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England beat West Indies in 2nd Test© AFP England have moved off the bottom of the ICC World Test Championship standings and kept in touch with the competition pacesetters with a comprehensive 241-run victory over the West Indies in the second Test of their series in Nottingham. The hosts wrapped up the series-clinching…
Barack Obama is yet to make his stand clear on endorsing Kamala Harris for the Presidential nomination. Washington DC: Former President Barack Obama, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have yet to make their stand clear on endorsing Kamala Harris for the Presidential nomination. This even as a slew of Democrat…
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, endorsed by Joe Biden to be a new Democratic presidential nominee, has said that she intends to “earn and win” the nomination of the party and “do everything in my power” to unite the nation to defeat her Republican rival Donald Trump in November. Also Read:Joe Biden withdraws from U.S….
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(This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Monday, subscribe here.) “Massacre going on. 100s killed. Please get the story out.” – that’s the message well-known Bangladeshi photojournalist and civil-rights activist Shahidul Alam hurriedly sent out to a few…
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Allegations of irregularities in NEET have sparked nationwide protests New Delhi: The presence of IIT Madras director on the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) governing body as an ex-officio member does not amount to conflict of interest, the exam body has told the Supreme Court. This comes against the backdrop of the Centre citing a report…
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Ravindra Jadeja wasn’t picked for Sri Lanka tour© AFP As the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squads for the tour of Sri Lanka, some bold decisions were taken. The decision to pick Suryakumar Yadav over Hardik Pandya as the T20I skipper left many stunned while the absence of…
An aerial view shows the BRP Sierra Madre on the contested Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin, in the South China Sea, March 9, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters China and the Philippines reached a deal they hope will end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea, the Philippine government said…
The story so far On July 5, 2023, Bengaluru saw the commencement of a trial run for South Indiaâs first double-decker flyover. This project, undertaken by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), faced several delays but is now partially open to ease the notorious traffic congestion at Central Silk Board junction. Deputy Chief Minister D.K….
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the pre-budget document in Parliament. New Delhi: The Union government is set to present the Economic Survey 2023-24 in both houses of Parliament today. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the pre-budget document in Parliament, a day ahead of the full Budget presentation for 2024-25. The Economic…
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IAS Disability Quota Row: Smita Sabharwal’s post drew sharp responses New Delhi: Amid a huge row over the selection of controversial probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar under disability criteria, a senior bureaucrat has questioned the need for quotas for the specially-abled in the civil services. Smita Sabharwal – member-secretary of the Telangana Finance Commission –…
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