Explained: How over $12 million disappeared from Usain Bolt’s account

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Usain Bolt, one of the greatest Olympic sprinters, has lost more than $12.7 million in an alleged scam, according to his lawyer. The money is missing from the Olympic sprinting legend’s account with a private investment firm in Jamaica. How did the Jamaican Olympic sprinter lose millions? Usain Bolt ‘loses’ millionsAs per a letter sent to Kingston-based investment firm, Stocks & Securities Limited (SSL), on 16 January, Bolt’s account had $12.8 million but now reflects a balance of only $12,000. The Gleaner reported last week that the SSL employee may have been involved in the fraud surrounding Bolt.
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Cheetahs are back in India: Know the world’s fastest predator that constantly lives in fear

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India vs Pakistan: Virat Kohli's knock of a lifetime and other talking points from T20 World Cup clash

Virat Kohli produced one of his greatest knocks of all time as India defeated Pakistan in a last-ball thriller on Sunday to get their T20 World Cup campaign off to a resounding start. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ICC (@icc)It was this very pair that had stitched an unbroken 152-run opening stand a year back in Dubai to end Pakistan’s World Cup jinx against India. Both batters would score half-centuries, with Masood remaining unbeaten till the end of the innings, guiding Pakistan to a competitive 159/8. Much like Sachin Tendulkar in the 1990s and 2000s, the game wasn’t over till the time Virat Kohli was at the crease. Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News, India News and Entertainment News here.

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What is stubble burning? How much does it contribute to Delhi’s air woes?

Let’s take a closer look:What is stubble burning? As per Business Standard, stubble burning is a way of clearing fields of paddy crop residue in order to sow wheat. How much does it contribute to Delhi’s air woes? First, it is important to note that a prolonged spell of rain in the first half of October delayed paddy harvesting and consequently stubble burning this year. These areas respectively accounted for 72 per cent and 80 per cent of all stubble burning incidents in the aforementioned states.

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Thank God, it is over!-Entertainment News , Firstpost

Not that it ever promised to be as engaging as the God-sent comedy God Tussi Great Ho in which Amitabh Bachchan had played God. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sidharth Malhotra (@sidmalhotra)Officially adapted from the mediocre Danish film Sorte Kugler, Thank God means well. He plays God with a droll dignity. Malhotra’s Ayan is required to be cruel to his mother, wife, sister, brother, even a random child whom he traumatizes by shutting in the bathroom. Thank God is like watching a film you have not signed up for.

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China’s zero-Covid policy can lower economic growth in neighbouring Asian countries, warns IMF

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Retail Therapy > Love: What is Singles’ Day in China and how has it turned into the world’s largest shopping festival?

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WATCH: Powerful Nepal earthquake claims 6 lives; army, locals clear debris in Doti district, search for survivors

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Pakistan's road to T20 World Cup 2022 final

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