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Buttler welcomes ‘superstar’ Stokes back into England ODI fold

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England’s Ben Stokes announced his intention to play ODI cricket again earlier this month. File | Photo Credit: Reuters England limited-overs captain Jos Buttler hailed “superstar” Ben Stokes following his decision to come out of one-day international retirement. Stokes called time on his 50-over career last year due to concerns over his punishing workload and…

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Greece wildfire scorches area bigger than New York City

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Smoke rises as a wildfire burns at Dadia National Park in the region of Evros, Greece, August 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS A wildfire burning in northeastern Greece for 11 days has destroyed an area larger than New York City, the European Union-backed Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Tuesday, as firefighters from five…

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Wagner Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin Laid To Rest In Secret Ceremony

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evgeny Prigozhin was believed to have been buried at the Porokhovskoye cemetery Moscow: Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed in a plane crash two months after staging a short-lived mutiny, was on Tuesday laid to rest in a secret ceremony in his native Saint Petersburg. He was believed to have been buried at…

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India Decides To Allow Rice Export To Singapore In View Of “Special Ties”

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Notably, the export of non-basmati white rice was prohibited from July 20 to check the domestic prices. New Delhi: In view of the “special relationship” with Singapore, India has decided to allow the export of rice to “meet the food security requirements” of the Southeast nation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. “India and…

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Babar Azam wishes entire Asia Cup could have been held in Pakistan

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Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam speaks during a press conference on the eve of their Asia Cup cricket match against Nepal at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on August 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Pakistan captain Babar Azam doesn’t want to make a hue and cry about the hybrid model of hosting the Asia…

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Delhi Metro To Run Around 106 Extra Train Trips On Raksha Bandhan

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DMRC personnel will also be deployed at stations to cater to the extra rush on Raksha Bandhan. New Delhi: Delhi Metro will be running around 106 extra train trips on its corridors on Wednesday to facilitate passengers on the festival of Raksha Bandhan, officials said. Additional Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) personnel will also be…

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US Announces $250 Million In New Military Aid For Ukraine

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US military aid package also included air defense missiles, artillery rounds and anti-armor missiles. Washington: The United States on Tuesday announced a new $250 million military assistance package for Ukraine that includes equipment for clearing mines and obstacles. Kyiv’s forces are struggling to make substantial gains in a counteroffensive launched earlier this summer that has…

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Gujarat BJP Cheers Quota For Backward Classes In Local Bodies

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CM Bhupendra Patel said the decision was meant to keep all sections of the society together. (File) Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government’s decision to provide a 27 per cent reservation to Other Backward Classes in local self-governing bodies evoked a mixed reaction on Tuesday, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and other BJP leaders welcoming the move,…

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Bengal May Soon Have A State Anthem. The 2 Choices Are…

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Kolkata: West Bengal will soon have a state anthem. An all-party meeting, called to discuss the contentious issue of the state foundation day, also saw proposals for a state anthem. States like Odisha and Maharashtra already have state anthems. Two possible songs were proposed at the meeting, attended by politicians, scholars, ministers, MLAs, educationists, citizens…

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