Month: January 2025

Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek To Clash For United Cup As Czech Player Makes Abrupt Exit

January 4, 2025 admin

Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek will battle for United Cup glory after the USA and Poland won their respective semi-finals on Saturday in Sydney amid bizarre circumstances. Swiatek beat Elena Rybakina to help last year’s runners-up Poland see off Kazakhstan and they were joined in Sunday’s final of the mixed-teams tournament by the…

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“These Are Quite Impactful Runs”: Sunil Gavaskar Praises Rishabh Pant’s Fifty In SCG Test

January 4, 2025 admin

Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar said that wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant’s valuable half-century were “impactful runs” in helping his team gain a sizeable lead over Australia at the end of the day two of fifth Test and also for playing some fine shots throughout his knock “in the front of the wicket”. Pant finally…

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Sanjay Bangar Feels Rishabh Pant’s Fifty Put India In Position To Win SCG Test

January 4, 2025 admin

Former Indian all-rounder Sanjay Bangar hailed wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant’s scintillating half-century against Australia at Sydney, saying that the 27-year-old’s “bravery” has put India in a position from which India can win the Test match and draw the series. Pant scored his fifty in just 29 balls during day two of the Test match…

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Barcelona’s Dani Olmo Suffers Fresh Registration Setback

January 4, 2025 admin

Dani Olmo’s contract includes a clause that would release him if he cannot be registered.© AFP Barcelona took their desperate attempts to register Dani Olmo to Spain’s High Council for Sports on Saturday after La Liga and the national federation pushed their star playmaker closer to a potentially embarrassing departure. The future of…

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No Unusual Surge In Influenza-Like Cases, Says India Amid China HMPV Spread

January 4, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The situation in China is not unusual in view of the ongoing flu season, a joint monitoring group has said amid reports of a surge in cases of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in the neighbouring country. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Delhi…

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10-Year-Old Kidnapped, Raped By 16-Year-Old Instagram ‘Friend’ In Gujarat

January 4, 2025 admin

The girl was using Instagram on her mother’s smartphone. (Representational) Aravalli, Gujarat: A class 5 student was kidnapped and raped by a 16-year-old boy she met on Instagram in Gujarat. The 10-year-old girl went missing from her home in Dhansura village in Aravalli district on Tuesday after which her parents filed a kidnapping case. Police…

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2 Relatives Among 3 Arrested For Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar’s Murder

January 4, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Three people, including two relatives, have been arrested for the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, whose body was found in a septic tank in a shed owned by a contractor in Chattisgarh’s Bastar division on Friday. Chandrakar, an independent journalist who was also a contributing reporter for NDTV, was last seen leaving his…

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“Taken The Pants Of The Aussies”: World Cup-Winner’s Funny Praise For Rishabh Pant

January 4, 2025 admin

India’s Rishabh Pant scored 61 off 33 balls against Australia on Day 2 of fifth Test.© AFP Rishabh Pant played one of the most terrific knocks of his career in Test cricket on Saturday. With the Indian top order once again failing to give the side a strong start, Pant walked in on…

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Over 400 Flights Delayed As Dense Fog Disrupts Operations At Delhi Airport

January 4, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Delhi airport on Saturday saw 19 flight diversions, many cancellations and over 400 flight delays as low visibility conditions due to dense fog impacted operations for the second straight day. An official said 19 flights were diverted at the airport between 12.15 am and 1.30 am due to reduced visibility. Of them, 13…

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‘Cricket Ka Funding…’: Para-Athlete’s Brutal Take On Team India’s Struggles

January 4, 2025 admin

File photo of Manasi Joshi (left) and Virat Kohli.© X and AFP Para-badminton athlete Manasi Joshi has taken a brutal dig at the Indian cricket team, following its poor run at the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. India had a poor opening day in the fifth Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket…

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