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Geetika Srivastava Gets Charge Of Indian High Commission In Islamabad

August 29, 2023 admin

Geetika Srivastava will succeed Suresh Kumar who is likely to return to New Delhi. (File) New Delhi: Geetika Srivastava, currently serving as joint secretary at the headquarters of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), will be India’s new charge d’affaires at its high commission in Islamabad, people familiar with the matter said on Monday. She…

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‘Baby AB’ Dewald Brevis Steps Onto International Stage As South Africa Take On Australia

August 29, 2023 admin

Dewald Brevis will take a step onto cricket’s big stage during Australia’s white-ball tour of South Africa, which starts with the first of three Twenty20 internationals at Kingsmead on Wednesday. Brevis, 20, was nicknamed ‘Baby AB’ for the way he modelled his game on that of retired South African star AB de Villiers. He wears…

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Powerful quake and aftershocks rock Indonesia’s Bali and Java islands; no casualties reported

August 29, 2023 admin

A powerful earthquake and two strong aftershocks rocked Indonesia’s resort island of Bali and other parts of the country early Tuesday, causing panic but no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 and was centered in the Bali Sea 181 kilometers (112 miles)…

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“For Me, This Format Is The Most Challenging One”: Suryakumar Yadav’s Honest Take On ODI Cricket

August 29, 2023 admin

Suryakumar Yadav admitted that ODI cricket is the “most challenging” format for him. However, he added that he is looking forward to doing well in the format. The 32-year-old right-hander is the number one T20I batter but he has failed to replicate the performance in the 50-over games for India. With an under-par performance so…

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Asia Cup 2023: It’s Rohit Sharma vs Virat Kohli In Race For Sachin Tendulkar’s Elite Record

August 29, 2023 admin

File image of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma© AFP The Asia Cup 2023 is just around the corner and all the cricket fans are eagerly waiting to witness the tournament, which will kick-start from August 30. In the opening match, Pakistan will be squaring off against Nepal in Multan. Team India will be facing their…

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U.S. accuses Russia of intimidation after ex-consulate worker charged with spying

August 29, 2023 admin

Men walk in front of the headquarters of Russia’s Federal Security Services (FSB) in central Moscow on August 28, 2023. Russia on August 28, 2023 accused a former U.S. consulate employee in the Far East of illegally passing data about the Ukraine conflict to American diplomats, activities Washington earlier said were routine. | Photo Credit:…

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Morning Digest | China releases new official map, showing territorial claims; Assam Rifles files defamation suit against Manipur politician, and more

August 29, 2023 admin

An Indian Army jawan looking at the India-China border through his telescope in Arunachal Pradesh. File. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Assam Rifles files defamation suit against Manipur politician, seeks apology Assam Rifles, the oldest paramilitary force in the country, has slapped a legal notice against a Manipur politician for causing “considerable harm to…

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Rapper Eminem Tells Vivek Ramaswamy To Stop Using His Music For Campaign

August 29, 2023 admin

Rap star Eminem has asked Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy to stop using his music. Washington: Rap star Eminem has formally asked Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy to stop using his music on the campaign trail, according to a letter made public on Monday. A video of Ramaswamy, who is enjoying a surge in the…

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Race for Sun heats up: These are various solar missions

August 29, 2023 admin

ISRO to launch Aditya-L1, the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun, on September 2nd, 2023, at 11:50 Hrs IST from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. | Photo Credit: ANI As the Indian Space Research Organisation set to launch its solar mission Aditya-L1 on September 2, following are some important missions launched by space agencies of…

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US University Of North Carolina Shot Dead On Campus, Suspect In Custody: Cops

August 29, 2023 admin

The incident caused people to seek shelter for several hours while police investigated. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: A faculty member of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was shot dead on campus on Monday afternoon, and a suspect has been taken into custody, according to a school spokesman, CNN reported. The incident caused…

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