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File photo of D Gukesh.© X (Twitter) Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Thursday made history as he became the youngest-ever chess champion after beating Ding Liren of China in the decisive Game 14 of the World Championship 2024 in Singapore. With the game heading towards another draw, defending champions Ding hit the self-destruct…
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The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved bills to implement “one nation, one election”. A high-level committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind had made recommendations on simultaneous elections, which were accepted by Cabinet in September. The top 10 recommendations on simultaneous polls made by the high-level panel on “one nation, one election” are: The…
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The District Judiciary’s sanctioned strength has increased to 25,741 officers. (Representational) New Delhi: The judge-population ratio in the country works out to be approximately 21 judges per 10 lakh population, based on the Census 2011 data, the Parliament was informed on Thursday. Minister of state (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal told…
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Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has put a hold on a High Court verdict that declared “Joy Bangla” as the country’s national slogan. This phrase, popularised by Bangbandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has been a significant part of Bangladesh’s history and identity. “Joy Bangla” or “Victory to Bangla” was the symbol of patriotism and unity especially during the…
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A view of the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu It will be a two-way fight between incumbent Rohan Jaitley and former India cricketer Kirti Azad for the president’s post in the three-day DDCA elections beginning on Friday (December 13, 2024). The results will be declared on December…
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Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes a cheeky remark from India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal during the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series may have given extra motivation to Mitchell Starc to deliver his career-best performance in the second Test in Adelaide. Jaiswal contributed a knock of 161 in the second innings of…
Image for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated by 4 paise to settle at an all-time low of 84.87 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday (December 12, 2024), dragged down by negative domestic equity markets, outflow of foreign funds and rise in crude oil prices. Forex traders said investors were…
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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy action has been going on thick and fast, as the quarter-finals got underway in India’s domestic T20 tournament. The latest match, a clash between northern rivals Delhi and Uttar Pradesh saw two Indian Premier League (IPL) stars clash. Former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Nitish Rana and current Lucknow…
Ahead of the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India, Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh highlighted the importance of taking on pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. Marsh noted that merely “seeing off” the “best bowler in the world” could lead to losing one’s wicket, emphasising the need to adapt to the situation and apply…
The CM warned that such incidents would not be tolerated. (File) Hyderabad: A farmer accused in the November 11 attack on government officials in Telangana’s Vikarabad district was taken to a hospital in handcuffs on Thursday, drawing rebuke from Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. Taking serious note of the incident, the Chief Minister sought to…
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