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Pakistan star Babar Azam on Wednesday surpassed the likes of Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli to become the fastest batter to reach the milestone of 10,000 T20 runs. He is the fastest to achieve the feat in terms of all – innings, matches and time taken. Babar raced to the landmark during his…
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About a dozen storms occur each year in the southwest Indian Ocean during the November-April season. Port Louis, Mauritius: Mauritius grounded flights and shut schools as a strong tropical storm approached the Indian Ocean island on Thursday, the meteorological services said. Storm Eleanor was about 200 kilometres (125 miles) northeast of the nation at 4:00…
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The BJP shared clips of various instances of Mr Gandhi mentioning Aishwarya Rai. New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks targeting Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Accusing Mr Gandhi of stooping to a “new low” by demeaning Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, the BJP claimed the 53-year-old has a “dangerous…
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Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty witnessed a volatile movement in early trade on Thursday, amid mixed trends in the global markets. After opening on a sluggish note, Sensex turned positive and rose 7.58 points or 0.01% to 72,630.67 points. But the 30-share benchmark…
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Image used for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee stayed firm for the fourth straight session and gained 4 paise to 82.92 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday, tracking a weak American currency against major overseas rivals. Forex trader said, however, the Indian currency was under pressure due to subdued…
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Legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar, who is currently on his first-ever trip to Kashmir, indulged in a game of gully cricket with the locals in Gulmarg. Tendulkar played an over amidst the picturesque surroundings of Gulmarg. Taking to social media, Tendulkar shared a video of indulging with the locals and enjoying a game…
Banned drugs worth Rs 300 crore were seized during a raid in Maharashtra’s Kupwad New Delhi: Banned drug mephedrone worth Rs 300 crore has been seized during a raid in Maharashtra’s Sangli, officials said on Thursday. A whopping 140 kg of the mephedrone, which is commonly known as ‘Meow Meow’, was seized during a raid…
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Like with the last episode of Business Matters, this one too was triggered by a headline I saw in an article: “India fears losing out to China in smartphone exports race”. This Reuters piece cited IT Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s letter dated January 3 to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressing fears that India’s high…
Jaahnavi Kandula wa a Master’s student in Seattle from Andhra Pradesh. New Delhi: Jaahnavi Kandula, a 23-year-old Indian student, was killed after being hit by a speeding police vehicle in the US state of Washington on January 23 last year. After a year of legal battles, court proceedings, statements from both the Indian and US…
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Jaahnavi Kandula wa a Master’s student in Seattle from Andhra Pradesh. New Delhi: Jaahnavi Kandula, a 23-year-old Indian student, was killed after being hit by a speeding police vehicle in the US state of Washington on January 23 last year. After a year of legal battles, court proceedings, statements from both the Indian and US…
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