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20.08 / 04:31
Citi
Mobile
band
electronic
CBSE to conduct CTET 2023 Exam today. Details here
ctet.nic.in. The admit card of the applicants includes details of examination city and centre allotted to them. The CTET examination consists of two papers: Paper I is designed for individuals aspiring to become teachers for classes I to V.
20.08 / 02:17
Citi
MET
Highways
Southern
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Evacuations
British Columbia
British Columbia wildfires intensify, doubling evacuations to over 35,000
Canada's western province of British Columbia intensified further on Saturday, doubling the number of people under an evacuation order to 35,000 from a day earlier, as authorities warned of difficult days ahead. The province declared a state of emergency on Friday, to access temporary authoritative powers to tackle fire-related risks, as out-of-control fires ripped through interior British Columbia and partially shut down some sections of a key transit route between the Pacific coast and the rest of western Canada, and destroyed many properties. «The current situation is grim,» Premier Daniel Eby told reporters on Saturday, saying some 35,000 people are under an evacuation order, and a further 30,000 were under evacuation alert.
20.08 / 02:01
British Columbia
British Columbia wildfires intensify: Authorities warn of difficult days ahead
This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.
19.08 / 23:59
19.08 / 19:39
FIVE
Platform
week
USTR to visit India next week for G20 trade & investment ministers’ meet
USTR) Katherine Tai will visit India next week for the G20 Trade and Investment Ministers’ Meeting (TIMM), Washington said in a statement. On August 23-25, Tai will be in Jaipur for the TIMM where she would participate in G20 sessions on how enhanced multilateral trade can facilitate inclusive prosperity and increased global resilience. “She will also hold bilateral meetings with her counterparts on the margins of G20 events,” USTR office said in a statement. On August 26, Tai will meet with business leaders and hold bilateral meetings with government officials. India has identified five priority issues—growth and prosperity, resilient global value chains, MSMEs, logistics, and World Trade Organization (WTO) reform—under its G20 presidency from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023.
19.08 / 18:53
Provident
Platform
track
country
social
Variant
Covid-19 variant 2023: US, UK, 2 other countries detect highly mutated Coronavirus variant. Details here
Dubbed BA.2.86 and informally referred to as Pirola among variant trackers on social platforms, this emerging variant exhibits over 30 changes in amino acids within its spike protein when contrasted with its closest predecessor, the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron. Dr. Jesse Bloom, a researcher specializing in viral evolution at Seattle's Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, provided this insight, as per a CNN report.
19.08 / 17:09
Waves
Southern
country
UK grapples with Storm Betty: August weather brings torrential rain and gusty winds
Storm Betty, the latest weather disturbance to grace the UK, has ushered in heavy rains and strong winds, continuing the capricious nature of August weather in the region. The country experiences its second occurrence of two named storms in August since adopting the naming system in 2015.
19.08 / 17:09
UPS
Provident
BLOCK
LGBT
show
events
chess
Chess official calls for more research as decision to block transgender women from events draws fire
transgender women from official women's events. The Switzerland-based federation FIDE said the decision, set to take place Monday, would stay in effect until the federation does an assessment of the issue. Critics, including advocacy groups and some European players and federations, have derided what they call an unnecessary and discriminatory policy that appears to foster «trans panic,» with one former British women's champion calling for the world federation to reverse its decision.
19.08 / 16:33
Cooper
Career
film
stage
audience
rock
Alice Cooper playfully suggests Johnny Depp and Amber Heard remake ‘War of the Roses’
Cooper recently disclosed a lighthearted conversation he had with his friend Johnny Depp regarding the actor's tumultuous divorce from Amber Heard. Cooper, a longtime bandmate of Depp in Hollywood Vampires, playfully proposed a unique idea to his friend.
19.08 / 16:19
UPS
Man
Career
CEO
Airlines
Destiny
country
Famous dealmaker and CEO of Vespa-maker Piaggio, Roberto Colaninno dies at 80
The man behind the success of Vespa-maker Piaggio, Roberto Colaninno and one of Italy's best-known dealmakers, died at the age of 80, his investment company IMMSI said on Saturday. Till now, there has been no confirmation of the cause of death. He was known to be a central figure in the country's industrial landscape who managed to change the destiny of a number of failing firms.
