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“October 23 Will Always Be Special,” says Virat Kohli of the MCG defeat of Pakistan

Virat Kohli got on the nostalgia train and thought back to his standout performance against Pakistan at the 2022 T20 World Cup last month at the MCG. India defeated their arch-rivals in the marquee competition’s tournament opener thanks in large part to Kohli’s unbeaten knock of 82 in 53 balls. On Saturday morning, Virat Kohli reflected on his memorable performance last month in the 2022 … Continue reading “October 23 Will Always Be Special,” says Virat Kohli of the MCG defeat of Pakistan

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India

As the server is down for the sixth day, hackers have demanded $200,000,000 in cryptocurrency from AIIMS-Delhi.

Hackers have allegedly demanded an estimated Rs 200 crore in cryptocurrency, according to official sources on Monday, as the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) server is still down for the sixth day in a row. Hospital administrators worry that the breach, which was discovered last week on a Wednesday morning, may have compromised the data of 3–4 crore patients. The sources added that … Continue reading As the server is down for the sixth day, hackers have demanded $200,000,000 in cryptocurrency from AIIMS-Delhi.

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WHO suggests a new name for the monkeypox illness

Following several meetings with international specialists, WHO will start adopting the new preferred name “mpox” to replace monkeypox. For a year, both names will be used interchangeably as “monkeypox” is phased out. Racist and stigmatizing language was noticed and reported to WHO when the monkeypox outbreak grew earlier this year. These incidents occurred online, in other contexts, and in some communities. A number of people … Continue reading WHO suggests a new name for the monkeypox illness

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India, World

China holds an Indian Ocean Forum without India

China this week, held the first “China-Indian Ocean Region Forum” meeting, which brought 19 countries of the Indian Ocean Region together. These 19 nations included all of India’s neighbours, but, India was not invited to the forum. India is the only nation from the Indian Ocean Region which hasn’t been invited to Beijing’s latest strategic initiative. The forum, which was held in Kunming, a city … Continue reading China holds an Indian Ocean Forum without India

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World

Turkey launches air strikes in Syria to retaliate for the bomb attack

Ankara, over the weekend, has launched air strikes in Syria as a retaliation for the recent bomb attack in Istanbul, the country’s economic, cultural and historical hub. Turkey blamed the Kurdish fighters from an extremist group, the People’s Protection Unit (YPG) for the attack. The President of Turkey, Tayyip Erdogan, on Wednesday, said that the air operations carried out by the Turkish forces is just … Continue reading Turkey launches air strikes in Syria to retaliate for the bomb attack

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India

Tata Consumer will pay about 7,000 crore to acquire Bisleri, a major packaged water company.

Ramesh Chauhan is selling Bisleri International to Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL) for an estimated $6,500–$7,000 crore, nearly three decades after selling Coca-Cola the soft drink brands Thums Up, Gold Spot, and Limca. As part of the agreement, the current management will remain in place for two years. Chauhan, 82, claims he lacks a successor to carry Bisleri to the company’s next stage of growth … Continue reading Tata Consumer will pay about 7,000 crore to acquire Bisleri, a major packaged water company.

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World

36 killed in China’s plant fire

The local authorities on Tuesday said that thirty-six people have been killed after a fire broke out at a trading firm’s plant in Central China. It took firefighters nearly four hours to extinguish the fire that broke out at a trading firm’s plant in Wenfeng district of Anyang city in the Henan province, according to the officials. The city’s publicity department said that the firefighters … Continue reading 36 killed in China’s plant fire

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