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England opt to bat against India in opening Test in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: England skipper Ben Stokes opted to bat in the opening Test of the five-match series against India in Hyderabad on Thursday. India picked left-arm spinner Axar Patel ahead of Kuldeep Yadav.…
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I have not announced retirement: Mary Kom
New Delhi: Olympic bronze-medallist and six-time boxing world champion M C Mary Kom on Thursday refuted reports that she has announced retirement. The 41-year-old, who is already past the age eligibility to…
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ICJ to deliver interim ruling on genocide case against Israel on Friday
Tel Aviv: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will on Friday announce its verdict on South Africa’s plea for an interim ruling in its genocide case against Israel. South African officials, according…
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Four Indians die in mass drowning at Australia’s Philip Island
Melbourne: Four Indians, including two women, have been killed in a drowning incident at an unpatrolled beach in the Australian state of Victoria, the worst tragedy in Victorian waters in almost 20…
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UP man in Saudi Arabia booked for wife’s rape and murder
Fatehpur: A man from Uttar Pradesh, who works in Saudi Arabia, has been accused of hatching conspiracy for contract killing of his wife in a remote village of Fatehpur district. He assured…
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Video: Policewoman drags girl student by hair in Hyderabad; probe ordered
Hyderabad: Cyberabad Police has ordered a probe into the incident in which a policewoman on a scooty was seen chasing a girl student and pulling her by her hair during a protest…
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Telangana govt declares holiday today on Hazrat Ali’s birth anniversary
Hyderabad: On the occasion of Hazrat Ali’s birth anniversary, the Telangana government has announced a holiday today. Tomorrow, the state will also observe a holiday on the occasion of Republic Day. Although…
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Canada looking to examine alleged election meddling by India
Ottawa: Canada’s federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference is looking to examine alleged meddling by India in the country’s last two general elections, Canada-based CTV News reported. The commission, in a…
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Massive data breach reveals 26bn records from LinkedIn, Snap, X, more: Report
New Delhi: Cybersecurity researchers have warned that a database containing over 26 billion leaked data records has been discovered, which include users’ data from LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), Snapchat, Weibo, Tencent, and…
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Bommai says INDIA bloc will collapse
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that the Opposition INDIA bloc led by Congress will disintegrate as the allies are drifting away. “Dissatisfied over the behaviour of the…
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Obligatory for woman to serve her elderly mother-in-law: HC
Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court has observed that in Indian culture, it is an obligation for a married woman to serve her elderly mother-in-law or grandmother-in-law. A woman cannot put pressure on…
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Lalu claims Kanshi Ram awakened Dalits, Mayawati drowned them
Patna: RJD national president Lalu Prasad claimed on Wednesday that Dalit leader Kanshi Ram had awakened the Dalits and deprived sections of the society, whereas Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati only…
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BJP slams Farooq Abdullah for justifying his father’s arrest during Nehru era
Jammu: The BJP on Wednesday hit out at National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah for justifying his father Sheikh Abdullah’s arrest during Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru’s era and said “in his greed for…
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FM participates in ‘halwa’ ceremony; marks final stage of Interim Budget prep
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday participated in a traditional ‘halwa’ ceremony, marking the final stage for preparation of the Interim Budget 2024 to be unveiled on February 1 in…
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SC gets new judge; to function with full strength now
New Delhi: Karnataka High Court Chief Justice P B Varale was on Wednesday appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court, according to a government notification. Once he takes oath, the top…
