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India trounce Bangladesh by 10 wickets to reach Women’s T20 Asia Cup final
Dambulla: Defending champions India trounced Bangladesh by 10 wickets here on Friday to storm into the final of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup. Chasing a mere 81 runs to win, the pair…
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Study reveals human impact on increased rain variability over a century
Beijing: A new study has provided evidence showing that human activities have made global rainfall more volatile over the past century. Published on Friday in the journal Science, the study was conducted…
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Paris Olympics: Australian water polo player tests Covid-19 positive
Paris, July 23: An Australian water polo player has been isolated at the Paris Games following a positive COVID-19 test, as confirmed by the country’s Olympic team chief, Anna Meares, on Tuesday.…
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ICC forms three-member committee to review conduct of T20 WC
Colombo, Jul 22 (PTI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday formed a three-member committee to “review the delivery” of the T20 World Cup which was co-hosted by the USA and the…
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Reetika’s fitness regime: India’s first 76kg Olympic qualifier
New Delhi: Going through the painful and energy-sucking process of weight-cutting is a nightmare for wrestlers, but Reetika Hooda did not walk away from it. Wrestlers usually have to go without food,…
- Business
Musk again denies donating $45 mn to Trump per month
San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, on Friday, again denied donating $45 million per month to former US president Donald Trump. Reacting to a viral note which alleged that Musk…
- Middle East
Hezbollah military official killed in Israeli airstrike
Beirut: A military official of Lebanon’s Hezbollah was killed on Thursday in an Israeli airstrike in Jibal al-Butm in southwest Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua news agency. The sources, who spoke…
- Sports
French star footballer Kylian Mbappé officially joins Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappé has officially joined Real Madrid, marking the culmination of a long-awaited transfer saga. The French superstar, who was previously with Paris Saint-Germain, was unveiled at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on…
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Indian-American Republican Party leader recites ‘ardas’ at RNC
Milwaukee: Indian-American Sikh Republican Party leader Harmeet Kaur Dhillon on Monday recited ‘ardas’ at the Republican National Convention here in the presence of the party’s presidential nominee Donald Trump. Amidst tight security,…
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Oli returns as Nepal PM; ensures stability in politically volatile nation
Kathmandu: K P Sharma Oli, a wily politician who has wrecked many governments in Nepal in the past and endangered ties with India during his first tenure, has a tough task ahead…
- Technology
I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery: Musk
New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Sunday confirmed his full support for Donald Trump after an assassination attempt on the former US President during an election rally. In a…