents per barrel and the...

October 7, 2024 6:34 PM

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Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar announces retirement

Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar has announced her official retirement from professional competition. After giving 25 years to the sport, Dipa, a prominent and celebrated figure in the world of gymnastics,  decided to take a step back due to the physical demands of the sport on her body.   In a soc...

October 7, 2024 6:36 PM

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West Bengal: 7 killed, 3 injured in coal mine blast

At least seven persons were killed and three injured in a coal mine blast at Birbhum district in West Bengal. The incident took place when preparation was ongoing for a blast at the Bhadulia coal mine in the morning. The injured are being treated at Siuri District Hospital.  Police are investigating...

October 7, 2024 4:48 PM

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US scientists awarded 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine for microRNA discovery

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the year 2024 has been awarded to scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation. MicroRNA is a fundamental principle governing how gene activity is regulated.   Announci...

October 7, 2024 4:07 PM

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SLC announces Sanath Jayasuriya as men’s team head coach

Sri Lanka Cricket has announced that Sanath Jayasuriya will be the head coach of the national team. The board informed the media that the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket took the decision taking into consideration the team’s good performances in the recent tours against India, England, and ...