Month: March 2024

“No One Is Bigger Than Game”: World Cup Winner Backs BCCI Over Contract Row

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“No One Is Bigger Than Game”: World Cup Winner Backs BCCI Over Contract Row

File photo of Ishan Kishan (R) and Shreyas Iyer (L).© X (Twitter) Former Indian cricket team pacer Madan Lal, who was part of the 1983 World Cup-winning team, has praised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for terminating star duo Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer‘s central contracts. While the BCCI didn’t reveal…

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An Honourable Exit? Why Two BJP MPs Said They Don’t Want To Contest Again

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An Honourable Exit? Why Two BJP MPs Said They Don’t Want To Contest Again

The BJP is following a lengthy process to decide on the candidate for each constituency. New Delhi: In Indian politics, where there is intense competition for tickets from any party that has a chance of winning, sitting MPs declaring that they do not want to contest again is rare. So, when two BJP MPs said…

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With Experience, Things Have Changed For Me: PR Sreejesh

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With Experience, Things Have Changed For Me: PR Sreejesh

Veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh says he has learned to steer clear of negative thoughts with experience, something that has helped him immensely while guarding the post for the Indian team in big matches. As he prepares for the upcoming Paris Olympics, Sreejesh spoke about the criticism that comes with the “thankless job” of manning the…

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Steve Smith: Is The ‘Best Since Bradman’ On Decline, A Look Into Numbers

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Steve Smith: Is The ‘Best Since Bradman’ On Decline, A Look Into Numbers

Star Australian batter Steve Smith has not been having best of the times as an opening batter, as his downward slump continued during the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington. During the first Test, he was dismissed for 31 in 71 balls by Matt Henry and then later for a three-ball duck in the…

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Hard-liners are leading in Iran’s parliamentary election which may have witnessed record-low turnout

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Hard-liners are leading in Iran’s parliamentary election which may have witnessed record-low turnout

Iranians vote during the parliamentary election at a polling station in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters A day after parliamentary election concluded in Iran, hard-liners are leading in initial vote counting in the capital of Tehran, state media. State-run IRNA news agency and state TV said 1,960 from 5,000 ballots in…

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Streaker Causes Mayhem During New Zealand vs Australia Test. Security Has A Tough Time

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Streaker Causes Mayhem During New Zealand vs Australia Test. Security Has A Tough Time

Australian spinner Nathan Lyon described unbeaten New Zealand batsman Rachin Ravindra as a budding “superstar” on Saturday but says the tourists are still well placed to win the first Test in Wellington. Ravindra struck an eye-catching 56 not out as the home side reached 111-3 at stumps on day three, having stumbled early in their…

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India keeping tabs on investigation into Kuchipudi dancer’s killing in the U.S.

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India keeping tabs on investigation into Kuchipudi dancer’s killing in the U.S.

Amarnath Ghosh. Photo courtesy: Facebook/Amarnath Ghosh The Indian mission in Chicago is following up on the forensic investigation into the killing of a well-known Indian Kuchipudi dancer in the United States earlier this week. A statement in this regard came after Amarnath Ghosh, the dancer, was found shot to death in St. Louis. “Deep condolences…

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BJP likely to release its 1st Lok Sabha candidates’ list at 6 pm today, say sources

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BJP likely to release its 1st Lok Sabha candidates’ list at 6 pm today, say sources

The names of PM Modi, Amit Shah are likely to be there on the first candidate list of the BJP. New Delhi: The BJP is expected to release a first list of candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections this evening, sources said. The list that is said to be announced at a BJP press…

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German Open: Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Pair Bows Out In Quarterfinals

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German Open: Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Pair Bows Out In Quarterfinals

The Indian challenge at the German Open badminton tournament ended on Friday.© AFP The Indian challenge at the German Open badminton tournament ended after the women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand lost in the quarterfinals on Friday. In the last eight match, the Indian duo sustained a loss to China’s Li Yi…

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Dhaka shopping mall fire | Three arrested in connection with deadly fire that killed at least 46

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Dhaka shopping mall fire | Three arrested in connection with deadly fire that killed at least 46

People offer funeral prayers for the victims who died in a restaurant blaze in Dhaka on March 1, 2024. Bangladesh firefighters said on March 1, that glaring safety lapses were responsible for a Dhaka restaurant blaze that killed 46 people, with more deaths likely among those rushed to hospital in critical condition. (Photo by AFP)…

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