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China had taken possession of the Hambantota port for a lease of 99 years after Colombo was unable to repay $100 million annually for the $1.7 billion loan that it had taken for the construction of the port, the first phase of which was completed in 2010. Today’s agreement with India ensures Sri Lankan territory,…
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Star Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan is set to play his first Test match since March 2021 as the Afghanistan Cricket Board on Monday announced the squad for the two-match Test series against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo. Rashid hasn’t played red-ball cricket for his country since he took on Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi in March…
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A satellite image shows smoke and fire rising due to Ukraine drone striking Russian oil depot. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A Ukrainian drone attack destroyed a Russian ammunition depot near the village of Markine in Russian-occupied Donetsk region, a source in Ukraine’s SBU state security service said on Monday (December 16, 2024). “The depot…
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The Delhi government had sent the reports to the Raj Bhavan last week. New Delhi: Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has written to Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, asking that a special sitting of Delhi Assembly be convened for immediately laying the pending 14 reports of the country’s top auditor Comptroller and Auditor General on the Table…
From the 30-share Sensex blue-chip pack, Titan, Adani Ports, UltraTech Cement, Tata Consultancy Services, NTPC, Bharti Airtel, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever and JSW Steel were the biggest laggards. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Monday (December 16, 2024) due to weak global cues amid caution ahead of…
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Jasprit Bumrah has been the brightest spot for India in the current tour of Australia. In the first Test, the pacer took eight wickets while in the second he returned with four wickets. In the ongoing third Test in Brisbane, Bumrah took a six-wicket haul in the first innings. While he has been…
On Friday, the rupee rebounded from its all-time low level and settled with a gain of 8 paise at 84.80 against the U.S. dollar. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated by 9 paise to close at an all-time low level of 84.89 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (December 16, 2024), dragged…
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Efforts to make Indore beggar-free are being made under a pilot project of the Centre. (Representational) Bhopal: India’s cleanest city Indore, which now aspires to be beggar-free, has decided on an extreme measure to ensure its streets are free of beggars. From January 1 onwards, the district administration will start registering FIRs against anyone who…
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A California man has died after being mauled to death by his three ‘XL bully’ dogs at a children’s playground. According to the New York Post, emergency calls were made to the San Diego police around noon, reporting a dog attack at the Mesa Viking Neighborhood Park. Upon arrival, officers found the victim being violently attacked…
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The Bureau of Meteorology of Australia has reported on Monday that there are 90% chances of rain on the last two days of the Brisbane Test played between the Baggy Greens and India which is Tuesday and Wednesday. The Bureau of Meteorology website also reported that on Tuesday there will be possible rainfall…