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Italy PM Giorgia Meloni bats for her friendship with Elon Musk, says 'I don't take orders from anyone'

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has defended her friendship with US tech billionaire Elon Musk, saying that she can be a friend of Elon Musk and remain the head of the first Italian government that made a new law aimed at regulating private activity in space. Notably, after Meloni's far-right coalition came to power in Italy in 2022, she has …

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5 days, 23 hours ago

SA vs PAK: Saim Ayub bats Pakistan to victory over South Africa in first ODI

The Hindu

Pakistan’s exciting opener Saim Ayub gave a vivid display of his prodigious talent with a classy century on Tuesday to lead his team to a closely fought three-wicket win over South Africa in the first of their three One-Day Internationals. The 22-year-old Ayub hit his second ton in his seventh ODI with an elegant 109 off 119 balls to lay …

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1 week ago

Supreme Court bats away bribery appeal from former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin

CNN

CNN — The Supreme Court declined Monday to review federal bribery charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Benjamin, a former state lawmaker, told the high court that prosecutors embarked on an “extreme” overreach by connecting his request to a local real estate developer for campaign cash with his decision to secure a $50,000 state grant for that developer’s nonprofit …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Andre Agassi bats for inclusion of pickleball in Olympics, says it’s great exercise for him and wife Steffi Graf

The Hindu

As the demand to include pickleball in the Olympics grows louder, tennis legend Andre Agassi believes that the sport could be included in the event ‘sooner’ than expected. I think it’s going to maybe even happen sooner than you’re hoping,” Agassi said during the launch of the Pickleball World Rankings DUPR India League. The eight-time Grand Slam winner, who is …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Karnataka minister bats for building knowledge city as a tribute to SM Krishna in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times

Karnataka Agriculture Minister N Chaluvaraya Swamy on Tuesday said that he would write a letter to the Karnataka Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister to build a knowledge city in the name of the Former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna to acknowledge the great leader. Speaking to the media, Swamy said "I will write a letter to the Karnataka CM …

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3 weeks ago

Minister scraps plan to oblige builders to make shelter for sparrows, bats in new homes

NL Times

Builders of new homes do not have to provide shelter for house sparrows, swifts, or bats, Housing Minister Mona Keijzer has reported. Her predecessor, Hugo de Jonge, had brought this proposition before his departure, but the current Cabinet wants to scrap “conflicting or redundant requirements.” The hope in the Cabinet at the time and environmental organizations was the obligated nesting …

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Housing minister gets "tough" with bird and bat boxes

Dutch News

Housing minister Mona Keijzer has torn up rules which would require building firms to install nesting boxes and insect hotels in all new homes, she said in a briefing to MPs. Her predecessor Hugo de Jonge wanted nesting boxes and other amenities for birds and bats to be part of the building regulations but according to Keijzer this would constitute …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Horror scenes as teacher in California dies after being bitten by a rabid creature in her classroom

Daily Mail

An art teacher in California has died of rabies after being bitten by a bat in her classroom. The Fresno County Department of Public Health worked with California Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investigate rabies as a possible cause of Ms Seneng's illness when she was taken to hospital. Rabies kills around …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Georgian parliament bats away protests to set presidential vote

Al Jazeera

Despite claims its election victory is illegitimate, Georgian Dream party plans vote for new president on December 14, using rules it pushed through in 2017. The installation of a new president promises to cement the grip of the ruling Georgian Dream party that was declared victor. Contested election Antigovernment protests called by incumbent President Salome Zourabichvili persist in Tbilisi with …

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4 weeks ago

TMC MP asks Congress to set aside 'ego', bats for Mamata as INDIA bloc leader

New Indian Express

KOLKATA: Bolstered by the TMC's clean sweep in the West Bengal assembly bypolls, senior party leader and MP Kalyan Banerjee asked the Congress to "set aside its ego" and recognise Mamata Banerjee as the leader of the INDIA bloc. Kalyan Banerjee emphasised the need for "unified and decisive" leadership to challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, drawing confidence …

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1 month ago

Fruit bats destroy Rudraksha yield, Kerala farmer sues forest dept

New Indian Express

KOCHI: Fruit bats causing damage to crops is nothing new. C D Adarsh Kumar, whose main source of income were two Rudraksha trees in his orchard, was a successful farmer until recently. Facing recovery proceedings from banks, Adarsh has moved the Pala sub-court seeking a compensation of Rs 2.25 crore from the forest department. However, can the forest department be …

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1 month ago

Mirwaiz bats for restarting cross-LoC bus service, trade

Hindustan Times

Hurriyat leader and Jamia chief priest Masjid Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday praised the success of ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan on border for the past four years while advocating for opening of cross- Line of Control bus services and trade for more people to people contact between two divided parts of Jammu and Kashmir. Hurriyat leader and Jamia …

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1 month ago

KL Rahul bats at nets to allay injury worries

Deccan Chronicle

Perth: Seasoned KL Rahul on Sunday batted at India nets, allaying concerns surrounding his fitness ahead of the first Test against Australia starting here at the Optus Stadium from November 22. Rahul had left the field for medical attention on Friday after sustaining a blow on his elbow by pacer Prasidh Krishna while batting in an intra-squad practice match at …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Virat and Rohit will dazzle with their bats in Australia: Chetan Sharma

India Today

Former India cricketer and chief selector has backed struggling senior batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to score heavily in the upcoming five-match Test series vs Australia. The star duo failed to cross the 100-run mark in the last series against New Zealand with Kohli scoring just 93 and Rohit scoring 91 runs respectively. Virat and Rohit's poor form in …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Our Bats Are on Par with the English Variety: Kashmir Bat Makers

