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2 min read Last Updated : Oct 13 2024 | 9:17 PM IST Two prisoners who escaped from Haridwar district jail had hatched the plan with a third inmate, who also tried to scale the prison wall with them but failed as his ladder fell, police sources said on Sunday. The three had planned the prison break about a week before a Ramlila event in jail which they took advantage of to escape, they said. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp Police, however, are yet to find any leads on the whereabouts of the two…

Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear offered a contrast between the agendas of President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris after the vice president struggled this week to paint clear differences between her and her boss.Beshear, a Harris surrogate who was vetted as a possible running mate, explained that Biden’s massive investments in manufacturing, infrastructure and green energy will pay dividends in the future, while Harris’ proposals like home buying assistance, child tax break expansions and aid to start small businesses will have more immediate impacts.”President Biden’s plans were about building a future economy that is happening right now — we’re building…

SpaceX launches its mega Starship rocket on a fifth test flight Source link

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An off-the-cuff comment about reproductive rights by Republican Bernie Moreno in Ohio’s tight Senate race has put abortion at the center of debate in the most expensive Senate campaign this year. And that’s just where Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown wanted it.Moreno insists he was joking after cellphone video surfaced of him criticizing women whose votes are driven by concerns about government involvement in abortion decisions.“Sadly, by the way, there’s a lot of suburban women, a lot of suburban women that are like, ‘Listen, abortion is it,’” Moreno said at a town hall in Warren County on Sept.…

The three-match T20I series between India and Bangladesh came to an end on Saturday with the Suryakumar Yadav-led side clean sweeping 3-0. In the 3rd T20I, which was played in Hyderabad, India thrashed the visitors by a 133 runs. Batting first, India posted a whopping total of 297/6, thanks to Sanju Samson’s blistering knock of 111 off 47 balls. Later, India restricted Bangladesh to 164/7 and whitewashed the series. Apart from Samson, all-rounder Hardik Pandya also smashed 47 off just 18 balls and bagged the Player of the Series award for his consistent performance. Apart from his performance,…

Baba Siddique was waylaid by three men at Kher Nagar in Mumbai just outside his son’s office around 9.30 pm on Saturday and shot at. He was taken to Lilavati Hospital, where he was declared dead.2 min read Last Updated : Oct 13 2024 | 7:52 PM IST Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, who was shot dead in Mumbai, was a popular figure in Bollywood circles and had earned praise for supplying life-saving medicines to patients during the Covid pandemic. During the peak of the pandemic, the 66-year-old leader had arranged highly sought-after medicines for needy patients. Click…

ILLUSTRATION: AJAY MOHANTY2 min read Last Updated : Oct 13 2024 | 6:30 PM IST The government on Sunday imposed import curbs on parts of pocket lighters with immediate effect, a move which would help encourage domestic manufacturing and cut dependence on their inbound shipments from China. “Import of parts of pocket lighters, gas fuelled, non-refillable or refillable lighters (cigarette lighters)… is restricted with immediate effect,” the directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) said in a notification. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp Imports of cigarette lighters, priced less than Rs 20, are already prohibited.…

New Delhi: The National Health Authority, the implementing agency for the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), is assessing the need to add more health packages catering to the elderly as the government is set to roll out the health coverage for all aged 70 years and above. The expanded scheme, which will benefit an estimated six crore citizens in about 4.5 crore households, is likely to be launched by the end of this month, official sources said. “The committee which decides on health-benefit packages under the scheme is deliberating on the need for adding more health packages,…

SpaceX pulled off its boldest test flight yet of the enormous Starship rocket on Sunday, catching the returning booster back at the launch pad with mechanical arms.Towering almost 400 feet (121 meters), the empty Starship blasted off at sunrise from the southern tip of Texas near the Mexican border. It arced over the Gulf of Mexico like the four Starships before it that ended up being destroyed, either soon after liftoff or while ditching into the sea. The last one in June was the most successful yet, completing its flight without exploding.This time, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk upped…

Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam was dropped on Sunday, while the pace duo Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah opted to withdraw from the remaining two Tests against England. This is the first time that Babar has been “rested” from the red-ball side in his 54-Test career. “Taking into consideration the current form and fitness of key players and looking ahead to Pakistan’s future assignments in the 2024-25 international cricket season, the selectors have decided to give rest to Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Shaheen Shah Afridi. “Abrar Ahmed (who is recovering from dengue fever) was unavailable…