Month: October 2023

Considering the dream run that Quinton de Kock has had in this edition so far, calls for him to reverse his decision to retire from ODIs after the World Cup could get louder

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Considering the dream run that Quinton de Kock has had in this edition so far, calls for him to reverse his decision to retire from ODIs after the World Cup could get louder

In the zone: Quintonde Kock’s 174 against Bangladesh is the highest score by a wicketkeeper in a World Cup match | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI “De Kock please don’t retire after this World Cup.” A spectator in the MCA Pavilion at the Wankhede Stadium here held a hand-written poster during Tuesday’s World Cup tie between…

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Sports

“Heard Babar Azam Cried…”: Pakistan Great’s Sensational Claim On Under Fire Captain After Afghanistan Loss At Cricket World Cup

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“Heard Babar Azam Cried…”: Pakistan Great’s Sensational Claim On Under Fire Captain After Afghanistan Loss At Cricket World Cup

The Pakistan cricket team is literally on the brink of exit from the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023. If things don’t go their way in the remaining matches of the league stage, the Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team may not be able to qualify for the Cricket World Cup semi-finals. Pakistan have so far lost…

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Sports

United Nations warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief operations as bombings rise

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United Nations warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief operations as bombings rise

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees warned on October 25 that without immediate deliveries of fuel it will soon have to sharply cut back relief operations across the Gaza Strip, which has been blockaded and hit by devastating Israeli airstrikes since Hamas militants launched an attack on Israel more than two weeks ago. The…

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World

Rupee falls 2 paise to 83.18 against U.S. dollar

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Rupee falls 2 paise to 83.18 against U.S. dollar

 On Monday, the rupee closed 4 paise lower at 83.16 against the U.S. dollar.  | Photo Credit: R. Ragu The rupee paired its early gains and settled 2 paise lower at 83.18 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, tracking negative cues from domestic equity markets and a stronger American currency overseas. Softening crude oil…

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Business

Delhi Pollution Body Chief Blocked Key Pollution Study, Alleges Minister Gopal Rai

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Delhi Pollution Body Chief Blocked Key Pollution Study, Alleges Minister Gopal Rai

The minister said Delhi Cabinet approved the pollution study proposal in 2021. (Representational) New Delhi: The Delhi government’s first-of-its-kind study to determine pollution sources in the national capital has been halted unilaterally and arbitrarily on the orders of Delhi Pollution Control Committee Chairman (DPCC) Ashwani Kumar, alleged city Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday. In…

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Nation

Israel-Hamas War – Hamas Not A Terror Outfit, It’s A Liberation Group: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan

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Israel-Hamas War – Hamas Not A Terror Outfit, It’s A Liberation Group: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan

Erdogan accused Israel of taking advantage of Turkey’s good intentions. (FILE) ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, in his strongest comments yet on the Gaza conflict, said on Wednesday the Palestinian group Hamas was not a terrorist organisation but a liberation group fighting to protect Palestinian lands and people. Speaking to lawmakers from his ruling AK…

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World

Sensex, Nifty tumble nearly 1%; extend falling streak to fifth day

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Sensex, Nifty tumble nearly 1%; extend falling streak to fifth day

Representational image. | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty plunged nearly 1% on Wednesday, in continuation with the pessimistic trend amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Falling for the fifth day running, the 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 522.82 points or 0.81% to settle at 64,049.06. During the day, it dropped…

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Business

Cabinet approves ₹22,303 cr subsidy on P&K fertilisers for Rabi crop season

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Cabinet approves ₹22,303 cr subsidy on P&K fertilisers for Rabi crop season

Union Minister Anurag Thakur addresses the media during cabinet briefing, in New Delhi, on October 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a ₹22,303 crore subsidy on P&K fertilisers for the current Rabi season to ensure farmers continue to get soil nutrients at reasonable rates despite high global…

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