Deccan Chronicle

Srinagar: The thwack of cricket bats made using Kashmir willow is just as good, if not better, than those prepared from the world-renowned English willow, manufacturers located in the Union Territory said. UAE player Junaid Siddique bolstered our product when he hit the longest six during the 2022 T20 World Cup against Sri Lanka using a bat made by us,” …

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1 month, 1 week ago

‘It’s bats--t’: The villagers up in arms over HS2’s £100m bat shed

The Telegraph

Even those in favour of environmental protections strongly criticise the overspending that has dogged the project as a whole, which eventually led to it being dramatically scaled back by the Conservatives. Roger Landells, 79, the chairman of Twyford parish council, has been told that the enormous structure is “world beating” and the “first of its kind”. “There are very few …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

HS2 blows £100million on a 'shed' to protect bats - even though 'there is no evidence that high-speed trains interfere' with the mammals

Daily Mail

HS2 is blowing more than £100million on a steel mesh 'shed' to protect bats from being hit by the high speed trains. Its executive chairman chairman Sir Jon Thompson told a rail industry conference the structure in Buckinghamshire is needed to appease Natural England because bats are legally protected in the UK. HS2 built the steel mesh structure alongside woodland …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Social relationships help vampire bats facilitate their unusual blood diets

The Hindu

You can probably picture a vampire: Pale, sharply fanged undead sucker of blood, deterred only by sunlight, religious paraphernalia and garlic. To me, as a behavioral ecologist, who is interested in how pathogens affect social behaviors and vice versa, the most fascinating adaptations to a blood-feeding lifestyle are observable in vampire bats’ social lives. Despite their tendency to reduce social …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Aaditya Thackeray bats for Uddhav Thackeray as the next CM of Maharashtra

The Hindu

Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray is the one person whom Maharashtra trusts today for the Chief Minister’s post, Aaditya Thackeray said on Wednesday at The Hindu Poll Arena, as he made a pitch for his father to be the CM face of the Maha Vikas Aghadi. “Every tracker and survey shows that the one person whom Maharashtra trusts today is …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Watch: Vampire bat on treadmill proves they use blood for fuel

The Telegraph

‘Occasional hops’ Bats then used a sideways gait that was halfway between a walk and a run, the scientists found, which has “occasional hops”. ‘Cunning little animals’ Study author Dr Kenneth Welch, associate professor at the University of Toronto, told The Telegraph: “These bats are incredibly intelligent and cunning little animals. “After this, almost all the bats we tried eventually …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Keith Law’s top 50 MLB free agents: Juan Soto headlines a decent overall class

New York Times

Updated: Nov. 4, 2024 at 4:50 pm ET This winter’s free agent class looks a bit better than last year’s dismal group, highlighted by one all-time superstar, after which there’s a decent tier of potential impact players on both sides of the ball if very few other players you could reasonably call “stars.” This is my ranking of the top …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Deadly fungus that killed millions of bats now found in Southern California

The Independent

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

A deadly fungus that has killed millions of bats may have arrived in Southern California

LA Times

A cold-loving fungus that has killed millions of bats across North America has significantly expanded its footprint in California, potentially taking hold from the northern to the southern tip of the state. California wildlife officials last year confirmed the presence of the fungus in a bat roost in Humboldt County, which sits on the northern coast. California A deadly fungus …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Vampire bats – look beyond fangs and blood to see animal friendships, unique adaptations

Raw Story

You can probably picture a vampire: Pale, sharply fanged undead sucker of blood, deterred only by sunlight, religious paraphernalia and garlic. To me, as a behavioral ecologist, who is interested in how pathogens affect social behaviors and vice versa, the most fascinating adaptations to a blood-feeding lifestyle are observable in vampire bats’ social lives. Despite their tendency to reduce social …

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Italy PM Giorgia Meloni bats for her friendship with Elon Musk, says 'I don't take orders from anyone'

SA vs PAK: Saim Ayub bats Pakistan to victory over South Africa in first ODI

Supreme Court bats away bribery appeal from former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin

Andre Agassi bats for inclusion of pickleball in Olympics, says it’s great exercise for him and wife Steffi Graf

Karnataka minister bats for building knowledge city as a tribute to SM Krishna in Bengaluru

Minister scraps plan to oblige builders to make shelter for sparrows, bats in new homes

Housing minister gets "tough" with bird and bat boxes

Horror scenes as teacher in California dies after being bitten by a rabid creature in her classroom

Georgian parliament bats away protests to set presidential vote

TMC MP asks Congress to set aside 'ego', bats for Mamata as INDIA bloc leader

Fruit bats destroy Rudraksha yield, Kerala farmer sues forest dept

Mirwaiz bats for restarting cross-LoC bus service, trade

KL Rahul bats at nets to allay injury worries

Virat and Rohit will dazzle with their bats in Australia: Chetan Sharma

Our Bats Are on Par with the English Variety: Kashmir Bat Makers

‘It’s bats--t’: The villagers up in arms over HS2’s £100m bat shed

HS2 blows £100million on a 'shed' to protect bats - even though 'there is no evidence that high-speed trains interfere' with the mammals

Social relationships help vampire bats facilitate their unusual blood diets

Aaditya Thackeray bats for Uddhav Thackeray as the next CM of Maharashtra

Watch: Vampire bat on treadmill proves they use blood for fuel

Keith Law’s top 50 MLB free agents: Juan Soto headlines a decent overall class

Deadly fungus that killed millions of bats now found in Southern California

A deadly fungus that has killed millions of bats may have arrived in Southern California

Vampire bats – look beyond fangs and blood to see animal friendships, unique adaptations