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File photo of Akash Deep.© AFP India pacer Akash Deep was on Thursday ruled out of the the fifth and final Test against Australia starting here on Friday owing to a stiff back. Akash had taken five wickets from two Tests in Brisbane and Melbourne so far. He was a bit unlucky to…
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Washington DC: Chinese government hackers breached the U.S. Treasury office that administers economic sanctions, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, identifying targets of a cyberattack Treasury disclosed earlier this week. Citing unnamed U.S. officials, the Washington Post said hackers compromised the Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Office of Financial Research and also targeted…
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For the first time since the pandemic, the largest crowd gathered in the US town of Pasadena, California for the 136th Rose Parade on Wednesday (Jan 1). From colourful boats to swift-marching bands to majestic hopping horses, the parade was a success, if not slightly dampened by the national tragedy in New Orleans where at…
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An 11-year-old girl was killed and 17 others injured when the school bus in which they were travelling overturned at Valakkai near Sreekandapuram in Kannur on Wednesday (January 1, 2025) evening. The deceased was identified as Nedya S. Rajesh, a Standard 5 student. The bus was carrying children from Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kurumathur. The bus reportedly…
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Out-of-form all-rounder Mitch Marsh was axed Thursday from Australia’s team for the series-deciding fifth Test against India in Sydney with Beau Webster to make his debut. Fast bowler Mitchell Starc retained his place for Friday’s match despite carrying a rib niggle and will line up in the attack alongside Pat Cummins, Scott Boland…
The shoulder-barging incident between India stalwart Virat Kohli and 19-year-old Australia opener Sam Konstas was an ugly episode in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. It was an incident that divided opinion regarding who was at fault, how bad the punishment should be, and even led to Kohli being portrayed as a “clown” by Australian…
Members of various left organisations stage a protest demanding re-examination of 70th BPSC prelims exam and against the alleged police lathicharge on BPSC aspirants during an agitation, in Patna, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Even as the protest in Patna by aspirants seeking cancellation of the 70th Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)…
Midday meal workers have staged protests for many years demanding various benefits, including payment of a lump sum amount of ₹1 lakh on retirement at 60. | Photo Credit: File Photo The State government has ordered to provide a lump sum amount of ₹40,000 to midday meal workers across the State who retire at the…
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Podgorica, Montenegro: A gunman who killed at least 10 people in a rampage in a small town in Montenegro died from self-inflicted injuries on Thursday after attempting suicide, the country’s interior minister, Danilo Saranovic, said. The gunman, identified by police as Aleksandar Martinovic, 45, attempted suicide near his home in the town of Cetinje after…
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A U.S. Army veteran driving a pickup truck that bore the flag of the Islamic State group wrought carnage on New Orleans’ raucous New Year’s celebration, killing 15 people as he steered around a police blockade and slammed into revelers before being shot dead by police. The FBI said it is investigating the attack early…