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Cummins and Lyon out of Boxing Day Test

Cummins and Lyon out of Boxing Day Test

Cummins and Lyon out of Boxing Day Test **Smith to Lead Australia as Cummins and Lyon Ruled Out of Boxing Day Test** Melbourne, Australia – In a dramatic turn of events ahead of the highly anticipated Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Cricket Australia has announced that... read more »

Paramount guarantees Larry Ellison backi...

Paramount guarantees Larry Ellison backing in amended WBD bid

Paramount guarantees Larry Ellison backing in amended WBD bid ## Paramount Stands Firm on Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Proposal Amidst Scrutiny **New York, NY** – Paramount Global has reaffirmed its commitment to its existing merger proposal with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), signaling... read more »

FDA approves first GLP-1 pill for obesit...

FDA approves first GLP-1 pill for obesity from Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk

FDA approves first GLP-1 pill for obesity from Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk **Novo Nordisk Secures FDA Approval for Oral Obesity Treatment, Pioneering New Frontier in Weight Management** The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to Novo Nordisk for its oral formulation of a... read more »

Family of Brit granny found dead on plan...

Family of Brit granny found dead on plane 'talking and acting as if sh...

Family of Brit granny found dead on plane 'talking and acting as if she was alive' **Concerns Raised After Elderly Woman’s Death on EasyJet Flight** **MALAGA, SPAIN** – Questions are being raised following the death of an 89-year-old British woman aboard an EasyJet flight from... read more »

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One arrest later, Goa continues to shun Nigerians

One arrest later, Goa continues to shun Nigerians

Panaji – A week after a Nigerian’s murder here sparked off unrest and triggered a diplomatic tussle between the African nation and India, police in Goa Wednesday arrested one local as a... read more »

Modi is no challenge for Congress, says Shinde

No SPG security cover for Modi: Shinde

New Delhi – Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Wednesday rejected the BJP demand for security cover for its prime ministerial candidate... read more »

Rahul Gandhi to J-K sarpanchs: ‘I will keep fight...

Jammu, Nov.6 (ANI): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday reached out to the panchs and sarpanchs of Jammu and Kashmir, and said that the Congress-led UPA Government has always focused on the rights of the people, and promised more rights to the local body members. "Does the Panchs, Sarpanchs in Jammu and Kashmir have any right? We need to give them their rights, power, so that decisions can be taken in villages. I assure you that you will get your rights, and until that happens, I will keep coming here, and keep fighting for your rights," he said while addressing Panchayat conference here. "From 2004 in Delhi there is UPA Government and our focus has been on giving 'rights' to people of the nation. We gave people Right to Information ( RTI), Food Security, MNREGA , and many such rights to the people. If you look at all these programmes, they cannot be run without Panchayati Raj or Sarpanchs," he added. He further assured that the Congress Government would implement the 73rd and 74th amendment here. Gandhi also listed few things that would bring a positive change in the state. "Firstly, we need to train, empower local leaders. Secondly, we should train youth and provide employment. Thirdly, we need to help women in the state. And the Congress Party is trying to take these things forward," he added. Rahul Gandhi is on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir from today, where is likely to meet members of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Jammu. He will also attend a meeting of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee at Party office in Srinagar.

Jammu – Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday reached out to the panchs and sarpanchs of Jammu and Kashmir, and said that the Congress-led... read more »

Threat is not country specific: Shinde

Mischievous use of social media to foment trouble needs to be checked: Shinde

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Wednesday said the external threat to India was not country specific and it would have to be on alert all the time. “It... read more »

Meet the man who beat ten inmates at chess, blindfolded...

Meet the man who beat ten inmates at chess

Melbourne – A chess champion played ten games of chess blindfolded against Cook County jail inmates and won all the games. The chess grandmaster, Timur... read more »

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South Africa to keep India posted on reconciliation efforts in Sr...

South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has told the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) here that he would keep India informed of South Africa’s reconciliation efforts in Sri Lanka. Mr. Ramphosa... read more »

Typhoon Neoguri brings heavy rains, gusts to Japan

Heavy rains accompanying a typhoon swept across the southern Japanese island of Okinawa on Wednesday, as authorities warned of flooding, mudslides... read more »

Chinese author held over Tiananmen Square event

Chinese novelist Murong Xuecun was summoned by Beijing police on Tuesday after issuing a public statement of surrender over a private event marking the 25th... read more »

Former World Bank official Ashraf Ghani wins Afghan pre...

Kabul – Afghanistan declared former World Bank official Ashraf Ghani the winner of last month’s presidential election run-off on Monday on preliminary... read more »

Powerful typhoon smashes Japan’s southern islands

A POWERFUL typhoon is pounding the southern Japanese islands of Okinawa, as residents take refuge from destructive winds, towering waves and storm... read more »

'I woke up this morning with no nerves' – Clarke hails Scotland players

'I woke up this morning with no nerves' – Clarke hails Scotland players ## Scotland Roars Back to the World Stage After Decades of Disappointment **GLASGOW** – The Tartan... read more »

Scotland's McGinn 'was thinking about play-offs in 91st minute'

Scotland's McGinn 'was thinking about play-offs in 91st minute' ## Scotland Secures World Cup Berth Despite Self-Critical Assessment **GLASGOW, Scotland** –... read more »

'I've been in bits – I couldn't get Jota out of my head'

'I've been in bits – I couldn't get Jota out of my head' ## Robertson Dedicates Scotland’s World Cup Qualification to Late Liverpool Teammate Jota **GLASGOW,... read more »

CNBC Daily Open: The flow of money in AI appears one-way at this point

CNBC Daily Open: The flow of money in AI appears one-way at this point ## Diverging Currents: Tech Firms Double Down on AI Investments as Investors Retreat A stark divergence is emerging in... read more »

China’s Third Plenum promises `decisive role` for markets in economy

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed after Wall Street declines on te...

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed after Wall Street declines on tech-led sell-off ## Asia-Pacific Markets Exhibit Uneven Performance Amid Lingering Tech Sector Concerns Asian-Pacific markets presented... read more »