19.08 / 15:15
UPS
Citi
Chase
love
track
View: Nessie, Yeti and those lovely lurking beasts can remythologise through mystery
Sir Pellinore gives up the chase and returns to a well-earned rest in Camelot. His retirement, however, is short-lived. For a plaintive snuffling outside the city's walls announces the Questing Beast’s presence, which has tracked down its erstwhile pursuer to coax him into renewing the chase.
19.08 / 13:49
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19.08 / 13:41
UK nurse was ‘playing God’, ‘wanted attention’: Investigators outline motives why Lucy Letby killed babies
Lucy Letby killed her last victims, she was "completely out of control", adding that "she was in effect playing God". “She was controlling things. She was enjoying what was going on.
19.08 / 12:47
Provident
Action
love
MON
show
Deaths
Chilling text messages shed light on UK Nurse Lucy Letby's actions in tragic newborn deaths
Lucy Letby, as she carried out a series of heinous acts, contributing to the deaths of seven newborns. These text messages provide a disturbing insight into Letby's mindset and interactions with her colleagues during the tragic events that unfolded at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
19.08 / 12:37
FIVE
Mobile
Puzzle
Quordle 571 today: What are the hints and answers for Saturday, August 19?
Quordle is a perfect weekend word game. It can be played on the Merriam-Webster publishing company website or the mobile app. You could play Quordle on your computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone. Here are the hints and answers to Quordle 571, dated August 19, 2023.
19.08 / 11:29
UPS
Citi
Fox
Parke
Celebrity
country
Women's World Cup Final: England's Lionesses to take on Spain - Where to watch the historic showdown
England has been waiting for has finally arrived — their Lionesses are in the Women's World Cup final, marking the nation's first appearance in such a prestigious match since 1966. The hopes of an entire country are now firmly placed on the shoulders of these fierce athletes who have battled their way to this remarkable milestone. However, Spain's La Furia Roja stands as a formidable obstacle, also entering their maiden women's final, setting the stage for an unforgettable clash on the field.
19.08 / 10:49
Progressive
Manufacturing
Mobile
cover
Ashok Leyland to issue corporate guarantee cover of ₹870 crore for two UK-based subsidiaries
₹870 crore to cover the lenders/banking facilities to its two UK-based subsidiaries- Optare Plc. UK and Switch Mobility Limited, UK. Ashok Leyland cleared that the promoters, promoter group, or group companies have no interest in this transaction which is conducted only for the purpose of covering the lenders/banking facilities.
19.08 / 08:39
Provident
Compilation
Anthem
show
performer
orchestra
British nurse, who killed 7 infants, sends chilling text message to colleagues, ‘I don't know how…’
Also read: British 'chat show king' Michael Parkinson passes away at 88 Letby committed the murder of Baby O on Thursday, 23 June. She proceeded to kill his twin brother, Baby P, the following day. A day later, she reached out to the doctor with whom she had been exchanging messages, seeking reassurance after one of the consultant paediatricians, Dr.
19.08 / 03:19
Target
Action
country
social
Russia bans 54 British journalists, politicians from entering country
journalists and politicians, from entering the country due to their alleged involvement in «propaganda support of the activities of the (Ukrainian) Zelensky regime» and of being "Russophobic". «We would like to emphasise again that any efforts by London to further spin the anti-Russian sanctions flywheel will inevitably receive a decisive response from our side,» CNN quoted the Ministry as saying in a statement late Friday.
19.08 / 02:57
COST
Gap
Vedanta Resources may explore dollar bond extension
Vedanta Resources (VRL), the UK-based holding company of the eponymous mining and metals conglomerate, may explore a potential extension of outstanding US dollar bonds to mitigate pressures arising out of nearly $6 billion of funding requirements through this financial year and the next, Standard Chartered Bank said in a recent note. London-based VRL, the parent of Indian operating company Vedanta, needs $1.3 billion in FY24 and $4.3 billion in FY25.
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