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UN aware of RaGa's jail sentence in 2019 defamation case

Farhan Haq, the Deputy Spokesman for United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said that the organization is aware of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's two-year jail sentence, reported PTI. Responding to a question at a press briefing on Thursday, Haq said, "We understand that his [Gandhi's] party does plan to appeal the decision. That's as much as I can say at this stage."

Sports

Issy Wong gets the first hat-trick in WPL 2023

Issy Wong claimed the first hat-trick in the Women's Premier League 2023 season. Playing for Mumbai Indians, Wong achieved the milestone versus UP Warriorz in the Eliminator clash on Friday. Wong finished with 4/15 and claimed her hat-trick in the 13th over of Warriorz's innings. Batting first, MI posted 182 for 4 before overcoming the Warriorz, who struggled to get going (110 for 10).

Politics

UN aware of RaGa's jail sentence in 2019 defamation case

Farhan Haq, the Deputy Spokesman for United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said that the organization is aware of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's two-year jail sentence, reported PTI. Responding to a question at a press briefing on Thursday, Haq said, "We understand that his [Gandhi's] party does plan to appeal the decision. That's as much as I can say at this stage."

Technology

Elon Musk says legacy Twitter blue badges to be removed from April 1; pay Rs 9,400 a year in India

Elon Musk on Friday said that Twitter will remove all legacy Blue verified checkmarks for both individual users and organisations from April 1. Twitter Blue in India will cost Rs 9,400 a year for individual users. Twitter Blue is now available globally and the users can get Blue Verified for $7 a month if they sign up via web browser, Musk announced.

Entertainment

The Elephant Whisperers stars Bomman, Bellie get a shoutout from pilot on a flight

Bomman and Bellie, the stars of the Oscar-winning documentary The Elephant Whisperers, received a heartwarming welcome from the Indigo staff and the passengers on the flight. A video has been doing the rounds on the internet in which the crew is seen congratulating Bomman and Bellie, who hail from a small village in Tamil Nadu. After the announcement, the passengers applauded and cheered for the couple.

Business

Why are BharatPe founders now suing Ashneer Grover?

BharatPe founders are not done throwing lawsuits at Ashneer Grover, who had a bitter exit from the fintech major. In January this year, BharatePe co-founder Bhavik Koladiya took Grover to court. Barely two months after that, Shahsvat Nakrani, another co-founder of the company, has now moved the court against the former Shark Tank judge over unpaid shares.

Miscellaneous

Space dust may unlock the mystery of alien life: Study

A new study suggests that space dust and debris from other planets might possess clues of life beyond Earth. Around 100,000 space dust particles, which may contain clues of extraterrestrial life, could be making their way to Earth every year, as per the research. The hunt for life beyond our solar system could shed light on the origin of life on Earth as well.