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File photo of Raoof Hasan, PTI Information Secretary | Photo Credit: AFP On July 22, Pakistan police arrested jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’sPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) information secretary Rauf Hasan in a raid at the party’s central secretariat in Islamabad, stepping up the crackdown on the Opposition party. Initially, it was reported that PTI chairman Gohar…
Suryakumar Yadav was the main talking point when India’s squad for the Sri Lanka Tour was announced. The star batter was named the captain ahead of India’s T20 World Cup vice-captain Hardik Pandya. BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gautam Gambhir on Monday elaborated on the plan behind making Yadav the…
The survey found that specific measures were needed to stabilise prices of food items that recorded high inflation in recent times such as milk and edible oils | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA Inflation risk outlook in India is under control in the short run, but requires policy measures to achieve long-term price stability, according to…
At least 163 people have died in Bangladesh clashes (File) The Bangladeshi student group leading demonstrations that have spiralled into deadly violence suspended protests Monday for 48 hours, with its leader saying they had not wanted reform “at the expense of so much blood”. What began as demonstrations against politicised admission quotas for sought-after government…
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The agriculture insurance sector is likely to register growth from 2024 onwards. File | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri The agriculture insurance sector is likely to register growth from 2024 onwards, with an average real premium growth of 2.5% over the medium term, according to the Economic Survey 2023-24. Also Read:Economic Survey 2023-24 LIVE updates The…
Gautam Gambhir, India’s head coach, confirmed that he will have two new assistants in Abhishek Nayar and Ryan ten Doeschate, the duo he was associated with at the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the Indian Premier League (IPL)’s 2024 edition. “This is going to be the crux of the support staff, but there’s still one…
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on July 22 formed a three-member committee to “review the delivery” of the T20 World Cup which was co-hosted by the USA and the West Indies last month. The committee features former New Zealand batter Roger Twose and two other directors Lawson Naidoo and Imran Khwaja, who is the deputy…
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Former captain Michael Vaughan has lauded Joe Root for being a special batter and has predicted that he could overtake Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most runs by a batter in the history of men’s Test cricket. On Sunday, Root smashed 122 off 178 balls, his 32nd Test hundred, during England’s 241-run win over…
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Wiser after her maiden Olympics appearance in Tokyo, Indian table tennis star Manika Batra on Monday said she is focused on taking one match at a time in the upcoming Paris Games and a medal will not be in her mind in the initial rounds. Preparing for the Paris Olympics along with her…
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The concept of green steel promotes the production of steel using green energy sources and minimizing the usage of fossil fuels. File (representational image) Green steel will play an important role in reshaping the future of the industry as the world moves towards a low-carbon economy, the Economic Survey for 2023-24 said. The concept of…
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