Month: January 2025

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri To Begin 2-Day China Visit On January 26

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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri To Begin 2-Day China Visit On January 26

Vikram Misri is visiting China for a meeting of the foreign secretary-vice minister mechanism New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will travel to Beijing for a two-day visit beginning Sunday. Mr Misri is visiting China for a meeting of the foreign secretary-vice minister mechanism, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. The resumption…

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World

India’s Batting Stars Disappoint On Ranji Trophy Return, Ravindra Jadeja Shines In Bowling

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India’s Batting Stars Disappoint On Ranji Trophy Return, Ravindra Jadeja Shines In Bowling

The high-profile return of India’s stars in Ranji Trophy ended up as a damp squib with the likes of Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill falling cheaply on Thursday, unable to click in the face of some hostile bowling on the opening day of their respective matches across different venues. Veteran all-rounder…

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Sports

Group Vandalises Massage Parlour In Karnataka, Home Minister Condemns Attack

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Group Vandalises Massage Parlour In Karnataka, Home Minister Condemns Attack

Mangaluru: A group of youths belonging to a fringe group vandalised a massage parlour at Bejai, an uptown in Mangaluru, the district headquarters town of Dakshina Kannada district, on Thursday, police said. About a dozen people barged into the massage parlour and started attacking the staff, including women. They damaged the properties inside the shop…

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Nation

Mumbai Cricket Association Achieves Guinness World Record For…

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Mumbai Cricket Association Achieves Guinness World Record For…

Wankhede Stadium celebrating its 50 years.© MCA The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Thursday achieved the Guinness World Record for the largest cricket ball sentence using 14,505 red and white varieties of the ball at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The feat came as a part of MCA’s grand celebrations for the completion of…

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Sports

U.S. sanctions hit Russian oil supply to India; BPCL says supplies may be impacted

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U.S. sanctions hit Russian oil supply to India; BPCL says supplies may be impacted

Russian oil made up for 34-35% of all oil that BPCL processed at the start of the current financial year in April 2024 | Photo Credit: Reuters The wide-ranging sanctions imposed by the U.S. on the Russian oil sector have started to dent near-term oil flows to India with state-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL)…

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Business

Maharashtra Batter Handed One-Match Ban For Showing Dissent Towards Umpire In Ranji Trophy

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Maharashtra Batter Handed One-Match Ban For Showing Dissent Towards Umpire In Ranji Trophy

File image of Ankeet Bawne© PTI Maharashtra batter Ankeet Bawne has been handed a one-match suspension by the BCCI for showing dissent against an on-field umpire’s call in a Ranji Trophy match last year because of which he is missing the tie against Baroda, currently underway in Nashik. The BCCI conveyed the decision…

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Sports

Rupee falls 12 paise to settle at 86.47 against U.S. dollar

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Rupee falls 12 paise to settle at 86.47 against U.S. dollar

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee declined 12 paise to settle at 86.47 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday (January 23, 2025) amid the strengthening American currency and continuous outflow of foreign funds. However, positive domestic equity markets and lower crude oil prices supported the Indian currency at…

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Business

Satire | Epiphanies on January 20, when Donald Trump took oath as the 47th president of the U.S.

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Satire | Epiphanies on January 20, when Donald Trump took oath as the 47th president of the U.S.

‘Trump stopped the fighting in Gaza even before taking office.’ | Photo Credit: Illustration: Sreejith R. Kumar My plan for 2025 is to start a new career as a mediator. I would go around mediating wherever I see conflict. For my sustained contributions to conflict-resolution, I would be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, which I…

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World

“Get Used To…”: Michael Clarke Gives Blunt Advice To Sam Konstas Ahead Of Sri Lanka Test Tour

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“Get Used To…”: Michael Clarke Gives Blunt Advice To Sam Konstas Ahead Of Sri Lanka Test Tour

File image of Sam Konstas© AFP After being unveiled as the 64th inductee into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, former captain Michael Clarke has backed young Sam Konstas to retain his spot in the playing eleven as an opener in the upcoming Test tour of Sri Lanka. With Australia considering to have…

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