Month: January 2025

Nippon, U.S. Steel file suit after Biden administration blocks $15 billion deal

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United States Steel logo. File | Photo Credit: AP Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel are filing a federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s decision to block a proposed nearly $15 billion deal for Nippon to acquire Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel. The suit, filed Monday (January 6, 2025) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District…

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Rashid Khan Reflects On Post-Surgery Comeback After Guiding Afghanistan To First-Ever Test Series Win

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Rashid Khan marked his triumphant return to Test cricket with a “Player of the Match” performance, guiding Afghanistan to a 72-run victory over Zimbabwe in the second and final Test at Queens Sports Club on Monday. The leg-spinner’s exceptional bowling figures, 4/94 in the first innings and 7/66 in the second played a…

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India’s Squad For England ODIs: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma’s Future Confirmed In Report Amid Rumours

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File photo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli While their Test future is up for debate, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma still remain crucial to India’s hopes in ODI cricket. A few days after reports suggesting selectors are planning to snub the duo for the 3-match ODI series against England, it has been…

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England Tour, Australia Revenge, New Zealand Away: India’s Full Schedule For WTC 2025-27

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As Team India’s hunt for the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final comes to an end, the focus for Gautam Gambhir and co. will shift to the upcoming WTC 2025-27 cycle. India will play Test series against six different opponents in this period, starting off with arguably their hardest assignment of the whole…

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Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office

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Pope Francis waves during the Angelus noon prayer on the occasion of the Epiphany day from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, on January 6, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Pope Francis on Monday (January 6, 2025) named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian…

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Austrian far right gets mandate to try to lead Govt for first time since World War II

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Austria’s Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl leaves the presidential office, in Vienna, Austria, on January 06, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP The leader of Austria’s Freedom Party received a mandate Monday (January 6, 2025) to form a new government, which would be the first headed by the far right since World War II if he…

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US Clearing Hurdles Limiting Nuclear Cooperation With India: Jake Sullivan

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New Delhi: The United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, who is on a two-day trip to India, said on Monday that the federal government in Washington is finalising necessary steps to remove barriers in India-United States civil nuclear cooperation to give fresh momentum to a landmark deal between the two countries. “United States is…

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18 Labourers Feared Trapped As Water Enters ‘Rat Hole’ Mine In Assam

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Around 18 labourers are feared trapped after water entered a “rat hole” mine in Assam today. The 300-foot deep coal mine is located in Umrangso, a remote industrial town in Dima Hasao district.  Water has reached about 100 feet of the illegal quarry, sources said. Police and rescue teams have reached the spot and using…

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