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Mitchell Starc in action© AFP Australia pace bowler Mitchell Starc has paid a glorious tribute to the just-retired India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, saying he has been “a bit of a thorn” for their side in some of the memorable contests Down Under. Ashwin, India’s premier off-spinner, on Wednesday surprised the cricketing world by…
SEBI said the suspension of trading in futures contracts would be on soybean and its derivatives, crude palm oil, wheat, paddy rice, chickpeas, green gram and rapeseed. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The suspension of trading in derivative contracts for key farm commodities was extended till January, so as to curb food inflation. The Securities…
Jayant Chaudhary was speaking at the NDTV Emerging Business Conclave. New Delhi: Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary has accused Congress of disrupting Parliament proceedings. The Opposition party has protested in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha this Winter session over several issues prompting frequent adjournments. “The first week of the Winter Session was wiped out because…
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Glimpse of the hot-air balloon of Women’s Ashes© X (Twitter) Excitement is building for the biggest Women’s Test match ever, with a giant pink cricket ball hot air balloon soaring over Melbourne and the MCG this morning, ahead of the Women’s Ashes Day-Night Test from Jan 30-Feb 2. The balloon will be tethered…
Nawabshah: In a disturbing incident in Nawabshah, a mother killed her two children by slitting their throats. The tragic event occurred in the jurisdiction of Airport Police Station, ARY News reported on Thursday. The mother, identified as Komal Sheikh, was taken into custody. During initial interrogation, the mother confessed to the crime, admitting that she…
Emergency services personnel work near a damaged site after a projectile fired from Yemen was intercepted, in Ramat Gan, Israel December 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Israel said on Thursday (December 19, 2024) that it struck ports and energy infrastructure used by Houthi rebels in Yemen after intercepting a missile fired from the country,…
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An employee of a stock trading firm looking at a share price on his computer. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slumped in early trade on Thursday (December 19, 2024) following weak global market trends after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated fewer rate cuts next year. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex…
Bangladesh’s interim government has accused energy supplier Adani Power of breaching a multi-billion-dollar agreement by withholding tax benefits that a power plant central to the deal received from New Delhi, according to documents seen by Reuters. In 2017, the Indian company controlled by billionaire Gautam Adani signed an agreement with Bangladesh to provide power from…
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Representational image. | Photo Credit: PTI The rupee dropped 12 paise to an all-time low of 85.06 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday (December 19, 2024), as a hawkish tilt from the US Federal Reserve sparked a broad dollar rally. Forex traders said the US Federal Reserve has adjusted its projections for…
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Luke Ford, 35, an actor from Stirling, Scotland, has been given a 16-year sentence for a series of sexual and physical offences against women. Ford was found guilty of 19 charges that included violence, sexual assault, threats, and abusive behaviour. Ford, who said he was a body double for Brad Pitt in the 2013 filming…
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