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The Chief Economic Advisor was briefing media following the release of first quarter GDP numbers. (File) New Delhi: Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said the economy is expected to grow at 6.5 per cent in the current fiscal notwithstanding deficient rains in August. India recorded economic growth of 7.8 per cent in…
India on Tuesday lodged a strong protest with China over its so-called “standard map”. Beijing: Governments of the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan on Thursday joined India in rejecting China’s new national map, issuing strongly worded statements accusing Beijing of claiming their territory. China published a new version of its national map on Monday to…
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Manchester United will face the Bayern Munich of Harry Kane in this season’s Champions League while Thursday’s draw for the group stage also placed Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United together. Bayern and United will be favourites to advance from Group A which also includes Danish champions FC Copenhagen and Galatasaray, the Turkish champions. Group F,…
Zurich Diamond League Highlights: Neeraj Chopra finished second© AFP Neeraj Chopra and Murali Sreeshankar, Zurich Diamond League Highlights: Neeraj Chopra finished in second spot with a 85.71m throw at the Diamond League meet in Zurich. He began with 80.79m throw in his first attempt followed by two foul throws. He got a 85.22 throw…
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Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka made resolute fifties after Matheesha Pathirana’s hostile bowling as Sri Lanka slayed Bangladesh by five wickets in their Asia Cup opener in Pallekele on Thursday. Pacer Pathirana’s 4 for 32 restricted Bangladesh to 164. The home side then rode on Samarawickrama’s 54 off 77 balls and Asalanka’s unbeaten 62 off…
Pakistan beat Nepal in their first match of Asia Cup 2023© AFP Pakistan Cricket Board is facing strong criticism from fans and a few former players over the omission of country’s name on the official Asia Cup logo on participating teams’ jerseys. Former captain Rashid Latif was among those who lashed out at the board…
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Army jawans walk through the snow and keep vigil in Arunachal Pradesh. File | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar The Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia on August 31 released separate statements voicing their opposition to China’s new “standard map” for 2023, which has also drawn a strong protest from India. Beijing on August 31 again defended…
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The latest charges mark Trump’s fourth indictment since launching his reelection campaign Former U.S. President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a wide-ranging Georgia criminal indictment related to his attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat, according to a court filing. The plea means that Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination,…
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They were facing charges of terrorism and disruptive activities, police said. Srinagar: Eight terrorists who evaded the law for three decades have been arrested in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Thursday. One among them had even landed a government job. The State Investigation Agency (SIA) and Criminal Investigation Department (CID) made the arrests in…
Shahjahanpur , UP: An eight-month-old girl died after she was allegedly picked up and thrown on the ground by a mentally disturbed man here on Thursday, an official said. Vaishali, a native of Hardoi, was waiting for a train at the railway station with her eight-month-old daughter on Thursday morning. The woman had made the…
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