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Six-hitter Salim Durani had dismissed mighty Sobers and Lloyd to take India to victory
Salim Durani, nicknamed Prince for his six hitting abilities in the 1960s and 1970s, has departed from the field forever. He was a bold and fearless man, always ready for tough battles.…
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BSF officer dies of bullet injury in J&K’s Kathua district
Jammu: A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel died of a bullet injury in J&K’s Kathua district on Sunday, official sources said. As per the sources, Assistant Sub-KInspector Sukhnandan Prasad, of Madhya Pradesh,…
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Parliamentary panel expresses concern over delay in data protection bill
New Delhi: A Parliamentary panel has held that the delay in the enactment of the Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 – which was withdrawn by the government in August 2022 for further…
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New York Times loses Twitter Blue badge, receives Koo’s invite
New Delhi: Elon Musk-run Twitter on Sunday removed the Blue badge of The New York Times, barely a week after he announced a new policy for keeping verification badges. On the other…
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TN Assembly elections likely to be held with 2024 LS polls: Palaniswami
Chennai: AIADMK general secretary K Palansiwami (EPS) on Sunday said that there is a high possibility that Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, slated for 2026, would be held with the Lok Sabha polls…
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Downpour, flash floods paralyze traffic in Yemen’s capital
Sanaa: Overnight flash foods set off by heavy rain here in the Yemeni capital left traffic paralyzed. The floodwaters, which started late Friday, once reached knee height in large parts of downtown…
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Israel launches fresh attack against military sites in Syria
Damascus: Israel launched a fresh missile attack against military sites in the central Syrian province of Homs after midnight Sunday, the state TV reported. Syrian air defenses were triggered by the attack,…
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Pakistan’s traders to launch protests against inflation
Islamabad: The traders association in Pakistan will launch protests across the country after Eidul Fitr against the rising inflation and worsening economic conditions, media reports said on Sunday. Addressing a press conference, Markazi…
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Nepal keen to sign 25-year electricity deal with India: Report
Kathmandu: Nepal is keen to sign a 25-year agreement with India on selling its surplus power to the neighbouring country during Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda’s expected visit to New Delhi. Though…
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Pakistan to place order for Russian oil next month: minister
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan plans to place its first order for Russian crude oil next month and it will take about four weeks for the commodity to reach the country, Minister of State…
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Ram Navami violence: 77 arrested by Bihar Sharif police, normalcy restored
Patna: Altogether 77 people have been arrested in connection with the communal violence that erupted in Bihar Sharif town in Nalanda district during the Ram Navami festivities, police said on Sunday. Normalcy has…
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BJP launches ‘Congress files’ to target grand-old party over corruption
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday hit out at the Congress by releasing the first episode of ‘Congress Files’, a video series alleging corruption during the grand-old party’s 70-year rule.…














