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The Indian squash pair of Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Singh advanced to the finals of the mixed doubles competition at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Wednesday. In their mixed doubles semifinal, they beat the Hong Kong duo of Lee Ka Yi and Wong Chi Him by 2-1. The Indian team lost the first…
Chandigarh: Punjab excise collections have increased by a whopping 37% in the past financial year, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has told Governor Banwarilal Purohit, detailing the sustained growth in revenue under the AAP government. Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections have increased 16.6%, vehicle tax collection 13%, stamps and registration collection 28%, Mr Mann said…
Asian Games: Sunil Kumar kept India in hunt for its first Greco Roman medal in 13 years.© PTI Sunil Kumar kept India in hunt for its first Greco Roman medal in 13 years at the Asian Games by reaching the 87kg bronze play-off even as three of his compatriots exited the tournament on Wednesday. Sunil…
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Superdry’s shares jumped 18% to a near two-month high on Wednesday. Bengaluru: Reliance Retail, India’s largest retailer, will buy UK-based Superdry’s licenses and brand assets in three Asian countries for 40 million pounds ($48 million), expanding its tie-ups with foreign brands and giving the struggling UK fashion retailer much-needed funds. Superdry’s shares jumped 18% to…
“India is the equivalent of Mecca for cricket,” said Ayaz Memon, a journalist and commentator. In what has already been a pivotal year for India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, another event is set to put the country in the limelight as the Cricket World Cup kicks off. The ICC Men’s World Cup 2023, which…
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Voting began at 8 am today. Voting has begun for the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council elections in Kargil, the first key poll to be conducted in Ladakh as Union Territory (UT) after Article 370 was scrapped in August 2019. As many as 85 candidates are in the fray for 26 seats in the Ladakh…
The crest of the United States Department of Justice is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S. | Photo Credit: Reuters “Two men of Indian origin in the U.S. have pleaded guilty to their participation in a multi-million dollar fraud scheme by obtaining loans under an economic assistance plan following the COVID-19 pandemic in…
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Tessa Hansen-Smith has sent several days in hospital trying to find a cure for the condition. A woman in the US has opened up about her unique illness – Aquagenic Urticaria or allergy to water. Tessa Hansen-Smith told ABC News that she developed the allergy when she was 8 and it has worsened over the…
sabelle Boucher spent the entire “crazy” summer in the Canadian wilds working 12-hour days. Montreal: Facing grueling conditions worthy of a Dantean hell, up against soaring walls of blistering flames, thousands of firefighters mobilized throughout the Canadian summer. They came out exhausted and worried for the future. Four of them described to AFP their experiences…
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Emergency crew members work at the scene after a bus accident near Venice on October 3, 2023 in Mestre, Italy. A bus belonging to the transport company La Linea plunged from an overpass between Mestre and Marghera, plunging 10 meters and catching fire shortly before 8 p.m. | Photo Credit: Getty Images At least 21…
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