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With cases of hypersensitivity pneumonitis on the rise in the city, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has once again warned of action against citizens feeding pigeons in the open as the droppings and feathers of the birds cause lung infections. Susceptible pneumonitis has increased in the city due to micro-organisms released from pigeon droppings and … Read more

Formula One confirmed on Wednesday that the Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort will be extended by one year and that 2026 will be the last year for the Netherlands. The race in the Netherlands was a big highlight on the F1 calendar as it returned in 2021, with Dutch-Belgian Red Bull driver Max Verstappen … Read more

The deaths of six Israeli hostages recovered from Gaza in August were likely related to Israeli airstrikes against Hamas where they were being held, the Israeli military said on Wednesday. “At the time of the strike, the military had no knowledge, nor suspicion, that the hostages were in the underground compound or in its vicinity,” … Read more

Cuba’s national electricity system was rocked early Wednesday after the country’s largest power plant failed, the government said, the latest in a string of failures that have left the island’s grid in disarray amid fuel shortages, natural disasters and an economic crisis. The country’s Energy and Mines Ministry said the Antonio Guiteras power plant in … Read more

When Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were stopped on their way to Sambhal on the Delhi-UP border on Wednesday, it was not the first time that the Uttar Pradesh police stopped opposition leaders from resorting to violence. Hit or stress areas in the state. On … Read more

Protests against the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das and atrocities against religious minorities in Bangladesh continued in Tripura on Wednesday, where an angry mob recently vandalized the premises of the neighboring country’s Assistant High Commission. After the protest in Agartala, a Vedic Brahmin Samaj leader said, “We condemn the atrocities in Bangladesh against … Read more

The Indian hockey team scored a hat-trick by defeating Pakistan 5-3 in the men’s junior Asia Cup final in Muscat on Wednesday. It was India’s fifth title and third consecutive title after wins in 2004, 2008, 2015 and 2023. India and Pakistan also clashed in the previous final, with the former emerging victorious by a … Read more

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s minority government has lost a no-confidence vote in parliament, becoming the first administration since 1962 to be so removed and marking the fifth republic’s shortest-lived government. A total of 331 MPs backed the motion, tabled by the left-wing NFP coalition and unexpectedly supported by Marine Le Pen’s far-right group, surpassing … Read more

Naga Chaitanya-Shovita Dhulipala wedding pictures: Naga Chaitanya and Sovita Dhulipala tied the knot in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Just like their engagement, Nagarjuna took to his X handle to share the first official photos of the couple as husband and wife. In the pictures, the couple can be seen seeking the blessings of the guests, posing … Read more

After several rounds of intense action, the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy group stages will conclude on Thursday at the end of 127 league matches where 38 teams were in contention. 10 teams will advance to the knockouts and six teams will directly advance to the quarterfinals. The four second-placed teams in the five groups will … Read more