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Dhruvi Patel, a Computer Information System student from the USA, has been declared the winner of Miss India Worldwide 2024, the longest running Indian pageant outside of India. Dhruvi aspires to be a Bollywood actor and UNICEF Ambassador. “Winning Miss India Worldwide is such an incredible honour. It’s more than a crown – it represents my heritage, my values, and the opportunity to inspire others on a global scale,” Dhruvi said after her crowning in Edison, New Jersey. Lisa Abdoelhak from Suriname was declared the first runner-up, while Malvika Sharma from the Netherlands was adjudged the second runner-up in the same race. In the Mrs category, SuAnn Mouttet from Trinidad and Tobago was the winner,… Read More »Dhruvi Patel From US Wins Miss India Worldwide 2024

A county sheriff was charged with murder Thursday after he allegedly shot and killed a district court judge in the southern US state of Kentucky. Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines was taken into custody in connection with a shooting at the Letcher County courthouse, the Louisville Courier Journal newspaper reported. He was charged with one count of murder in the first degree, according to CBS News.  A spokesperson for police told the outlet the shooting occurred after an argument between Stines and judge Kevin Mullins, 54, in the latter’s office.  Investigators have not yet announced a motive. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear confirmed the shooting in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “Sadly, I have been… Read More »US Cop Shoots Dead Judge Inside His Office After Argument, Arrested

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta will close the registration process for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2024 today. Interested and eligible candidates who wish to appear in the entrance exam can register on the official website of CAT 2024 by 5 pm today. IIM Calcutta had earlier extended the registration date for CAT 2024 to September 20. The previous deadline for CAT registrations was September 13.  Admit cards for the test are scheduled to be released on November 5. The exam will be conducted by IIM Calcutta on November 24 across 170 cities. Candidates from general category will be required to pay an examination fee of Rs 2,500, while an examination fee of Rs… Read More »CAT 2024 Application Window Closes Today

<p>The Israeli Defence Forces carried out intense airstrike in southern Lebanon late on Thursday after being accused of devising pager and walkie-talkie explosions that killed 37 people and wounded about 3,000 in the country.&nbsp;</p> <p>In the Thursday operation, Israeli jets struck hundreds of multiple rocket-launcher barrels in over two hours in southern Lebanon that were set to be fired immediately towards Israel, said the IDF, reported Reuters.&nbsp;</p> <p>The bombardment included over 52 strikes across southern Lebanon after 9 pm (local time), as per Lebanon’s state news agency NNA. There were no immediate reports of casualties.&nbsp;</p> <h2><strong>Israel Crossed ‘All Red Lines'</strong>&nbsp;</h2> <p>Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, in a televised address on Thursday, said the device explosions on… Read More »Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon As Hezbollah Leader Says Exploding Device Attacks Crossed ‘All Red Lines’

<p>A 23-year-old man’s plan to go on a bike ride with a friend turned tragic after his vehicle collided head-on with an SUV, bearing a BJP sticker, coming from wrong side in Gurugram. The victim, Akshat Garg of Dwarka in Delhi, was riding the bike with safety gear including helmet and gloves when the fatal accident took place on Golf Course Road near Belvedere Park, DLF Phase II in Gurugram.&nbsp;<br />His 22-year-old friend was following him on another bike from a distance of approximately 100 feet.</p> <p>The accident was captured on a GoPro camera worn by the victim’s friend and showed the deadly collision. The friend alleged that the SUV driver was recklessly on the… Read More »On Camera: 23-Year-Old Biker Killed In Head-On Collision With SUV With BJP Sticker In Gurugram