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India Emerge SAFF U-16 Champions, Make Short Work Of Bangladesh In Final

September 10, 2023 admin

India’s U-16 team became winners of the SAFF U-16 Championship by beating Bangladesh 2-0 in the title clash in Thimphu on Sunday. Bharat Lairenjam (8th minute) found the net in the first half, while Levis Zangminlun (74th) sealed the victory with a second-half goal at the Changlimithang Stadium. Guided by head coach Ishfaq Ahmed, the…

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With Eye On China, US And Vietnam Sign Historic Pacts During Joe Biden Visit

September 10, 2023 admin

Biden noted the strides that had been taken toward improved ties. Hanoi/Washington: U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday secured deals with Vietnam on semiconductors and minerals as the strategic Southeast Asian nation lifted Washington to Hanoi’s highest diplomatic status alongside China and Russia. The U.S. has been pushing for the upgrade for months as it…

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Any grain initiative that isolates Russia is bound to fail: Turkey President

September 10, 2023 admin

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses a press conference on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI Any initiative that isolates Russia in the Black Sea Grain Initiative is bound to fail, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov…

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Javelin Sensation Kishore Jena Wins Indian Grand Prix 5 With Throw Of 82.53m

September 10, 2023 admin

File photo of Kishore Jena.© AFP Kishore Jena and Amoj Jacob, who excelled in the Budapest World Championships last month, kept up their good form to earn gold medals at the Indian Grand Prix 5 2023 athletics on Sunday in Chandigarh. Javelin sensation Jena’s best attempt, a throw of 82.53m, came on his first try….

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Asia Cup 2023 Shreyas Iyer missed out on the match against Pakistan after he hurt his back before toss

September 10, 2023 admin

It is understood that Shreyas hurt his back soon after the team huddle. File Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of India’s high-profile clash versus Pakistan after hurting his back minutes before the toss on Sunday afternoon. “Shreyas Iyer had a back spasm during warm-up today,” stated an official team spokesperson after the team sheet saw…

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Death Count In Morocco Earthquake Rises To 2,122

September 10, 2023 admin

Many houses in remote mountain villages were built from mud bricks. Tafeghaghte: Using heavy equipment and even their bare hands, rescuers in Morocco on Sunday stepped up efforts to find survivors of a devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,100 people and flattened villages. The first foreign rescuers flew in to help after the North…

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India’s external debt-service ratio at 5.3% within comfort zone, says Finance Minister

September 10, 2023 admin

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the media during a press conference on G-20 Leaders’ Summit. File. | Photo Credit: ANI India’s external debt of $624.7 billion at March-end 2023 with a debt-service ratio of 5.3% is within the comfort zone and modest from a cross-country perspective, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. In her…

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India versus Pakistan: New Dad Jasprit Bumrah Gets Surprise Gift From Shaheen Afridi. Gesture Is Viral – Watch

September 10, 2023 admin

Jasprit Bumrah (L) and Shaheen Afridi© X (formerly called Twitter) The on-field rivalry between India and Pakistan is legendary in world cricket but off the field, there have been many instances between players from both the teams that has won the hearts of fans all around the world. One such instance took place after the…

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Pakistan Cricket Team Media Manager Umar Kalson Under Scanner For Visiting Colombo Casino: Report

September 10, 2023 admin

Pakistan team’s current media manager Umar Farooq Kalson and board’s GM (International Cricket) Adnan Ali are under scanner after pictures and video footages emerged of the duo visiting a Colombo casino. Both are in Colombo in official capacity as a part of the Pakistani contingent for the ongoing Asia Cup and visiting a gambling den…

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Ukraine not a ‘wedge issue’ between West and Global South at G-20, says Biden

September 10, 2023 admin

U.S. President Joe Biden during a press conference in Hanoi in Vietnam on September 10, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday attributed the absence of criticism of Russia for its invasion on Ukraine to gaps in positions between Russia, China and the G-20. Specifically, Mr. Biden said the Russia-Ukraine war was…

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