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Swimmer McKeon Retires as Australia’s Most Successful Olympian

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Australia’s most decorated Olympian, Emma McKeon, has announced her retirement from competitive swimming, bringing an end to an extraordinary career. The 30-year-old sprinter, who won 14 Olympic medals and 20 World Championship medals, shared the news on social media on Monday (November 25), reflecting on her remarkable achievements in the sport. McKeon’s stellar journey in the pool was capped by an unforgettable performance at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. There, she became the most decorated athlete of the Games, securing seven medals – four golds and three bronzes. Her medal haul…

Lewandowski Joins Messi and Ronaldo with 100 Champions League Goals

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Robert Lewandowski has become the third player in history to score 100 goals in the UEFA Champions League, joining the ranks of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The Polish striker reached the milestone with a penalty kick in Barcelona’s 3-0 win over Brest, a team that had been unbeaten until then. Lewandowski added another goal in stoppage time, taking his tally to 101. Cristiano Ronaldo holds the top spot with 140 goals, while Lionel Messi follows with 129. However, neither player competes in the Champions League anymore after moves to…

Dalit youth barbarically murdered to death with sticks over taking Sarpanch’s borewell water

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The barbaric killing of a Dalit youth, Narada, in Indargarh village under the Subhashpura police station area of Shivpuri district, Madhya Pradesh, has sent shockwaves across the nation, particularly within the Bahujan community. The tragic incident occurred when Narada, who was visiting his maternal uncle, was mercilessly beaten to death for the “crime” of fetching water from a borewell owned by the village sarpanch. Narada’s only offense was drawing water from a borewell, a move that allegedly defied the deeply ingrained caste hierarchy. Reports state that he was brutally assaulted…

Gulzar said this about his songs

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Lyricist Gulzar’s songs had a special contribution in making many Hindi films a hit. Listeners are often surprised that even after being 90 years old, how can he express the feelings of young hearts with such intensity. Recently, he has revealed the secret of how he is able to make such songs that everyone likes. Described himself as a child at heart: In a recent interview given in Delhi, Gulzar said, ‘I feel that I have not grown up, I am still a child. Childhood is still alive inside me.…

Jasprit Bumrah’s Brilliant Bowling Leads India to Historic Triumph in Perth

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India achieved a remarkable victory in Perth, winning the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia by a stunning margin of 295 runs. This dominant performance gives India a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah was the star of the match, securing eight wickets in total, including a vital five-wicket haul during the first innings. On the final day, Australia began their innings at 227/8 after the Tea break but could only manage to add 11 runs. Debutant Harshit Rana captured the final wicket, dismissing…

Bhabhi-devar ka pyaar: Husband takes THIS step to end betrayal from brother

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In a shocking incident that has left a village in Gujarat’s Devbhoomi Dwarka district reeling, a 30-year-old farmer was brutally murdered by his cousin over suspicions of an affair with the latter’s wife. The crime occurred in Khijadad village, Kalyanpur Taluka, on Wednesday, when Chandrasinh Jadeja attacked his cousin Veermade Singh Jadeja with a blunt object, killing him on the spot. The motive behind the killing was revealed to be an alleged affair between Veermade and Chandrasinh’s wife. Upon learning about the relationship, Chandrasinh reportedly called Veermade to his farmland…

Supreme Court rejects petitions to remove ‘secular,’ ‘socialist’ from preamble

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New Delhi:  The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed petitions seeking the removal of the words “secular” and “socialist” from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar observed, “We do not find any legitimate cause or justification for challenging this constitutional amendment after nearly 44 years.” “The circumstances do not warrant this Court’s exercise of discretion to undertake an exhaustive examination, as the constitutional position remains unambiguous, negating the need for a detailed academic pronouncement. This being the clear…

Air quality emergency: SC maintains GRAP-IV, suggests flexibility for schools

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New Delhi:  Refusing to relax the fourth stage of curbs put under Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-IV to curb air pollution in the national capital, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to consider relaxing norms for educational institutions, observing a large number of students cannot avail mid-day meals, online classes and can’t access air purifiers. Last week, GRAP-IV was imposed in the national capital after the Air Quality Index (AQI) crossed the 450 mark, and the apex court had said that the curbs…

These Small Mistakes Weaken the Relationship Between Husband and Wife

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Marriage is often described as a sacred bond that transcends time, with the belief that the relationship between husband and wife spans across seven lifetimes. This unbreakable connection is founded on love, trust, and companionship. However, the reality of married life can sometimes be quite different. While couples enter into marriage with the promise of lifelong partnership, they can occasionally find themselves at odds, even turning into adversaries. Some couples may not live together, while others may cohabit yet feel emotionally distant. Love often coexists with conflict, but certain habits…

Light the Advent Candles of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love for the Hostages of Our Tumultuous World: The Rev. Dr. John T. Mathew

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The highly charged US election spectacle in the mediawas hilarious to watch. Our neighbors’ interminable partisan anarchyis still unwrapping very much like a Christmas present. On the other hand, as anuninvolvedobserver comfortably couched in the bleachersover the longest and least guarded international border in the world, all one could do might be to hope for scores of my classmates, friends and family members to do the right thing in order to preserve the greatest democracy in history and the most prosperous nation on the planet. Since then, Hollywood actress Eva…